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Previously on RuPaul's Drag Race UK:

This week's Maxi Challenge is a little quiz show we call

The Snatch Game.

THEY CHEER

Oh, no collusion.

Definitely not with Janie.

We must bugger the miners!

More money for the rich. and less for the poor.

Thank you!

I find Michelle... rather ravishing. Ooh!

Sum Ting Wong.

It got totally lost.

Crystal.

Rue McClanahan. It didn't work for me.

You should have at least raised your voice a little bit.

Baga Chipz.

The Vivienne.

You are both winners of this week's challenge

Crystal - shantay, you stay.

Sum Ting -

sashay away.

Ooh!

Another one gone.

Oh, wow. That's a lot.

Oh, wow. I love this dissertation.

Poor Sum Ting Wong was finally being sent home.

I mean, she had a good ride.

But did she have much more to show?

I'm not too sure.

Love you all. Believe in yourselves more than I believed in me.

You've got it in the bag.

Love you long time.

Awww! STW.

She was the heart of this whole thing for me.

So genuine.

Yeah, 100%. Oh, well.

THEY SCREAM

Bye!

That was really hard.

But that's the way the game's played.

It feels great to know I'm safe for another week

and I'm looking forward to showing them why I'm still here.

That is so much harder than I thought it was going to be.

Also, I just lip synced in front of Geri Halliwell

dressed as, like, a titty vampire!

Yes!

Crystal - well done.

That was the fight I was looking for.

You killed it.

Congratulations. I'm going to sit down and put my feet up.

Off it goes.

So, congratulations for our joint winners.

Do you know what, Bagz, like, genuinely, I would love to have

won that myself, but I couldn't have called it. So... Awww.

Love you.

Love you too.

But do we think it was deserving of the double win?

Do I think a joint win should have happened?

No.

I think you both had good points,

but I don't know if you both deserved a win.

THEY LAUGH

Is that serious? 100%.

Really? Yeah.

I don't care about being shady in this work room.

I'm just telling the truth.

I would've definitely been the third from the top

if I was just being honest, so...

But you weren't!

You know, you said in Untucked that people keep talking over you.

They do.

Who's the biggest culprit?

Well, there's these two...

As soon as anybody speaks, you're like,

"Oh! Chip in, chip in, chip in, chip in."

Because you are so confident, it's throwing some other people

off their game. You're dominating the space.

It's very much a sisterhood at the moment.

That isn't to say that there aren't tensions emerging.

It's getting to that point

where I think friendships are out the window.

At some point, in this little pressure cooker,

they might just explode.

And now it's time to whittle out the garbage, girls!

Some of these queens are getting very comfortable at the top

in this competition.

Another win or something? Another win.

I could smell winners! Oh!

But I think it's time to let other people shine for once.

It's a very hard fall when you land in that bottom two.

The heat is on now.

The heat is on.

And I can't wait to see it happen.

Come on, bitches! Bitches!

The winner, crowned the UK's first Drag Race superstar,

will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Hollywood

to create their own digital series

with the producers of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Tonight, with Michelle Visage, Graham Norton,

and extra-special guest judge

Jade Thirlwall.

Mooorning!

It's a new dawn, it's a new day in the work room,

and I'm ready for another week of me doing mediocre.

This table is getting very empty, girls, isn't it?

There's still a few too many for my liking!

How are the winners feeling?

Oh, my nipples are feeling very, very erect today!

I need a massage on the shoulder. The weight is just killing me!

Weighing you down! We'll balance it out this week.

We'll get two more here.

It's the halfway mark.

I can feel that crown coming.

Oh, quality, dear. Yes.

Cheryl, what's it like not being in the bottom, like, for one week?

For one week?! THEY LAUGH

Who knows? I'll probably be back there again this week.

But do you know what? It was nice to actually have a moment of peace.

Not only that, but Ru found us funny. Yeah.

Just want to put that in there!

Ru found you two very funny. But they found me and Vivienne

very, very funny. Very, very funny!

HOOTER

Her Majesty did already done had herses!

Hey, girlfriends! ALL: Hi!

You know what they say about a man with a Little Mix?

He's probably sitting on a big old Bananarama!

So drag up your life

with a man endowed,

because for this week's challenge,

it's only girls allowed.

THEY CHEER

Oh, girl! I just shit my knickers, cause it's all-girl groups!

It's definitely girl bands. Yeah. Where was Atomic Kitten, though?!

Where were the Nolans?

Girl groups are my thing.

Hello, hello!

Ladies, as little ones on the school playground,

we all endured our share of insults. Yeah. Yes!

As grown-up drag queens,

we've turned what might have been hurtful in the past

into a high art form that we call reading.

Yes!

For today's Mini Challenge,

you'll be reading each other to filth.

And the queen that spills the most tea, or truth,

in the funniest way, wins,

because reading is what?

ALL: Fundamental!

That's right!

And speaking of tea...

Oh, Brit Crew!

Ooh!

Oh, a spot of tea, just in case, darlings.

In the great tradition of Paris Is Burning,

the library is open officially.

First up, Baga Chipz.

Come on over here, darling.

Assume the position. I'm so nice, though! I'm so nice!

You are... Am I buggery!

Pass me the bitch brew.

Ooh, much better!

Ooh!

Oh, Cheryl,

you dumb, raggety-ass bitch!

WHOOPS OF LAUGHTER

"I'm in the bottom! I'm in the bottom! I'm in the bottom!"

We know you're a bottom!

You could use the Eiffel Tower as a marital aid,

you slack bitch!

And Blu...

If the Milky Bar Kid and Casper The Friendly Ghost

had a rent boy baby. Awww!

What's a rent boy? Like...

No!

Oh!

At least she's not wrong!

Divina...

Baga Chipz...

More like Baga Shite!

She's like class in a glass...

without the glass or the class!

The Vivienne!

Queen of the Mersey.

It's time you got on that ferry and fucked off!

Divina de Campo.

Now, I love your work on the telly,

but my favourite show you've done already is..

