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- The winner of "Drag Race Down Under"

receives a one-year supply of

Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics

and a cash prize of $50,000.

Tonight with Isis Avis Loren, Rhys Nicholson,

and our extra special guest judge, Sasha Colby.

- [singing] RuPaul's Drag Race

May the best drag queen win, best drag queen win

- We're back, back, back again.

So buckle up, babes,

because a new era is about to begin.

[upbeat music]

- I'm a drag queen.

I'm Lazy Susan. I'm 32.

I'm from Melbourne, Australia.

Where is everyone? Hello?

The name Lazy Susan comes from the ancient Greek,

to lie on a table and be turned around

by several businessmen in a dark room.

God.

[laughs]

It's up to code.

I think as soon as you give up on dignity, elegance, class...

Oh, yeah.

You become a much better drag queen.

I don't mind being messy.

Could have been an email, guys. Come on, let's sort it out.

[upbeat music]

- Watch your backs, ladies.

Vybe's here to clean up the competition.

- Yes! God.

- My name is Vybe.

I am a 32-year-old drag queen from Sydney.

As of last year, I am Sydney's most entertaining drag queen.

Well, entertainer of the year and rising star.

Strength in drag is a complete disregard

for my own personal mental health.

I try not to cause too much drama.

But probably have in the past.

- Stunning! - Hello, hello.

You're looking like a diva.

[both kissing] I'm Vybe.

- Let me see this. - Oh, let me see you.

- When are they having the stone put in?

- It's in, you bastard. - [laughs] Lazy Susan.

Please, take a seat. - Ooh, I'd love to.

- Do you see what they did to Rhys and Michelle?

- I have now realised that the one on the left

is slightly taller than Hannah Conda, so...

- So, Ms. Vybe, where are you from? What's the tea?

- Sydney queen through and through.

- You're a Sydney girl? - Yes.

- That explains the fucking mug. How dare you.

- She's the Sydney-est Sydney bitch

that ever did walk the Earth. And by Sydney, I mean,

she looks like she's had recent dental work.

She looks very clean and she has access to a shower.

- Who do you know? What's the vibe?

- Sydney is, like, big but small city.

- Yes. - I think we're all sisters.

Everyone sort of knows each other.

- Oh, bitch, we're all sisters.

- Yes, we're all sisters. I promise.

Absolutely. - OK.

- Yeah.

- Oh, oh, oh.

[upbeat music]

- It's bussy.

Talofa lava. My name is Nikita Iman.

I am 27 years old.

I am Samoan born, South Auckland raised,

but now based in Sydney.

Nikita is a ballroom girl.

I walked my first ball, won my first category.

And ever since then, I've just been

pulling in grand prizes through the ballroom scene.

Nikita's gonna bring the heat, the Polynesian flavour,

the taste of the South Pacific.

She is the reason for the season.

- I'm Vybe. - I'm Nikita.

Lovely to meet you. [both kissing]

- Lovely to meet you. - Lovely to meet you. Nikita.

- I see a fellow pearl sister. - Yes, yes, yes.

We love a good pearl necklace, do we not?

- You look incredible.

- You look incredible. Oh, my god.

- [clears throat loudly] Sorry.

- And you. And you. - Oh, yes.

- Where are you from? Where's home?

- I am currently based in Sydney.

- Do you two know each other? - No.

- 'Cause I see you out in Sydney quite a bit.

I've been there just over a year,

so haven't really had the chance to

break it through to the scene.

I mean, the girls are very territorial.

Oh, I hear heels.

- Well, looks like this little pig's made it

all the way to "Drag Race!" Yes!

- Hi, I'm Mandy Moobs. I'm 33 from Brisbane.

Mandy Moobs is very much a mother figure.

I'm also known as a bit of a pig.

There is a bit of drag and a bit of kink

in everything I do.

I'm ready to show the world.

I'm just here to ham it up, actually.

- Cheeky.

- Hope she's ready for the slaughter.

- [laughs] - Whereabouts are you from?

- I'm from Brisbane. - Mm, my condolences.

- The second Brisbane girl to make it.

So very excited. - Oh, how exciting.

- I'm very excited to represent Brisbane once more

and maybe do a bit better than Beverly.

- Giddy up, motherfucker. [whip cracks]

- So I just have to win one challenge.

[laughs]

So what do we got? Sydney, Melbourne.

Where are you now? - I'm in Sydney at the moment.

- So have you two worked together?

- No, no, no.

I haven't really done drag in Sydney.

Again, the girls are gatekeeping.

[laughter]

- Oh, my god! - [gasping]

- Well, yes.

Well, hi. [laughs]

I'm Max Drag Queen. I'm 24 years old,

and I am from Melbourne.

- Max Drag Queen is a performer through and through.

I think that that is probably what I'm most known for in...

I'm gonna say Australia. Yeah, not just Melbourne.

I think nationwide.

- Oh, my God.

- How fucking dare you.

I'm done. This is over.

- Get to walking, bitch. - Yeah, good.

- Max. She is a quintessential Melbourne fixture.

She is a circuit girl.

She bops her little pussy all around town.

She's fantastic.

- You're Isis's daughter.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- We brought her with us. We hung her on the wall.

- Something to remind me that she's here.

- She's always watching. - She's always watching.

- So she's the dancing diva of Melbourne.

- Yes, honey. - I'm not a dancing diva.

I'm a diva that likes to dance.

- Ooh. - She is.

- So we know you can perform, but what can't you do?

Tell us what you're horrible at.

- Oh, bitch. - Ooh.

