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Michelle Visage. Or Michelle Visaaaaaagggggggggeeeeeeeee as is the correct pronunciation. Get used to her name because she’s about to become the new queen of Celebrity Big Brother and with good reason.

The former popstar/BFF of legendary drag queen RuPaul is in the CBB house and if there’s anyone who can take on the likes of professional holder of awful opinions, Katie Hopkins, then it’s Michelle Visage.

She’s the stern aunt judge-cum-protective older sister of the queens on drag queen competition RuPaul’s Drag Race and she’s the best thing to happen to the Channel 5 reality show in a long, long time.

A British telly super fan, when she’s not being a TV star herself, she’s live-tweeting the likes of CBB, I’m a Celebrity and Broadchurch and so she’s not going to be one of these confused contestants who doesn’t get it.

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She knows exactly what’s expected of her on reality television and she won’t take any nonsense from any of the ‘I’m better than this’ celebrities who seem to be under the impression they’ve accidentally stumbled into the house when they were aiming for the theatre royal.

And did we mention she’s RuPaul’s long-time bestie and was basically raised by drag queens on the mean streets of New York? That means she’s got the cutting wit, the razor-sharp tongue and the innate ability to verbally hack someone to pieces without breaking a sweat. Katie Hopkins, beware.

But that’s just one side to the radio host - the other is that she’s a mother figure, with the temperament of a lioness protecting her cubs.

Last series saw Gary Busey come under attack from the rest of the house and barely fight back. That won’t be happening this year. Not with Michelle in the house. You want to argue with an American legend? Good luck.

Here’s why:

She walks into a room like no-one else

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You’re a HUGE TELEVISION STAR? Really? Michelle doesn’t care.

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You’re famous for being on webcams? That’s nice. Michelle tells it like it is.

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But she can converse with anyone, especially people who speak fluent FIERCE.

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No, really. FIERCE.

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She makes Anna Wintour look like a cuddly little grandma.

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But she has a smile that could launch a thousand ships

And incredibly specific compliments

Katie Hopkins doesn’t stand a chance. Oh, what’s that Katie? You want to row?

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Really, Katie? Still going? Still want to do this? REALLY?

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Oh. OK then. Let’s go Katie. *three minutes of devastating drag queen esque reading later*

See. DEMOLISHED.

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Her entire reaction to Perez Hilton should be interesting

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But she’ll never go too far.

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And that’s why Michelle Visage should win Celebrity Big Brother 2015.

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