The Grand National! NEIGHS

WHINNIES

And Blu Hydrangea! My babe.

Now, you're known as the make-up girl,

but your best make-up job you've done

is painting on that innocent look every single week.

Thanks, Ru. Thank you, Cheryl.

Oh, no. The milk's off! LAUGHTER

Cheryl Hole... Or as you're more affectionately known,

Cheryl Baggy, Battered, Thirsty Hole!

Crystal, my darling. How aptly named.

Just like crystals, you are lifeless, stiff,

and I can see you right through you!

You know, I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to do this...

Baga Shitz...

How many times are we gonna have to flush to get rid of you?

The Vivienne...

proof you can polish a turd!

And Blu, in the immortal words of Madonna,

I loathe hydrangeas. Ooh!

Sorry, I don't know what came over me. Oh, the shade, the shade!

Up next, sweet little innocent Blu Hydrangea.

Oh, please! All right.

Cheryl Hole, we know your biggest drag inspiration is Alyssa Edwards.

You've got the dancing, the outrageous personality,

the overbite and the back rolls!

Baga Chipz, I've got one make-up tip for you.

Oh!

In the words of Baga Chipz,

"much better"!

My prop may not have worked. But the joke still did!

Ladies, the library is closed - officially.

Damn! You UK queens are shady!

Yeah. But one of you is altogether darksided.

The winner of today's mini challenge is...

Crystal!

Guess I'm meaner than I thought!

Condragulations. Thank you!

Ladies, I have a confession to make.

I hate girl groups.

DRAMATIC MUSIC

Yeah. It's true.

I live and breathe everything they do,

and then suddenly, without warning,

they break up.

But not here.

Not on my show!

For this week's Maxi Challenge, you need to create two girl groups

whose first single is destined to be their last.

Now, both girl groups will record the exact same farewell track.

It's called Break-up (Bye-Bye).

You are responsible for writing your own solo lyrics,

styling a hot girl-group look,

and working with your group to create your own choreography.

Now, later today, you'll record your track with Grammy-nominated

writer and producer MNEK.

THEY GASP

MNEK is gonna be producing our track, which is so cool.

He's a queer icon.

Now, Crystal, you won the mini challenge,

so you get to pick the teams. Ooh!

Who do you choose for your girl group?

Hmmm...

I'm gonna take Cheryl and Vivienne.

That means Baga Chipz,

Davina and Blue,

you are the rival girl group.

Now, tomorrow, your girl groups will make their world debuts

and farewell performances on the main stage.

Gentlemen, start your engines, and may the best woman win.

Bye, Ru! Bye!

Let's go, girls!

Do you know what? I'm so excited.

I am too. I know, it's a girl group!

It's going to be really nice working with Cheryl and Crystal.

Me and Crystal always get ready together anyway.

She's a lovely girl. But me and Cheryl,

sometimes we have butted heads a tiny bit.

So we finally get a chance to connect.

Crystal, how did you pick the teens?

Viv, you've been smashing it. I think you're hilarious.

And I know you sing. Thank you.

Cheryl's a dancer. Uh-huh.

Just wanted a bit of strength on both ends.

And I know my girl groups. I know you do. I know you do.

So I'm actually in a Girls Aloud drag tribute act.

I'm called Cheryl Hole, for goodness' sake!

This challenge is made for me.

Confidence Corner's got a new member!

Ooh, yes!

What do you think your strength will be in this?

I'm gonna just be a fierce rap slag.

I need to do really well in this challenge

because I need to redeem myself to the judges. Last week was shit.

Let's think of a name before we do anything, because...

Yeah, what we gonna be called? We've got to sell this.

Little Minge?

THEY LAUGH

Atomic...Shitten.

Fifth Harmony...

FILTH Harmony.

Filth Harmony! Filth Harmony. Oh, I do like that.

Right, so is that decided? Shall we go with Filth Harmony?

Filth Harmony. Filth Harmony.

Ahhh!

I think they think they've got it in the bag. But do you know what?

We're going to surprise everyone and we're just gonna fucking bring it.

Yeah. Yeah. Do you know what?

I'm gonna find it hard not being on a team with Viv.

We have the best time working together.

But I'm gonna give this a go.

Cos we're both singers. And I'm always the dancer, so...

So you're the dancer? Well, I'm not quite as good a dancer as Cheryl,

but I can pick up some moves. So I think... That's all right.

I'm a better dancer than Cheryl.

Gonna give us all the moves, then, are you? Yeah.

I've got a good feeling about this challenge.

Crystal thought that she picked the stronger team.

I don't think so.

Have you got any thoughts for group names? I've got a few ideas.

So I've got Breastiny's Child...

Kind of like Atomic Kitten, we could be Nuclear Pussy.

OK, very good. Or Atomic Mutton. LAUGHTER

In this girl group, I am the Kerry Katona.

Prawn ring, £1!

Frock Destroyers...

I think Frock Destroyers, for me.

Sounds good to me! Absolutely hilarious..

Yeah. Sexing it up.

Yeah, cos Cheryl's a big fan of Girls Aloud,

so I think they're just gonna be very...

Yeah, yeah.

It's a lot to do. Two verses and a rap.

Two verses and a rap. Yeah. So who's taking the rap?

I think I would rather do it.

One, because I'm not a great singer,

and I just think that's what I can sell much better.

Well, I can hold a note in an ensemble.

So what you guys are telling me now is neither of you sing?

And I'm the only singer here?

Guys, can I join your team?!

We'll be fine. We'll be fine.

I think I want a verse, though. I think I can work with the bridge.

Do you think? Yeah, I think I can work with the bridge. Yeah, yeah.

I'm really excited for it. I'm really excited for it.

This is the first time Baga hasn't just spoken over people

all the way through a conversation.

She's sitting, she's listening...

and shockingly, we're working really well together.

Why do you think Crystal chose Vivienne and Cheryl?

Because Vivienne's a singer, Cheryl's a dancer,

and Crystal can't do either.

Ooh! So...

And I'm not going to lie, I think she's kicked herself in the...

