How to watch 'RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World' season 2 — stream every episode online from anywhere

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After eight wonderful weeks, the new Queen of the Mothertucking World has been crowned during the grand season 2 finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2. With byotches from Blighty taking on competition from all corners of the globe the euphoric climax (along with all other episodes) can be streamed for free on the BBC iPlayer in the U.K. and here we'll explain how to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 online and from anywhere with a VPN.

"RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" streaming details

All episodes of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" can now be streamed
 U.K. — BBC Three / BBC iPlayer
• U.S.WOW Presents Plus
• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN risk-free

These international icons are put global diplomacy to the test, as they dropped, split and lip-synced for their lives with a grand prize of £50,000 on the line.

Holding up the U.K.'s end (it's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it!), were four familiar mugs from Drag Race seasons gone by. As well as Choriza May, Jonbers Blonde and Tia Kofi, there was also the adorable Gothy Kendoll — the first contestant ever to be eliminated from "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K".

But the competition from abroad was stiff. Together with queens from the U.S., reinas from Spain and koningins from the Netherlands, there were three contestants who had been runner-up in their own domestic iterations of the Drag Race: Hannah Conda from Australia, La Grande Dame from France and Marina Summers from The Philippines.

The fabulous final four witnessed who would take home that eye-catching £50,000 jackpot prize. But all eleven original queens were back to spill the tea and prepare the competitors for the final challenge... the Lip-Sync Smackdown!

If you want to know who made the final to be elevated to true legendary status and do their country proud, you can find that information at the very bottom of this article, together with a full list of all this year's contestants. But if you simply want to know how to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season " in the U.K. and beyond — including free options — then just keep reading.

How to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 for free

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British drag fans can watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 for free! The show is available for catch-up on the free BBC iPlayer streaming service and app. All you need to watch is a U.K. TV licence.

Anyone who is traveling outside the U.K. and wants to use the free BBC iPlayer service will need NordVPN or similar so you can watch as if you were back at home. Instructions follow below...

Watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" from anywhere

How to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" from anywhere in the world

What if you're usually based in the U.K. but are overseas right now? Perhaps, you're on holiday and don't want to spend money on a paid streaming service in a foreign country when you'd usually be able to watch with a platform you already pay for at home.

Don't worry — you can watch it via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. and want to view iPlayer, you'd select a U.K.-based server from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer or your normal streaming service and watch "RuPaul's Drag Race" streams as if you were back home.

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How to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 in the U.S.?

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U.S. fans can watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" on WOW Presents Plus, a streaming service that focuses on the glorious world of drag. The entirety of seasons 1 and 2 are available there to stream. 

WOW Presents Plus is the only streaming service featuring Werq The World, UNHhhh with Trixie and Katya, and hundreds of other World of Wonder originals, documentaries, specials, and LGBTQ+ programming.

The service costs $4.99/month or $49.99/year. If you've not watched the show before and want to see what it's all about, you can watch the first episode absolutely free!

Can I watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 in Canada?

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Just like the first season, the new run of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" is being shown on streaming service Crave in Canada.

Crave subscriptions start at $9.99/month for its Basic plan (720p video, includes ads) all the way up to $19.99/month for Premium (ad-free, 4K, downloadable shows).

Those on vacation away from Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log in back home to use Crave as it will be geo-blocked when not at home.

How to watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 in Australia?

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Just like in the U.S., Aussies can watch "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 online thanks to the dedicated WOW Presents Plus.

The price for the service is AU$7.38/month and $73.92/year.

A Brit who's Down Under? Don't worry — you can watch BBC iPlayer via a VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but you'll find others in our best VPN services list.

"RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2: meet the queens

U.K. queens

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QueenAgeCountry
Choriza May32U.K.
Gothy Kendoll26U.K.
Jonbers Blonde34U.K.
Tia Kofi33U.K.

Global queens

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QueenAgeCountry
Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha26Spain
Hannah Conda31Australia
Keta Minaj40The Netherlands
La Grande Dame24France
Marina Summers26The Philippines
Mayhem Miller41U.S.
Scarlet Envy31U.S.

Who are the "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 guest judges?

Joining Mama Ru to decide who gets the cash prize and be crowned the new 'Queen of the Mother Tucking World', are the usual judges Michelle Visage, Alan Carr and Graham Norton, together with an array of guest judges.

Actor Richard E. Grant, comedian Katherine Ryan, Grammy-winning pop star Kim Petras and supermodel Adwoa Aboah were among them.

  • Adwoa Aboah — supermodel
  • Tom Daley — Olympic diver
  • Richard E. Grant — Oscar-nominated actor
  • Motsi Mabuse — dance from Strictly Come Dancing
  • Kim Petras — pop star
  • Katherine Ryan — comedian
  • Self Esteem — singer

Other series guests:

  • Janette Manrara — dancer
  • Jane McDonald — singer and TV presenter
  • Raven — Drag Race queen
  • Sinitta — singer
  • Aljaz Skorjanec — dancer and choreographer

When is the final of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2?

The grand finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 aired in the U.K. on Friday, March 29 at 9 p.m. GMT on BBC Three and the online BBC iPlayer (and WOW Presents Plus in the U.S. and Australia).

Who was in the final of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2?

There was one U.K. queen and three others from around the world in the grand finale of "RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2.

The finalists are:

  • Tia Kofi — U.K.
  • Hannah Conda — Australia
  • La Grande Dame — France
  • Marina Summers — Philippines

"RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. vs the World" season 2 episode schedule

  • Episode 1: Friday, Feb. 9
  • Episode 2: Friday, Feb. 16
  • Episode 3: Friday, Feb. 23
  • Episode 4: Friday, Mar. 1
  • Episode 5: Friday, Mar. 8
  • Episode 6: Friday, Mar. 15
  • Episode 7: Friday, Mar. 22
  • Episode 8: Friday, Mar. 29

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