According to NewNowNext, it takes RuPaul six hours to get into drag to film “Drag Race.” On the topic of getting ready, RuPaul once said, “I could do it in an hour,” adding, however, that he and his former makeup artist like to “take six hours.” However, the queens competing for the crown on the show are not as lucky with their time allowance. According to Radio Times, who sat down and spoke with Season 1’s cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race UK,” queens work in a very limited time frame on the show.
The Vivienne, who won the season, shared that competing on the show was one of the most stressful times of her life. “Imagine working until the early hours of the morning, having two hours [of] sleep, then having to get up, film other stuff, and finally having an hour-and-a-half to get in drag,” she said.
Gothy Kendoll, another competitor on Season 1 of “Drag Race UK,” shared her struggle, too. “[At home] I get ready with, like, a ring light, with my music going. I like to get really naked as well,” Kendoll explained. “Whereas [on “Drag Race UK”] you’ve got two hours with boiling hot bulbs melting your makeup as you’re doing it, and people in your ear, saying ‘Hurry up’!'”
While RuPaul is enjoying six hours of bliss getting ready, the queens typically have an hour and a half, which is far under how long they give themselves to get into drag under regular circumstances.