Yeah, she'll be overshadowed.

They're going to overshadow her. I think, yeah.

All right. Now let's make the other team feel threatened.

After three, "Filth Harmony", as loud as we can.

One, two, three...

ALL: Filth Harmony!

"What the fucking hell is going on here?

"What the bloody hell's going on?!"

Crystal's gonna be upstaged! Wrong decision. Bitch!

Hello! Hi!

Lovely to meet you.

Now it's time to record our song in the studio.

# B-R-E-A-K... break up! #

Say hello to Ian. ALL: Hi, Ian!

He's going to be recording for today for your song.

I'm going to be obviously helping coach you guys,

getting the best vocal performance out of you.

I say let's get started and let's see... OK, sweet!

..what you guys are working with.

Set pace!

Are you ready? Uh-huh. OK.

# Think you can control me when you both look like men

# I don't dictate what I'm wearing, bitch

# I'm The Vivienne... # Mmm.

It's a bad bitch. Yes!

Smashed your verse.

I've never recorded a song before, but I'm having an absolute ball.

Bring it on.

I think we've got this. Yeah.

Do you want to do a few takes of the chorus? Yeah, OK.

# I'm a superstar so let's be... # STARTS LAUGHING

# Cos I'm a superstar, watch me be... #

SHE GIGGLES

# Cos I'm a superstar, so let's B-R-A-K. #

"Let's brak."

"Let's brak?" "Let's brak." Let's brak. Let's brak!

Viv... B-R-E-A-K!

"Break up." It's not that hard!

That's all you got. Learn how to spell, sis!

Private school wasn't wasted on me, wasn't it?

Now I'm wearing ladies' clothing and can't spell "break".

OK, let's go.

You give me music and I get carried away. Right. You know when you're

in the club and you're popping and loving life, and all of a sudden,

the DJ drops the... MIMICS AIRHORN

Exactly. Right.

That's my area of expertise! OK.

# Category Essex

# They call me Cheryl Hole

# I'm sick of playing games now

# And working with these trolls... #

Oh, sorry!

OK!

I feel like I'm up in the club!

Cheryl's extremely funny.

I gotta say, I'm having a very good time.

She's gone for more of a rap,

and I think that works really well for her.

You're really good at this as far as, like,

just owning, like, your time on the mic.

Can we get you doing some stuff over the pre-chorus?

OK.

I'm done!

Draw me, oh!

Where my girls?

Ugh!

Cheryl might not be singing, but the way she's shouting into that mic

in that Essex accent is just hilarious.

She's definitely taken over this challenge.

Fuming.

So, Crystal, can I get you to sing on the chorus?

# I want to break up

# Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up

# Bye-bye. #

OK. Well...

LAUGHTER

"Well..."

Let's try... Shade noise. Let's...

Let's try...rapping.

Oh, my God!

MNEK just suggested I speak

instead of sing.

Rude!

# Dear

# I think it's clear

# Crystal...

# With the pistol

# Ooh

# You trying to be ice

# My heart's made of nice. #

You've got the bridge of the tune. Yeah, I know...

You have a chance to out-perform these two.

It is clear that I'm the Beyonce of the group,

so that means Viv's the Kelly

and poor Crystal's the Michelle.

Well, time's up. Time's up, guys.

I mean, if the shoe fits.

ALL: Hi! Hi! So nice to meet you.

Now it's time to record our song.

Bring on the Grammy!

I love that there's a... there's a theme here.

And what's your group name?

The Frock Destroyers. We're the Frock Destroyers!

The Frock Destroyers! Defrock that frock! Oh!

OK, I already know what that is inspired by.

I'm excited to hear what you guys have.

Baga first. Here we go! Get into your position.

All right.

I'm looking at the lyrics.

Recite them to me real quick.

"Baga Chipz is stunning, Baga Chipz is class.

"Baga Chipz is sexy. She takes it up the...

"Oh!"

# Baby

# Oh ye-e-eah

# Oh oh oh

# Oh. #

You showing off?

That sounded amazing.

Baga's always like, "I'm just one of those queens

"that can sing and do comedy!"

Turns out that's true.

Come on through, Blu.

What is your singing and/or musical experience, darling?

Erm, absolutely zero, apart from in my car

and in the shower and whatnot, you know.

All right, well, let's hear your verse, baby. Let's do it.

# I can be the hero

# For the gays back home

# Bitches better watch out

# Now I'll send them ho-o-ome. #

Is that bad? Really good.

Well, I'm no RuPaul.

Blu is doing surprisingly well. Blu's not a singer,

doesn't use her voice in that way,

and yet she's delivering.

Now, let's get you to do some ad libs.

# Defrock me

# Despunk my balls... #

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry, I went too far!

Oops!

I meant defrock! What!

Blu's mind is definitely in the gutter.

We are the Frock Destroyers, right?

We want this to be on the radio. Yeah, OK, right.

Yeah. OK.

The spunk moment, just...

..choices!

# Ooh, mm-hm. #

All right, Divina, are you singing this?

Yeah. OK. OK, I'm... I'm excited to hear this. OK.

Let's go.

# Ooh

# You see what you like

# DDC keep it tight

# You know I'm rocking it right. #

Thought you were singing? Yeah, well, I will.

DIVINA SINGS TUNE IN VERY HIGH WHISTLE REGISTER

Oh!

Oh! That's so good!

Wow.

I'm in awe.

Teach me! How do you do that?

I don't know. I spent six months teaching myself, locked in a room.

SINGS IN HIGH WHISTLE REGISTER

Wow!

Divina sounded amazing. I'm so here for this whistle tone.

I'm a massive Lamb, Mariah fan,

and I am currently...

..gagging.

SINGS IN HIGH WHISTLE REGISTER

Oh, my God, those high notes!

I think there's dolphins screaming somewhere.

I think there's dogs in Blackpool barking!

SINGS IN HIGH WHISTLE REGISTER

Right, come on, girls.

It's time to rehearse our choreo.

Stand back, ladies, because I've got this all here.

It could be like...

