RuPaul’s Drag Race UKNow you can walk away.
After eight seasons, the BBC has dropped the beloved British series to compete with the production of the RuPaul franchise, with the broadcaster citing “significant financial pressures”. In April, the BBC announced a plan to lay off 1,800 staff in an attempt to save £500 million ($678 million).
A representative said Hollywood Reporter On Thursday: “As the BBC continues to overcome significant financial pressures and make the savings required of us, we have had to make some very difficult choices, none of which have been taken lightly.”
The series is currently playing on BBC Three and iPlayer. The actor continued that future shows – and the resulting spin-offs, RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs World – It will instead be broadcast on Wow Presents Plus, a company-owned platform Drag racing uk World of Wonders Production Company.
The actor added: “The BBC is extremely proud of all eleven series of this groundbreaking show, and we would like to thank RuPaul, World of Wonder and everyone involved, both on and off screen.” “We are sure that viewers will enjoy (Season) 8.”
Since 2019, Drag racing uk He catapulted some of Britain’s biggest drag queens to stratospheric stardom, launching the careers of Baja Chips, Bimini Bon Boulash, Tice and Vivian. Tia Coffey went on to become a member of the Eurovision presenting team, and La Voix appeared in EastEnders and accurately Come danceGinger Johnson won Celebrity MasterChef last year.
The format features amateur and professional drag queens competing in a series of challenges to win over judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr, and celebrity guest judges such as Jade Thirlwall, Lucy Punch, Hannah Waddingham, Andrew Garfield, Anne-Marie, Thandiwe Newton and Cat Burns.
At its peak, according to BBC News, the show averaged about 1.5 million viewers per episode. Viewers will be able to continue watching current seasons of the series RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vs On BBC iPlayer.