- I may be American, but that don't mean

I can't get down with a good, old sausage... sizzle.

Hi, I'm Freya Armani, 24,

and I'm representing Brisbane, Queensland, by way of USA.

Freya Armani is attitude, drama.

She's someone who is desirable.

All the boys want her. All the girls want to be her.

And y'all aren't ready to see her.

[all cheering]

- Hi, baby. - I'm Max.

- Freya. Lovely to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

Hold up. - You look so good.

- So where are we from? Where are we from?

- So I'm originally from Philly,

but I've been living in Australia

for like 13 years now.

- Whereabouts in Australia are you from?

- Brisbane. - Oh, OK.

- With the pig bitch. [laughter]

- Freya Armani is stiff competition.

She is also a dancing diva.

So I know what she can do in Brisbane,

but in a competition, let's find out.

- Do you know everyone?

- I... I follow Max.

I have heard of Lazy Susan.

Vybe, I do know.

I've never met you before. - No, likewise.

- Where are you from?

- I grew up in South Auckland,

and now I'm based in Sydney.

- Do you do much drag in Sydney?

- No, I was just saying, the girls are gatekeeping.

It's this bitch.

- I mean, they call it gatekeeping.

We just call it being busy.

Nikita, a fellow Sydney sister I've never heard of.

I haven't actually seen her do anything

in the Sydney drag scene.

So if that's gatekeeping, honey,

well, I'll keep the gate closed

'cause at the end of the day, like, put the work in.

[dreamy music]

- Dreams may be free, but I'm certainly not.

- Kia ora, everyone. My name is Olivia Dreams.

I am 26, and I am from Te Whanganui-a-Tara,

Wellington, New Zealand.

I am the first Wellington queen

ever to step foot on "Drag Race Down Under."

And I'm here to represent.

- Are you our first New Zealand queen in the room?

- Uh, excuse me. - Nikita's from Auckland.

- Yeah, but you flew from Sydney, didn't you?

- Well, I mean... - There you go. There you go.

- I'm the first queen from Wellington.

[cheering]

No pressure for me. No pressure for me.

But excited to be here with all of y'all.

I definitely do feel the pressure

being the first Wellington queen here

and being the baby queen.

People won't expect me to be the first,

but here I am and they can just suck it.

- How long have you been doing drag for?

- I've been doing drag for about, ooh, three years now,

three years, so... - A baby.

- I started post... post-COVID. Post-COVID.

- Post-COVID? - Wait, how long was COVID?

- Here?

- And then I didn't actually hit the stage

till like a few months after that.

- Yeah. - Oh.

- Did it hit back? [laughter]

- It did hit back, girl. It hit back hard.

- Oh! - Oh?

- Blessed are the Bressed, and the breast is best.

[laughs]

Hi, my name is Brenda Bressed.

I am 24 years old, and I am from Melbourne.

Brenda Bressed is buxom, beautiful, larger than life,

and she is gonna bring all the laughs.

She's gonna have you cackling. [laughs]

- So you're from Melbourne? - I'm from Melbourne, yeah.

- Girl, I... - Girl, I know you.

She doesn't know me. [laughter]

- It's true.

What do you do? [laughter]

- I'm a singer. That's my thing, yes.

I've got a musical theatre background.

A lot of people confuse me as a fashion queen.

- Name 'em. Name 'em!

- A lot of people that don't have very good vision.

- Ooh. - Oh!

- Yes!

- What's two plus two? Foreskin.

[laughter]

All right.

I am Karna Ford. I am 27 years old,

and I am from Sydney.

Karna is Sydney's Filipino dancing diva.

I think once people see me,

people are gonna be very threatened.

[laughs]

- [titters]

[cheering and screaming]

- All right now, bitch!

- Miss Mother.

- Karna is another one of our dancing queens, bitch.

- Too many dancing divas in one place.

Oh! Oh. Karna Ford.

Karna is to Sydney what Max Drag Queen is to Melbourne.

She's a dancing diva that, like, knows her body.

She knows how to move. She knows how to perform.

I'd say she's well-known. I know her.

Didn't you just win a competition in Sydney?

- I did win a competition. - Oh, did you win?

- Yeah, so you can call me "Kanna Ford" now,

because I just won $10,000. [cheering]

- Girl, can you not afford an entrance look?

I think I saw like ten rhinestones.

She had to pay some overdue bills that ate up that $10,000.

But fab queen, though. Really fab queen.

Do you know everyone?

- I know mostly of everyone through socials.

I know you, obviously.

The voice.

- Yes. - Yes.

- So at least someone here knew.

- I knew her.

- I know you, but I didn't realise you did drag.

[laughter]

- She doesn't. [laughter]

[dramatic music]

- She looks so tall.

- She's a giant bitch.

- She is tall. [laughs]

- I may not have a cunt, but I sure can be one.

What's up, bitches? I'm Lucina Innocence.

I'm 28, and I'm from Auckland, New Zealand.

I'm gonna bring a lot to this competition.

I'm gonna bring an actually polished mug,

some stunning hair, sickening outfits.

And the rest, you'll have to wait and see.

All: Hi!

- How tall are you?

- Uh, I'm like 4 foot 2. [laughter]

- At the knee.

- So you're like a leather queen?

- I'm a lot of things.

You'll just have to wait and find out.

- Oh! - She said what she said.

- Did you make this one?

- No.

- Do you sew?

- Sort of. [laughter]

- What do you do? What do you do?

- I am a wig stylist. - Oh.

- You made this wig as well? - Yes.

- Oh!