# I don't wanna see you, baby

# I don't wanna da da da... #

# Don't wanna wake up

Walk, walk, walk.

Bye-bye. Hip, hip.

Or we could...we could shuffle, like...kind of do a little run.

I think it needs to be fierce.

Crystal is really not grasping the essence of a girl band.

VOICEOVER: I want sass! I want energy,

not flailing Florence and the Machine arms!

I find that walk quite fast, to be honest.

I'm trying to strut and I don't have time.

You have...you've got time.

Cheryl is definitely taking the lead on the choreo,

which is great, but I don't think she's really listening to me

when I'm having a hard time,

or taking my feedback on board.

We can turn away from each other, like...

Yeah.

VOICEOVER: The choreo's not that hard,

so if it falls flat and it doesn't translate,

it's down to them and not me.

# Da da da da. #

One, two, three...

Am I three or one?

You're three. Three.

I've given them the tools. They need to use the tools themselves.

Well done, team.

# Baga Chipz is stunning

# Baga Chipz is class. #

Baga Chipz is...

..sexy?

Baga Chipz is sexy. OK!

Love it!

Divina is the leader in this one.

She is giving us the choreography to do.

# Da da da da da da da da da da. #

OK. Yeah. OK.

Is it too much or is it enough? No, it's all right.

Yeah? Yeah. Sure? Yeah.

I know that I can make this work

because my speciality as a choreographer

is working with people with vastly different skill-sets

and making it work.

Oh, I feel like Darcey Bussell! Oh!

You look just like her, as well.

You look quite like Louie Spence to me!

I'm so glad I'm in this group.

I'm not a dancer, but she's made it simple.

She's given us the steps.

Thank you, Divina!

# Break up Break up. #

Yeah? OK, yeah.

Ah! That's what you call campness, dear.

Woo. In we come!

BLU: What a good dance rehearsal!

It was fab. How did you get on?

All right, yeah. Really...really good.

Good.

You're making your own costumes?

We're just gonna bang something together very quick, yeah.

Wow, that's brave. Yeah.

How did your singing and stuff go?

It was amazing. Like...

He was blown away by all three of us. Yeah.

BLU: Oh, good!

Same. The same for us.

BAGA VOICEOVER: The vibe in the workroom,

oh, my God. You could cut that tension with a knife!

To be honest, from the minute I heard that song,

it was very my kind of vibe.

Like... Mm!

And, like, girl groups is, like...my thing...

You've got a lot to prove, then!

Well, I think I'm going to prove it.

Girl groups is your thing, so if you don't prove it,

then you're going to look like a right wanker.

Give us a note, Cheryl. Give us a note.

# Fuck off, Baga Fuck off, Baga. #

LAUGHTER

Filth Harmony have got to bring the Frock Destroyers down.

I mean, Cheryl's a choreographer, I'm a singer, Crystal's...

..skinny.

I'm feeling really confident, for once in my life.

And...I'm ready to see what you guys bring tomorrow. Oh, good for you.

BLU: The other team are acting so big,

but I think it's all a front.

We have reveals and we are bloody slags,

so how are you gonna beat that?

What it sounds to me like is, you've all gone outside,

"Let's go in and make them feel like we have smashed it."

I don't think so! Well, there's two badges each on each side, so...

Oh, no, there's three. No, we've actually got three, girl,

and you've got two!

Oh, I can't spell or count, then, today.

Bring on number four! Oh, dear.

BAGA VOICEOVER: Oh, look at these bitches,

thinking they're going to beat us!

Are you mad? Are you mad?

No.

To be honest, I can't picture you guys working together.

Good luck!

Same to you. And don't...

Don't frock it up!

May the best girl group win.

Out the way.

Morning!

Today, we are getting ready

for our girl group performances.

This is my thing. This is what I'm known for.

This is what I do.

This is the most fun I've been having in this competition.

So, girls, we had the Reading Challenge yesterday.

But yeah, Ru was mentioning how, you know, we've all...

We all know what it's like to have a hard time at school

and be bullied, and...

Has anyone had that experience?

I wasn't, like, hated, but I was definitely, like, bullied

for being gay and stuff.

Yeah, I was really, really ostracised and, like,

made really, like, outcast.

I think that kind of thing really fucks you up.

Yeah, it does. Yeah.

What about you, Divina?

Well, school was... It was hard.

Like, I got a lot of flak from pretty much everybody in the school.

Growing up was really hard.

Like, growing up for everybody is hard,

but then you add on being gay and it's just a whole other level.

Particularly for the time that I grew up in.

Every single bit of those gremlins in my head

are from...from those kids in the playground,

pushing and shoving and calling you a fag

and throwing their drinks on you.

And because of Section 28,

it meant that, you know... What's...? ..a lot of teachers

felt like they couldn't step in. What's Section 28?

Maggie put it in, so... Oh.

It did a lot of damage to people like me.

Section 28, enacted 1988,

up to about 2000.

It stopped the promotion of homosexuality.

Now, for most teachers, that meant it could not even be spoken about.

So it just erases gay people completely.

There was no discussion around it.

So you have no understanding as a gay person

that there can be a different way of living,

because you never get told that.

That never happens.

Whereas, for a straight person, you are constantly fed,

"You are correct, you are right, you are valid."

You don't get that, as a gay person.

Whereas now, like, having been in schools

and worked as a teacher... Yeah.

..the kids' attitudes are completely different.

Like, completely different.

VOICEOVER: I have worked in a lot of schools

and it was the roughest kids I was working with.

I had an incident where one girl

called me "a fucking faggot, you're a fucking queer".

She storms out, and everybody else

was outraged that she'd said that to me.

To say that kids act different now

is to completely underestimate where we are.

Oh, God.

SHE CRIES

SHE TRIES TO SPEAK

It made me feel like all those kids who are like me had hope, like...

They weren't going to have the same struggle.

It wasn't going to be the same for them.

I'd say you'd be a really good teacher.

Hopefully we are moving into a world

that children are taught gay things in school.

