Television

Drag Race UK fans react to “very classy and edgy” season four cast reveal

By Conor Clark

7th September 2022

The cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’s fourth season has finally been announced and viewers are declaring it “the best” promo shoot in a long time.

On 7 September, BBC Three ru-vealed the 12 fierce queens that are in the running to become Britain’s Next Drag Superstar: Baby, Black Peppa, Cheddar Gorgeous, Copper Topp, Dakota Schiffer, Danny Beard, Jonbers Blonde, Just May, Le Fil, Pixie Polite, Sminty Drop and Starlet.

As per, the queens will duke it out week after week in a variety of challenges, runway presentations and lip-sync smackdowns, as well as the iconic Snatch Game.

Season four premieres 22 September on BBC Three and iPlayer and will see the return of RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr as regular panellists.

It will include a plethora of iconic guest stars including Hannah Waddingham, Dame Joanna Lumley, Alison Hammond, Boy George, Lorraine Pascale, Mel B, Leomie Anderson, Olly Alexander and FKA Twigs.

Since the reveal of the new contestants, Drag Race UK fans have been sharing their thoughts about the upcoming season.

“Drag Race UK season 4 theme is very classy and edgy,” one viewer tweeted. “The meet the queen interview giving some minimalist vogue youtube love it.”

“Absolutely creaming myself over this promo chrissttttt #DragRaceUK,” said another.

A third added: “​​This is a fierce line up!!! #DragRaceUK

“Plus this is the first time where I actually know (met/seen/follow) these people…

“I must say though, Danny Beard is a UK legend!”

A fourth stated: “Okay, this #DragRaceUK S4 promo may be the best regular season promo we’ve seen in a long time.”

Some questioned why Victoria Scone is not on the cast after injuring her knee and being forced to leave early last season.

One wrote: “Wait, no Victoria Scone?”

“Anyone know why Victoria Scone isn’t in series four when she had to withdraw due to injury in series three #DragRaceUK,” a second tweeted.

Others criticised the cast for being made up of 11 contestants from England and only one from Northern Ireland, with no representation for Scotland or Wales.

“Drag race UK? More like drag race England with the one token queen from one of the other 3 nations,” said one viewer. “Surely we could have 1 season where all 4 nations are represented?”

Another added: “Oh, what a surprise, #DragRaceUK demonstrating that it should be called Drag Race England (and Belfast).”

Season four of Drag Race UK arrives on 22 September. See how more fans reacted below: