American Drag queen, actor, singer/songwriter, model, and television personality RuPaul Andre Charles is set to Premier RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia in screens by next year. It was confirmed by a television production company liable for the production of The Voice, and I’m a Celebrity, ITV Studios Australia. They stated that their company had secured local airing rights for the mega-popular show which has subsidiaries in the UK and Thailand, with the series being expected to debut in Australia by 2020.
The Australian model of the Emmy award-winning show will be a hybrid between “Project Runway,” “Next top Model” and “Australia’s Got Talent.” The show anticipates its participants to engage in drag challenges and the designing of their costumes as they will be competing in music, fashion, acting, and comedy. The show intends to create a safer space for everyone and spread a culture of acceptance by using love as the primary influence, according to the Odyssey Online. One drag queen and transgender visual artist once said that sometimes love is what is required in a world full of hate, violence, and discrimination.
ITV Studios Australia CEO David Mott told TV Tonight that ITV Studios Australia had secured the rights to air and broadcast one the most prominent film formats in the world. He also added that Drag Race would be the most renowned set up next year as it is a program that apprehends the curiosity of everyone while crossing gender limits as published on Gay Times.
Background on RuPaul’s Drag Race
RuPaul Drag Race is an American competition that is currently in its 11th season. The television series boasts a variety of accolades as it has won nine Emmy’s, four Reality Television Awards an MTV movie award and several other recognitions. The show, which is known for its ostentatious emotional and dramatic behavior, has evolved to become a corner for the race, trans-inclusivity, and representation of the peculiar community symposiums. Mainly because the show gives contestants room to talk about their real-life experiences as they prepare their drag looks behind the scenes without leaving out the alluring and fun part. Competitors do not shy away from speaking out severe personal issues such as their coming out experiences. They also share stories of how they have lived with HIV and eating disorders that have led to them being segregated by their families. Therefore, the show is emotional as some contenders occasionally end up crying on camera.
Drag Race spin-offs
RuPaul and her longtime friend Michelle Visage have been set to front the upcoming Drag Race UK edition, It is set to start airing this October on BBC three. RuPaul confirmed that she would be part of the team after BBC three divulged a teaser of Ru Paul gliding down the Drag Race UK for the first time. RuPaul has also previously announced the Canadian version of Drag Race and made it clear from where the program will select its host. She gave Drag Queen Canada her blessings and assured Canadian fans that the show’s judge panel would choose from Canadian’s finest as reported on Mobile Syrup.
Speculation on Drag Race Aussie host
The situation in Australia is however different as fans are yet to hear a confirmation from TV Tonight on who will be hosting the Aussie style of the show. Now that RuPaul ‘s Drag Race is coming to Australia, there is no word yet on whether the show will opt for a local drag queen as a host instead of an international queen. Fans are speculating that RuPaul may take a back seat when it comes to emceeing the Australian show. Since it is in Drag Race Thailand, and the role might go to a local drag queen. Australia flaunts having created the most luminary drag queen movies in history, Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Word on Twitter is that Australia’s season six runner — up Courtney Act is set to anchor the show. However, this is unlikely due to Courtney’s flimsy relationship with RuPaul. She has openly reprimanded Ru for his political views and the way he speaks about Trans women on Pink News. Ru even went ahead and blocked Courtney Act on Twitter after a controversial mini-challenge deemed female or shemale.
Courtney Act has also publicly stated that she would never return to the show as a contender. She even questioned the editing of the show while asserting that the show made her look ‘bitchy.’ In an appearance on a British morning show “The Wright Stuff.” Courtney, whose real name is Shane Janek, admitted that she loves watching the show, but the possibility of her contending again is so improbable. The show, however, can never lack the right emcee since it has some strong Aussie ties. For instance, Ru Paul is married to an Australian man Georges LeBar. Bianca Del Rio is also another product and graduate of Drag Race season six who might also be in line for the host position. She has demonstrated to be a massive success with Australian audiences after four sell-out tours. Other alumni such as Trixie Mattel and Alyssa Edwards have also toured Australia successfully. However, Bianca Del Rio is the funniest of the group, and her last Aussie tour was notable. Could one of them be handed RuPaul’s Drag Race Australia hosting shoes?
The possibility of RuPaul hosting the show has not yet been ruled out. There is a probability that he could be the main man of the show provided the show’s time will fit his schedule, and the offer will be right. A source close to TV Tonight disclosed that Michelle Visage might be a preferable choice for a significant role in Drag Race Australia. The star has previously accepted several reality TV shows overseas such as in the United Kingdom and Ireland. For now, all fans can do is sit back and wait for the official announcement of the Aussie Drag Race compére. Drag Race has kicked the careers of many stars and being part of the program, whether as a drag queen or cast, maybe the promise that is enticing as the show’s cash prize of $100000.RuPaul Andre Charles
