RuPaul’s Drag Race, truTV: three queens to watch as Season 7 arrives in the UK

The seventh series of the cult reality show is airing in the UK for the first time
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Ben Travis25 January 2016

Drag Race fans, this is the one you’ve been waiting for.

Ever since RuPaul’s cult drag queen reality show found a UK home on truTV, viewers have been waiting patiently as Season 4 through 6 were revisited.

Now it’s time for Season 7 to premiere in the UK – and seeing as it’s not available on Netflix, this is the first chance many fans will have had to see the latest series.

After Season 6 saw perhaps the greatest contestant in the show's history, Bianca Del Rio, face stiff competition from bona fide mega-star Adore Delano, there's a lot for Season 7 to live up to.

Don't worry though there’s bags of talent in this new batch of hopefuls, and plenty of larger-than-life characters to keep an eye out for.

Here’s our pick of three queens you should keep a close eye on in Season 7.

Pearl

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Serving up her own unique brand of plastic glam, Pearl takes a while to warm up – but don’t underestimate her.

The blissed-out stoner gaze is all part of the charm, and once the character really shines, the creativity truly comes through.

Violet Chachki

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Unabashedly confident at just 22 years old, Violet enters the competition with huge amounts of talent and an eye for jaw-dropping runway designs. Through the series, she retains her vision and independence, while learning from the more experienced queens around her.

The catwalk reveal she drops in the first-episode is absolutely unforgettable – and marks her right out from the start as a true contender.

Katya

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Who is Katya? Oh, “just your average, run-of-the-mill, Russian bisexual transvestite hooker”.

While Season 7 is strong with incredible sewing talent, Katya brings a lot of the laughs this time around, with a real over the top character.

“Katya is at the intersection of glamour and comedy. You can find her right on the corner, selling her ass,” she says.

truTV, 10pm

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