RACERS, START YOUR ENGINES. ANNOUNCING THE SUPERSTAR GUEST LINEUP FOR THE STAN ORIGINAL DRAG RACE DOWN UNDER VS THE WORLD

July 15, 2026 – Stan today revealed the superstar special guest lineup and official trailer for the Stan Original Drag Race Down Under vs The World, premiering July 24, only on Stan.

The extra special guest judges joining host Michelle Visage and judges Rhys Nicholson and Lazy Susan include pop sensation Beks, Season 1 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs the World Blu Hydrangea, and Josh Cavallo, who made history as the first openly gay active male professional soccer player. Rounding out the star-studded guest lineup are actor Keiynan Lonsdale, Season 2 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Lawrence Chaney, and actress Markella Kavenagh.

For the first time in Drag Race history, queens from across the globe will compete with Down Under’s fiercest alumni to see who will be crowned Queen of the Mother Tucking World!

BEKS said: “Guest judging RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under was such an honour. Before the music industry believed in me, the drag community did. They gave this over-the-top pop artist a stage when no one else would. Being part of Drag Race, the pinnacle of drag culture, was a real full-circle moment. Choosing between these queens was almost impossible. They’re all phenomenal.”

Josh Cavallo said: "At a time when the fight for equality feels more important than ever, I’m honoured to participate in this season ahead. Drag is a powerful celebration of authenticity, creativity, and courage, and I’m proud to be part of a show that continues to inspire people to embrace exactly who they are."

Keiynan Lonsdale said: “Third time’s a down under charm! Can’t believe this is round three for the iconic Drag Race & I. The Queens are serving, I’m eating - everybody wins! Or, rather, the best Queen wins. I just KNOW you’re gonna love this juicy season.”

Hosted by Michelle Visage, the eleven queens will compete in a variety of challenges and runways to test their charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent.

Unlike Drag Race Down Under, this time, the top two queens of the week choose which of the bottom two queens they want to eliminate from the competition. After a final lip-sync battle, the winning performer reveals which of the bottom queens they have chosen to send home. Who will take home the crown? Down Under or The World.

The Stan Original 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. Adrian Swift serves as Executive Producer for Stan.

The Stan Original Drag Race Down Under vs The World premieres July 24, only on Stan. New episodes weekly.

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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, boasts a 30% YOY increase in watch time and 47% increase in subscribers in 2024. 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.

About Stan:

Stan is Australia’s leading and only locally owned streaming service and is the unrivalled home of original productions. Stan’s original production slate includes hit series Dear Life, starring Brooke Satchwell; Trent O’Donnell’s Sunny Nights; documentary series Revealed - Death Cap Murders; psychological thriller The Surfer starring Nicolas Cage and Julian McMahon; groundbreaking LGBTQIA+ series, Invisible Boys; Bump, a modern parenthood drama starring Claudia Karvan; and countless other acclaimed original series and films. Stan’s studio partnerships include Sony, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Paramount, AMC, Warner Bros Discovery, Disney, AmazonMGM, All3Media, BBC and more. Through these partnerships, Stan offers Australians unlimited access to thousands of hours of premium entertainment with an outstanding lineup of exclusive premieres and blockbuster movies.

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