I mean, you look at the protests outside schools because they're

getting taught LGBT... The one in Birmingham? ..education.

Yeah, it's absolutely horrendous. Yeah. I mean...

Literally, that some people have two mummies,

some people have two daddies, most people have a mummy and daddy.

Whether you believe something or not

does not stop the fact that I am here. I live.

100%, all of my insecurities came from high school. Same.

Still, to this day, 100%. Same.

That's kind of why I love drag,

cos you get a chance to, like...

..pretend that stuff didn't happen and, like... Yeah.

..what you might have been like otherwise.

Do you know what I mean? Yeah.

BLU VOICEOVER: I think what happens to you in school

will affect you for the rest of your life.

Thank God we can take our insecurities

and direct them into our art.

If you could talk to your younger self now, what would you say?

Just that, like, you're gonna have the best time of your life

once this bit is over, and...

And you're in the top six of RuPaul's Drag Race UK!

Yes! Yay!

It was a good chat today, guys.

MUSIC: Cover Girl by RuPaul

LAUGHTER

# Cover girl

# Put the bass in your walk

# Head to toe

# Let your whole body talk. #

And what?

Woohoo!

Welcome to the main stage of RuPaul's Drag Race UK,

former member of Seduction,

Michelle Visage.

Have you ever wondered

what it would be like to be in a popular girl group?

SHE LAUGHS

And national treasure

Graham Norton. Do you have a favourite girl group?

Oh, Ru, it's got to be Banana Little Mix.

LAUGHTER

And from Little Mix,

Jade Thirlwall. Jade, now that you're a judge,

what would be the biggest difference between your style of judging

versus Simon Cowell's?

Well, for starters, Ru,

Simon has much bigger tits.

LAUGHTER

It really is true.

This week, we challenged our queens to a girl group battle royale.

And on the runway, category is A Day At The Races.

Gentlemen, start your engines,

and may the best woman win.

Tonight, it's the world debut and the farewell performance

of The Vivienne, Cheryl Hole and Crystal.

Give it up for Filth Harmony.

Vivienne's got pink hair and they have blonde.

Oh, she's the Beyonce.

If I'd have seen one of yous pick out pink hair or something,

I would've been like...that's shady. We all look the same. Yeah.

MUSIC STARTS

RuPaul's Drag Race UK! Woo!

# Think you can control me When you both look like men

# Don't dictate what I'm wearing, bitch

# I'm The Vivienne

# I do what I want to You don't know me

# I'm not your possession

# You're not my cup of tea-tea-tea Ah!

# I don't wanna see you, baby

# I don't wanna talk to you Bye-bye

# I don't even need you, baby Move, bitch

# I know what I want to do

# I've had enough of this ride

# I've spent enough of my time

# What I'm 'bout to say will blow your mind

# I wanna break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up

# No, no Tell you why

# Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K

# Break up Oh, oh

# Category Essex

# They call me Cheryl Hole

# I'm sick of playing games now

# And working with these trolls What?

# Now I'm the star I'm shooting far

# And you're a basic hon

# I'm topping all the charts now

# Cos I'm the number four

# Three, two, one!

# I don't want to see you, baby

# I don't want to talk to you

# I don't even need you, baby

# I know what I wanna do

# I've had enough of this ride

# I spent enough of my time

# What I'm 'bout to say will blow your mind

# I wanna break up

# Break up Bye-bye

# Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't wanna make up

# No, no Tell you why

# Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K

# Break up Ooh

# You trying to be nice.

# My heart's made of ice

# Won't think twice

# Dear

# I fear it's clear as Crystal

# The way I'm

# With the pistol

# I don't wanna see you, baby

# I don't wanna talk to you Uh-uh

# I don't even need you, baby Uh-uh

# I know what I wanna do Who?

# I've had enough of this ride It's over

# I've spent enough of my time

# What I'm 'bout to say will blow your mind

# I wanna break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't wanna make up No, no

# Tell you why Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K

# Break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't wanna make up No, no

# Tell you why Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K

# Break up O-o-oh

# Break up. #

RU LAUGHS

APPLAUSE

And Cheryl did a death drop.

THEY LAUGH

You shady bitch!

Tonight, the world says hello AND goodbye

to Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea and Divina de Campo.

This is the Frock Destroyers.

To be honest, I should feel confident,

but I don't know whether I do, right now.

Well, girls, all we can do is hope and pray

that someone slips and breaks their neck. Yeah!

DIVINA SINGING IN HIGH WHISTLE REGISTER

LAUGHTER

We are the Frock Destroyers!

# Baga Chipz is stunning

# Baga Chipz is class

# Baga Chipz is sexy

# She takes it up the Oh! Shh!

# Baga Chipz is burning The lady's not for turning

# So come take off your sweater

# Cos that is MUCH better-better-better-better

# I don't wanna see you, baby

# I don't wanna talk to you

# I don't even need you, baby

# I know what I wanna do

# I've had enough of this ride

# I've spent enough of my time

# What I'm 'bout to say will blow your mind

# I wanna break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up No, no

# Tell you why Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K Break up

# Get the frock out of my way

# Hydrangea's in the game now

# Working on my body

# Beating all the odds

# I can be the hero

# For the gays back home

# Bitches better watch out

# Now I'll send them home-home-home-home

# I don't wanna see you, baby Thank you, babes

# I don't wanna talk to you You're going home

# I don't even need you, baby Oh, yeah

# I know what I wanna do Blu here

# I've had enough of this ride

# I've spent enough of my time

# What I'm 'bout to say will blow your mind

# I wanna break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up No, no

# Tell you why Oh

# Cos I'm a superstar So let's

# B-R-E-A-K

# Break up

# Ooh

# You see what you like

# DDC keep it tight

# You know I'm rocking it right

# T-T-T-True

# I came to love not to fight

# But the gloves are off

# It's time to say good night Good night, good night

# I don't want to see you, baby

# I don't want to talk to you

# I don't even need you, baby

# I know what I want to do

# I've had enough of this ride

# I've spent enough of my time

# What I'm about to say will blow your mind

# I want to break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up No, no

# Tell you why

# Cos I'm a superstar so let's B-R-E-A-K

# Break up Break up

# Bye-bye Bye-bye

# Maybe I'll see you in the next life

# Don't want to make up No, no

# Tell you why

# Cos I'm a superstar so let's B-R-E-A-K

# Break up

# You have officially been frock destroyed

# Break up! #

APPLAUSE AND LAUGHTER

Woo!

