Michelle Visage found it 'alarming' that Strictly judges Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli didn't acknowledge the LGBT message behind her vogue dance.

The star, 51, spoke candidly with MailOnline about her concerns after her Couple's Choice routine, which saw her exit from the dance competition show last month.

Of how she felt about the two not endorsing the meaning behind her dance, she said: 'I love them both, [but] I was a bit shocked that the two gay judges didn’t say anything about the dance and what it really was, and what it represented and the real strength behind it.

Michelle Visage EXCLUSIVE: Star admitted she found it 'alarming' that Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli didn't acknowledge the LGBT message behind vogue dance

'That was really alarming, but at the same time they’re there to do a job and they called it like they saw it.

'I love and respect them both, but it was a bit shocking to me that there wasn’t anything more said about the message behind it, and how important it was.'

The RuPaul's Drag Race judge added that her and partner Giovanni Pernice 'knew that [they] were taking a risk' by voguing to Madonna's hit single Vogue, which itself was inspired by New York Ball culture.

Candid: Of how they didn't support her dance, she said: 'I was a bit shocked that the two gay judges didn’t say anything about the dance and what it really was'

Trying something new: The RuPaul's Drag Race judge added that her and partner Giovanni Pernice 'knew that [they] were taking a risk' by voguing to Madonna's hit single Vogue

'I live in a world where big risks are necessary in order to make change and to effect change,' Michelle said. 'So, we talked about it going into it that it was a risk, it was something that’s never been done on Strictly but it’s something that would make a statement and would be different, and maybe we can move the needle in the right direction.'

'That’s progression, so whether we won or not or got voted off or not is irrelevant, what’s relevant is that we made a statement and brought light to ballroom culture and voguing in general,' she added.

Despite being eliminated from the show, Michelle is keen to continue dancing with Giovanni as she 'asks him every day' to teach her, and said: 'He’s going to be in my life forever, whether he likes it or not. I made a real friendship there, you know, he’s a great partner, he’s a great friend.'

Taking risks: ' I live in a world where big risks are necessary in order to make change and to effect change,' Michelle said

The TV personality also went on to say that she wanted to be on the show to 'prove to myself that I could do something at this point in my life, something new.'

She added: 'I proved to myself that it’s never too late to do something new, and I wanted that message out there for anybody who needed it, but most importantly my daughters to see that.

'But also to have the message of love and acceptance throughout my entire tenure on Strictly, and I kept true to that.'

'He’s going to be in my life forever': Despite being eliminated from the show, Michelle is keen to continue dancing with Giovanni as she 'asks him every day' to teach her

Meanwhile, Michelle also appeared on our screens for RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where ten queens competed to become the UK's first Drag Race superstar.

The Vivienne was triumphant on the show, and of her win Michelle said: 'All three finalists were deserving, all three finalists were fabulous.

'I think Baga [Chipz] was the people’s choice, I think Divina [De Campo] was the Northern queen who’s got a heart of gold, and I think The Vivienne was funny, witty, and just exemplifies drag to the nth power.

'I think they were all amazing in their drag, in their confidence, in their personality, in their performances, so it could have gone any way and I would have been thrilled. But, congratulations to The Vivienne who is just phenomenal.'

On the box: Meanwhile, Michelle also appeared on our screens for RuPaul's Drag Race UK, where ten queens competed to become the UK's first Drag Race superstar

Gushing: The Vivienne was triumphant on the show, and of her win Michelle said: 'I think The Vivienne was funny, witty, and just exemplifies drag to the nth power'

The BBC Three show has been renewed for a second season, and Michelle revealed that they had 'over 2000 auditions' in the first week of casting.

She said: 'They’re going to wait and see, they’ll be like “oh it’s going to suck I’m not going to do this”, and then of course when they see how well it’s done, or not, then they judge from there.

'In our case it was done really well, World of Wonder and Ru have lived up to the reputation that precedes it and did an incredible job.'

'We are definitely getting quadruple, five times, six times more than we did for series one, so it’s going to be a big pot to choose from.'

More to come: The BBC Three show has been renewed for a second season, and Michelle revealed that they had 'over 2000 auditions' in the first week of casting

In the US, RuPaul's Drag Race is already casting for its thirteenth season ahead of the release of its twelfth edition, and she thinks the UK version will 'absolutely' reach the same number in future as there's 'no reason why it can’t.'

Earlier this week, Michelle gave her Thread Talks performance at Samsung KX, the technology firm’s new 'experience space' in King’s Cross, London.

During the talk, Michelle performed her favourite Twitter conversations alongside the host, and she said of her social media community: 'You can do just one on one instant connection, instant reaction, that’s why I love Twitter.'

Elsewhere: Earlier this week, Michelle gave her Thread Talks performance at Samsung KX, the technology firm’s new 'experience space' in King’s Cross, London

Of the talk, she added: 'If I can have a room of people who love Twitter the way that I do and stand for the same thing I stand for, or believe in the same believes that I have it’s amazing, because it’s a room full of love.

When asked about how Twitter helped her following her Strictly elimination, Michelle added: 'That’s the most special feeling in the world and that’s kind of why Twitter was right there right away, you know what I mean?

'I could see the love the minute I got off, all I had to do was log on and go you know what this was proof that I did the right thing and this is exactly why I did what I did, right here, what I’m seeing right now.'

Samsung KX will host tech tutorials, health and wellbeing sessions and other classes. Thread Talks is a series of ‘in-conversation’ events hosted by Alex Zane.