Courtesy of BBCFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsKylie Minogue joins guest judge lineup for Drag Race Down UnderTaika Waititi and Dannii Minogue are also set to appear on the first Australian-New Zealand version of RuPaul’s Drag RaceShareLink copied ✔️April 21, 2021April 21, 2021TextThom WaiteDrag Race Down Under This week, we got a look at the first ever Australian-New Zealand instalment of RuPaul’s Drag Race, alongside the ten Aussie and Kiwi queens competing for the title of Down Under’s First Drag Superstar. Set to arrive in May, and airing via iPlayer in the UK, the new series will also see RuPaul and Michelle Visage return as judges, alongside Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson. Now, it’s been revealed that they will be joined by none other than one of Drag Race fans’ longtime dream guests, Kylie Minogue. The Australian pop icon will appear on Drag Race Down Under alongside her sister, Dannii Minogue, and the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind 2019’s Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi. “I’m so excited to finally be a part of RuPaul’s Drag Race for the first series (of) Down Under,” says Kylie in a statement (via Entertainment Weekly). “It’s such an iconic show and I can’t wait to watch the contestants perform their hearts out to win the title of Down Under’s first Drag Superstar!” “I got to have a cheeky Untucked chat with the girls on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season 1,” adds Dannii Minogue. “They had come straight from the runway challenge so it was exciting and tense all at the same time, not knowing who was going to have to lip sync for their life!” Due to coronavirus safety protocols, the guest judges are set to make their debut appearances virtually. Kylie isn’t the only member of pop royalty that’s made headlines regarding Drag Race this week, though. Another fave of the show, Cher, recently said that she’s “going to have to go on it at some point”, citing her friendship with Ru: “He’s the coolest guy ever.” The first episode of Drag Race Down Under premieres May 1, and will be available on BBC iPlayer from May 2. Watch a teaser below, and view the cast in the gallery above. 🏁 #DragRaceDownUnderFirst Look@Anitawiglit1@ArtSimone@cocojumbo91@elektrashocknz@glamourbug@KarenFrmFinance@KitaMean@MaxiShield@ScarletAdamsDQ@ZahoJojopic.twitter.com/mz7GSOfcpu— RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (@dragracedu) April 18, 2021Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE7 generation-defining moments from Girls Euphoria season 3 is a celebration of female degradation Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthThis iPhone-shot doc exposes the ugliness of authoritarianism7 things to watch from trans film festival TITE10 films we’re excited to see at Cannes Film Festival 2026Exit8: A must-see Japanese horror about an endless commute ‘It’s just the aesthetic’: The Drama and the allure of violent subculturesWhat went down at our 25th anniversary screening of AmélieHow Daniel Blumberg turned water, wind and silence into a film scoreDazed x MUBI Cinema Club’s season finale: Father Mother Sister Brother6LILITH6: Inside the witchy femme mall cult of Forbidden FruitsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy