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    Series 1 
  • Divina De Campo's laugh, full stop. That cackle is absolutely infectious.
  • In the "Off With Her Head!" mini-challenge where the queens have to pose with their severed heads, Scaredy Kat makes it look like she shat out her own head, leading to a priceless response from Ru:
    Scaredy Kat: I just shit myself!
    Ru: (turns to the camera) You are watching the BBC.
  • During the above mini-challenge, we also have Vinegar Strokes explaining the joke behind her drag name - that is, the unflattering face people make just before orgasm. Ru also cracks up at this.
  • During episode 2's runway critiques, after Scaredy Kat gets read for her poor acting ability, she gives a wonderfully Self Deprecating justification:
    Scaredy Kat: That's A-level Drama right there.
  • Given her lack of experience, it's no surprise that Scaredy Kat doesn't last long - two episodes, in fact - but her exit line when she's sashaying away is just perfect:
    Scaredy Kat: It wasn't a bad first gig!
  • In the "Untucked" segment for episode 5, The Vivienne and Crystal are on the verge of tears because of their bad critiques... when Cheryl interrupts everyone and starts to ramble about her passion for girl groups. Everyone's faces are priceless.
  • While Divina and The Vivienne have their argument at the start of episode 6, Blu and Cheryl just stand there awkwardly with a mildly amused look on their faces, while Baga shoves her head through the clothing rack and tries to lip-sync the drama live to the camera.
  • When the judges discuss Baga Chips' extremely sexual bottled water commercial:
    Cheryl Cole: The concept was a bit crass and a bit much, but I understood the character immediately.
    Michelle: She's a whore, Cheryl.
  • After the episode 6 runway, Baga Chipz is left fearing for her safety, as not only does she admit that she hasn't learned the lipsync song, but her outfit is also completely impractical for any kind of energetic performance. After being declared safe, she begins to cry Tears of Joy, walks over to embrace The Vivienne... and the two get stuck while trying to navigate each others' ridiculously large headpieces.
  • In the family makeover challenge in episode 7, Cheryl Hole actually dubbed her sister Sissy Hole. On Fashion Photo Ruview, Raja and Raven could barely even say it without laughing.
    Raven: You better sissy that hole. [giggles]
    • Baga Chipz' mom is dubbed Sacka Spudz, which is also brilliant.
  • Cheryl Hole is finally eliminated in episode 7, and her speech before leaving the runway gives the judges and contestants a much-needed laugh:
    Cheryl Hole: Thank you, Ru, thank you judges for this amazing experience. And I've got a Drag Race world record! I have the worst track record to get to the top 4! [dabs] Bye!!!

    Series 2 
  • Lawrence takes a liking to Bimini.
    Lawrence: [in a confessional] I think Bimini's one of my gals. And me and my gals, we eat chicken nuggets together.
    Producer: She's a vegan.
    Lawrence: Oh fuck!
  • Ginny trying on Bimini's Norwich City FC "kit", careening straight into Fan Disservice territory.
    • And later, during the Surprise, Surprise! runway, her outfit's reveal: a butt window.
  • Tia describing her green runway in the Who Wore It Best? design challenge, being well aware that she's going to be in the bottom:
    Tia: I am serving you an adequate dress, made of material, that is on my body. Vintage? NO. Elegant? NO. Still stuck on me? Just about. The judges seem vaguely amused by what is happening before them, and I am okay with that.
    MichelleFor context: What do you think I'm going to say?
    Tia: I think you're going to say "It's stunning and it should've been in the top. It's a sensational garment and in fact you want to wear it yourself because it's so well-constructed."
  • A few weeks later, Tia has another fun exchange after her Day at the Seaside look is criticized.
    Ru: If you had my team of fifty people working on you, you know what you'd look like?...well, you'd look like me.
    Michelle: You got a point!
    Tia: Can I borrow them for the next runway?
    Ru: Fuck no!
  • Tia later has a similar reaction after being asked to sashay away.
    Tia: Are you sure? Are you s- I've got no plan, are you sure? Alright.
  • A Freeze-Frame Bonus moment: on Ellie Diamond's table mirror, she has written in sharpie "Don't touch — its Ellies".
  • Bimini walking the Preherstorical runway as... bacteria. An editorial, fashion-forward, Iris van Herpen-inspired bacteria.
    Bimini: I'm going as bacteria, because why the fuck not?
  • Bimini and Lawrence have a mirror-side conversation.
    Bimini: We've got lots to look forward to, just got trying to have a PMA.
    Lawrence: (the camera zooming on her confused face) The fuck's a PMA?
    Bimini: Positive Mental Attitude.
    Lawrence: Get fucked.
  • When Raven is giving constructive criticism to Lawrence about her eye makeup, stating that by not extending her eyeshadow up to her (higher, drawn-on) eyebrows, it can lead to a "mopey look":
    Lawrence: (deadpan) Oh... so I'm painting the depression on? (cue Ru absolutely losing it)

