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Drag Race Down Under season 4

Drag Race Down Under
Season 4
Promotional poster for season four
Hosted byMichelle Visage
Judges
No. of contestants10
No. of episodes3
Release
Original network
Original release1 November 2024 (2024-11-01)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 3
List of episodes

The fourth season of Drag Race Down Under premiered on 1 November 2024, through Stan in Australia and on WOW Presents Plus internationally.

On 11 March 2024, it was officially announced that RuPaul will be stepping down as host, with Michelle Visage taking over as host and Rhys Nicholson remaining on the panel. This year, it was announced that the previous winners of Drag Race Down Under, Kita Mean, Spankie Jackzon and Isis Avis Loren would become permanent rotating judges.

It was also announced that various Down Under alum, including Kween Kong, runner-up on two seasons, will appear as guests throughout the season.[1] This change also prompted the removal of RuPaul's name from the show's title.

On 3 October 2024, it was announced that the Cast RuVeal would take place on 10 October 2024.

Background

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The fourth season of Drag Race Down Under is slated to air in 2024. Michelle Visage will replace RuPaul as host. Rhys Nicholson will remain a permanent judge, and the season will feature guest judges and former contestants from the series.[2] RuPaul will continue to be an executive producer.[3] According to Variety, the show's name will be changed from "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under" to "Drag Race Down Under".[4]

Contestants

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See also: List of Drag Race contestants § Drag Race Down Under

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of Drag Race Down Under season 4 and their backgrounds
Contestant Age Hometown Outcome
Brenda Bressed 24 Melbourne, Australia TBA
Freya Armani 24 Brisbane, Australia
Lazy Susan 32 Melbourne, Australia
Lucina Innocence 28 Auckland, New Zealand
Mandy Moobs 33 Brisbane, Australia
Max Drag Queen 24 Melbourne, Australia
Nikita Iman 27 Auckland, New Zealand
Vybe 32 Sydney, Australia
Karna Ford 27 Sydney, Australia 9th place
Olivia Dreams 26 Wellington, New Zealand 10th place

Contestant progress

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Legend:

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[5] 2[6] 3[7] 4[8]
Brenda Bressed SAFE SAFE WIN TBA
Freya Armani SAFE SAFE SAFE
Lazy Susan WIN WIN SAFE
Lucina Innocence BTM BTM SAFE
Mandy Moobs SAFE SAFE SAFE
Max Drag Queen SAFE SAFE BTM
Nikita Iman SAFE SAFE BTM
Vybe SAFE SAFE SAFE
Karna Ford BTM SAFE ELIM
Olivia Dreams SAFE ELIM
Notes

Lip syncs

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Legend:

  The contestant was eliminated after their first time in the bottom.
  The contestant was eliminated after their second time in the bottom.
Episode Contestants Song Eliminated
1[5] Karna Ford vs. Lucina Innocence "Rush"
(Troye Sivan) 		None
2[6] Lucina Innocence vs. Olivia Dreams "Freefallin"
(Zoë Badwi) 		Olivia Dreams
3[6] Karna Ford vs. Max Drag Queen vs. Nikita Iman "My Delirium"
(Ladyhawke) 		Karna Ford
Notes

Guest judges

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Listed in chronological order:

Special guests

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Guests who appeared in episodes, but did not judge on the main stage.

Episode 3

Episodes

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See also: List of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date
251"Doubling Down"1 November 2024 (2024-11-01)

Ten new queens enter the werkroom. For this week's main challenge, the queens present two looks for the Double Down Ball: Double Dressin' and Double Dippin', the latter paired with another queen in a monochromatic look.

  • Brenda Bressed and Karna Ford - Red
  • Freya Armani and Max Drag Queen - Gold
  • Lazy Susan and Olivia Dreams - Purple
  • Lucina Innocence and Mandy Moobs - Blue
  • Nikita Iman and Vybe - Orange

On the runway, Lazy Susan, Max Drag Queen and Nikita Iman receive positive critiques, with Lazy Susan winning the challenge. Karna Ford, Lucina Innocence and Olivia Dreams receive negative critiques, with Olivia Dreams being safe. Karna Ford and Lucina Innocence lip-sync to "Rush" by Troye Sivan. They both win the lip-sync and no one goes home.