- So you ran out of time?

[laughter]

[alarm blaring]

- That alarm goes off,

and my asshole just falls out of myself.

I was like, ah!

It's finally happening.

We're gonna watch Ru on the telly.

- Hello, hello, hello. [all cheering]

My queens, it's been my great honour

to bring "Drag Race" to Australasia.

But now it's time to double down on "Down Under."

Starting this season, for the first time in herstory,

Down Under queens will be judging and mentoring

Down Under queens,

including "Drag Race" superstars Isis Avis Loren,

Kita Mean, Spankie Jackzon, and many more.

All: Oh!

- I've always wanted to meet Spankie Jackzon. [laughs]

I just think she's the most iconic winner.

Fucking love her.

- And last but not least,

it's my pleasure to introduce

the new host of "Drag Race Down Under,"

my best Judy and a drag queen's best friend,

Michelle Visage. [cheering]

- Hell-aur, hell-aur, hell-aur!

- [laughs]

- Welcome, queens, you've made it!

[cheering]

- Michelle just feels like everybody's mom.

So I just feel like we're in such safe hands.

I'm excited to see Michelle, like,

tell everybody else to be silent now.

It's like a promotion. [laughs]

- Now, your charisma, uniqueness, nerve,

and talent is about to be probed and stretched...

all: Ooh! - And tested like never before.

- Oh!

- But in the end,

the last queen standing will be crowned Down Under's next

"Drag Race" superstar

and will walk away with a one-year supply of cosmetics

from Anastasia Beverly Hills.

- Yes, the good shit. Ooh.

- Plus a cash prize of $50,000.

[all cheering]

- It does feel real now.

The game has started.

The competition is on.

- #DragRaceDownUnder.

Now, like Mama Ru says,

this season, we are doubling down on Down Under.

And that starts with your very first Maxi Challenge.

Tomorrow, for your main stage double debut,

you need to serve not one but two looks.

First category is Double Dressin'.

Each of you must present a two-in-one reveal

showcasing two dramatically different looks.

And the second category is Double Dippin'.

As you know, prior to your arrival,

you were randomly assigned a colour and asked to present

a show-stopping look for the runway.

But what you don't know

is that we doubled up on the colours.

- Oh!

- That means two of you will be wearing red,

two in gold, two in orange,

two in purple, and two in blue.

And on the runway, you'll be walking together

with your colour buddy.

And the judges will decide which queen wore it better.

- Oh! - Fuck.

- Oh, my god.

- I am a bit shook

that we are being compared directly to one other queen.

It is daunting because

we've only brought what we've brought.

If it's not good enough,

there's not much we can do about it now. [laughs]

- And last but definitely not least,

tomorrow, joining Rhys Nicholson and

me on the judges' panel will be

Down Under's reigning "Drag Race" superstar,

Isis Avis Loren. [all cheering]

- It's a gag. Like, week one?

But hey, who better to judge us than the literal best?

- And our extra special guest judge

has come to us all the way from the United States of America.

The goddess herself...

- [gasps]

- Sasha Colby. [all screaming]

- Yes!

[pearls clattering]

- Oh! [laughter]

- Showgirls. - All right, girl.

- I'm just so excited.

- Poor darling.

In front of Michelle as well?

How embarrassing.

Oh. [laughs]

- Now, let's say this last part together.

Racers...

all: Start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win!

[cheering] - [laughs]

- Ooh!

- Oh, my god.

- Everybody grabs their bags,

and it is like... it's just chaos.

- Wee!

- Come on, "Drag Race."

- Mine.

- [laughs]

- Oh, my gosh, Brenda.

Brenda, could you just move this over there?

Thank you.

- How much are you willing to pay?

- Not a lot, but thank you.

- Everyone's getting out of drag.

The first thing that sticks out to me is

Lazy Susan's wet face.

She's taking off that makeup

like nothing I've ever seen before.

I'm kind of scared.

And it makes me question if I picked the right station,

which is right next to her.

[gags] - Don't.

- [laughs]

I'm excited to see Nikita out of drag.

- Oh, my gosh. - Yeah.

- What a beautiful young lady.

- Yeah, I'm seeing the muscles, and I'm like, ooh.

- The girls were looking,

so I'm pretty sure I'm the trade of the season.

Oh, my gosh, stop it.

[laughs]

- So looking around the Werk Room,

I think the biggest transformation

in terms of drag to boy

would definitely have to be...

Vybe. - Who you looking for?

- Vybe. - Yeah.

- You look so different! Oh, my goodness!

- See, there we go.

- She's just this big, old man. [laughs]

But I love it.

[upbeat music]

- Tell me. - Yes?

- What do you think about the other girls?

- Um...

- Go on, be honest.

- I just feel like maybe some of the entrance looks

could have been a little bit more creative,

something outside of the box.

- What do you mean? Your fucking costume fell apart.

- [laughs]

- I think the vibe of today is it's a bit uncertain.

I think everyone's still sizing each other up.

Like, none of us have done the runway yet.

None of us have had the chance to see

not only, like, what we bought, but how we carry it.

Ladies!

Is anyone nervous about who they're gonna get

paired with colour-wise?

- Should I be?

I've got 15 years' experience behind me.

I've made all my looks for this season.

This is what I do back home.

I'm known as the seamstress,

so good luck to everyone else.

I've got blue.

I got you? OK, fun.

Yay. [laughs] - Feeling blue.

- Your guys' drag aesthetics is, like, very opposite.

- Mm-hmm.

- Lucina, first impressions is

she is very much just a quiet one.

