These 35 Drag Race UK memes are so fierce they’ll go down in her-story

Get ready to lip sync for your life because RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is here. The first episode hit BBC iPlayer last night and it was nothing short of fierce. Plus, the drag race memes that followed were incredible.

The first episode had gags, EastEnders episode references and even Kim Woodburn got a mention. It was incredible. If you had ideas in your head of what the UK version of Drag Race would bring, it probably delivered more. We’re tacky, filthy and the class was minimal at times. But that’s what made it so good. Here are the best RuPaul’s Drag Race memes that sum up the first episode. Start your engines.

1. She deserved to win for this alone

Me on pay day #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/ZaWOHtnnBC

— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) October 3, 2019

2. Best moment EVER

https://twitter.com/shane_reaction_/status/1179846150930735104

3. ICONIC

No one:

The Royal Mail:#DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/O07tChFHgQ

— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) October 3, 2019

4. A RuPeter Badge?! Wow

US Drag Race: u won! here’s 100k and free makeup for a year

UK Drag Race: u won! here’s a youtube show 🤪🤪

#DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/MzEcQfRoSE

— Brandon (@perversecowboy) October 3, 2019

5. A cultural experience

https://twitter.com/dontforgetjames/status/1179834889975320577

6. What is ‘MINGING’???

https://twitter.com/Ali_Givenchy/status/1179846160531496960

7. So many WORDS

UK Queens: Gobshite, Kim Woodburn, EastEnders intro theme, Scouse Bird

Americans watching #DragRaceUK: pic.twitter.com/trW0Rk3tx5

— ben (@benwarbs) October 3, 2019

8. Rawr

Drag Race UK episode 1 without context: #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/F1a8cG7Fkl

— Rhianna 🌸🪲 (@Rhi_Anime) October 3, 2019

9. I’m so proud x

Rupaul – “Who’s Kim Woodburn?”
The Vivienne – “She’s a cleaner off the telly”
Rupaul – ………

British culture is THE BEST 😂😂 @dragraceukbbc #DragRace #DragRaceUK

— Becki Clark (@bkclarky) October 3, 2019

10. And I oop-

https://twitter.com/sleepy_homo/status/1179881847603519488

11. Winning look right here

https://twitter.com/mollyhitstrina/status/1179855726170312713

12. It has to be done or I will file a complaint

Honestly if Vinegar Strokes doesn’t do Alison Hammond for Snatch Game then what are we paying our licence fee for? #DragRaceUK

— And I’m Victoria, Malcolm… ✌🏻🐑 (@husseybyname) October 3, 2019

13. How can you not know the QUEEN herself??

RuPaul learning about Kim Woodburn is iconic #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/h3MxPmY7Gg

— ★ ANASTAZIA ★ (@__Anastazia__) October 3, 2019

14. Even I struggled at times

15. This is the most British thing I’ve ever read

16. Seriously though what an icon

https://twitter.com/kiranevans_/status/1179851530792570891

17. THAT. ENTRANCE.

https://twitter.com/ShaunKitchener/status/1179852530957856768

18. MY TUPPENCE IS OUT!!!

https://twitter.com/alxndrleon/status/1179859926530887685

19. Our everyday language, presented so beautifully

https://twitter.com/vilyukhina/status/1179839983160610822

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20. It’s FILTH and I LOVE it

https://twitter.com/nicbeanquest/status/1179851765195448322

21. The stamp though!!!

sum ting wong should’ve won i’ve just witnessed a robbery #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/rEDAgtZzK5

— 𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦 🌷 (@_katielouu) October 3, 2019

22. Act happy girls!!!

US drag race getting $100,000 and holidays, vs. UK drag race getting a webshow and a badge #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/8D1AXWX8td

— molly (@m_ollymac) October 3, 2019

23. My favourite for this moment alone

#DragRaceUK

Vinegar Strokes: "I didn't just become a little bit of a slag……I became a total slllaggg"

Hands down the best entrance quote ever on drag race! pic.twitter.com/rV7PUU0uHf

— i think your vagina may need an exorcism (@davymays) October 3, 2019

24. I have watched this at least 17 times

This absolutely killed me in the first 5 minutes of the show 😭😭😭 #DragRaceUK @dragraceukbbc pic.twitter.com/IGMjnVf0SK

— Hannah Puplett (@hannah_puplett) October 3, 2019

25. Spot on though

Best line of the week from Alan Carr. Gothy Kendall face painted estate agent #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/21jzeCxh67

— Thomas Soo (@thomascsoo) October 3, 2019

26. They don’t stand a chance

Americans watching #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/58H8aXLxlh

— ★ ANASTAZIA ★ (@__Anastazia__) October 3, 2019

27.  IT’S ON IT’S ON IT’S ON

The gays rushing home from work for #DragRaceUK 🙌🏻
https://t.co/X9qJ2iN5vk

— RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Fans 🇬🇧 (@rpdrukfans) October 3, 2019

28. Ugh get with it

Americans googling Kim Woodburn trying to understand #DragRaceUK. pic.twitter.com/y3BpqmaBSU

— T REX (@trexinchicago) October 4, 2019

29. Omg I knew I recognised it!!!!

https://twitter.com/Winni_Winser/status/1179849168254357506

30. This was the look

https://twitter.com/MikePattinson/status/1179846087454203905

31. Hmm… maybe?

https://twitter.com/RealSimonDavid/status/1179881119107502081

32. I feel sorry for people that didn’t understand

https://twitter.com/XKaileigh/status/1179855103576158209

33. Sigh

https://twitter.com/erinloucoops/status/1179854121899368448

34. I can’t stop thinking about this

“She looked like an estate agent that's gone to Regents Park Zoo and said could you paint my face for 50p and then she's gone back into work and gone what do you think girls? Grrrr.”

I can’t 😂😂 #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/J094slmk1C

— Craig Mitchell 🇲🇹 (@craigmitch1991) October 3, 2019

35.

No context #DragRaceUK 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/xOfMVWsG1G

— Joshie 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 (@JoshieParker93) October 3, 2019

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is available to stream on iPlayer.

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