  • Guest Judge: Sasha Colby
  • Alternating Coach: Isis Avis Loren
  • Main Challenge: Double Down Ball
  • Runway Theme: Double Dressin' and Double Dippin'
  • Challenge Winner: Lazy Susan
  • Challenge Prize: A $3,000 cash tip courtesy of TEAMM8
  • Bottom Two: Karna Ford and Lucina Innocence
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Rush" by Troye Sivan
  • Eliminated: None
262"Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now?"8 November 2024 (2024-11-08)

For this week's main challenge, the Queens write, record and perform verses to Olivia Newton-John inspired songs "Mr. Right" and "Mr. Right Now?" in two groups.

  • Team Mr. Right - Brenda Bressed, Karna Ford, Lazy Susan, Max Drag Queen and Olivia Dreams
  • Team Mr. Right Now? - Freya Armani, Lucina Innocence, Mandy Moobs, Nikita Iman and Vybe

On the runway, category is Sheer Genius. Brenda Bressed, Lazy Susan and Vybe receive positive critiques, with Lazy Susan winning the challenge. Freya Armani, Lucina Innocence and Olivia Dreams receive negative critiques, with Freya Armani being safe. Lucina Innocence and Olivia Dreams lip-sync to "Freefallin" by Zoë Badwi. Lucina Innocence wins the lip-sync and Olivia Dreams is eliminated.

  • Guest Judge: Kween Kong
  • Alternating Coach: Isis Avis Loren
  • Main Challenge: Girl Groups: "Mr. Right" or "Mr. Right Now?"
  • Runway Theme: Sheer Genius
  • Challenge Winner: Lazy Susan
  • Challenge Prize: A 65 inch TV courtesy of Samsung
  • Bottom Two: Lucina Innocence and Olivia Dreams
  • Lip-Sync Song: "Freefallin" by Zoë Badwi
  • Eliminated: Olivia Dreams
  • Farewell Message:
273"Snatch Game - Down Under Season 4"15 November 2024 (2024-11-15)

For this week's main challenge, the queens must impersonate celebrities in the legendary Snatch Game with an adventurous outback twist called: "I'm a Celebrity Impersonator – Snatch Me Outta Here!" The cast consisted of:

On the runway, category is Queen of the Dessert. Brenda Bressed, Mandy Moobs and Vybe receive positive critiques, with Brenda Bressed winning the challenge. Karna Ford, Max Drag Queen and Nikita Iman receive negative critiques, with all three of them being up for eliminiation. They then lip-sync to "My Delirium" by Ladyhawke. Max Drag Queen and Nikita Iman win the lip-sync and Karna Ford is eliminated.

284TBA22 November 2024 (2024-11-22)

  • Guest Judge:
  • Alternating Coach:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip-Sync Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:
295TBA29 November 2024 (2024-11-29)

  • Guest Judge:
  • Alternating Coach:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip-Sync Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:
306TBA6 December 2024 (2024-12-06)

  • Guest Judge:
  • Alternating Coach:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip-Sync Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:
317TBA13 December 2024 (2024-12-13)

  • Guest Judge:
  • Alternating Coach:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Challenge Winner:
  • Challenge Prize:
  • Bottom Two:
  • Lip-Sync Song:
  • Eliminated:
  • Farewell Message:
328TBA20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)

  • Guest Judge:
  • Alternating Coach:
  • Main Challenge:
  • Runway Theme:
  • Eliminated:
  • Lip-Sync Song:
  • Runner-up:
  • Winner of Drag Race Down Under Season Four:

References

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  1. ^ "RuPaul steps down as Drag Race Down Under host, Michelle Visage takes over judges panel". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  2. ^ "RuPaul steps down, Michelle Visage to host 'Drag Race Down Under'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Michelle Visage officially replacing RuPaul as 'Drag Race Down Under' host". www.out.com. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (11 March 2024). "'Drag Race Down Under' Season 4 to Be Hosted by Michelle Visage". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Doubling Down". Drag Race Down Under. Season 4. Episode 1. 2024. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  6. ^ a b c d "Mr. Right or Mr. Right Now?". Drag Race Down Under. Season 4. Episode 2. 2024. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  7. ^ a b "Snatch Game". Drag Race Down Under. Season 4. Episode 3. 2024. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.
  8. ^ a b "TBA". Drag Race Down Under. Season 4. Episode 4. 2024. Stan / TVNZ+ / WOW Presents Plus.