. But with the show crowning its third winner on Friday, co-producers Stan, TVNZ and US Drag Race producers World of Wonder have an opportunity to revitalise the series.The most immediate, positive change would be more money. Compared to the multi-million dollar gloss of the US show, Down Under’s cramped set adorned with Bunnings cherubs is closer to a backyard shed than the world-class runway we’re used to.Time and time again, the cheap-looking set sabotages the queens.
Instead, because RuPaul flies over the Pacific to host, the show is tailored primarily for international audiences. He - and judge Michelle Visage - are conduits for an imagined audience, who are often bewildered and at best bemused by Australia’s off-kilt humour and irreverence.World of Wonder Drag Race may have helped homogenise drag in favour of a uniform aesthetic and archetypes - the comedy queen, the fashion queen, the Southern charmer - but Down Under drag remains distinct. It’s a wonderful blend of blue humour, camp and raw talent, with importance placed on charisma and wit even for the more glamazonian queens.Perhaps the most frustrating part of Down Under is that we almost had it with season two.
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