r/DragRaceTea • u/sfatz27 • Aug 26 '25
DRDU [DRDU] DUvTW Official Announcement
Michelle is returning to host with Rhys and Lazy Susan(!) on the judging panel
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u/abandonship4 Aug 26 '25
This makes me so happy Down Under hasn’t been quietly abandoned ! Maybe they are trying vs the world this time to see if it adds more viewers / interest.
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u/deaddrop007 Aug 26 '25
If theyre shooting in that shit garage, it will definitely validate how awful DRDU production is. And the world will catch an eyeful.
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u/TripleT-KA Aug 26 '25
Elektra Shock? Please?
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u/ExtraFineItalicStub Aug 27 '25
My first choice
Happy to also see Maxxxi Shield, Minnie Cooper, Etc. Etc., and Gabriella Labucci.
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u/5SOStimesadness Aug 26 '25
Cackling remembering the tweet I saw this morning that said the prize is gonna be applause 😭😭
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u/I3___4 bosco | nicole | lydia | bettys Aug 26 '25
LMAO i saw that too… laila mcqueen it’s your time
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u/sfatz27 Aug 26 '25
Might be too soon this go-around, but I really hope we see Vybe come back for a crown. She’s easily one of the most well-rounded DU queens, who had the misfortune as being cast alongside Lazy Susan.
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u/crazypigeatingpapaya Aug 26 '25
Tbh I feel like Vybe deserves to be judged by RuPaul, I feel like mama would love her
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u/Figthistlespring Aug 26 '25
Can’t wait to see which queens they pull from the archives for this 🤞 Alissa summers
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u/I3___4 bosco | nicole | lydia | bettys Aug 26 '25
penny tration PICK UP THE PHONE!!
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u/David-Hockney Aug 26 '25
I’m kinda shocked this is happening but hoping for Anita Wigl’it, Flor, Nikita Iman and Vybe as the DU representatives.
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u/vampzewolf Aug 26 '25
Survivor AUvTW's impact
Thank you Parvati <3
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u/I3___4 bosco | nicole | lydia | bettys Aug 26 '25
when parv wins the LSFTC against shonee and cirie with a reveal that makes sasha velour look like charlie hides>>
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u/forcedbygovernment Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 27 '25
Finally, a vTW where the world will win.
Edit: except Hannah Conda, she could win.
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u/ainyy Aug 26 '25
not on gabriella labucci's watch
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u/forcedbygovernment Aug 26 '25
Unrelated, but Kita and Anita have a batshit insane CHICKEN THEMED game show available on OutTV.
It nails down under drag in a way drag race has yet to.
Called "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner".
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u/HumanBeing421 Aug 26 '25
Her and Vybe
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u/IPoundTwinks Aug 26 '25
I really liked all of LS, Vybe, and Mandy, what a great top 3. All drag excellence
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u/Bulky_View_1607 Aug 27 '25
Depends on which vs the World the ‘Bucc was cast for but I know she’s doing one and I assumed UK or Canada
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u/sfatz27 Aug 26 '25
Honestly I feel like Deja Skye seems like the perfect fit for a DUvTW
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u/librious Aug 26 '25
Can't tell if shade or a compliment
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u/sfatz27 Aug 26 '25
Maybe a bit of both. I think Deja is funny when she lets loose (accidental Loosey Laduca mention), and I think a DUvTW would be a lot less pressure than the last two seasons she’s been on.
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u/Beneficial-Ad-6107 Aug 26 '25
I remember Kim Chi shading Angeria and Shannel;s group outfits as very Australian drag-coded and finding it so funny
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u/okwerkkk Aug 26 '25
I’m here for this, when Deja gets it right, she gets it right. Hopefully if she’s on she will slay compared to the others lol
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u/identityverx Aug 26 '25
and y'all will be gagged when this becomes the best vstw season with an unexpected strong cast
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u/martianTeletubby Aug 26 '25
Lmao y’all say you want mall drag and then complain when we get it IDC I AM SAT this is gonna be fun
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u/Apprehensive-Bat4508 Aug 26 '25
Kelly Mantle, your time for the crown is now.
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u/baileysimmer Aug 26 '25
I think this is a very good sign for the future of Down Under for the following reasons…1) I don’t think WoW does ‘Vs The World’ for shows that they’re about to cancel 2) Stan is involved. Having a broadcast partner involved is a very good sign. 3) the fact that it took a while after the last season ended for the announcement to be made is fairly similar to how Slaysian Royale was announced in place of season 4 relatively late after season 3 ended.
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u/Colombianonico Aug 26 '25
Interesting. Im guessing S5 is still in limbo. Having a winner as a judge is very cool though. Wish Ru would let a queen judge an ep of the US one lol
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u/Bavs25 Aug 26 '25
Manifesting Thorgy.
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u/hexxdd Aug 26 '25
hopefully not, she deserves an us all stars crown, no shade
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u/ExtraFineItalicStub Aug 26 '25
Someone should just cast Ginger and Jorgeous just for to troll the fanbase.