It weren't bad.

Yeah, it was good.

Both versions of Break Up (Bye-Bye)

are available to download right now.

Go ahead, do it.

Do it now.

# Can you feel the love? #

Category is Day At The Races.

First up, The Vivienne.

I own 51% of this race track.

I'm giving you rich Scouse girl, ladies' day.

She's got a bottle of vodka in her bag and she doesn't give a shit.

It's a little brassy. Brassy and sassy. And assy.

I'm selling this look by just giving them good old-fashioned drag.

Gorgeous painted face, big hat and high drama.

It's a photo finish.

Up next, Cheryl Hole.

Who's going to tell her she's got a wine stain on that dress?

Today on the runway, I'm selling you purple eleganza.

This is what a real Essex girl would wear to the races.

The ruffles give the drama, do they not?

Oh, she's totally fascinated.

I'm looking classy.

And I'm definitely going to Ascot, darling.

You know, I always say don't look a gift hole in the mouth.

Agreed.

Up next, Crystal.

Absolutely stunning. Love it.

I'm serving Cecil Beaton, My Fair Lady, hat extravaganza.

It wouldn't be ladies' day without a fascinator and a gimp mask.

She's got a lot riding on that hat.

I'm wearing the most disgusting floral print I could find,

head to toe.

Doctor, I think I'm allergic to Laura Ashley.

Up next, Baga Chipz.

She's got a blooming headache.

She had me at yellow.

Baga is in full bloom.

It's Liz Taylor at the races.

Beauty, elegance.

Gorgeous.

This is a good time to stop and smell the Baga.

I am loving this look.

This is high camp,

this is British drag.

Coronation Street!

Up next, Blu Hydrangea.

She woke up with a horse's head in her bed.

Uh-oh! Now sissy that trot.

I am serving you horse-head realness.

In this outfit, I'm going to be first past the post.

Clippety-clop, bitch.

They call her Glu.

Glu Hydrangea!

Come and feed THIS pony.

Equine flu never looked this good.

Jade, have you ever worn a horse's head on your head?

I wouldn't like to comment on that, Ru.

Up next, Divina De Campo.

She's gagging.

I've got my horse's mane.

I've got my jockey outfit on.

I'm slapping my bum on the way out,

but let's just get real.

Unless you're paying for it,

you ain't slapping my arse.

Someone else knows Michelle Visage's hairdresser.

They get around!

The judges can see that there's quality in this outfit.

I'm loving it. This is camp!

Yes, this is something she just whipped up.

Welcome, ladies.

Now it's time for the judges' critiques.

First up, The Vivienne.

So let's talk about Filth Harmony.

You didn't really lip sync at all parts.

For once in this competition,

I kind of watched you slowly lose it up there.

The thing was, we, like, absolutely killed it in rehearsals.

And then just coming out here and just completely going blank,

it was just the most horrible thing.

And it's like heartbreaking, it really is,

cos I really wanted to do you proud

and I knew I was fucking it up.

It happens.

It does.

In every challenge so far, you have this amazing presence,

and it vanished tonight.

When you first stepped out there, you had a look in your eye.

I thought, OK, she's in it, she looks fabulous.

And then you slowly just sort of,

I don't know if you got in your own head.

You know, we are at that point in the competition

where one little misstep can really stand out.

All right.

Thank you, Viv. Thank you, Ru.

Up next, Cheryl Hole.

You all right, babes?

Yeah, I'm good.

Within Filth Harmony,

you did really look you were having the most fun.

Even when it wasn't your solo,

I could see you in the background, still giving it face,

giving expressions. Like, you just didn't turn off

and I loved that. I couldn't stop watching you.

It's been frustrating, because it's like you've been holding back.

Finally, we kind of thought, "Yes, she's here.

"She's arrived. She's delivering completely."

I'm so happy for you.

Are you OK?

It's just that this entire competition

I feel like I've been flat-lining.

My entire life, I've been inspired by the girl groups,

so like from a toddler being inspired by the Spice Girls

and then Girls Aloud taking a huge inspiration -

hello, I'm Cheryl Hole, for goodness' sake!

And then Little Mix are such a huge inspiration.

So finally to do well in this competition,

and do it in a challenge that means so much to me is just...

It's a lot. Yeah.

Tonight on the runway, I'd be lying if I didn't say your look

was rather pedestrian.

If you're going to take it, take it all the way there

like you did with your girl group. Yeah.

Up next, Crystal. Hiya.

Crystal, you were the bad girl in the group. Yes.

The hard part about that kind of rolling character

is if you don't go bigger,

we kind of lose you to the back. Yeah.

Because Cheryl really stood out,

the group never quite came together. OK.

And you felt like the other member. Mm-hm.

On the runway, it's really arresting,

but I felt like these two guys, they took it too literally.

And I feel like you're over there.

You're in a different event.

I can hear horses in the distance.

You're giving us, like, my nana's wallpaper but in a really good way.

And if I saw you at the races, I'd be like,

she doesn't look like everyone else, but she looks sick!

Next up, from Frock Destroyers, Baga Chipz.

Hello!

Whose idea was the Frock Destroyers?

Do you know what, it was actually Dirty Mary Berry.

She's been a right dirty cow lately, this one. Shocking.

So Baga, let's talk about you.

I didn't know that your voice was that good.

Thank you. I was well impressed.

Tonight on the runway was very British

and the way you delivered it was really fun. Thank you.

In the way that I judged Filth Harmony as three performers,

I kind of judged the three of you together,

because that's how you presented yourselves. On the runway,

I really like this look.

It is A Day At The Races,

and you've just dialled up the drag on it.

