01x01 - G'day G'day G'day

[bunniefuu]

RuPaul: Kia ora, racers.

I'm searching for Down Under's
first Drag Race superstar.

You've gotta have
the right koala-fications,

and a whole lot of Perth-onality.

Piece of piss, am I right?

[laughs]

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

RuPaul: The winner of RuPaul's
Drag Race Down Under

will receive a one-year supply
of Revolution Beauty cosmetics,

and a cash prize of $30.000.

Tonight, with Michelle Visage,

Rhys Nicholson,

and our extra-special
guest star, Taika Waititi.

♪ RuPaul's Drag Race ♪

♪ May the best woman ♪

♪ Best woman win ♪

[Down Under animals
bleating, screeching and howling]

Well, I'm not here
to f*ck spiders.

My name is Art Simone.

I'm a fabulous,
professional drag queen

from Melbourne, Australia.

Art Simone is technicolor, effervescent,

and very okka...

I'm f*cking here, yeah!

Oh, my God, oh, my God,
oh, my God.

I am really well-known
on the drag scene.

I love drag so much,
I love spreading it

right through the world,
like herpes.

Oh, my hair's already fallen out--
get f*cked, girl.

I'm a f*cking Ru-girl now.

Aah! No, be mellow,
be mellow.

Whoo-hoo!

That's all right, it's just like being
back in lockdown.

Let's do it.
Buckle up, b*tches.

What the bloody hell's
going on around here?

My name is Maxi Shield.

I am 46 years old, and I'm
from Sydney, Australia.

Maxi is a dickhead on stage,

but still sexy with
my big boobs, big bum.

My biggest strength is that
I don't f*cking shut up.

-Hey, Maxi!
-Oh, not you, you c**t!

-Come here!
-[laughs]

-Mwah, mwah.
-How the f*ck are you?

Art Simone, my goodness.

She's very polished,
huge social media presence.

I wonder if that translates
from social media to television?

Oh, my God,
we're the first two.

I know! For now.

[fart]

[fart]
Bite the pillows, ladies.

Mama's a h*,
and she's going in dry.

I am Jojo Zaho,
I am 30 years old,

and I am a proud
Biripi Worimi queen.

I'm gonna give you First Nation
realness, ba*ls-deep.

Blblblblblbl!

Hey, Jojo Zaho!

-How are you?
-Jesus!

Is that as close as
we can get with those t*ts.

Jojo's like a hooker-turned-housewife.

-Oh, I had to do that as well.
-Yeah, straddle it, babe.

So, lady... polished...

until she opens her mouth,

and then I sound like
a l*sbian truck driver.

I'm hungry.

Can't wait to see
some Kiwi girls.

No.

I was a model
before the accident.

I'm Elektra Shock,
I'm 28 years old,

from Tamaki Makaurau,
New Zealand.

I don't know who's more parched--
me or her wig.

Elektra: The best thing
about Elektra Shock,

she's a bit of everything.

I'm a b*tch with heart.

Elektra Shock is expensive.

Look at the high n*pples,
the pasties are very high.

I think I'm really
pretty in drag.

Hello, Elektra!

Mwah, mwah.

You're standing
on your chiffon.

I've never heard of Elektra,

so I don't exactly
know what to expect.

So, where are you from?

I'm from Auckland,
Tamaki Makaurau.

Ahh, love that.

-Yes.
-I'm from Melbourne.

-I'm from Sydney.
-I lived in Sydney.

-Oh, why?
-Yeah, I trained there.

I'm a dancer,
so I went there full-time.

So how long have you been
doing drag for?

-Eight years.
-Nice.

Eight years in Sydney?

-No, no, no, eight years...
-Eight years in drag.

-Yeah.
-Oh!

Beautiful.

The other queens really need
to not underestimate me.

I'm not here to f*ck about.

Hey!

Who's ready to paint
the town Scarlet?

I'm Scarlet Adams,
I'm 27 years old,

and I am from Boorloo, brackets, Perth,
Western Australia.

That's a nice helmet.

I want the other queens to know
that I am a fierce fashion b*tch,

and I am ready for the runway.

Now, what's your drag--
what is your drag?

I don't know you girls.

I'm a burlesque performer,

and I come from
a dance background.

Snap!

-Two dancers.
-Come on, rivalry.

Okay.
There's no rivalry.

I mean, look at us.

Whoo!

Oh, my good-g*y-girlie-God,
you guys.

This is what
the fuss was about.

Sorry, I lied, Sydney.
[tongue pop]

My name is Coco Jumbo,
I am 29 years old.

I am from Sydney.
Ooh-la-la.

I've got the community
under my belt.

I am loving it.

I am fierce, I'm fat,
and I am fabulous, b*tch.

[tongue pop]

-Mwah!
-Just f*cking camp!

-Thank you.
-So camp!

Coco is, like, mama,
she's gorgeous.

Like, that is a woman.

-Hi, I'm Elektra.
-Hi.

Mwah, mwah.
What was your name?

-Coco Jumbo.
-Coco Jumbo.

-Look at you.
-Gorgeous.

Elektra's wig
was so thirsty,

it could have done
with a glass of water.

A full glass, a full gallon,
a liter, everything.

Just, the whole ocean, really.

How delightfully camp!

Kia ora,
my name is Kita Mean.

