LateToCult 40,921 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 An Australian version of RuPaul's Drag Race is gearing up to start production in Auckland later this month – and the Government has confirmed that RuPaul herself is in New Zealand to host the local iteration. Rumours have been flying for weeks that the production would be filmed in New Zealand, where our fight against Covid-19 has made global headlines. Now Immigration New Zealand has confirmed to Newstalk ZB it has granted exemptions to cast and crew to enter New Zealand. full story: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/drag-race-australia-to-be-filmed-in-auckland-rupaul-granted-critical-worker-visa/QEOAWUACM4ZNCYT55KT33OE5QA/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 74,387 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Australian but held in NZ lol should be "Oceania" or smth exciting nonetheless! Hope Courtney makes an appearance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kulture Kiari 3,433 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 The devil works hard, but Ru and his Drag Race franchise work harder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,230 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, weed said: Australian but held in NZ lol should be "Oceania" or smth exciting nonetheless! Hope Courtney makes an appearance Yeah, i don't usually see english speakers mentioning "Oceania" so often, it's so weird. The best continent name is so underated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneaky Oliver 22,230 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 OT: I'm glad the show is still rising and growing. It's far from perfect from the LGBTQ representation perspective as the show itself holds some prejudice but it's still giving LGBTQ people a platform to be seen and heard. I wonder if all this growth fits Ru's ambitions because it's kinda hard to believe she's still so into this job. I just hope she's not being somehow forced to do the show for the money because it's sure getting a lot of cash with all the different franchises, All Stars and TV specials Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JINNOCIDE 3,828 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 11 minutes ago, weed said: Hope Courtney makes an appearance You can count her 100% out. She and RuPaul had a fight because Courtney called her out on the "ooooh, you've got shemale!" slogan used in earlier seasons (and rightfully so). RuPaul then blocked her and they don't talk ever since. Sooo, yea, 99.99% she won't be making an appearence. STAN RINA SAWAYAMA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 74,387 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, JINNOCIDE said: You can count her 100% out. She and RuPaul had a fight because Courtney called her out on the "ooooh, you've got shemale!" slogan used in earlier seasons (and rightfully so). RuPaul then blocked her and they don't talk ever since. Sooo, yea, 99.99% she won't be making an appearence. Damnnnnn that sucks.... props to Courtney for sticking to her guns, wish it didn't have to happen. I really appreciate when the queens speak out on issues like that, and change has happened because of it, but I also understand why they don't because then Ru says bye forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LateToCult 40,921 Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, weed said: Australian but held in NZ lol should be "Oceania" or smth exciting nonetheless! Hope Courtney makes an appearance I think “Down Under” is the rumored title but Australia is the placeholder for now. They have queens from both Australia and NZ competing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r4therupbeat 1,587 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 OMG! also still don't get how he's hosting the UK, NZ and the US one but did not do the Canadian one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadreMonster 2,584 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 10 minutes ago, r4therupbeat said: OMG! also still don't get how he's hosting the UK, NZ and the US one but did not do the Canadian one It was probably too expensive for him to host is my guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imitalian 3,163 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Kylie, Troye and Lorde better be extra special judges Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 24 minutes ago, MadreMonster said: It was probably too expensive for him to host is my guess. Yeah Canada seemed to have a pretty limited budget in comparison to the other shows, or maybe there was a scheduling conflict of some kind anyway glad there will be more tv for me to have as background noise lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShayCristoforo 10,607 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 I'm ready for the kiwi and sheep puns Also, a Middle Earth themed runway Get the pinot ready, because it's turtle time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GagaSine 7,464 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 6 minutes ago, ShayCristoforo said: I'm ready for the kiwi and sheep puns Also, a Middle Earth themed runway Omg i didn’t even think of that... or a Mad Max theme.... pls let them deliver it will be so fun to watch. You seriously hyped me up so much with this comment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JINNOCIDE 3,828 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 46 minutes ago, r4therupbeat said: OMG! also still don't get how he's hosting the UK, NZ and the US one but did not do the Canadian one 35 minutes ago, MadreMonster said: It was probably too expensive for him to host is my guess. I read on Reddit I think that Canada has a law that a percent of its content should be national (aka canadian people working on it), so that might explain why RuPaul didn't host the canadian version. Or maybe she was with full schedule or just bored and didn't want to do it STAN RINA SAWAYAMA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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