Being the first week, you've just got to make

quite an impact on this runway and I'm worried for her.

I'm not worried.

- I am not worried, either. [laughter]

- You're very quietly confident, babe.

- Do you wear a lot of blue? Like, do you like that colour?

- No. - [laughs]

- Blue isn't a colour I typically go for.

More of a pink girl or a black girl...

- Wait, what's left?

- Orange. - Who's orange?

Ah!

- I was nervous for a sec too. I was like, oh, no.

- OK, OK. I see you, Miss Thing.

- Of course, the only queen in the room

that had something to say about my sort of position

in the drag scene is, of course, the queen

that I'm paired with first.

- I'm gonna be serving very Nikita, very body,

femme queen essence. - All right.

- Just stepped off the beach.

- I'm hearing swimsuit. [laughter]

Even though I'm paired with Nikita,

I know that the drag that I do is the drag that I do.

And the drag that she's learning to do

is the drag that she's learning to do.

- So you're saying your orange look is out of the box?

- It's fun. It's very camp.

I'm very confident in my colour look.

Someone is going home tomorrow,

and no, it won't be me.

[upbeat music]

- Top Ten!

- It's a new day in the Werk Room,

and it's elimination day.

- How's everyone feeling today?

- First runway day. Someone's going home.

- I think we're all shitting ourselves a little bit.

I know I am.

- I'm hoping that the presentation

will speak for itself. [laughs]

I'm feeling quite confident.

I'm especially excited to show everyone what I've got,

and I'm excited to see who the real competition is.

- Nikita, you still got more pearls?

- I do. I do. I do.

- Vybe, just watch yourself.

- I'll tread carefully. I'll tread carefully.

- How are you feeling, going up against

a seamstress extraordinaire like Mandy?

- Well...

[laughter] - Yes.

- No, tell me. Go on, tell me. - She wants to hear it.

- I'm not familiar with her work.

[laughter]

- I just love Lucina's quiet confidence.

She's just like...

I don't know if I'm convinced,

but she's planting the seed of something

that's making me go, maybe she's just a dark horse.

She could be hiding a big secret.

Or she just could be fucking boring. [laughs]

- We shall see. - Enough talking.

It's time to get ready for the runway, girls.

- Yes! - First runway!

[upbeat music]

- I'm very confident with what I'm gonna bring today.

Walking the runway with Vybe, I have a vision.

I think I just have to make sure that

she's not getting in my way

because Vybe is not gonna get in between me

and getting my moment.

Vybe, sister. - Yes, ma'am.

- I just want to talk about our runway

and what we're doing because obviously,

we're walking down together. - Yes, absolutely.

- So I've got a [indistinct] that I'm gonna walk out

and then lie down. - Lie down?

- I could walk out first, do my moment.

As I fan, you walk down.

You know, I give you your tens.

And then if you pull me up,

and then we can do our little mince back and forth.

- I guess you could say that Nikita and I

had a little bit of tension on day one,

but I'm comfortable and confident in what I can do.

And if part of me can help alleviate some concern

from someone I'm working with in this challenge,

then I'll do whatever I can to sort of make that

an easier day for us all.

We'll do a little run-through soon.

- I know. - Yes, bitch.

- Give me production. - Yes, honey.

- Because that's what ballroom does is we bring production.

- Oh, and, honey, I've been doing production.

- [laughs]

Let's be for real.

I'm gonna give it on that runway.

And if anything, I'm gonna make her look good, too.

So you're welcome, bitch.

- Who was that man?

- I'm still learning who's everyone's name is.

- I've never seen him before in my life.

- [laughs]

[upbeat music]

- I cannot believe we're being judged by Sasha Colby today.

- I know. - That's crazy.

- And Isis.

- Do you have any other feelings towards that?

- I feel like I have more to, like, live up to or do...

yeah, more to prove.

To be representing the dynasty of Miss Avis Loren,

I'm trying to not let the pressure of

how she's done in the competition affect

how I'm going to do because

we are different people, and I really want to make sure

that I create my own path.

Who do we think could be in the bottom this week?

Just off entrance looks alone. - Just off entrance looks?

I think that Nikita's was my least favourite.

- Really? - Yeah.

It just looked like it was beads stuck to a bra.

- Lucina, what do you think?

- It's a little bit awkward because

my least favourite entrance look

is the person asking me that question.

- Lucina? - Yeah?

I kind of don't know what else to say, so I just say nothing.

- I guess we'll have to wait and see.

- [laughs]

- Dun, dun, dun.

[RuPaul's "Cover Girl"]

- [laughs]

Covergirl, put the bass in your walk

Head to toe, let your whole body talk

[cheers and applause] And what?

- Welcome to the main stage of "Drag Race Down Under."

What better way to double down than to bring back

our reigning queen, Isis Avis Loren?

- Hi, Michelle.

Uh, if you're the new Ru,

does that make me the new Michelle?

- Hmm. Yes, it does. - Ah!

- Just don't be such a bitch.

[laughter]

And speaking of doggy style, it's Rhys Nicholson.

- Hey.

Oh, RuPaul, it's so good to be back for another season.

But I've got to say, there's something different about you.

- Oh, what... what is it?

- Your boobs are gone, and your tuck got meatier.

- [laughs]

And we are double delighted

to welcome the winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 15,

Sasha Colby.

- Michelle, I am thrilled to be

your first extra special guest judge.

- Extra thrilled to have you here, baby.

This week, we challenged our queens

to wow us with two looks.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best drag queen win.

- [singing] 'Cause you're a star, baby

- Category is Double Dressin'.