I am 34 years old,
from Auckland, New Zealand.

Kita Mean is a larger than life
party friend.

She's so skinny.

For my day job, I own
Caluzzi Cabaret in Auckland

with my best friend,
Anita Wigl'it,

so everyone knows
I look fabulous, b*tch.

Oh, Miss Elektra Shock,
your flat...

Art: So, first Elektra walks in,
and I recognize Elektra,

and then Kita walks into
the werkroom, I'm like--

Uh, I have a question.

So, uh, Caluzzi, this one,
she works at Caluzzi?

She does.

What? Does that
make you her boss?

Well, you know.

If you want a job
when you get back, then you...

I hope she hasn't been
pinching from costume racks,

because she'll get found out.

Now, Kita, I see you here,
but I feel like there's half--

like another person
that usually is with you.

-Tell me...
-Oh, yeah.check

'Cause it's usually like a duo.

Ultimately people
know us as Kita and Anita,

um, but obviously emphasis
on my name being the first one.

It's nice to be doing something
without her, you know?

-Yeah.
-Finally.

I figured if I've got to
take all my costumes in,

I might as well remove
the coattails, you know?

[all laugh]

I hope she doesn't
f*cking walk in here.

Oh, my God!

-Oh, God, I hope she does.
-Oh, my God, yes!

[trilling]

There you go.

You can't k*ll a c*ck.

What has she got growing?

[laughs]

I'm Etcetera Etcetera.

I'm 22 years old, and I'm
from Sydney, Australia.

I like to describe myself
as a glamour bug,

kind of like
the '50s and '60s

Golden Era of Hollywood
on crack.

Your antler's falling down,
darling.

Oh, there you go.

Let's help her, please.

I can't take her seriously.

Can't wait to get out
the bug spray

-and send that b*tch packing.
-Girl...

Do they have bugs this big
in New Zealand?

-Oh, girl.
-Usually we just take them out.

I'm the youngest one,
and because of that maybe

some of them probably don't
see me as much of a threat.

When she walked in,
with a c*ck outfit on,

I was like--

But, she looked really gorg.

Even as a c*ck,
the b*tch.

And she is half my age.

Scarlet:
I don't really mind.

At the end of the day,
I'm really in this to win it,

and I'm not gonna let some
old man in a dress

stand in my way.

Hey!

It's time to Wigl'it!

Oh, no! Honestly.

Aah!

Okay, my name is
Anita Wigl'it,

I'm from a little town called
Auckland, New Zealand,

and I'm 31 years old,
although I look at least 40.

[gasps]
Oh, my God.

Anita Wigl'it,
uh, I kind of liken her

as your favorite drunk aunt
at Christmas--

like always a good time,
but a smidge embarrassing.

Yeah!

[both talking at once]

Oh!

Elektra, both your bosses
are in here.

Oh, and I believe that's...

-I'm not at work today.
-Hello.

-Mwah.
-Good to see you.

Well, if you were at work,
you'd still be doing nothing.

Whoa!

Competing alongside
Kita and Elektra

is such an interesting experience.

Kita is obviously my best friend,
my business partner,

and Elektra,
no matter what happens,

at the end of the day I'll still go back
to being her boss.

So, Kita,
do you want to say

what you said earlier
about Anita?

Ah!

-Hey!
-No!

I want a disclaimer.

Kita, when she feels
threatened,

she has to bring
other people down, so...

[all laugh]

Now you're here and I'm
really happy about it.

But-- and what did you
say about coattails?

Oh, that you ride my coattails,

but I mean,
the world knows that,

The world knows that!

-Hey!
-Oh!

I can't see
this mark anywhere.

[all laugh]

There you go, it's way
up near the front.

Looks like we're gonna need
a bigger locker for this hat.

Well, my name is
Karen From Finance.

I am 32 years old,
from Melbourne.

Karen's like
a middle-aged bookkeeper

from the outer suburbs
of Melbourne,

Queen of corporate,
the living office legend.

I love Karen. I f*cking love
the outfit she's wearing.

I'm gonna take it.

She took my land, it's only fair
I take her costume.

-Hi!
-Pretty girl.

How's it going?
You look amazing!

You're just too camp,
give me a spin.

[siren]

Is this really happening?
Oh, my God.

Oh, God, this is not--

G'day, g'day, g'day!

[laughing and cheering]

Hello!

-G'day, g'day, g'day.
-Yay!

RuPaul is standing
across the room from me.

I am about to sh*t my pants.

Con-drag-ulations.

You have made it
to RuPaul's Drag Race,

and in one of my favorite places,
Down Under.

[all cheering]

Now, I hand-picked each of you
to compete

because your charisma,
uniqueness, nerve, and talent,

is bigger than the hole
in the ozone.

Racers, you are in for the ride
of your mother-tucking lives.

#DragRaceDownUnder.

Now, are you ready for your
very first mini-challenge?

Yes!

You've all heard of
the blockbuster movie, Thor.

Well, I'm developing
a new movie called... Thar.

Yes. Yes.

Now, here to oversee
your auditions,

from the set of Thor,
is the super-talented director,

and New Zealand's native son,
Taika Waititi.

Oh, my God!

Put it over there.

Don't answer back.

Hi, Ru. Hi, ladies.

Taiki Wai--
not now.

Now, Ru and I
are looking for

the next intergalactic
superhero.

