RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 1 / Photo Credit: BBC/Leigh Keily

History was made tonight (October 3rd, 2019), as RuPaul’s Drag Race UK aired for the first time on BBC Three, streaming through the BBC iPlayer! A total of 10 Queens have come together to compete for the title of the UK’s first Drag Race Superstar, as well as a trip to Hollywood to front their own digital online series, and they’re throwing everything at the wall in a bid to win. Already iconic, we’ve put together a list of our favourite quotes from episode one, as well as an early prediction on which of the contenders will be making it to Top Three!

Best quotes

Baga Chipz: I wonder who else is coming in; I’ve probably shagged half of ‘em.

I wonder who else is coming in; I’ve probably shagged half of ‘em. Divina De Campo: I hope we get that Season 1 filter.

I hope we get that Season 1 filter. Divina De Campo: Just because I married an old rich man who’s gonna die soon, it doesn’t mean it was easy… But I am.

Just because I married an old rich man who’s gonna die soon, it doesn’t mean it was easy… But I am. Sum Ting Wong (to Baga Chipz): I’ve never seen EastEnders look so glam.

I’ve never seen EastEnders look so glam. Sum Ting Wong: For the people who think that my name is racist, all I can say is, ‘me so sorry’.

For the people who think that my name is racist, all I can say is, ‘me so sorry’. Vinegar Strokes: I’m not afraid to go from glamorous to mingin’.

I’m not afraid to go from glamorous to mingin’. The Vivienne: Don’t get too comfy girls, this is gonna take two minutes.

Don’t get too comfy girls, this is gonna take two minutes. RuPaul: Her Majesty already done had herses.

Her Majesty already done had herses. Divina De Campo: Ee! Is that what I look like from down here? That’s no more carbonara for you, you fat b**tard!

Ee! Is that what I look like from down here? That’s no more carbonara for you, you fat b**tard! Scaredy Kat: I think I’ve just s**t myself! RuPaul: You’re watching, the BBC.

I think I’ve just s**t myself! You’re watching, the BBC. RuPaul: Thames, Thames, Thames across the board!

Thames, Thames, Thames across the board! Alan Carr: I wonder if she likes teabaggin’? Michelle Visage: What does that mean, Alan? Alan: I’ll show you, come to my dressing room.

I wonder if she likes teabaggin’? What does that mean, Alan? I’ll show you, come to my dressing room. Andrew Garfield: I can see her Prince Albert from here.

I can see her Prince Albert from here. Alan Carr: When you turned around and had ‘lick me’, what a twist – that’s up there with Shawshank Redemption!

When you turned around and had ‘lick me’, what a twist – that’s up there with Shawshank Redemption! Michelle Visage: You’ve got prosthesis! The Vivienne: I haven’t, this is my face!

You’ve got prosthesis! I haven’t, this is my face! Alan Carr: Of all the things in London, you go for the opening scene in EastEnders?

Alan Carr, RuPaul, Andrew Garfield and Michelle Visage / Photo Credit: BBC/World of Wonder/Guy Levy

An early Top Three prediction

The Queens competing this season are so talented, it’s hard to put together a list of those that stand the best chance of going all the way. Despite that, here’s an early guess – which could be entirely incorrect!

Crystal

The Vivienne

Blu Hydrangea

What do you think of the show? Who do you think will win? Sound off in the comments!

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK continues Thursdays in the UK on BBC Three, available on BBC iPlayer at 8pm every Thursday.

by Daniel Falconer for www.femalefirst.co.uk

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