You remind me of, like, Peggy Mitchell's crazy sister.

You remind me of all those nanas at a working men's club

who've got big boobs and then nowt else at the bottom.

I absolutely loved it!

I loved it!

You did a really, really good job tonight.

I'm seeing sides of you that I never knew existed.

I didn't think I was going to get that.

All of them are so amazing,

I don't think I'm good enough to be with them.

These are like stunning, gorgeous people.

And like Jade said, I'm the nan at the pub.

I meant that in the best way possible.

But you look stunning, you should never think

you're not as beautiful as everyone else

because all of you are gorgeous. Thank you.

All right. Thanks, Baga.

Up next, Blu Hydrangea.

Hi, guys. Well, you are glittering on the stage tonight,

and in the Frock Destroyers, a bit like Cheryl,

suddenly I saw stuff from Blu that we hadn't seen before.

You seemed freer.

I loved how you all sort of played a role in the group,

and I liked that no-one sort of shone more than anyone else.

It was very much a girl band and I wanted to join in with you.

What I love most about your verse was, you know, Northern Ireland

has its share of major issues for gay people.

Yeah, well, I know, like, growing up in Northern Ireland

and seeing things on the news about gay marriage not being legal.

And so I just, I just want to be like that kind of ray of hope

for like the little kids and stuff, back home.

It's very gloomy back there.

Why can't it be rainbow and bright and blue all the time?

Thank you, Blu. Thank you.

Up next, Divina.

I loved your verse most of all.

I just thought it was so fun to see you rap and to see you split.

And I know you're a singer

and the high notes that you did at the beginning were amazing.

You've got a vocal range that I could only wish for,

so I loved your singing.

When it comes to the runway, it's gorgeous.

You know, all of these efforts are great.

But suddenly when you see one that's this beautifully finished,

it does pop.

I absolutely love this look,

you're giving me like Ariana Grand National realness.

I love it.

The one note I am going to give you

is your face is starting to go towards the ashy.

It's going towards the grey.

So you need to warm it up.

Thank you, ladies.

I think we've heard enough.

While you untuck in the workroom,

the judges and I will deliberate.

You may leave the stage.

Oh, orange! Whoo!

It's that time of Ladies Day

where everyone's got white-girl wasted

and we're all getting a little bit emotional.

Oh, well, that was...eventful.

How does everyone feel?

Viv, you're quiet. You all right, love?

Don't, you'll make me cry!

I feel like I've fucking made a show of myself.

No, you haven't. No, you haven't!

Absolutely not. You're amazing.

Look how gorgeous you look. You look beautiful.

It was so good in rehearsal, I just fucked it up.

I literally got the worst comments out of everyone.

No, you didn't!

I really seriously did.

It's really interesting to see a more human side to Viv,

and I like it.

I prefer that person,

rather than the hard, perfect drag machine that we've been seeing.

I don't know. I can't see Viv in the bottom.

It doesn't matter how well I've done all the competition.

It's definitely us.

It's based challenge by challenge. Yeah, it is.

I think they would put me in the bottom

just purely on my runway alone!

I'm just going to make sure I fucking destroy

whoever I'm lip synching against, because I'm not going home now.

No, you've worked too hard. I'm seriously not going home now.

You deserve this.

So if you are in the bottom, you fucking fight.

Crystal, baby? Yeah.

How are you feeling?

SHE SIGHS

You all right, baby?

Just... It's just fucking hard, isn't it?

I, like, I...

I was ready to tell everybody on that runway

how much this challenge meant to me.

The reason I do drag is because these girls have inspired me

my entire life, from a little toddler.

Everyone is so emotional -

and Cheryl is in the corner talking about girl groups!

Like, every school production,

every choreography I've created, every piece,

there's been an element of pop culture

and girl bands that's inspired me.

Cheryl, Cheryl, Cheryl, just shut up!

And fuck me, I've made an entire show about Girls Aloud

and parodied it.

Is she still talking?!

I'm not embarrassed to have cried on the main stage,

because I think it's actually showing people

how much I care for my craft.

STRAW SLURPS

Crystal, tell me what this is right now.

I worked really hard... You did! It showed.

So I think what this is is just like...

..feeling like your best isn't good enough.

It sucks to work so hard and try so hard

and then to be like..."Womp-womp!"

I don't know if you felt the same as me,

but, like, I had my critique, and it was..."womp-womp",

and then everyone down the line, even you,

got this great critique,

and I just felt like everything I've done well in this competition

has just gone... SHE MIMICS EXPLOSION

It's just a wall of, like, greatness building up,

and they've just kicked it down.

Listen, guys, whatever happens...

..this top six, it's an absolute dream,

you're all absolutely amazing.

I hope we're all together for the next few years, having a ball.

Love you, Vivienne. I love you all so much.

I really do.

Girt, you've got the best make-up here.

Don't ruin it! LAUGHTER

All right. Now, just between us, squirrel groupers...

..what do you think?

Let's start with The Vivienne.

What happened?

Viv seemed invincible - and tonight it just vanished.

My heart just went out to her, because I know what that feels like,

when you slip and then you can't find your way back in. Mm.

Tonight on the runway, she didn't look bad -

she just looked like a very rich woman going to the races.

It was almost heartbreaking to see Vivienne in this light.

I mean, one off-week, and it could change everything.

Yep. That's so upsetting.

All right. Cheryl Hole.

Tonight, it was just terrific to see that she came out,

she thought, "This is my moment to shine,"

and she did it.

If she just dressed a little bit better,

she'd be an even more incredible drag queen.

I will say that her fashion sense is probably my least favourite

of any queen left in the competition -

but she slammed that challenge.

The look in her eye during the whole number was just utter joy.

She was letting these children have it. Mm-hm. Mm-hm.

She loved it. Yeah.

All right. Let's move on down to Crystal.

Crystal in the girl group challenge, she was there.

That's the best way I can put it.

Tonight on the runway,

I think that was absolutely a look that stood out.

What it had to do with the races...

I don't know.

I actually disagree.

I really enjoyed her runway look.