She has to have the pluck
of a Princess Leia,

the ferocity of Black Widow,

and the Adam's apple
of Chris Hemsworth.

So, ladies, are you
ready to serve up

some major drama,
mama?

Yes!

I love doing this sort of stuff,

I love over-acting.
I just, like,

whoo, I don't want to
f*ck it up.

-Let's go.
-All right!

Action.

-Guys, meet Art Simone.
-Hi, boys.

Yeah, front and center,
Art Simone.

He brought me a snack.
I love that.

Dinner and dessert,
that's what I like.

Fabulous.

Taika, you took the words
right out of my mouth.

All right, now it's time
for you to read some lines.

Oh, and did I mention

that your character is from
the planet Thickening?

[lisping]
She has a Thickening accent.

Action.

Help uth,
thir lady lanth-a-lot.

You're our only hope, theriously.

My thithters and I have been
thtuck on planet Thickening

for theventy-theven yearth,

and boy ith my tuck thore.

[laughs]

I practiced on that one,
here and there, that one.

Taika, what do you think?

My God, I love it.

RuPaul: Right.
-Hello!

Maxi Shield, in the house.

-Say hello to the Pit Crew.
-Hello, Pit Crew.

Maxi, you're gonna put somebody's
eyes out with those things.

I know, they're big,
aren't they?

Yes, they are.

[both laughing]

What we're gonna do is we're
gonna give you a screen test,

but before we do that,

we're gonna run you through
a series of emotions,

just to warm up
your acting chops.

Show me you having
an orgasm.

[moaning]

Okay, I'm finished.

[laughs]

Orgasming in front of RuPaul...

You can say you've done it
all now, haven't you?

Uh, Sean, do you want to
give her the clap?

Action.

Sank you, bottom of
the bottom of my heart-th.

Taketh our planets
and they, or three.check

[laughs]

Well done, darling, take a bow.
Take a bow, darling.

Jojo: Hi.
-Jojo Zaho.

Hi there.

Never f*ck a sister.

Hi. Ohh...

Pit Crew,
on the other hand,

like, I'd colonize
their colons.

Show me angry.

[growling]

RuPaul: Keep it moving,
this is a moving motion picture.

Grrr! I'm mad!

-[laughs]
-Grr! So mad!

I'm a straight man!
Grr!

Oh, it's very subtle.

Action.

Help uth,
thir lady lanth-a-lot.

You're our only hope, theriouthly.

Scarlet Adams.
Laser boobs.

Uhh...

Ah-ah-ah!

Taika, was this a mistake?

-Hi!
-Miss Coco Jumbo.

I'm a little bitty child.

[RuPaul whining]
I need my doll. Give me my doll.

Better give me my doll,
child!

Yeah, show me the hand--
where the money at?

You got some money for me?
And cut.

Etcetera Etcetera.

My thithters and I have been thtuck on
planet Thickening

for theventy-two years.

Very good. I think you found
your sweet spot.

Someone's gonna find it.

[laughs]

Kita Mean party...
Action.

Help uth,
thir lady lanth-a-lot.

You're our only hope,
theriouthly.

And so, Taika,
what do you think?

Okay, that's enough.

Anita Wigl'it.
Let's start with anger.

[mouthing screams]

Let's just cool down
for a minute.

The happiest day of your life.

Happiest day
of your life.

That looks a lot like
your anger.

-You got anything else?
-Okay.

Elektra Shock.

Scream that creature
out of your body.

Aaaaaah!

[laughs]

[screaming continues]

Is it out?

Is-- I think the tip
is still in there.

[whistling]

Ru seems to be
having a great time,

and all that does
is feed my energy,

and lets me go
to the next level.

Thir lady lanth-a-lot,
we betheech thee!

So I just... give it all.

[raving]

RuPaul: Karen From Finance.

I want you to start dancing,

and if you stop dancing,
the room will explode.

[latin rhythm plays]

Okay, it's five hours later,
and you're still dancing.

Dance, Karen, dance!

[music stops]

What's that last line again?

Theila the-ells--
thea-thells by thea-thore?

Cut.

Wonderful stuff, ladies.

Now, that's a wrap.

My queens!

[all cheering]

Well, the verdict is in.

Taika, would you do
the honors, please?

And the winner of today's
mini-challenge is...

Elektra Shock!

Wow!

-Con-drag-ulations, Elektra.
-Thank you!

I got con-drag-ulated!

You've won
a dazzling necklace set

from Fierce Drag Jewels.

[all cheering]

I won the mini-challenge!
Whoo!

First day, first mini-challenge,
and I won.

Thank you.

Oh, consolation prize
for that mug. Bless.

-Wow!
-Racers,

now that we've seen you act
the fool...

[all laugh]

It's time to dig a little deeper.

For your very first maxi-challenge,

we're throwing
a "Get To Know You" Ball.

-Ooh!
-Yes, yes, yes.

You need to serve
two looks on the runway.

First category is...

Born Naked.

Ooh!

Yes, darling,
a nude drag illusion.

Second category is

No Place Like Home.

A look inspired
by your hometown.

Now, you only get one chance
to make a first impression,

so bring it to the runway.

Runway,
run, run, run, runway.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best
drag queen win.

[all talking at once]

Everyone is stressed!

Everybody, back off!