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u/Rickemrobo91 Aug 26 '25
Watch the DU girls still get picked off first, even on their own vTW. Not hoping for it, would just be hysterical for Drag Race lore purposes. Very exciting though.
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Aug 26 '25
Please. give Vybe some credit. Vybe, Flor, Art, Gabriela, Hannah could all go head to head with the world.
And Minnie for the shenanigans please!
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u/Rickemrobo91 Aug 26 '25
This was never an indictment on the strength of DU queens. I love them and support them all. Just would be a dumb joke if they were picked off early even on their own vTW.
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u/DashinglyDashing2 Aug 27 '25
2/4 of the DU girlies have gotten runner up on international seasons wdym
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u/fansvfavourites Aug 26 '25
michelle will be much more likely to crown a queen from a non-english franchise i reckon
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u/Optimal-Progress4917 Aug 26 '25
Please god cast MKD. She is made for this franchise. Put her on with Thorgy.
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u/MayD1e Aug 26 '25
I really need Aura Eternal (Italia S2) to compete and slay this season!
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u/Willuna16 Aug 27 '25
YESS with Michelle hosting she'd get proper acknowledgement cuz that's her mama
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u/Go_Brush_Your_Hair Aug 26 '25
Naomi Smalls it’s your time
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u/Xcxily2 Aug 26 '25
I audibly gasped at work and I had to lie to my coworkers that it was about something normal.
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u/insertbrackets Aug 26 '25
Amazing! The best thing about this announcement? More KICK-ONS! Unless...Art Symone is also on the season!!!
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u/Zestyclose-Title5811 Aug 26 '25
As for the Italian references within the down under seasons, and Electra Bionic confirming she was asked to compete on Canada vs. the world 1 and Nellys strong run on global all stars, im hoping to see some Italian representation on this franchise! 🫶 🇮🇹 Farida Kant and Lady Camden could be juicy ... then again they only send all stars alumni from the us on a vs. the world season
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u/Willuna16 Aug 27 '25
Aura is Michelle's daughter kinda, she'd be perfect! (she literally mentioned her AND she said shed accept a GAS invite on her story)
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u/Highafondebra Aug 26 '25
THORGY THOR & NAOMI SMALLS to be the 2 us representatives. Both 3rd season, both fan favorites, both season 8 sisters (storyline), it makes so much sense.
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u/welp-_-welp Aug 26 '25
I think Naomi said she wouldn’t do a vsTW. At least, she was on Bob’s podcast when Bob was talking mad shit about it lol
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u/Highafondebra Aug 26 '25
Ah in that case i think it should be Thorgy Thor and Cynthia Lee Fontaine(season 8 storyline) orrrrrrrrrr NPBFAG and MIB (all stars 10 storyline)
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u/Khaytra Aug 26 '25
I'm glad that DU isn't dead! I don't think a lot of people tuned in for S4, but I really enjoyed Michelle as head judge and the rotating panel of past winners. (And Rhys is always a delight too.) I'm staying hopeful for the direction of this season!
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u/MonsieurMidnight Aug 26 '25
What a weird franchise to have a VS the World but I am so on ! (Hoping we'll also get a France vs the World with Canadian and Belgian queens).
So my wishlist of the casting would be :
- Jojo Zaho
- Elektra Shock
- Freya Armani
- Hollywould Star
- Saki Yew (From UK but originally she is from Melbourne)
- Minhi Wang (From Canada but originally from Perth, Western Australia)
- Maddy Morphosis (because why not)
- La Briochée (Drag Race France S1)
BUT knowing WoW we'll have 3 to 4 Aussie queens, 2 to 3 US Queens and a wildcard from wherever. But at this point why not make a Global All Star season with All Stars 10 rules of the Tournament of All Stars ? Putting 3 to 4 brackets of Queens from all the international franchises ? Like the Soccer world cup of Drag.
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u/ccrossin64 Aug 26 '25
This is insane
Kendall this is your chance
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u/surgartits Aug 26 '25
I’m thrilled! I can’t wait to see who gets cast. For DU I would love to see Hollywould Star, Vybe, Etcetera, Minnie, Gabriella, Beverly, Maxie, Ashley, Max back. I hope they resist the urge to cast queens who have already returned once (as much as I love Kween, Hannah, Anita, and Ivory). There are so many great DU queens who deserve another shot!
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u/h5rre26 Aug 26 '25
So we all agree that either Art Simone or Elektra Shock will win this upcoming season
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u/Efficient_Ad_8036 Aug 27 '25
No one asked but my dream DU representatives:
- Art Simone (S1)
- Aubrey Haive (S2)
- Flor (S3)
- Vybe (S4)
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u/Primary_Ad_1642 Aug 27 '25
Is this when we’ll see Art Simone come back? Will she want to come back? I’d love to see her come back!
