The cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7 has been announced, which will see a new queen crowned the UK’s next Drag Race Superstar.
The twelve drag queens were introduced today in Meet the Queens: Series 7, now available on BBC iPlayer, ahead of the release of the new season this autumn.
With contestants from all around the country, from Belfast to Cornwall, the new series is gearing up for ten weeks of challenges designed to test their drag skills. The competition will include franchise favourites like the Snatch Game, while introducing new activities celebrating British culture.
RuPaul will be back as the host and lead judge, along with a panel including regular judges Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, plus a host of special celebrity guest judges yet to be announced.
So, let's meet the 2025 cast of Drag Race UK!
Catrin Feelings
This 26-year-old queen comes from Rhondda Valley in South Wales, and describes herself as a "bilingual bombshell."
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"You're going to get all the camp classics, and you're going to get a bit of nana humour," Catrin Feelings said. "Expect a lot of sparkles. There's one thing you all need to know about Catrin Feelings, she's not going nowhere near a stage without a feather or a sparkly gown."
Tayris Mongardi
27-year-old Tayris Mongardi is known as the Titan of Brighton, with a drag aesthetic celebrating "Black female pop culture".
"I love Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Megan Thee Stallion, Doechii, Nicki Minaj, Janelle Monáe, Grace Jones," she said. "They are powerful female icons who celebrate their Blackness, their identity, and their heritage. And all their influence funnels its way down to me in a little corset, a gorgeous wig, and a big old smile. For me, drag is all about Black queer joy."
Sally TM
"Hiya! It’s me Sally TM. I’m 27 and I’m from South Shields by way of Newcastle. Haway the lad!"
Sally TM is inspired by video games and art. "I represent the underbelly of classic drag – the alternative. I'm here to represent all of those Geordie queens who are ingenuities, creative, a bit clowny, and a bit kooky. I want to showcase that anyone who has an alternative bone in their body can make it on to Drag Race," she said.
Paige Three
28-year-old London/Surrey queen Paige Three is coming to Drag Race UK with an impressive musical theatre background.
"I started dancing when I was about 12 years old, and I've performed in West End shows such as Cats, Chicago and We Will Rock You. I first did drag in Kinky Boots, and when the show finished, I discovered something in me that I was not willing to let go of."
Silllexa Diction
This self-described "silly, sexy, Yorkshire girl" is also joining the competition this year, representing Leeds.
"I'm here to make everything as big and crazy as possible! I love to exaggerate the female silhouette to the extreme. My breasts range from double F to double Z. I have about 12 pairs of giant breast plates. They take up a lot of space, so I store them in my parents’ garage!"
Pasty
The only Cornwall queen this year is 30-years-old and wants fans to get the name right: "My name is PASTY as in the savoury treat - not Patsy, and not Paste-y".
"I'd say that my drag personality was ready to burst out from a very young age," Pasty explained, citing influences like Hocus Pocus and Mrs. Doubtfire. "I love character comedy, it's very much my vibe, so I'm really excited for Snatch Game."
Nyongbella
London-based Nyongbella is a "life-sized brat doll and fashion editorial come alive" who has only been doing drag for two years.
"I'm a very proud Cameroonian and being able to combine my heritage and culture with my aesthetic and weave it into my drag is just fab," the 25-year-old queen said. "I know for myself that I rarely saw anyone like me – a second-generation person from an African household."
Elle Vosque
Representing Northern Ireland, Elle Vosque is one of the youngest queens in the Drag Race UK line-up this year. At 22, this Belfast-based queen is still studying at university.
"I would say I'm very competitive. I've only ever competed in one competition before, but I don't talk about it because I didn't win! I think it's a big advantage to walk into Drag Race as a baby queen."
Viola
From Coventry, 22-year-old Viola is bringing "singing, dancing, sewing, and personality" to the show.
"I am known as the UK's only violin playing and singing drag queen, so you'll hear my gorgeous vocals and tremendous fiddling, and you will also laugh – maybe more at me, but I will certainly make you laugh!"
Chai T Grande
A "sweet, spicy, steaming hot beverage all the way from exotic London", Chai T Grande is bringing choreography to the main stage.
"I am a drag child of lockdown. I bought some makeup palettes, watched a few tutorials, and began to think that I love dancing, I love talking to people, I love performing, so why not bring all of these pieces of the puzzle together. And so Chai T Grande was born. I've never looked back!"
Bonnie Ann Clyde
Calling herself "Ireland's finest export", Dublin-based queen Bonnie Ann Clyde has travelled around the world sharing the art of drag, and now it's time to land on Drag Race UK.
"I've got my hosting experience, I can do a bit of comedy, I can obviously lip-sync and perform, I can pick up a nice little dance, I can hold a tune – but if you ask me to put something through a sewing machine, that's when everything kind of falls apart, but that's my only weakness."
Bones
The "witchy boho queen of Soho" completes the line-up for this year's Drag Race UK. 25-year-old Londoner Bones has been doing drag for seven years.
"With a Bones show you get the full fantasy. It's not just the costume, it's not just the song – it's the whole thing. You are brought into the full heavenly fantasy and you just live within. That’s why people come to the shows, because you’re not going to get it anywhere else!"
Meet the Queens: Series 7 is available now on BBC iPlayer and will air on BBC Three on 24 August (Sunday). The premiere date for RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7 is yet to be revealed.
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