RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under season 2

RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under
Season 2
Promotional poster for season two
Hosted byRuPaul
Judges
No. of contestants10
WinnerSpankie Jackzon
Runners-upHannah Conda
Kween Kong
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkStan (AU)
TVNZ 2 & TVNZ+ (NZ)
BBC Three (UK)[1]
WOW Presents Plus (International)
Original release30 July (2022-07-30) –
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on 30 July 2022 and concluded on 17 September 2022.[2] The cast[3] was announced via TVNZ's Instagram account[4] and a live interview with Kween Kong on TVNZ's Breakfast show on 7 July 2022.[5]

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022, BBC Three delayed the final two episodes in the United Kingdom until after the period of national mourning. The winner of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under was Spankie Jackzon, with Hannah Conda and Kween Kong as runners-up.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Get ready for a drag-tastic summer, hennies! Canada's Drag Race season three AND Drag Race Down Under season two are death-dropping on to @BBCiPlayer. Hold on to your beavers! #CanadasDragRace is out now. 🇨🇦 Throw some shrimp on the barbie July 31st for #DragRaceDownUnder. 🇳🇿🇦🇺". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  2. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 teaser". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
  3. ^ "WOW Presents Plus on Instagram: "Our Down Under queens are ready to SHINE 🤩 Watch the #DragRaceDownUnder S2 Meet the Queens NOW on @wowpresentsplus! #DragRaceDownUnder Season 2 premieres July 30th worldwide, here's where to watch: 🌎 @wowpresentsplus worldwide (Excluding Canada, UK, & Down Under) 🇳🇿 @TVNZ.official in New Zealand 🇦🇺 @stanaustralia in Australia Remember, if you're not subscribed to @wowpresentsplus, you're not watching all of #DragRace. ✨"".
  4. ^ "TVNZ+ on Instagram: "Did someone say Ru-Veal?! It's time to meet the Queens of RuPaul's #DragRaceDownUnder season two! 👀👑⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Who will snatch the crown from Kita Mean, our season one queen? Find out on July 30 with the season premiere on TVNZ+"".
  5. ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Down Under' Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". 6 July 2022.
  6. ^ Wong, Justin (17 September 2022). "Can Palmerston North drag queen keep RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under title in NZ?". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
  7. ^ Brooks, Sam (17 September 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under power rankings: And the winner is…". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2022-09-17.