TL;DR

• BBC confirmed the Drag Race UK vs The World season three cast and release date.
• Ten queens from multiple global Drag Race franchises will compete for the crown.
• Season premieres Tuesday, 27 January at 9pm BST on BBC Three and iPlayer.
• Cast includes UK fan favourites, returning All Stars, and international powerhouses.
• Promo uses a newsroom theme as RuPaul returns in lady-in-red glam.

Drag Race UK vs The World Season Three Drops Its Iconique Cast — and the Dolls Are Ready for WAR

Get your wigs secured, your tea piping hot, and your passports stamped, because Drag Race UK vs The World season three is HERE—and mama, it is international chaos in a newsroom-style glam explosion. The BBC just confirmed that the global franchise mash-up will return 27 January at 9 p.m. BST, and the cast is so stacked it might as well be a drag version of the UN Security Council (if the council had better makeup and significantly more yelling).

Following the success of the 2022 and 2024 editions, season three brings together ten queens from Sweden, Thailand, Mexico, Germany, the Philippines, the UK, Canada, and the U.S.—all hungry to join Blu Hydrangea and Tia Kofi in the “Mother-tucking World” winners’ circle. And RuPaul? She’s serving lady-in-red newsroom anchor fantasy like she’s about to break the scandal of the century.

Meet the Queens Ready to Make Herstory

Fontana — Drag Race Sverige (Season 1)

Runner-up. One challenge win. Fierce as ever. She’s Swedish-Brazilian excellence and the only original runner-up in the cast. Werk.

Gawdland — Drag Race Thailand (Season 3)

Two challenge wins, no bottom placements, and the chaotic grace of a queen who knows she was so close to winning it all.

Kate Butch — Drag Race UK (Season 5)

Camp queen of the people. Fan favourite. Snatched a win and then fell victim to a lip-sync assassin. Redemption arc incoming.

Mariah Paris Balenciaga — Drag Race (Season 3) & All Stars 5

Mug. For. Days. A returning American beauty who’s been robbed TWICE. Third time’s the charm, baby.

Melinda Verga — Canada’s Drag Race (Season 4)

Snatch Game winner. Untucked legend. One of the franchise’s most chaotic angels. She’s back to stir the pot—and we want the whole meal.

Minty Fresh — Drag Race Philippines (Season 1)

Two wins, two lipsyncs, one fierce reputation. She puts the “fresh” in freshly eliminating her competitors.

Serena Morena — Drag Race México (Season 1)

The queen of the bottom two… but also the queen of surviving them. She’s battled before—she’ll battle again.

Sminty Drop — Drag Race UK (Season 4)

Fashion powerhouse. Eliminated too soon. We said what we said. Prepare to witness the Sminty Revenge Tour.

The Only Naomy — Drag Race Germany (Season 1)

Safe until she wasn’t. Underdog energy with a point to prove—and only one Naomy in the Drag Race multiverse.

Zahirah Zapanta — Drag Race UK (Season 6)

Fresh out the Werk Room and already back for more. Loud, lovable, and ready to redeem that girl group stumble.

The Stakes? Beyond High.

With so many franchises represented, season three is shaping up to be one of the most diverse and chaotic competitions the UK has ever hosted. The newsroom-style promo signals what we can expect: drama, scoops, breaking headlines, and queens ready to file reports on the downfall of their competitors.

Why It Matters for the LGBTQ Community

Drag Race’s global crossovers do more than entertain—they build bridges between cultures and spotlight queer artistry from every corner of the world. With queens hailing from nations where LGBTQ rights vary dramatically, the show becomes not just a competition, but a celebration of queer resilience, creativity, and international solidarity. Representation like this tells young LGBTQ people everywhere that their voice—and their beauty—belongs on the world stage.

Season three is about to bring the drama, the fashion, and the mother-tucking diplomacy. And we’ll be watching every second.

Gentlemen, start your engines… and may the best international diva WIN.