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

Start your engines!!!


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

2. Best moment EVER

3. ICONIC

4. A RuPeter Badge?! Wow

5. A cultural experience

6. What is ‘MINGING’???

7. So many WORDS

8. Rawr

9. I’m so proud x

10. And I oop-

11. Winning look right here

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

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

14. Even I struggled at times

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

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16. Seriously though what an icon

17. THAT. ENTRANCE.

18. MY TUPPENCE IS OUT!!!

19. Our everyday language, presented so beautifully

20. It’s FILTH and I LOVE it

21. The stamp though!!!

22. Act happy girls!!!

23. My favourite for this moment alone

24. I have watched this at least 17 times

25. Spot on though

26. They don’t stand a chance

27.  IT’S ON IT’S ON IT’S ON

28. Ugh get with it

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

30. This was the look

31. Hmm… maybe?

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

33. Sigh

34. I can’t stop thinking about this

35.

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

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