Fans of Queen of the Universe, the international spin-off of RuPaul's Drag Race, will be delighted to learn that Spice Girl Melanie «Mel B» Brown is joining the judging panel for season 2 of the hit singing competition. The Drag Race empire has been expanding in recent years based on the success of the U.S.-based Drag Race series. While the U.S. boasts the OG Drag Race and All Stars, many international spin-offs have launched worldwide. With iconic drag queens featured in Drag Race Australia, Canada, Italy, Chile, Netherlands, France, Philippines, Spain, and Thailand, there was interest in bringing these multicultural queens together. Luckily, with Queen of the Universe season 2 on the horizon, Drag Race fans will continue to see a melting pot of drag talent.
Drag Race viewers are always eager and ready to see a nail-biting lip sync battle, but Queen of the Universe ups the ante. Instead of lip-syncing to hit songs, the drag queens are expected to actually perform the iconic bops. Queen of the Universe carries some of the highest stakes because queens worldwide are fighting to avoid elimination and claim the crown. Season one of Queen of the Universe featured a star-studded panel of judges including Leona Lewis, Trixie Mattel, Vannessa Williams, Michelle Visage, and host Graham Norton. In the end, Brazilian competitor Grag Queen took home the season 1 win, with many Drag Race fans fascinated to see which queens would compete in future seasons.
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The wait for news of Queen of the Universe season 2 is over, and the ”Pop Diva Panel” of judges is getting a bit of a remix. According to Deadline, Mel B, otherwise known for her stage name “Scary
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