The second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under premiered on 30 July 2022 and concluded on 17 September 2022. The cast was announced via TVNZ's Instagram account and a live interview with Kween Kong on TVNZ's Breakfast show on 7 July 2022.
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.
Background The second season was confirmed and casting was opened on 9 September 2021. Casting closed on 5 October. The season filmed in January and February 2022. Season 1 judges Michelle Visage and Rhys Nicholson were spotted in south Auckland, leading to speculation that both would be returning to judge season 2.
Spankie Jackzon previously appeared on season 2 of House of Drag, a series hosted and judged by Drag Race Down Under Season 1 contestants Anita Wigl'it and Kita Mean, winning the season over runner-up Elektra Shock.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
+ Contestant Age Hometown Outcome Spankie Jackzon 37 Palmerston North, New Zealand Hannah Conda 30 Sydney, Australia Kween Kong 29 Adelaide, Australia Molly Poppinz 30 Newcastle, Australia 4th place Beverly Kills 21 Brisbane, Australia 5th place Yuri Guaii 25 Auckland, New Zealand 6th place Minnie Cooper 50 Sydney, Australia 7th place Pomara Fifth 28 Camden, Australia 8th place Aubrey Haive 25 Timaru, New Zealand 9th place Faúx Fúr 27 Sydney, Australia 10th place
Contestant progress
Lip syncs Legend:
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated 1 Faúx Fúr vs. Spankie Jackzon "Get Outta My Way"(Kylie Minogue) Faúx Fúr 2 Aubrey Haive vs. Kween Kong "I Touch Myself"(Divinyls) Aubrey Haive 3 Beverly Kills vs. Pomara Fifth "Starstruck"(Years & Years ft. Kylie Minogue) Pomara Fifth 4 Beverly Kills vs. Minnie Cooper "Dance in the Dark"(Lady Gaga) Minnie Cooper 5 Molly Poppinz vs. Yuri Guaii "Chains (S&M Remix)"(Tina Arena) Yuri Guaii 6 Beverly Kills vs. Kween Kong "The Beginning"(RuPaul) Beverly Kills 7 Hannah Conda vs. Molly Poppinz "Heartbreak in This City"(Steps, Michelle Visage) Molly Poppinz Episode Contestants Song Winner 8 Hannah Conda vs. Kween Kong vs. Spankie Jackzon "Wow"(Kylie Minogue) Spankie Jackzon
Guest judges Listed in chronological order:
Lucy Lawless, New Zealand actress in theatre, television and film Urzila Carlson, South African–New Zealand comedian and actress
Special guests Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.
Episode 1 Bindi Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress Robert Irwin, Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actor
Episode 3 Chris Parker, New Zealand actor, comedian, LGBTQI+ advocate and reality personality
Episode 4 Raven, runner-up of both RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 and All Stars Season 1
Episode 5 Sophie Monk, Australian singer, actress, model and television personality
Episode 6 Samantha Harris, Australian model Suzanne Paul, New Zealand infomercial hostess and television host
Episode 7 Murray Bartlett, Australian actor Norvina, president of Anastasia Beverly Hills
Episode 8 Delta Goodrem, Australian singer and actress Elektra Shock, dancer, choreographer and judge on Dancing with the Stars: New Zealand Season 9, a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 and runner-up on House of Drag Season 2 Kita Mean, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 and co-host and judge of House of Drag
Episodes
References
External links (Australia) (New Zealand)