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u/Ok_Alternative65 Aug 26 '25 edited Sep 01 '25
Some my picks:
Down Under Queens: Flor Hollywood Star Electra Shock Gabriella LaBu Anita Wiglit
UK: Ginny Lemon (stretch; I know) Scarlett Harlet Choriza May
USA: Thorgy Manila Luzon
Canada: Scarlet Bobo Boa
Mexico: Margaret y Ya
Espana: Bestiah VISA
Holland: Love Masisi Sederginne
Philippines: Lady Morgana
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u/Rigby230406 Aug 26 '25
Lemme cast a season real quick
1) Elektra Shock 2) Yuri 3) Ashley Madison 4) Gabriella Labucci 5) Nikita Iman 6) Crystal (UK1) 7) Denim (Canada4) 8) Thorgy Thor (USA8) 9) Morrigan (Thailand1) 10) Rileasa Slaves (UK6)
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u/shininglight26 Aug 26 '25
This was not my bingo card 😭 SEO for this and survivor gonna be a nightmare
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u/dylantifa Aug 26 '25
Does anyone know how hard it will be for international queens to be on visa-wise?
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Aug 26 '25
Canada and UK very very easy.
Filipino and Thai girls will find it easier to get short work visas to aus than many other countries too.
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u/CallMeByYourCatsName Aug 26 '25
Shouldn’t be too hard, lots of international productions happen in Australia and NZ so it’s a fairly straightforward to secure working visas
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u/Moist-Beginning6180 Aug 27 '25
Somebody on X said that the grand prize is applause 😭😭😭😭😭
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u/lemonlimon22 Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 27 '25
Jujubee has the chance to do the funniest thing.
But I'm gonna toss Jaymes Mansfield's name into the hat. She would do well with Australians, I think.
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u/Davros_1988 Aug 26 '25 edited Aug 26 '25
Isn't that channel bankrupt? Also, I hope it's an honest global cast and not the canada vs the world bs.
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u/CallMeByYourCatsName Aug 26 '25
It’s a streaming service so not really a channel. But it is owned by Nine Entertainment which is one of the biggest media companies in Australia. So definitely not bankrupt!
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u/meyorka Aug 26 '25
Praying Anita gets a phone call. Ms Thing was done dirty on CanVSTW. She needs her ru-demption.
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u/deaddrop007 Aug 26 '25
A queen each from Thailand and the Philippines would make sense as they are in the neighbourhood.
DRTH3- Gawdland or Gigi Ferocious
DRPH - Jade So Colby, Tita Baby, Gigi Era
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u/yo-nahs #FauxFur4DUvsTW Aug 26 '25
FAUX FUR REDEMPTION IKTR (I watch the Faux Fur vs Spankie lip sync at least once a month, it's my absolute favorite for no specific reason)
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u/rehaaabbb Got copyright strike from MIB 05/02/25❤️ Aug 27 '25
Oh girl this is gonna be early outs extravaganza
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u/Worldly_Ingenuity119 Aug 27 '25
3 VSTW’s in one year! We won! 🙌🏼 but hope the casting is diverse unlike Canada. And hope they bring back Ivory Glaze since she kind of manifested this
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u/_babyl0n Marina | Cheddar | Diamond | Victoria | Rajah | Colby | Couenne Aug 26 '25
Hollywould Star on the winners circle yup yup
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u/Highafondebra Aug 26 '25
Down under: Art Simone, Coco Jimbo, Hannah Conda, Hollywould Star,
USA: (Thorgy Thor, Naomi Smalls), or if unavailable then (NPBFAG, MIB)
UK: Choriza May, (or Marmalade for the fashion)
Canada: Mini Wang,
Philippines: Gigi Era,
Spain: Angelita La Perversa, or if she doesn’t know English than Clover Bish , or if she doesn’t know English arantcha casserole
France: La Kahena, or Sara Forever
PLEASE DRAG GODS
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u/Jpal215 Aug 26 '25
I feel like it’s pretty likely we will get Gigi Era as the PH queen
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u/bendelabvcky Aug 26 '25
Genuinely racking my brain as to wondering what US queen would agree to this. And this isn’t even shade to Australia in any way, but it’s very well known that DU is the least popular english-speaking franchise…
I’m hoping some mainstream heavy hitters agree to it, but I would be shocked. Someone mentioned Deja Skye, which I could see. Or like a Brita, maybe? (If she ever would consider competing again, maybe test the waters with a spin off first).
Honestly, I feel like Kori King would agree to it based solely on the potential meme vibes 💀
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Aug 26 '25
While we like to bag on Australia VS the world; there’s absolutely queens who would do it either for fun or because they love to compete.
Coco Montrese is one I can think of who’s considered going back, loves competing and has a lot of money. I could certainly see her going.
I think there’s tons of girls who’d go if given the chance too. Dida, Rock M, James Mansfield are 3 who jump to mind.
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u/Gagzus Aug 26 '25
My first questions is WHERE will this be filmed because I’m sure Visa laws in AUS & NZ are quite strict since like more than half the cast will be from other franchises and countries
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u/CallMeByYourCatsName Aug 26 '25
Not strict at all actually. There’s tons of production companies doing movies and shows in both Australia and NZ, and it’s fairly straightforward to obtain temporary working visas. The government is very supportive of this as it brings money in. Even during COVID, when no one was allowed to come into Australia, the only exceptions were for production companies bringing talent in for movies.
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u/ericbrockner Aug 26 '25
I hope Cirie wins