    Series 3 
  • The Dirty Charades mini-challenge in episode 1. Especially when Victoria Scone is told to take her time by RuPaul when it's her turn - then walking slower and slower and then CRAWLING to the bowl, which has Ru cackling.
    • This is explained by Victoria on Twitter that this is the result of the mini-challenge having taken two hours to film and being exhausted from being stood on her feet for so long. When Ru told her to take her time, she did.
  • River Medway's "Queen Of Your Hometown" runway is a reference to a statue of Thomas Waghorn, which frequently has a traffic cone ignominiously plonked on its head and is pointing to the side. To capture the essence of this statue, River comes out and just... keeps pointing, over and over and over again, through the entire runway walk. It looks so blissfully stupid that Ru and the judges just laugh through the entire thing.
    Ru (in hysterics): I don't know what that is!
  • The episode 2 lipsync pits Vanity Milan and Elektra Fence against each other, to M People's "Moving On Up". Apparently Elektra didn't get the brief when she was criticized for being too energetic and out of sync in the previous dance challenge, as she starts breakdancing during the song's saxophone break. It didn't help that the breakdancing itself wasn't the greatest, her stiff legs and back making it look more like she was having a violent seizure. Cue the judges and the other contestants' confused reactions.
    Michelle: What the fuck?!
  • In Episode 5, Ru makes a comment about Choriza having a meaty tuck, and Choriza plainly replies "Well yes I have a very large penis."
  • If you enjoy Cringe Comedy, the "Draglexa" commercials being So Unfunny, It's Funny and Ru being pissed at the queens for the rest of the episode is definitely up there.
    Ru (to the Safe queens): As you step to the back of the stage, keep one thing in mind: Step. Your. Pussies. Up. Now step.
  • As usual, the reading mini-challenge in Episode 6 sees the queens dropping some hilarious zingers:
    Choriza May: Ella Vaday, you look like such a beautiful man... when you're in drag.
    Ella Vaday: Choriza May, proof that in every good gene pool there is a shallow end.
    Vanity Milan: Ella Vaday. You know what you remind me of? Unseasoned chicken.
    Kitty Scott-Claus: Vanity Milan. The judges say you're coming to the competition slowly but surely. Now I can't wait for your wardrobe to arrive.
    Scarlett Harlett: Choriza May, I know we're in a pandemic, but do you and your fashion sense have to be two metres apart every fucking week?
  • Kitty Scott-Claus' reaction to winning episode 7 is one of the best reactions to winning ever. She screams a Big "OMG!" at the top of her lungs and cracks the judges up.
    Kitty Scott-Claus: OHHHH, I'M GONNA PISS MYSELF! THANK YOU SO MUCH! [turns to the rest of the cast] SUCK ON THAT, GIRLS!!! [the other contestants laugh uproariously, and Krystal looks pressed]
  • Episode 7 has Scarlett Harlett eliminated. As she steps to the back of the stage, she gives on final hilarious message to Ru:
    Scarlett: Ru, you always said being on Drag Race is like being in one big happy family, so I got one last thing to say to you: [Beat] YOU AIN'T MY MOTHER!!!
    [Ru and the others laugh]
    Ru: YES I AM!!!
  • Ella Vaday’s routine for the Pearly Gates Roast stand-up challenge (notoriously the downfall of many competent queens) is a true comedy masterclass, especially as it’s her first time attempting stand up comedy. Highlights include; greeting Veronica Green with hilariously savage Condescending Compassion - “hello, dear” - before reading her receding hairline and prominent forehead to filth; describing Krystal Versace as a cute little chihuahua — that she’d like to bag up a chuck off a cliff; and signing off with the immortal: “If you enjoyed that, I’ve been Ella Vaday! If you didn't, I've been Vanity Milan's greasy-arse face!”

    Series 4 
  • Sminty Drop's elimination. After a less than stellar performance in the improv challenge - that is, after comically twerking then completely blanking out for the rest of her scene - she exits the stage...by doing the exact same twerk as in the challenge while sobbing.
  • In episode 5 Dakota Schiffer and Baby lip sync to "No Way" from Six: The Musical. When they reach the line "If you can just explain a single thing I've done to cause you pain, I'll go" Dakota walks to the back of the stage and steps into the wings allowing Baby to "sing" the final two words solo much to the judges confusion, before cheekily poking her head back into sight to mouth the next lyric "No?" leading to the judges cracking up with laughter.

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