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How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online – live stream every episode FREE from anywhere

The lineup of the glamorous contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World season 2.

How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online

UK viewers can watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 absolutely free on BBC iPlayer. The Drag Race spin-off will be hosted by WOW Presents Plus in the US, while episodes are added weekly on Crave in Canada and on Australian streamer Stan for viewers Down Under. Away from the UK and eager to catch up? Use a VPN to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 from anywhere.

RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 preview

Eleven of the fiercest queens will go head-to-head in this Drag Race spin-off dubbed “the Olympics of drag.” After a two-year hiatus, the brightest stars from the franchise – hailing from the UK, the US, Europe and beyond – will battle it out for a £50,000 prize and for the chance to be crowned “Queen of the Mothertucking World!” Read our guide below for how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World online, and completely FREE on BBC iPlayer.

Mama Ru returns alongside Michele Visage and judges Graham Norton and Alan Carr for the sophomore season of Drag Race: UK vs The World. And it promises to be even bigger and better than the first – an impressive feat considering it gifted us that side-splitting Snatch Game performance from Baga Chips and a shady rivalry between drag icons Pangina Heals and Jimbo.

With the franchise continuing to grow, season 2 will feature even more contestants from around the world. That includes Drag Race España’s Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha, Australia’s Hannah Conda, and runner-up Marina Summers, who’ll no doubt be looking to snatch the crown for the Philippines. We’ll see them sissy that walk on the runway alongside US fan favorites Scarlett Envy and Mayhem Miller, in addition to UK drag talent such as Choriza May and Tia Kofi.

It's a sick’ning lineup with an equally gag-worthy roster of guest judges. Oscar-nominee Richard E. Grant, Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse, and Team GB Olympic gold medallist Tom Daley, will be there to cheer on the queens and ascertain their Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve and Talent, with the top two queens of the week performing a lip-sync and the winner able to send one of their rivals packing.

Ready to be gooped and gagged? Then read our guide below, which details how to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online for FREE from anywhere now.


How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 FREE online

How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online for free

How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online from anywhere

If you’re away from home when RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 airs, you’ll be unable to watch new episodes live or on-demand due to annoying regional restrictions. Luckily, there’s an easy solution.

Downloading a VPN allows you to stream online, no matter where in the world you are. It's a simple bit of software that changes your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV just as if you were at home. And ExpressVPN is the no. 1-rated provider you can get right now.

Use a VPN to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 from anywhere:

How to use a VPN to watch RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World

Three simple steps to using a VPN to watch RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World online:

1. Download and install a VPN - we recommend ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the relevant server location - launch the VPN app, click on 'choose location' and select the right location i.e. UK for BBC iPlayer

3. Head to the chosen broadcaster's live stream - in this case, head to the BBC iPlayer website or app to watch RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs The World


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Can I watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online in the US?

The last season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World landed on WOW Presents Plus back in 2022 in the US. Although we’ve yet to see explicit confirmation, we’d assume the show’s season 2 episodes arrive on the streamer, starting from Friday, February 9 at 4pm ET/1pm PT – exactly the same time as it’s broadcast in the UK – with new episodes available every week until March 29.

You can watch episode one of the series completely free. But you'll need a monthly subscription to watch subsequent episodes. Membership costs a meagre $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year and gives you access to the ever-multiplying number of international versions of Drag Race, including Thailand, Canada, Holland, Drag Race Italy, Spain, and the UK. Plus, the LGBTQ+ streamer has dozens of drag documentaries, originals, and specials like Werq the World and UNHhhh too.

But just because you’re out of the UK doesn’t mean you can’t connect to BBC iPlayer. When you purchase a VPN, you can watch the same streaming services you pay for back home, no matter where you are.

How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 online in Canada

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How to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World season 2 for free in Australia


RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World season 2 – Meet the Queens

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World season 2, contestants

  • Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha, 25, from Madrid, Spain
  • Choriza May, 31, from Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  • Gothy Kendoll, 25, from Leicester, UK
  • Hannah Conda, 31, from Sydney, Australia
  • Jonbers Blonde, 33, from Belfast, UK
  • Keta Minaj, 42, from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
  • La Grande Dame, 23, from Nice, France
  • Marina Summers, 26, from Makati, the Philippines
  • Mayhem Miller, 41, from Riverside US
  • Scarlett Envy, 31, from New York City, US
  • Tia Kofi, 32, from South London, UK

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World, episode guide

  • Episode 1 - Friday, February 9
  • Episode 2 - Friday, February 16
  • Episode 3 - Friday, February 23
  • Episode 4 - Friday, March 1
  • Episode 5 - Friday, March 8
  • Episode 6 - Friday, March 15
  • Episode 7 - Friday, March 22
  • Episode 8 - Friday, March 29
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