These 22 memes from the Drag Race UK season four premiere prove it’s the best show on TV

If there’s one thing that’s almost as good as the return of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to our screens, it’s the guarantee that Twitter will come together for a fusillade of tweets, memes and reactions as good as the show itself – and when season four strutted back into our lives last night, this year proved to be no exception.

The amazing premiere showcased a cast that are going to leave jaws on the ground all season – with the runway in particular being one of the highest standard for a first episode in franchise herstory. Here’s all the best tweets, memes and reactions to Drag Race UK season four!

1. The poor lisp girls were fighting for their lives

Ru is shady giving a lip sync that says the word “business” 85 times in the first verse to the two girls with lisps #DragRaceUK

— Liam (@LiamLambrini) September 22, 2022

2. This is the funniest and truest thing I’ve ever seen looool

Sminty walking onto the runway #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/YnMtYPC9Ng

— Joel (@joxl_lxoj) September 22, 2022

3. We’re all tweeting this from beyond the grave

https://twitter.com/janvelour/status/1573045080306634752?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

4. Get Ru back to Blobby school right now

https://twitter.com/David_Chippa/status/1573057101634617349?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

5. Obsessed with the Everything Everywhere All at Once vibes Blobby fingers

it was Black Peppa’s episode, an ICON #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/4dlQTRMmKu

— ray ✨ (@mascarayde) September 22, 2022

6. Girl we going fashion week?

These runways are categorically the best first episode looks of any Drag Race franchise ever, hands DOWN. What an incredible cast #DragRaceUK

— jack rem (@jackremmington) September 22, 2022

7. She missed many tricks, let’s be real

I feel like Just May missed a trick by not making “and as for May? Ah you’ll see” as her entrance line #DragRaceUK

— matt horwood (@matthewhorwood) September 22, 2022

8. Obsessed with the Motosmintimami of it all

LETS RIDE LOSERS #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/0pIyqTGiru

— SMINTY (@smintyd) September 23, 2022

9. Just a discreet and demure pose

Me trying not to be obvious in front of my crush:#rupaulsdragrace #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/RxSFl2XV72

— Sardaran Carol Ahmed (@SardaranCarol) September 22, 2022

10. AMEN! PS, cast Yshee on season five

Every season of UK drag race is so amazing to me because the talent of the UK is limitless and the world gets to see it! #DragRaceUK

— Yshee Black (@ysheeblack) September 22, 2022

11. Just spat my coffee out

not being funny i walked down wigan’s king street in 2017 on boxing night so black peppa and danny beard could run #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/wbG1LrT8we

— j 💫 (@jonnycarr_) September 22, 2022

12. This makes sense with my fantasy

It’s giving… WINNER @iamblackpeppa #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/vOntvCr3El

— RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Fans 🇬🇧 (@rpdrukfans) September 22, 2022

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13. It was a perfect line I’ll give Pixie that

Sorry I am losing my mind over "Copper Topp's look is ugly, but do you know what else is ugly? Homophobia" #DragRaceUK

— ✌️ (@betbinch) September 22, 2022

14. No it would be perfect alongside my Rose Tyler

personally i wouldve paid tribute to the BBCs biggest trans icon #DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/2WZ0S1KLjw

— tom o(h god why)'brien (@tommyisob) September 22, 2022

15. It truly was sickening tbf

me after this #DragRaceUK episode pic.twitter.com/zcepEXEzMX

— shook (@friedlabia) September 22, 2022

16. What an icon

https://twitter.com/cstsher/status/1573062888021164033?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

17. Me til Christmas

it’s that time of the year again 🇬🇧#DragRaceUK pic.twitter.com/Kjo3JbJa6h

— ray ✨ (@mascarayde) September 22, 2022

18. Quite cinema really

https://twitter.com/balf4our/status/1573052307645906944?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

19. Toots all round

my #DragRaceUK BBC runway moodboard pic.twitter.com/iSlzpvuf9e

— Liam (@LiamLambrini) September 22, 2022

20. Would watch

IDEA: A #DragRaceUK mini challenge where each drag queen has to re-enact a musical number from the Tracy Beaker cabaret episode pic.twitter.com/dGdRgd6GxY

— teen of pineapple🍍 (@BRATTYBARBl) September 22, 2022

21. Get it back to 7pm cowards, I’m old

https://twitter.com/hollyshortall/status/1572994222780710915?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

22. Pure cinema

https://twitter.com/appehmichael/status/1573064020575326210?s=20&t=DRVTBuOnN2AksOzMxdkgfw

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four continues on BBC Three and iPlayer Thursdays at 9pm.Watch the full Meet the Queens here.

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