Everyone is scrambling
to find a space.

Bagged this one.

Is this a spot?

Throwing off wig heads...

[shrieking and laughing]
It's sabotage!

Who's got a red bag?

Are these racks gonna
hold up these costumes?

Ew, what are you doing?

I'm licking the wall
to claim it.

Yes!

This is gonna be
like an orgasm.

Ugh!

Oh, my God, I'm so excited
to see everyone,

like, get out of drag.

Curious to see what Anita
looks like.

Oh!
[laughs]

There go the lashes!

I mean, the nose is
quite a defining feature.

I wonder what it looks like
without the contour.

Excuse me, don't mind me.

A bit of trade.

Scarlet's quite nice,
and Caucasian got back.

Like, that's a booty.

-Scarlet's pretty cute.
-Like, keep...check what's missing

Other places, not so much.

♪ Ohh, freedom! ♪

-Ugh.
-He's a man!

Oh, it's so much cooler.

Maxi Shield is a hundred percent
the tradey of the season.

Okay, get 'em out!

It's amazing what heavy cosmetics
can do for a gal.

That's pretty impressive.
[laughs]

I've seen Maxi out of drag.

She looks like a truck driver.

Coco: Such a truck driver.

And then in drag,
she looks like a truck.

-Which makeup station's free?
-None of them.

Excellent. Okay.

-You have to do without.
-Aw, please?

Is that what you want me
to put on?check

I'll keep it warm for you.

Anita out of drag reminds me
of Pee-wee Herman.

There, I said it!

Are you surprised
that Elektra won?

I f*cking am.

Where is she? I can't even
recognize her out of drag.

-She's the bald one, over there.
-[gasps]

That's what you get for judging
a book by its cover, I guess.

Ooh.

I'm shooketh that
you're close to me.

I don't have my eyebrow-concealing
glasses on yet.

She's like a g*y Ali G.

Clear lenses,
no prescription.

Who's toughest competition
tomorrow?

My bets are on you, Elektra.

-Oh, so, I won a mini-challenge.
-Well, you know.

I've never really felt
like an underdog

in a room before,
but I definitely do in this one.

I think you could be
the dark horse.

The dark horse.
sh*t.

Hung like one. No.

I know I have the skills
and the talent

to back up my performance,
but I definitely don't have

the reputation that some
of these queens have.

Yes, let's do this!
Ooh!

-All right.
-Oh, my God!

It's a new day
in the werkroom,

and we have to do
two runway looks today.

Coco: Look at you,
all organized and sh*t.

-I'm so not.
Scarlet: One is Born Naked,

and the second is
No Place Like Home.

What are you doing
for hometown?

I'm gonna be, like, a drunk girl
at the Melbourne pub.

-I love that.
-And I just hope it pays off.

I'm excited to finally
do a runway.

This competition, I want to be topping
every single week.

What are you wearing today
for hometown?

I am dripping
in faboriginality today.

I'm excited to see it.

Yeah. I was born in Melbourne,
we moved around a lot.

You know, I've lived on a mission
in W.A. for, like, 12 months.

What's a mission?

The best way to describe it was,
like, back in the day,

it was like a concentration camp
for Black people.

One thing that
I've struggled with, like,

throughout my life,
is my connection to my culture.

It was one of those things
that I didn't like,

because it made me
stand out.

Each town, like,
on the outer edges of that town

would be missions where
the Black people would live,

and they weren't allowed
to go into town.

You needed permission
to leave the mission.

I never really
had to worry about people

getting to the fact that I'm g*y,

because the first thing they saw
was the color of my skin,

so that was their
first point of attack.

With my hometown look,
it's not so much indicative

of Newcastle--
-Yeah.

It's more of--
indicative of my culture.

It's not a point of shame
anymore,

it's something
that I'm proud of.

It's one of the many things
that make me who I am.

That's really great as,
like, an initial, like,

"I'm here, here's my story."

-Yeah.
-"Here's what I'm about."

Controversial question:

-Born Naked.
-Yeah?

Is that something that's, like,
new to you? Scary to you?

The concept is scary.
Scary-scary.

My whole life, I have
struggled with my weight.

I had zero self-confidence,
I was saving some money,

and decided to have
gastric sleeve surgery.

I've had to do that my entire life,
is learn to be happy,

but now I'm just kind of
happier, I guess.

When you've spent 33 years
of your life being that person,

your mind just doesn't
shift straight away.

I've still got
a journey to go on.

Being nude is, like,
one of the most, like--

Oh, but you know what?

I would never want to
see you naked, either.

Yeah, you f*cking b*tch!

How do you feel about
competing against...

Against Kita?

Usually we work
together so much,

'cause of our businesses
and our shows together,

but maybe it's because
we're branded as Kita and Anita.

I don't know,
it always feels like, um,

a little bit like I'm kind of
her sidekick.

-So, Anita?
-Yeah?

If you're both
in the bottom two today...

-Mm-hmm?
-Who's going home?

Ooh...

Well, that'll just depend on
the lip sync song.

-Kita...
-Yeah?

Who's going home?

-Anita.
-Oh!

If Anita and I were both
to lip sync for our lives,

I would kick her a*s.

If Kita goes home first,

I'm worried that
it might give her

a bit of doubt in her life
about our duo.

About, in terms of her not feeling
as good potentially.