First up, Mandy Moobs.

- Stepping out on the runway for the first time,

I'm feeling my fantasy.

I'm presenting as red curtains

and then, bam! A nice, gorgeous silver gown.

I feel glamorous. I feel gorgeous.

And the judges are just eating it up.

- You know, people say stuff about Pauline Hanson,

but she looks great.

- Up next, Lucina Innocence.

Mm, smell her Goldfinger.

- That reminds me, I need to take a shower.

- On the runway, I am feeling my gorgeous alien fantasy.

What's happening? Oh, she's a whore!

I'm sparkling from head to toe.

I'm a peachy little ho.

Everything's sitting right

and the judges know that I'm tight.

- Oh, she carries her weight on her nipples.

[laughter]

- Up next, Karna Ford.

- Karna whore?

- Stepping out onto the stage for the first time,

I am feeling so confident.

I'm Grace Jones, serving you all the looks,

and boom, I am a superhero.

This character that I am putting on is very fierce,

it's very me, it's very what I want to show

to the judges and to the world.

- I love a flat top. - I love any kind of top.

Up next, Brenda Bressed.

- She is Bressed and highly favoured. [laughs]

- I am going from beautiful evening gown,

and I pull out my pin so seductively,

and the dress melts away,

and out steps this showgirl.

Oh! I feel beautiful.

- She's too Bressed to be stressed.

- Bressed in peace.

- Up next, Freya Armani.

- "March of the Penguins."

- For my Double Dressin' look, I wanted to show

two very different sides to Freya.

I can go big. I can go camp.

And then I reveal to this gorgeous, glimmering,

glamorous red carpet look.

Oh, you think I'm pretty? Thank you so much.

Oh, I'll pose like this. You like that?

- Ooh, dress for success.

- Isn't she peachy?

- She's got no tucks left to give.

- Up next, Max Drag Queen.

- G'day. - Look at Bindi.

- [laughs]

- I feel so cute walking down the runway.

And I just burst into

the beautiful crocodile that is underneath.

I'm looking the judges directly in the eye.

I'm giving a little wink to Isis.

- She is chomping down that runway.

- See you later, alligator.

- Next up, Olivia Dreams.

I think she's expecting rain.

- This is my moment to shine.

I am an explorer deep in the jungle

looking for a cheetah.

And what's this?

Oh, I am the cheetah that I've been looking for.

- Here, kitty, kitty, kitty. [kissing]

- I'm serving you face and serving you tail.

- Hey, buddy, my pussy's down here.

- Next up, Lazy Susan.

- I'm walking out onto the main stage

for the very first time

and this fucking look is it.

- Ah!

- Two-faced bitch.

- Oh, she must be a Gemini.

- On the runway today, we are serving

the duality of Lazy Susan,

a beautiful girl and a wretched piece of shit.

- Not separated at birth.

- But separated at face. [laughter]

- Next up, Nikita Iman.

- Stepping out into the runway,

it is your Princessa Fa'afafine

all the way from the kiki House of Iman,

Nikita Iman.

- Ooh.

- She is giving you Polynesian beauty,

Samoan royalty from head to toe.

- I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your dress down.

- I'll just blow you. - Oh.

Up next, Vybe.

- You petal believe it.

- As I'm walking down the runway, I am feeling good.

For the reveal, I wanted a little bit of, like,

an "American Beauty" moment.

Like, I wanted to be naked, gorgeous,

lying in a bed of roses.

- She's running prolapse around the other contestants.

[laughter]

- I did not even for one second think rosebud.

- Any hole is a goal but this is ridiculous.

- Category is Double Dippin'.

First up in blue,

Mandy Moobs and Lucina Innocence.

- Oh, they blue it. They blue it!

- So I'm walking down the runway in my blue gown,

and it is like no one else is there.

- Hitting the runway.

I am feeling my cyberpunk rock chick fantasy.

I'm giving you mullet.

I'm giving you spikes. I'm giving you sparkle.

- I love her tribute

to David Bluey. - OK.

- Mandy is giving a classic sequin fantasy.

This look is bluer than

your waffle you need to get checked out.

- I like Lucina, but she's not even there in my eyes.

I'm feeling the presence. I'm feeling the magic.

And I'm in the moment.

- Hey, are either one of you in the Navy?

- Actually, cerulean. [laughter]

- Up next in red, Karna Ford and Brenda Bressed.

Well, I guess they red the memo.

- So it's time for Double Dippin',

and I'm feeling absolutely beautiful.

I've got red. I've got a black ruffle trim.

I've got red thigh-high boots that go all the way up,

right to where you want to see.

- I'm feeling so confident in this look.

I'm trying to be spooky.

I'm trying to be seductive. I'm trying to be creepy.

I'm no longer Karna Ford on this runway.

I am "Karna Vore" 'cause I'm going to eat every bitch up.

[laughs]

Brenda is serving something completely different to me,

and it's not something that I would wear. [laughs]

- She's trying to scare me as we're walking down the stage,

but then I'm clocking her straight away, being like,

I ain't scared of you, bitch.

- Honey, you've been read and left on read.

- Read for filth.

Up next in gold, Freya Armani and Max Drag Queen.

- Stepping out on the runway with Max Drag Queen,

I am serving powerful feminine diva lesbians.

- Gladiator? I don't even know her!

- I'm serving goddess warrior in all gold.

I feel like I'm absolutely dripping about it.

It feels glorious.

- Max and I are both serving gold corsets with trains.

However, I think mine's a little bigger.

