It's a semifinal where the queen needn't be shy It's down to six chic squirrel friends trying to make their way to the "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World" Season 2 finals Learn how to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World" Season 2 online from anywhere with a VPN

Supporting the British side (a tough job, but someone has to do it) are four familiar faces from past seasons of "Drag Race" Choleeza May, John Bars Blonde, and Tia Coffey, plus the lovely Gotye Kendall, the first to be eliminated from "RuPaul's Drag Race UK"

However, competition from abroad is stiff In addition to America's Queen, Spain's Leena, and Holland's Koninin, three others, Hannah Conda from Australia, La Grande Dame from France, and Marina Summers from the Philippines, have been runners-up in their respective national drag races

When Lu and regulars Michel Visage and Alan Carr, plus the ferocious Mozzi Mabuse, serve as judges, it can only mean one thing: Strictly Come Prance After much cha-cha-cha, Marina Summers and Hannah Konda were the top two, performing a deadly lip sync to Swedish diva Agnes' "Release Me" The winner then had to pick the loser of the week And it's Well, I won't spoil it here

Next up is the season semi-finals, where the delightful lady Katherine Ryan will be in the studio to judge the comedy skills of the remaining six queens Yes, it's time to sharpen your claws for this year's roast

It's back and more intense than ever The full list of this year's contestants is at the bottom of this page But if you just want to know how to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World" season " in the UK and beyond - including free options - keep reading

Drag fans in the UK can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World" Season 2 for free The show airs on BBC Three and is also available via live streaming and catch-up on the channel's free streaming service BBC iPlayer and app

The eight-episode series airs every Friday at 9 pm ET in the same slot All that is required to watch is a UK television license

If you are traveling outside the UK and wish to use the free BBC iPlayer service, you will need NordVPN or similar The procedure is as follows

What if you are normally based in the UK but are abroad at the moment? Perhaps you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on a paid streaming service in a foreign country when you can usually watch it on a platform you are already paying for at home

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead We'll show you how to do that below Right now, our favorite VPN service is NordVPN, but you can find other VPN services on our best VPN services list

Using a VPN is surprisingly simple:

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are out of the UK and want to watch iPlayer, select a UK-based server from the list

3 sit back and enjoy the action; access BBC iPlayer or a regular streaming service and watch a stream of "RuPaul's Drag Race" as if you were at home

US fans can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World" on WOW Presents Plus, a streaming service focused on the glorious world of drag, from Friday, February 9 through Friday, March 29 Episodes will be available every Friday at 4 pm ET/1 pm PT

WOW Presents Plus is the only streaming service

The service costs $499 per month or $4999 per year If you have not yet seen the show and want to see what it is all about, you can watch the first episode for free

Like the first season, the new "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs the World" will be available on the Canadian streaming service Crave Episodes will be available simultaneously with the US

Crave subscriptions range from $999 per month for the basic plan (720p video, ads included) to $1999 per month for the premium (ad-free, 4K, downloadable programming)

Those vacationing away from Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log into their home to use Crave, as it is geo-blocked when not at home

As in the US, Australians can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World" Season 2 online thanks to the exclusive WOW Presents Plus

Due to the time difference, episodes will be available on Saturdays, starting with the premiere on Saturday, February 10, through the finale on Saturday, March 30

The service costs A$738 per month or $7392 per year

Brits Down Under Don't worry - you can watch BBC iPlayer via VPN instead Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but there are others on our list of best VPN services

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