I believe Kita is
threatened by me,

but I'm taking zero prisoners
in this competition.

It's time for me to change.

Scarlet: No!

I'm putting
the costume on, and...

the unthinkable happens--

full backdoor blowout.

f*cking Scarlet's outfit rips.

[evil laugh]

That's not the vibe, like,
it's Born Naked,

like, not Born Ripped Open.

Yeah, she's gonna be serving
C-section today on the runway.

This is our first runway,
and something like this happens,

like this could send me
to the bottom.

[music plays]

[RuPaul laughs]

♪ Cover girl,
put the bass in your walk ♪

♪ Head to toe,
let your whole body talk ♪

And what?

Welcome to the main stage of
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Michelle Visage.

Now, I hear you're getting
to know your way around.

Fun Down Under fact--

Australia was originally
a penal colony.

Well then,
you should fit right in.

And the lovely and laughable
Rhys Nicholson.

Welcome to the family, Rhys.

Well, thank you so much,
but I'm confused.

Do I call you Father or Mother?

Call me the one
who signs your checks.

Oh, so I call you Daddy.

[laughs]

And our extra-special
guest judge is...

RuPaul?

Wait, now,
what are you doing there?

Didn't you hear?
A dingo ate my makeup.

-What?
-Darling, my makeup

got lost in transit.

Mr. Paul,

are you really gonna do
the whole show out of drag?

You got a problem
with that, Miss Paul?

Maybe it's the jet lag,
but I love it!

[laughter]

Would you mind if I watched
from over there?

-Be my guest.
-[laughs]

Okay, here we go.

This week,
we challenged our queens

to introduce themselves
with two looks.

Racers, start your engines,

and may the best
drag queen win.

♪ Con-drag-ulations... ♪

Category is...
Born Naked.

Up first, Scarlet Adams.

Scarlet:
For my Born Naked look,

I'm showing off my new
designer vag*na.

That's right, baby.
I'm ready to flash my gash.

-Oh...
-Her name is Scarlet Vulva.

I wanted to give them
a full, naked illusion,

head to toe, silicone
prosthetic catsuit.

RuPaul:
So much for the illusion.

Michelle:
Anatomy Barbie.

This is bringing back
mammaries.

Michelle: ♪ Mammaries ♪

Up next, Maxi Shield.

I am serving you
'90s Madonna Vogue,

with her see-through
trench coat.

It's a little nippy out,
don't you think?

Rhys:
Poke someone's eye out.

Definitely channeling
Madonna as I walk out.

Someone says to her
she can't, she does.

That's how I see my drag.

Rhys: But, where does she
keep her keys?

[RuPaul laughs]

Next, Elektra Shock.

I decided to do a take
on one of Ru's first drag looks,

the shoulder pads,
the matching earrings,

with a bit of
Elektra glamour.

Michelle:
Ooh, shoulder pads are back.

RuPaul: Uh-huh.
-Nice to see.

Elektra: I feel great.
My body's banging.

I've got
my proportions right.

It's Ru 2.0.

Rhys: Just when you're doing
some dusting around the house.

RuPaul: Yes.

Coco Jumbo.

Born Naked expresses how much
I do hide behind my drag.

I've got big, drag eyes
covering my t*ts,

big pair of lips
covering my p*ssy.

-Them hills have eyes.
-[laughs]

And two earrings
made out of jewelry

from some of the best
drag queens in Sydney.

Lick your lips, darling.
Both sets.

Etcetera Etcetera.

I use the gender marker
non-binary,

so I'm channeling
non-binary finery.

It's a conflict between
my femininity and masculinity,

and I'm feeling
really beautiful.

Like, honey, I just mooned RuPaul,
look at that.

Yeah, I'll just get that for you,
don't worry.

-Oh! Oh!
-RuPaul: Jojo Zaho.

For Born Naked, my charisma,
uniqueness, nerve, and talent

is pre-Colonization goddess.

Michelle:
Someone's a natural brunette.

RuPaul: Well, we know
she's not a Brazilian queen.

I think she's from the bush.

I feel strong, and I feel
absolutely fabulous.

I get to represent my culture,
and that makes me so happy.

Rhys:
I can see her outback.

Karen From Finance.

This is a first for
Karen From Finance.

She's very conservative when it
comes to showing off her body.

RuPaul: You know,
Karen wore this

to the company
Christmas party.

Rhys: That a*s photocopies
beautifully.

RuPaul: Yes.

Michelle: Ah!
She's got a glitteris.

Up next, Anita Wigl'it.

With my looks,
I like a bit of character,

so for Born Naked, I thought
of the original naked lady, Eve.

Usually the snake's
in other places.

What a pain in the a*s.

Don't eat that apple!

Hey, we've all been tricked
by a snake before.

-Yes.
-Oh, honey.

- My anaconda don't.
-Oh.

Kita Mean.

Born Naked, uh-oh!

I've never been
comfortable nude,

but I am loving this look.

I'm wearing a cute
nude illusion bodysuit,

with my fluffy, pink ba*ls
hanging between my legs.

Hmm, this look is very ballsy.

I must say, I do love ba*ls
slapping on my as*h*le.

-Wow!
-[laughs]

Art Simone.

My Born Naked look today
is all about showing me

as not just, like,
a campy comedy queen,

that I am edgy,
and I'm out of the box.