To me, it was like club kid meets races.

She's got something kooky about her. and I can't take my eyes off her.

Actually, I didn't mind the Day At The Races outfit, either.

Now, her in the girl group -

she did feel like she was on a two-second delay.

Her performance felt like it was being beamed in via satellite

from Copenhagen.

All right. Baga Chipz.

She's funny, and I think she's surprising herself -

and that's really fun to watch.

Tonight on the runway, that is British drag, to me.

I am so blown away by Baga and her consistency.

She has it all.

She's got the dirty, the sweet, the sour.

It's all in that Baga Chipz.

Blu Hydrangea.

In The Frock Destroyers, that is the best I've seen Blu Hydrangea.

She just seemed free.

Tonight on the runway was one of my favourites.

I love that she had the horse head on. She was fully painted.

I think she could have pushed it even more.

She had a horse's head on her head.

That is true, Michelle.

She did. Yes, she did.

All right. Let's move on to Divina.

The jockey look was amazing.

Absolutely. I think her runway look, for me, was probably my favourite.

She came out here in the girl group, and her verse was amazing.

Tonight on the runway, I love the jockey.

Nobody did anything remotely like that.

She made it feminine, she made it beautiful,

she made it camp, she made it drag.

Tonight was her best night yet.

All right. Silence.

I've made my decision.

Bring back my girl groups.

Welcome back, ladies.

I've made some decisions.

Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea...

..Divina de Campo.

You frocking destroyed the Girl Group Challenge.

For the first time in Drag Race herstory...

..all three of you are the winners of this week's challenge.

Oh, my God, girls!

Condragulations.

You've each one a Ru Peter Badge.

Supplies are running out, girls.

Collect them while you can.

Frock Destroyers are the winners!

MIMICS FANFARE

You may step to the back of the stage. Thank you so much.

Thank you. Thank you so much. Condrags.

Filth Harmony.

This week, Cheryl Hole bloomed.

Cheryl, you're safe.

Thank you.

You may join the other girls.

Thank you so much, everyone.

Fucking smash it.

Love you. Smash it. I love you.

The Vivienne and Crystal...

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

Oh, my God.

We've seen Crystal can win a lip-sync,

but does she have the fight in her to win a second lip-sync?

We know Viv's a fierce performer,

but she might get knocked out by Crystal.

Two queens stand before me.

In a moment, I'll ask one of you to shantay,

which means stay...

..and one of you to sashay away.

I'm looking forward to fighting for this.

This is my chance to show people why I'm in this competition.

I've consulted with the judges,

but the final decision is mine to make.

Prior to tonight, you were asked to prepare a lip-sync performance

of Power by Little Mix.

Ladies, this is your last chance to impress me...

..and save yourself from elimination.

The time has come for you to lip-sync...

..for your life.

I have never felt so ready in all my life.

I'm looking into Ru's eyes and I'm about to explode.

Good luck...and don't fuck it up.

# Hold up No, you didn't bow, bow

# I ain't the chick to walk behind you around town

# Just cos you're packin' packin' whoop, down south

# That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down, baby

# Oh, I'm a machine when I do it

# I'll be catching fire Gasoline when I do it

# Just cos you're packin' packin' whoop, down south

# That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it laying down

# Baby, you're the man

# But I got the I got the, I got the power

# You make the rain

# But I'll make it, I'll make it I'll make it shower

# You should know I'm the one who's in control

# I'll let you come take the wheel long as you don't forget

# Who got the power?

# I got the, I got the power I got the, I got the power

# Hold up My turn

# I make this look easy Tick-tick boom like gasoline-y

# Yeah they call me Lamborghini Cos I know just what I'm worth

# Z-z-zero to hundred B-b-body make' em stutter

# Start my engine, push the button Cos I'm gon' be coming first

# Yeah, I'm a machine when I do it

# I'll be catching fire Gasoline when I do it

# Just cos you're packin', packin' whoop, down south

# That don't mean I'm ever gonna take it lying down

# Baby, you're the man

# But I got the I got the, I got the power

# You make rain

# But I'll make it, I'll make it I'll make it shower

# You should know I'm the one who's in control

# I'll let you come take the wheel long as you don't forget

# As you don't forget

# You're the man

# But I got the I got the, I got the power

# You make rain

# But I'll make it I'll make it, I'll make it shower

# Motorbike, motorbike motorbike, motorbike

# Bike, bike, bike, bike

# Bike, bike, bike, bike bike, bike, whoop! #

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Whoo!

Jesus!

Ladies, I've made my decision.

The Vivienne.

Shantay, you stay.

Thank you so much!

You may join the other girls.

Thank you so much.

Crystal, my queen.

Go forth and shine bright like a diamond.

Now...sashay away.

Fuck diamonds, try Crystal.

I'm so pleased I got to bring my own kind of drag to Drag Race.

I hope I did East London proud.

I feel so fortunate that drag has allowed me to find a confidence

that I didn't think I would ever have.

It's a beautiful thing that we can express ourselves

in whatever way we feel,

and if that's being a floral gimp, then why not?

Condragulations, ladies -

and remember, you can't love yourself,

how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?

Can I get amen up in here?

ALL: Amen!

All right, now let the music play.

# To, to, to, to the moon

# To the moon

# To the moon You ain't gonna take me away

# To, to, to, to the moon. #

Next time on RuPaul's Drag Race UK...

ENGLISH ACCENT: You all right, babes?

You need to create and market your own brand of bottled water.

Do you have voiceover you want to do first?

Now that plastic is choking our seas

and killing mermaids...

This isn't a feature-length movie, doll.

Very haute couture, very high fashion,

very...almost theatrical.

From the neck down,

it could be Liza Minnelli working as a psychiatric nurse.

You clearly don't value what I do as a drag queen.

For the past ten years,

I've seen Divina in a red wig and a silver dress.

Bullshit, Vivienne! I know exactly... Bullshit.

I've... Bullshit.

Like, fucking hell, girl! Chill out.

MUSIC: Rock It (To The Moon)