- I think Freya and I are absolutely serving

two of the strongest looks tonight.

- [laughs]

- A pair of gold-star gays.

- Up next in purple, Olivia Dreams and Lazy Susan.

- On the runway today, I am serving a woman with

a very rare skin condition

going shopping for the very first time.

Return to the Love Canal, Lazy Susan style,

a floral skin condition that won't quit.

- Somebody likes to give floral.

- On the runway, I'm serving you a lupin flower

found in the south island of New Zealand.

I'm feeling absolutely beautiful.

I love this dress so much,

and I feel like I'm giving you everything.

- Olivia today is what happens

when a single mom plops a Barbie into a cake

and goes like this. [imitating canister whooshing]

- I underestimated Lazy Susan. I really did.

For us to do the same concept, mind blowing.

- Florals? For spring?

All: Groundbreaking. [laughter]

- Next up in orange, Nikita Iman and Vybe.

Fancy a slice?

- Stepping out into the runway,

I'm giving you feminine essence,

body underneath the sun.

It is crocheted up to my neck.

I feel really, really sexy.

- I wanted to give you a little pulp-free experience.

You know, it's orange.

I start my day every morning with a glass of orange juice,

but I thought it's the main stage,

so let's make that an orange cocktail.

- Fresh squeezed.

- I do want to showcase my sister,

but I just want to make sure that her little orange wedge

is not getting in my way because, you know,

a bitch will push a bitch off the runway if she needs to.

- I just don't know if what Nikita is presenting

is anything more than a swimsuit.

- Macramé, you stay.

- Vitamin C ya.

Kia ora, queens. All: Kia ora.

- Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. All: Oi, oi, oi!

- This week, no one is safe.

The judges will critique all ten of you in your colour pairs.

Olivia Dreams, Lazy Susan,

Nikita Iman, Vybe,

please step to the back of the stage.

We'll be with you in a moment.

Now it's time for the judges' critiques.

Up first, our blue girls,

Mandy Moobs and Lucina Innocence.

- Mandy, you look wonderful tonight.

I really enjoy your energy on the stage,

which really translated into this second look.

You really worked that cape like no one else's business.

It was gorgeous.

Lucina, darling, your Double Dressin' was very pretty.

I didn't think the reveal, though, was big enough.

And you did seem a little bit timid on the runway.

- Hi, Mandy.

For me, the reveal seemed ill-fitting, the dress.

It was a little bit of, like a gathering.

But for me, this look does it. The fit is great.

I love the hair and everything. - Thank you.

- Lucina, for me, your first look wasn't particularly

a big enough reveal for me.

And this, cheating it with, like, a wider belt

would have helped bring that a little more in

so it wouldn't seem boxy, which you are not.

- Mandy, your Double Dressin' look,

I thought it was really, really fun.

You know, the brief was a drastic reveal.

You gave me a drastic reveal.

Lucina, the truth of the matter is,

there was no reveal.

When you're on the main stage here,

you got to really amp it up.

So for me tonight, who wore it better was Mandy.

- I do think that Mandy wore it better.

You definitely sold the garment more.

- Out of the two of you, I think Mandy did wear it better.

- For me, who wore it better would be Mandy.

- Next up, our red pair, Karna Ford and Brenda Bressed.

- Hi, Karna.

I loved your first look. I thought, you know,

you came out there with this kind of, like,

Grace Jones kind of vibe going on.

This look tonight, if we're starting with the feet

and we're moving up, it keeps making so much sense.

And then it gets to the top,

and there's a kind of disconnection between the two.

I don't quite understand what they're doing together.

- Karna, may I ask?

Is this headpiece you're wearing,

is it of cultural significance or anything?

- No, it's just... it's based off the Demogorgon.

- OK, great. - Yeah.

- Great. OK, we love that.

- I love the idea that the animal from "Stranger Things"

might be doing some sex work on the side.

That's exciting to me. [laughter]

- Tough times.

Brenda, I love the reveal.

The second look, I know your brand.

I know who you are. Great job.

- Karna, your nod to "Stranger Things" is really fun.

But there is a disconnect.

They're telling two different stories.

It is a beautiful outfit.

It just... you've got this violent head.

- Nothing wrong with violent head.

- No, no. No, we love it.

Brenda, now you gave us Best Little Whorehouse in Auckland.

I was here for that.

And I'm not one to shy away from an "access-wahr."

But you always want to open yourself up.

So even just losing the necklace

would have been enough.

For me, who wore it better this evening?

I'm gonna say Brenda.

- For the red girls, I do think Brenda wore it better.

- Brenda wore it better.

- For me, who wore it better would be Brenda.

- Up next, our golden girls,

Freya Armani and Max Drag Queen.

- Freya, darling, tonight's look is just regal as anything.

I adore it. Max.

- Hi, Mom. [laughter]

- This look tonight is really fun.

It's gorgeous. The drapery is wonderful.

You look stunning.

- Hi, Freya. The reveal was great.

I love the masc into femme. The idea is great,

but the execution could have been a little more tight.

As far as this look, I love it.

Max, I love, like, the big, wide-leg pants.

It was giving fashion. You made it very chic.

This shows it as well.

But you managed to make a complete picture for me,

and that's what I really love.

- Freya. - Hi.

- So Double Dressin',

I think what I loved most about it was your performance.

You were selling it.

You just were in that moment,

and I thought it was really, really sweet.

And this Double Dippin' is absolutely gorgeous.

Max, really loved the crocodile situation.

I thought it was so fun.

Your gladiator in gold is just stunning.