RuPaul: Only took her
half the time to get ready.

I know Art, and she actually is
very two-faced.

I'm bouncing,
I'm dripping, I'm sparkling.

I'm just so f*cking excited,
I look so gorg.

Like, so gorg!
The runway's mine.

I'm of two minds
about this look.

Mama Ru, what do you think?

[laughs] I ju--
I'm on the phone.

I'll get back to you.

She already done had herses.

Category is,
No Place Like Home.

First up, Scarlet Adams,
representing Perth.

She walks into the club Perth-first.

Rhys: I think we've got
a Perth-on of interest here.

[Michelle laughs]

The state animal of Western Australia
is the black swan,

so I am serving you
black swan eleganza,

and tonight I am
no ugly duckling.

RuPaul: I didn't know Perth
was known for fisting.

Up next, Maxi Shield,
from Ballina.

Hooly dooly, mate.

Rhys: Ballina is known
for their big prawns.

Am I making you
prawn-y, baby?

So I am serving you
prawn realness.

You rip the head off
and eat the body, b*tches.

You know, you're prawn naked,
and the rest is drag.

Up next, from Auckland,
Elektra Shock.

My No Place Like Home look,

I'm bringing you
Tamaki Makaurau,

land of a hundred lovers.

Michelle:
Look, she's got a heart-on.

RuPaul: She certainly does.
Michelle: Many of them.

That's what she woke up in.

-You're sheeting me.
-[laughs]

This has got
a real soft edge to it,

and I'm getting to show
both sides of me

on the runway tonight.

Michelle: She's three sheets
to the wind, kids.

Coffs Harbour, Coco Jumbo.

I am serving you Coffs Harbour,

home of The Big Banana,

and who doesn't love big bananas
more than King Kong?

Me.
[laughs]

Michelle: And we ain't talking
monkey business.

RuPaul: Yes, honey, she put
the "a*s" in potassium.

[all laughing]

Etcetera Etcetera,
from Canberra.

I am serving you
Canberra realness.

The flowing gray hills
in this beautiful fabric.

The boning on the corset
is like the main streets.

I'm pointing to the
Parliamentary Triangle.

Whether or not they know
what that is,

people in Canberra
will know.

I can see you,
Canberra people.

Michelle:
Domo arigato, Mrs. Roboto.

Rhys:
Serving body-ody-ody.

Up next,
Newcastle's Jojo Zaho.

-How dare you?
-[laughs]

Jojo: I am serving you
Aboriginal empire,

channeling Marie Antoinette,
Queen of the Koori,

and I've got a giant,
giant surprise under my dress

that I'll flash the judges with.

Oh!

Jojo: Australia will always be
Aboriginal land.

Sovereignty was
never ceded.

Always was,
and always will be.

Michelle:
I think Jojo means business.

And from Melbourne,
Karen From Finance.

I'm channeling
a straight, white woman

in her mid-30s.

[laughs]
Very relatable.

Day at the races, Karen?

Melbourne Cup
runneth over.

I'm ready to go and bet
on the horses,

and get completely obliterated
while I'm doing it.

RuPaul:
What a party pooper.

No, really,
I think she pooped.

I reckon she's a bit
of a goer.

Rhys: She's having
a ruffled night.

From Leigh, New Zealand,
it's Anita Wigl'it.

I'm channeling
my inner wildebeest,

so I'm going as a kind of
couture sheep.

RuPaul: Ooh, baa, baa!

Okay, would you quit ramming it
down our throat?

I was just about
to say that!

It's iconically New Zealand,
and, um,

I just seem to think
it's hilarious.

-Oh!
-Oh!

RuPaul: You know Michelle,
that's very ewe.

[laughs]

Rhys: Oh, my God.

From Auckland,
it's Kita Mean.

I am wearing my loud and proud
rugby uniform.

Michelle:
That's Kita, cutting a rugby.

From cute, little, hot princess
into high-glam evening wear.

Michelle:
That's my favorite number.

Rhys: Dinner for two.

From Melbourne, Art Simone.

-Why it gotta be All Blacks?
-Why not?

I'm on the Paris end of Collins Street,
strutting down.

I've got my black corporate
serving Chanel tweed.

-Okay.
-Oh.

I flip my costume
inside out,

and it's Hosier Lane,
street art, grungy realness.

We have f*cking everything
in Melbourne--

we got fashion and sport
and food, and me,

so it's the best place to be.

I don't think this is the first time
she's been sprayed.

[Michelle laughs]

-Kia ora, queens.
-Hey! Hi!

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

All: Oi! Oi! Oi!
[RuPaul laughs]

Now, when I say your name,
please step forward.

Maxi Shield.

Etcetera Etcetera.

Anita Wigl'it.

Kita Mean.

You are all safe.

You may leave the stage.

Ladies, you represent the tops
and the bottoms of the week.

First up, Scarlet Adams.

The first look, that's the
meatiest tuck I've ever seen.

I think ham is the meat.

Michelle: You came out in,
I believe, a silicone prosthesis.

That's what I love about
Australasian drag,

is you kids are not afraid
to be ridiculous.

I could see the little--

looked like
a reverse tummy tuck.

I did have a big
backdoor blowout.

Ah, there you go.
But you sewed it together.

And this outfit
is really lovely.

A very nice first effort up.

