Blu Hydrangea, La Voix, Asttina Mandella and more land ITV special Queens For The Night
EXCLUSIVE: The show will see the stars act as 'drag mothers' to six celebs, who will be undergoing drag makeovers
Words: Jamie Tabberer; picture: BBC/WoW
Six famous faces from the UK drag scene have landed roles on an upcoming ITV special.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK stars Blu Hydrangea, Kitty Scott-Claus and Asttina Mandella are among the talent taking part in the one-off special Queens For The Night.
Joining them are three iconic non-Drag Race names: Margo Marshall, La Voix and Myra DuBois.
The show will feature the queens acting as ‘drag mothers’ and giving drag makovers to six celebrities, who will then perform live in front of a panel of expert judges and a live studio audience with a view to being crowned the ultimate winner.
The celebrity wannabes will not only have to perfect wearing the highest of the heels but also hone one of the distinctive disciplines that each drag artist will expertly enact: singing, dancing, lip syncing, impression, comedy and ‘Dragic’ (Drag magic).
“Wall-to-wall fabulousness”
The show is commissioned by Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning for ITV, Joe Mace, Commissioning Editor for ITV and David Smyth, Commissioner, Entertainment for ITV.
Rawcliffe said: “Queens For The Night will have all the wow factor you would expect from this wonderful celebration of drag, and a perfect way to showcase everything that makes drag performance such a sensation.”
Karen Smith, Executive Producer added: “Queens For The Night will deliver jaw-dropping transformations, heart-warming stories, high-heeled hilarity and must-see performances as Britain’s best drag queens share their world and mentor big name celebrities to perform for a glamorous panel. It’ll be wall-to-wall fabulousness.”
Created and produced by Tuesday’s Child, the show is set to launch on ITV and ITV Hub later this year.