My one critique to you is be in control of what you're wearing.

Don't let the clothes wear you. Who wore it better tonight?

I'm gonna go with Freya because I loved your confidence.

That's what it's about.

- If I could choose between the two of you,

I actually don't think I could. - So it's a tie for you?

- It's a tie for me for the golden girls, yeah.

- Hey! - Let's go for gold, baby.

- Who wore it better?

I'm gonna have to go with Max.

- For me, who wore it better would be Max.

- Up next, Olivia Dreams and Lazy Susan.

- Hi, Olivia.

Tonight, you do seem a little bit nervous.

I do wish that your reveal was just a little longer.

You sort of just took it off and threw it away.

Tonight, it's a beautiful dress,

but it's just swallowing you at the moment.

- Lazy Susan, your reveal look, it was incredible.

Something you've done tonight is

you've done two completely different looks

that had no connection to each other,

but you've told us exactly who you are.

Congratulations.

A really strong first two looks from you.

- Olivia Dreams, this look looks beautiful.

To be honest, it looks like you ordered it.

Honey, I'm a Amazon queen. You have no idea.

But like, you take it to a seamstress.

It was wearing you a bit.

Lazy Susan, nothing is lazy about your drag.

This look, I'm obsessed with.

What came first? What was the idea?

- I'm repping for a boy from Sunshine called Leigh Bowery.

- I just want to, like, preserve you

in, like, this little, like, box.

- Olivia Dreams, a reveal is not a jacket

taking off to a dress. It's just not.

That's not a reveal. That's taking your jacket off.

And I thought it was a wasted opportunity.

Now, this color is beautiful on you.

But if you're wearing a boned corset,

you should not be able to breathe.

Just give us drag, right?

And you are a beautiful queen.

You have a presence on stage.

So you have it. Work it. - Thank you.

- Lazy Susan, what I love about seeing your drag,

just for the first time, I already feel like

you're letting us into your demented mind.

I was lucky enough to be a club kid

who got to spend time with Leigh Bowery,

and it was amazing because that's where I met Ru.

And you brought Leigh's magic here tonight.

It's iconic.

Who wore it better for me?

I am gonna go with Lazy Susan.

- Who wore it best?

I would definitely say Lazy Susan.

- I'm gonna have to say Lazy Susan.

- For me, who wore it better would be Lazy Susan.

- Orange you glad we saved you for last?

- Yes. - It's Nikita Iman and Vybe.

- Nikita, seeing you walk down the runway

in your Double Dressin' look, it was very clear that

we were seeing something very important to you.

This tonight, I love this.

I don't know who this lady is,

but I want to hang out with her.

I reckon Michelle did hang out with her in like 1993.

- I mean, this was me.

Who am I kidding? It still is me.

I just think it's smart and fun,

the way you put the towel down and were like, I'm here.

Vybe, I loved that first look, the blue look.

And then the way you transitioned into the prolapse,

I thought it was fabulous. [laughter]

The negative space on the torso needed to be stoned.

It needed to give some kind of life 'cause it felt unfinished.

This, however, is unbelievable.

You gave yourself a waist wearing orange slices.

It's just so smart.

Who wore it zest? I'm sorry, best.

I'm actually gonna go with Nikita.

It all just speaks to me, darling.

- I'm gonna go with Vybe.

It's just that step up with the camper-y.

Yes, loved it.

- I think I am going to say Nikita,

just because I want to hang out with this lady.

- Who wore it better would be Vybe.

- Thank you, queens. I think we've heard enough.

While you untuck in the Werk Room,

the judges and I will deliberate.

You may leave the stage.

- Oh, god. - Ah, alcohol, bitch.

- All right, this cup needs to go.

- So we've just stepped off the main stage and...

Chin-chin, girls.

I mean, I don't want to say that I got this,

but I might got this.

- I think you were the only one who got fully good critiques.

- Everything from the fucking shoe laces is correct.

- It seems like it's gonna be a Lazy week.

I really thought you girls were like,

no, she's not gonna bring shit this year.

- We did. - Well, I was...

- First episode, you've already proved us wrong.

- Yeah, fuck yeah. - Good for you.

[upbeat music]

- How are you feeling, Olivia, from everything you heard?

- I am feeling crushed.

I feel like my journey just started.

But it's... it's at its end already.

I just feel like I am in the bottom with

probably Lucina. Like, being blunt.

- Yeah, it's definitely me. Like, I'm not shocked at all.

So I've kind of had a little bit of time to prepare.

- [slurping] - Karna, you're pretty quiet.

I can see you thinking. Are you all right, babe?

- I... yeah.

After hearing all the judges' comments,

I feel like I'm in the bottom.

All the judges chose Brenda over my looks.

I'm not feeling too confident anymore.

I was not expecting everyone to be this good.

And so, like, I'm getting in my head a little bit.

- When you walked in, you were so fucking guns a-blazing.

What happened?

- I definitely feel shaken up,

and I'm worried about my position in the competition.

- Bitch, you're a performer.

A performer, honestly. - Thank you.

- I do want to say, you know,

every time we represent culture,

it can go one of two ways. [laughter]

It can go one of two ways.

- Rawr. [laughter]

- Now, just between us platypussies...

- [giggles] - What do you think?

Starting with Lucina Innocence.

- Lucina was just a little bit basic, shall we say?

Babe, give us some more.

- We're in the very beginning of this competition.

You need to be showing us who you are as quickly as possible.

And we don't have much time, Lucina.

- Though she looked beautiful and great,

this is the main stage of "Drag Race Down Under,"

and I don't think she quite met that challenge.

