The Hun Makeover

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"The Hun Makeover"
RuPaul's Drag Race UK episode
Episode no.Series 7
Episode 8
Original air dateNovember 13, 2025 (2025-11-13)
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"The Hun Makeover" is the eighth episode of the seventh series of the British television series RuPaul's Drag Race UK . It originally aired on 13 November 2025. The episode's main challenge tasks six remaining contestants with giving "hun" makeovers to celebrity guests Charlotte Church, Shobna Gulati, Dani Harmer, Michelle McManus, Diane Parish, and David Potts. Mutya Buena is a guest judge. Bonnie Ann Clyde is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Catrin Feelings to "Push the Button" by the Sugababes.

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Episode

Charlotte Church (pictured in 2013) is among celebrity guests who receive a makeover during the episode. Charlotte Church Victorious 2013.jpg
Charlotte Church (pictured in 2013) is among celebrity guests who receive a makeover during the episode.

The episode has remaining contestants Bones, Bonnie Ann Clyde, Catrin Feelings, Elle Vosque, Sillexa Diction and Tayris Mongardi give "hun" [1] makeovers to celebrity guests Charlotte Church, Shobna Gulati, Dani Harmer, Michelle McManus, [2] Diane Parish, and David Potts. [3] Following are the pairs: [4]

On the main stage, RuPaul welcomes fellow panelists Michelle Visage and Graham Norton, as well as guest judge Mutya Buena of the Sugababes. Bones and Sillexa Diction receive positive critiques, while Bonnie, Catrin Feelings, and Elle Mosque receive negative critiques. Bones is declared the winner of the challenge. Bonnie Ann Clyde and Catrin Feelings place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync contest to "Push the Button" (2005) by the Sugababes. [4] Catrin Feelings wins the lip-sync, eliminating Bonnie Ann Clyde from the competition. [5]

Production

Mutya Buena is a guest judge. Mutya Keisha Siobhan (9602302984).jpg
Mutya Buena is a guest judge.

The episode originally aired on 13 November 2025. It marked the first time the show's makeover challenge involved all celebrity guests. [3]

Church said of the experience: "Working with the amazingly talented queens was an absolute joy and privilege. My transformation to my inner goddess was a wonderful exploration for me. I have loved the show for a longtime and every second of my experience was delectable and juicy!" [6] Harmer said, "It was the best day of my life!! It beats the birth of my children!" [6] McManus said being on the show was "the greatest honour of [her] life". [2] Parish said, "It was a dream to step onto that iconic Drag Race runway and unleash my inner drag queen! I had such an amazing time with the incredibly talented queens, and of course meeting RuPaul in the flesh was truly sublime!" [6]

Fashion

Gulati and Sillexa Diction wear gold-colored outfits. Harmer and Tayris Mongardi present looks inspired by Clueless (1995) characters.

References

  1. Sansome, Jessica (2025-09-12). "Corrie legend joins 'fierce queens' as they makes RuPaul's Drag Race UK debut". Manchester Evening News . Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  2. 1 2 "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Michelle McManus 'honoured' to appear". www.bbc.com. 2025-09-12. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  3. 1 2 Wells, Callum (2025-09-12). "BBC announces six more exciting celebs joining RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 7". Attitude . ISSN   1353-1875 . Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  4. 1 2 Robledo, Jordan (2025-11-14). ""You can't be serious?!": Drag Race UK fans are saying the same thing about new episode". Gay Times . ISSN   0950-6101 . Retrieved 2025-11-17.
  5. Sugg, Aaron (2025-11-14). "RuPaul sends home another Queen from Drag Race UK series 7: 'Here's the way I can still win Drag Race,' she quips". Attitude. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  6. 1 2 3 "Iconic group of celebrities set for the drag makeover of their lives on RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 7". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-14.