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WORLD OF WONDER ANNOUNCES “DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VS THE WORLD,” MICHELLE VISAGE TO HOST
For the First Time in Drag Race Herstory, Queens From Across the Globe Will Battle It Out with Down Under’s Fiercest Alumni for International Drag Supremacy
Rhys Nicholson and Lazy Susan to Round Out Judges Panel
August 26, 2025 – World of Wonder today announced Drag Race Down Under vs The World will be coming soon to WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories. Global icon Michelle Visage returns to host this inaugural season, with actor and comedian Rhys Nicholson and Season 4 winner Lazy Susan by her side on the judging panel ready to serve the hottest verdicts.
Hot off the heels of smash-hit global spin-offs like Drag Race UK vs The World and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World, Drag Race Down Under vs The World will see fan favorites from Drag Race Down Under go head-to-head with sickening queens from around the world - all vying for the ultimate crown.
The series will deliver a global twist on the classic Drag Race format and a star studded guest judge line up. Get ready for new looks, louder drama, and legendary lip syncs as the battle for global drag dominance begins.
World of Wonder co-founders, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, said: “We couldn’t be more excited to expand the Drag Race legacy. We are going totally Glocal as local legends face off against global icons. Down Under vs The World promises a season packed with unfiltered moments, fashion, and lip syncs that will leave no lash unglued.”
Nine Entertainment’s Executive Director, Entertainment Content Commissioning,
Michael Healy said: “After four incredible seasons of Drag Race Down Under, we’re
delighted to bring back our Aussie drag fan-favourites and unleash them onto the world
stage. With a formidable and familiar panel, and the reigning queen Lazy Susan joining
the esteemed judges’ desk, Drag Race Down Under vs The World will showcase the
extraordinary talent we have in Australia and give local audiences a front-row seat to
watch our queens shine globally."
Drag Race Down Under vs The World is coming soon, only on WOW Presents Plus in the US and select territories, day and date with its airing on Stan in Australia.
Drag Race Down Under vs The World is an 8x60’ World of Wonder production in collaboration with Stan in Australia and WOW Presents Plus. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles serve as Executive Producers for World of Wonder. Alicia Brown serves as Executive Producer for Stan.
Also happening this week in the Drag Race universe, Drag Race France All Stars is set to have its season finale on WOW Presents Plus on Thursday, August 28th.
About World of Wonder
World of Wonder (WOW) has reshaped international pop culture, earning 33 Emmys, inspiring two Oscars, creating global network WOW Presents Plus across 190 territories, and bringing drag culture to the world stage via RuPaul’s Drag Race and DragCon. SVOD WOW Presents Plus, the exclusive home to the global Drag Race franchise and hundreds of WOW Original series, saw 35M hours of content watched in 2023 with 77% subscriber growth in the same year. WOW’s pioneering television portfolio includes other smash-hit franchises like Million Dollar Listing. Their film division WOW Docs produces groundbreaking documentaries including Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures, Party Monster, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye. WOW also operates YouTube channel WOWPresents, music label World of Wonder Records, the WOW Podcast Network, and year-round international live events. Co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have been profiled in Variety’s Reality TV Impact Report and Hollywood Reporter’s Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted. Honors for their trailblazing work include the IDA Pioneer Award, Realscreen’s Global 100 list, Banff’s Impact Award, and the OUT 100. In 2022, World of Wonder was ranked #2 among film and TV powerhouses in Fast Company’s World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.