I've been a big fan of Rupaul's drag race since it first came out, and so was crazily excited to watch Michelle Visage in the house. Rupaul has now tweeted that if Michelle wins this season, he will make A Britiah Drag Race a certainty! She's ultimately been a big disappointment in my eyes (although she remains one of my favourite housemates) but this is bigger than big brother. This is RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE.

The idea of a second annual season of Drag Race, a second yearly opportunity to watch Rupaul in action and witness the contestant's livery, humour, tantrums, shadiness, stilettos and back combed wigs, is more than enough to convince me she should win. Would Keith winning mean one the best reality shows ever would get a second annual run? Would Callum winning change the landscape of Briish television? Would KH winning expose a nation of uninitiated into the fabulous and fun world of drag?

For this reason I will be voting for Michelle to win. She's not been great, but if her winning makes a UK Drag Race a definite then it's more than worth it. You better werq!

wow ! you're easily manipulated

thanks for warning me.
now i know to be on the look out so i can avoid it.

Another reason to celebrate Michelle's early departure on Friday, then.

The affection of The Gays. So easily bought :s

So not just Michelle who believes she can bribe people to win. Not very nice IMO

I thought it was a given (his UK show) and that is why Michelle is staying in the UK for the next few months instead of returning to the US. I'm sure I've read that on here?

I assume this show would be on living tv

RuPaul, the UK just called...they don't give a c**p.

Only if she wins? That's cruel.

Lots of us do darling.

If there were a finalist I genuinely thought was great I'd be voting for them, but look at the competition. A whole bunch of nothing. I was in the position of kind of wanting Michelle to win but not really caring before reading the tweet, now there's a prize that comes with her success, which has changed everything.

I know what you mean. It sounds like the sort of show that would make the "Big Fat Gypsy" this, that and the other franchise look like up market TV

Not sure that's true. She's touring with the Drag Race Battle of the Seasons show.

If a UK version of Drag Race is going to happen, it will happen anyway with or without Michelle winning CBB. Indeed, I suspect it's already in the works, given that Michelle has stated she's not back in the US until May.

What a massively uninformed and incorrect assumption. I think actually knowing and experiencing what you're insulting beforehand would add credibility to your generalisation.

I would guess it takes more than three months to put the framework of the show in place, audition queens, record the 12 week run or however long it is, edit the show and then publicise it.

That'll sit nicely in between "plastic surgery cock-ups" and "look at the dole scum."

What exactly is drag race?

Fair comment. I haven't seen the show. So I am inviting you to educate and convince me that this is quality TV and not what it sounds like, a show that invites the general public to gawp and wonder at a highly exaggerated, stereotypical portrayal of an sector of society.

What is the show like; premise, format, style etc?

souped up cars race each other up a stretch of road.
(like in Grease when Danny races the guy with bad skin)

Jonathan Ross is the man to blame if it happens in the UK....

Its a motor show so?

Agree.

If he's promising it, it's obviously lined up to happen anyway.