Karna Ford.

- Karna Ford? She better afford something soon.

- [laughs]

- Karna Ford could afford to invest in some confidence.

- For some reason, I felt her confidence.

She seems like she could be, like, a performing queen.

- She's a queen that is filled with energy,

filled with stage presence.

She just has to think this storyline through

a little bit more.

Max Drag Queen.

- Max did turn it out tonight, I'm proud to say.

- She's obviously a fashion queen.

- She was absolutely beautiful,

but she needs to dig her heels into this

and show us what she's made of.

Olivia Dreams.

- You know, in, like, the teen movie

where the nerdy girl takes off her glasses

and they don't quite know how to carry themselves yet?

- I love watching a girl blossom.

There's this spark in her

that really wants me to root for her.

- I think she does have something special.

I think she feels a little bit out of her league,

and I want her to build that confidence up

because she belongs here.

Lazy Susan.

- The attention to detail is insane.

- She's clearly smart, queer literate,

and cares about our history.

- I am in love with her lavender look.

- Head to toe, not a stone unturned.

And when I say that, I mean not a stone unturned,

down to the lettuce in her bag. - It was lettuce!

- It was remarkable.

Really look forward to everything

that Lazy Susan is going to bring us.

Nikita Iman.

- In her reveal look, she showed us

a really important part of her culture,

and she came out in the second look

a raging whore. - [laughs]

- She's like a panther,

stalking the jungle, looking for her next prey.

- I thought she was really, really fun to watch.

- She gives me, like, just sultry...

- All right, shut it!

Sounds like we made a decision.

Bring back our queens.

Welcome back, queens.

We have made some decisions.

Lazy Susan,

this week you doubled down,

and it paid off, big time.

Condragulations, you're the winner

of this week's Maxi Challenge.

[cheering]

- Thank you. I can leave now.

Bye. I'll take my money.

- You've won a cash prize of $3,000

from our friends at TEAMM8.

You may step to the back of the stage.

- Have fun, girls.

- Mandy Moobs,

Brenda Bressed,

Freya Armani,

Max Drag Queen,

Nikita Iman,

Vybe,

you are all safe.

You may step to the back of the stage.

[tense music]

Lucina Innocence,

your Double Dressin' was a real nip slip.

Karna Ford, your "Stranger Things" look was strange.

Olivia Dreams,

your Double Dippin' outfit was li-lacking.

Olivia Dreams,

you're safe.

- Thank you so much.

- You may join the other girls. - Thank you.

- Lucina and Karna,

I'm sorry, my dears, but you are both up for elimination.

- Fuck.

It's me and Karna in the bottom.

I didn't want to have to go up against her

because I know she's a great dancer.

But I cannot go home tonight.

- Two beautiful queens stand before me.

This is your last chance to impress the judges

and save yourself from elimination.

The time has come... [thunder booms]

For you to lip sync for your life!

- In this moment, I'm feeling

every single fiber in my body fire up.

This is what I do.

Lip syncing is my bread and butter,

and I am not going to lose

on the thing that I am known for in Sydney.

I am not going anywhere.

- Good luck.

And don't fuck it up.

- [singing] I feel the rush

Addicted to your touch

Big communication, tell me what you want

Translate your vibration

Let your body talk to me

Baby love, if you want to show me what

You've been scheming up

If you wanna, like, oh

Trust the simulation

Don't you let it break

Every simulation, promise I can take

What you wanna give?

Boy, you better show me what

You've been scheming up

You got my heartbeat racing

My body blazing

I feel the rush, addicted to your touch

Oh, I feel the rush

It's so good, it's so good

I feel the rush, addicted to your touch

Oh, I feel the rush

It's so good, it's so good

So good when we slow gravity, so good

It's so good, it's so good

Breathe one, two, three

Take all of me so good

It's so good, it's so good

You got my heartbeat racing

My body blazing

I feel the rush, addicted to your touch

Oh, I feel the rush

It's so good, it's so good

I feel the rush, addicted to your touch

Oh, I feel the rush

It's so good, it's so good

- Yes!

[cheers and applause]

- Queens...

we made our decision.

Lucina Innocence...

[tense music]

Karna Ford.

Shantay, you both stay.

[cheering]

- Yes, bitch!

- Double save? Ah!

- Yes!

- Werk!

- To be given a second chance, I just...

I'm not gonna take this for granted.

And I am ready to show everyone who the fuck I am.

- A double save it is.

But I wouldn't get used to that if I were you.

- I'm ready to start this competition,

and I'm gonna make sure that the reputation is lived up to

because I am Karna Ford,

and I'm ready to kill all of these bitches

so I get the crown.

- Condragulations, queens.

And remember, stop relying on that body

and let your inner light shine through.

Can I get a woop-woop?

- Woop-woop! - Yeah!

[laughter]

Let the music play!

- [singing] A little bit of love

Goes a long, long way

Lifting you up to a brighter day

Can you feel the love?

- Next time on "Drag Race Down Under..."

As you form two girl groups,

taking inspiration from Olivia Newton-John's

iconic role in "Grease." [cheering]

- I'm so excited to show what I can fucking do.

- I mean, we've been waiting to see something from you.

- And I take center stage. - Don't yell.

How dare you. [laughter]

- Lazy doesn't know what a box step is.

- Box step.

- Do you think that's gonna be achievable for tomorrow?

- Probably not.

- She was just a little bit dead behind the eyes for me.

- I would be worried about you if I was competing against you.

- This is the first time I have seen anything at this level.

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