Drag Race UK Series 3 - Herstory in the making

[Zampa]

Anyone else watching?

[BoJoSecretGF]

Veronica Green has just been on Children in Need in the Louise Rednapp touring production of 9 to 5.

[StCharlotte]

@BoJoSecretGF

Veronica Green has just been on Children in Need in the Louise Rednapp touring production of 9 to 5.

Along with Divina de Campo and my personal favourite Tia Kofi.

[Zampa]

Huge Tia Kofi fan here too. So droll.

[bookworm14]

Team Ella here. Bimini was robbed in season 2.

[WilliamofBaskerville]

I loved Tia Kofi - she didn’t have the polish to succeed in Drag Race but I think she’s better for it.

[Mogloveseggs]

Only watched this season but oh my gosh I love Ella! Have gone back and watched her roast again and again!

[SequinsandStiIettos]

Series 1 I wanted Divina to win
Series 2 I thought Bimini had it in the bag
Series 3 I thought Vanity, Choriza and Veronica looked lovely
and better than the actual top three in the final eleganza runway.
Nor do I agree with the final decision.

[Bloodypunkrockers]

DDs face was a picture. She just looked at me with total bewilderment at that result

She now gone upstairs as she's upset

[SequinsandStiIettos]

Charity and Veronica's looks were wtf and everyone else was basic. Top 3 - Ella: I hated the accessories and not keen on make-up or quality street dress. Kitty: no accessories, no idea why she removed her skirt for a slow lip sync and thought dress was plain. Krystal: hated the cliche of it and thought it looked tacky not elegant. They'd have been better going with festive and moving the whole series 4 weeks so final was 23rd Dec.

[SequinsandStiIettos]

My DD's reaction was much the same!

[Dollywilde]

Disappointed with that!! Oh well. I’ve never been happy with the outcome of a drag race final. No sense in starting now

[WilliamofBaskerville]

I’m just glad Kitty didn’t win! I thought Krystal was an ok winner, she’s very polished but I’m not keen on how her drag is so porny with the massive fake tits. Ella didn’t sparkle in the final, but I think she probably performed the best throughout. So I feel a bit sorry for her, but Krystal had come a long way in the competition.

[BrightYellowDaffodil]

@BrightYellowDaffodil

DH and I want Ella to win, but that almost certainly means she won’t. Who did everyone favour in past seasons? We wanted Bimini for S2. In S1 I was team Divina and he was team Baga.

I was the same: Season 1 I wanted Baga or Davina, Season 2 I was Bimini all the way. The fact that I want Ella or Kitty to win (both of whom I adore) then it will almost certainly be Krystal.

Bloody told you.

[Zampa]

I went into that episode thinking Ella would win but wanted Krystal to win during the critiques but then switched to Kitty during the lip sync.

Ella was great but so thumpingly professional that I think her personality was lost. Krystal worked so hard on every aspect of her performance skills that she will just keep getting better and better. She was very funny during the critiques but her sexy fashion look is very one note.

After some consideration, KSC was my preferred winner. She's very well rounded with a great personality (IMO, I know she's but everyone's ☕).

[PurpleDaisies]

I’ve just watched it and would have been happy with either of the other two winning. I couldn’t take to Krystal at all. Beautiful looks but where was the witty chat? Totally one dimensional. I don’t get the decision at all,

[MrsDoctorDear]

I'm just happy it wasn't Kitty, same old same old. Drag has moved on and this show should reflect that. We thought Bimini was robbed last year and a lot of people made their feelings known on social media.
Maybe Ru had the good sense to listen, people want something new. I did love Ella aswell.
Got tickets for me and DD for next year's tour. Can't wait to see Choriza May.

[Zampa]

I just remembered how badly Krystal did in the Snatch game 🤦‍♀️

[BrightYellowDaffodil]

Drag has moved on

See, this is why I loved Kitty, she represented 'traditional' drag.

[Bimblybomeyelash]

I don’t think it was a terrible result. Ella did well throughout the series but she really didn’t sparkle in the final for me. I thought that Kitty had charisma, but she’s not a drag race super star. So Krystal it is. She has more potential than the other two.

[BrightYellowDaffodil]

Ella was great but so thumpingly professional that I think her personality was lost.

I agree, her lip sync was nothing special when I was expecting something fabulous. I think Ru’s always had a soft spot for Krystal who, to give her her due, has come on in leaps and bounds. Her performance in the Snatch Game was dreadful and yet in Bra Wars she was funny.

To go on the overall series however I still think Ella and Kitty were robbed.

Roll on Season 4!

[StCharlotte]

Just watched the final (somehow managed to avoid the result!).

I thought Ella had it in the bag right up until that last runway and (awful) lip sync and then I presumed Kitty would win. Was pretty surprised about Krystal winning but she certainly is an original.

[Stellaris22]

I wasn't too upset with the result as you can't deny how much Krystal has progressed through the series, although Ella was my favourite after the roast and snatch game. Plus their drag name just makes me smile.

I was disappointed with this series as it felt very different to previous UK series. I loved the feel of the first series where it felt more like it was championing British drag.

The three ball looks episode was dreadful and I felt so bad for the drag queens. It felt unnecessarily rushed and they didn't get the chance to perfect their looks.

[chocolateisavegetable]

Only just had chance to watch the final. I thought that Ella deserved to win based on overall performance throughout the series, but I didn't think she shone in the final at all. Based on the performance in the final, I think Krystal deserved the crown.

[BoJoSecretGF]

Hope this link works.

Ella Vaday has posted on IG explaining that she out her back out just before the final. www.instagram.com/p/CWxqb5EqsMP/?utm_medium=copy_link

This explains the restrained performance, I think.

[SequinsandStiIettos]

It does...and why the shoes didn't match.
Still didn't like the dress though nor the gold jewellery.
I think the issue was that Ella didn't come across as drag queen running through her veins - some passive-aggressive question in the interview about turning to drag after stage career not working out?
Kitty wasn't anything 'new', similar old school style as LC last year taking it (had it gone to Bimini, they could have given it Kitty) so that only left Krystal. Looks queen it is (although underdog for dancing and comedy tbf and managed both to some success) plus youngest drag queen.