Thank you so much,
Kanga-Ru.

Thank you.

Up next, Elektra Shock.

Michelle: Your Born Naked look,
it was an homage to Ru,

and I just thought
you modernized it.

Even though it was simple,
it worked for me.

Tell us about your outfit,
which represents Auckland.

My outfit represents
Tamaki Makaurau,

which is the Maori name
for Auckland,

which translates to "the land
of a hundred lovers."

And of course Aotearoa,

"the land of the long,
white cloud."

When I saw it,
it wasn't like "Auckland!"

You had to explain a lot
for me to understand

what everything
translated to.

And also, the hair is--
it's sort of this classic,

pretty lady hair,
so it's sort of confusing.

It's just a lot
going on there.

-Thank you.
-Thank you.

Up next, Coco Jumbo.

Let's start
with your Born Naked.

The idea was there,
the execution was not.

Like, Ru and I were
trying to make out

if they were earrings
or calamari,

like we couldn't understand.

Rhys: To me,
it felt like you'd gotten

some K-Mart cushions and kind of
stuck them to a bodysuit.

This look is stunning.

I've always been quite partial
to a hairy chap.

[all laughing]

Well, in case you haven't heard,
Jojo Zaho.

Ooh, yes.

Your Born Naked look was just
a little too simple.

This, I thought, was
a really important statement.

However, when you do
those things,

you have to make sure
every detail is covered.

When you turn around, like,

I saw the fasteners
in your hair underneath.

So, those are the things
that I'm looking at.

All the pieces are there,
they just felt unfinished.

Up next,
Karen From Finance.

You were so funny tonight,
but at the same time,

you look really good.

You come with a reputation,

and I think you came out
with a bang.

Your Born Naked was ridiculous.

You delivered the character,
from the makeup,

to the toilet paper
on your shoes.

It was a very successful
first outing.

I do not need to
speak to the manager.

[laughter]

Art Simone.

Your Born Naked look
got me really excited.

I liked the way
you held yourself,

and I just thought
the stonework on it

was all really beautiful.

Both those looks were the types
of things where you go,

"Ah, f*ck!"
Like, it was both so good.

My boyfriend always says,

"This is a strong opening,
and I hope you can top it."

[laughs]

Thank you, ladies,
I think we've heard enough.

While you untuck
in the werkroom,

the judges and I
will deliberate.

You may leave the stage.

All: Whoo!

Yes!

So, girls,
spill the beans.

I am really disappointed.

They loved this, but they
hated the other one.

Oh, my God,
I've already f*cked up.

If that puts me in the bottom,

lip syncing is what
I do for my job.

If there's anything I love,
it's putting on a f*cking show.

Elektra, what about you?

I'm gonna be in the bottom.

It was aesthetics things.
Ru thought the hair

didn't quite go with it.

Maybe your colors
clash a little bit?

[all laugh]

Elektra: Well, thanks
for telling me, sis!

As long as people now know
there's more to New Zealand

than sheep and All Blacks,
that's a good thing.

-Oh!
-Sexy sheep!

Elektra's look's pretty much like
just layers on layers on layers.

Don't do that.
Keep it simple, stupid.

Jojo: I'm kind of glad
the focus is off me

so I can try and compose myself,

because I know that soon as
the attention comes to me,

that I'm... I'm gonna fall apart.

How you feeling?

I get what they were saying.

I feel like I've let myself down.

Breaks my heart.

[sniffles]

I fought so hard
to get where I am.

You can't be so hard
on yourself.

Get it together. f*ck.

Yes, b*tch,
get it together.

You came up there, and you
went up on that stage,

in outfits that
you made yourself.

I did.

Oh...

Don't be foolish.

No, I'm gonna listen
to this song

-and turn it the f*ck out.
-Absolutely.

Thank God my mascara's waterproof.

Let's prepare for
the worst-case scenario,

and I want to make sure
that my lip sync

is tighter than
a fish's as*h*le.

That's watertight.

You got this, b*tch.

All right, now just
between us kangaroos,

whaddaya think?

Let's start with
Scarlet Adams.

Michelle: She came down,
and everything was bouncing.

RuPaul: My goodness,
she was a human fleshlight.

And she just...

was a perfect example of what
this challenge was about.

The second look was
so beautifully constructed.

She was a dirty lake bird,
looking glamorous.

RuPaul: Elektra Shock.

Rhys: The first look didn't
say "naked" to me.

The second look,
it looked like

she'd been to a sale
of incredible garments,

and she just was putting on
as many as she possibly could,

and had to get out
to the runway.

She had to explain different
elements of that outfit

for us to really understanding
why it represented Auckland,

and if you have to really
go into detail,

then maybe the message
wasn't conveyed.

Yeah, Mama Ru,
what you have to say?

Elektra Shock?
I say Elektra Schlock.

-Sorry 'bout it.
-[laughs]

Coco Jumbo.

I'm not sure I can put
this first outfit

any other way but messy.

Everything was
kind of sagging.

Well, you're born naked
and the rest is sag.

-Honey, I know.
-[laughs]

It just wasn't well done.

The gorilla look was like
a redemption story.

Michelle: It was a drag ape,
that's funny.

The first outfit really
was not her best.

RuPaul: Jojo Zaho.

She didn't bring the nude panties
up high enough,

and the top part down
low enough,

so there was just a line
in the middle.

