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RuPaul‘s Drag Race icon and RuPaul’s very own makeup artist Raven is returning to compete in the franchise’s new spinoff Drag Race Down Under vs The World.
Raven was announced as part of the spinoff series’ cast on Tuesday, marking her long-awaited return to the Drag Race universe, in front of the camera, that is. The drag artist, whose real name is David Petruschin, first appeared on season two of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2010, where she placed second; Raven competed once more in season one of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in 2012, where she again placed as runner-up.
Petruschin joined the team at RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2017 during filming for season nine, where she has remained through season 18 and earned one Emmy Award and two additional nods. As Raven, she also co-hosts the widely popular Drag Race companion fashion YouTube series Fashion Photo RuView.
Raven’s casting on Drag Race Down Under vs The World, which is hosted by RuPaul’s right-hand Michelle Visage, came as a shock on Tuesday. She was previously teased as part of the All Stars season seven, the first all-winners Drag Race season, in a gaggy moment where she entered the Werk Room but did not end up competing on the installment.