The second look, I thought
that what she had to say

was so important,

but the problem was the wig
popping off her head,

or the stitch coming out.

Message: fantastic.

But listen, we are still
in a competition,

and the execution
has to be elevated.

Up next, Karen From Finance.

Y'all want to talk about execution?

RuPaul: Mm-hmm.
Rhys: Mm-hmm.

Karen From Finance ex*cuted
all them b*tches tonight.

She looked like
my aunties at the races.

The way she editorialized
the Melbourne Cup, it was fantastic.

She set the bar
very high for herself.

Art Simone.

Art Simone's naked look
was extraordinary.

It's not that we haven't seen
the half-and-half before,

but I loved that Art took it
all the way naked, like,

naked mole-rat naked,
on one side.

And then the hometown
was really fun.

Silence!

I've made the decision.

Oh, really?

Bring back my geckos.

Welcome back, ladies.
I've made some decisions.

Scarlet Adams.

This week you swam circles
around the other queens.

You are safe.

You may join the other girls.

Thank you.

Karen From Finance,

your hometown look was
a drunken, sloppy mess.

Con-drag-ulations, you're the winner
of this week's challenge.

[all cheering]
Whoo!

Thank you.

You've won a cash tip
of $3.000

from Mary's Poppin' in Adelaide.

[all cheering]
Whoo! Yes.

You may join the other girls.

Ahh! I just won
the first episode

of RuPaul's Drag Race
Down Under.

Art Simone.

You're safe.

You may join the other girls.

Elektra Shock.

The judges got lost
in your hometown look.

Coco Jumbo.

The judges loved your Big Banana,

but your dirty pillows
didn't turn us on.

Jojo Zaho,
your message was right on,

but your execution
was a little off.

Coco Jumbo.

You're safe.

Oh, my God.

You may join the other girls.

Thank you so much.

Elektra and Jojo,
I'm sorry, my dears,

but you're up for elimination.

f*ck, all right.

I'm going to f*cking bring it.

Two queens stand before me.

This is your last chance
to impress me

and save yourself
from elimination.

The time has come...
[thunder]

to lip sync...

[echoing] for your life!

I will f*ck that stage up.

There is no way
I'm going home today.

Good luck,

and don't f*ck it up.

♪ Here I lie, in a lost
and lonely part of town ♪

♪ Down I go and I just
can't take it all alone ♪

♪ I really should be
holding you, holding you ♪

♪ Loving you, loving you ♪

♪ Tragedy ♪

♪ When you lose control
and you got no soul ♪

♪ It's tragedy ♪

♪ When the morning cries
and you don't know why ♪

♪ It's hard to bear ♪

♪ With no one beside you,
you're going nowhere ♪

♪ Aaah ♪

Aha!

♪ Tragedy ♪

♪ When the feeling's gone
and you can't go on ♪

♪ It's tragedy ♪

♪ When the morning cries
and you don't know why ♪

♪ It's hard to bear ♪

♪ With no one to love you,
you're going nowhere ♪

♪ Aaah ♪

♪ Tragedy ♪

♪ When the feeling's gone
and you can't go on ♪

♪ It's tragedy ♪

♪ When the morning cries
and you don't know why ♪

♪ It's hard to bear ♪

♪ With no one to love you,
you're going nowhere ♪

♪ Aaah, tragedy ♪

♪ When you lose control
and you've got no soul ♪

♪ It's tragedy ♪

♪ When the morning cries
and your heart just dies ♪

♪ It's hard to bear ♪

♪ With no one beside you,
you're going nowhere ♪

♪ Aaah ♪

[cheering and applause]

[laughing]

-Yes!
-Let's go!

Ladies,
I've made my decision.

Elektra Shock.
Shantay, you stay.

Oh, f*ck.

Thank you.

You may join the other girls.

My dear, now the world knows
what we already knew.

-Jojo Zaho.
-[laughs]

And you will always be
Drag Race royalty.

Now, sashay away.

I just want to say thank you
so much for this opportunity,

and to give me a chance
to represent my culture

in the best
possible way I can.

Anything is possible,

if you let your faboriginality
shine through.

[all cheering]
Yeah!

-Love you, Jojo!
-Love you, Jojo!

My time at Drag Race is done.

I feel heartbroken, but I also feel
very proud of myself.

I'm trying so hard
not to cry,

'cause I always laugh
at the girls that cry.

Now I am one.
That's called karma.

To any indigenous queen watching,
we belong on this stage,

and I know the level
of faboriginality

that's about to take
this stage on

is going to be
out of this world.

Con-drag-ulations, ladies.

And remember,
if you can't love yourself,

how in the hell you gonna
love somebody else?

Can I get an amen up in here?

Amen!

All right,
now let the music play.

♪♪♪

For this week's maxi-challenge...

we're playing
the Snatch Game!

Oh!

Snatch Game episode two?
What the f*ck?

-What's this fantasy?
-Bindi Irwin.

-I'm doing Bindi.
-You're doing Bindi?

-You're doing Bindi?
-Yeah.

[shrieking]

I knew, like, the costume
wasn't up to...

-The first costume?
-Yes.

Yeah, that was rotten.

This is a very interesting
Snatch Game.

I was absolutely gobsmacked.

♪♪♪

Uh, no.