Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall CONFIRMED as guest judge for Drag Race UK🙌

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Author: William MarriottPublished 3rd Jul 2019
Last updated 13th Nov 2019

Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall has been announced as one of the new guest judges on the UK series of RuPaul's Drag Race!

Known to be a huge supporter of the drag community, Jade's friends include famous drag queens Courtney Act, Alaska and Willam, after they featured in Little Mix's music video for 'Power'. She even turned down a holiday with her boyfriend to go to the LA Drag Con.

Announcing the news on the show's official Twitter account, the hit show posted a picture of Jade posing next to her Drag Race dressing room. They captioned the image, 'Opulence! She! Is! EVERYTHING!'.

'We can confirm that @LittleMix's Jade Thirlwall will be a judge on @bbcthree's #DragRaceUK'.

Revealing her excitement to be joining the show, Jade said, 'I love everything about drag. I love that it's art. I love how fabulous it is, how fun it is, I love that you can transform your body into a fantastic beautiful woman... the whole thing! I just wish in my next life I can be a drag queen'.

The songstress will be joining Spice Girls' Geri Horner, who has also been announced to be featuring as a guest judge.

Confirming the news, Geri said, 'I just love how drag encourages people to be exactly who they are. This show has brought so much joy and pride to people all over the world'.

She added, 'I can't wait for everyone to see the amazing queens representing the UK in this first ever series'.

Swipe through to see Little Mix through the years

2011

After being put into a group by Kelly Rowland on The X Factor in 2011, the Little Mix girls rocked denim and trainers as they posed at the Judges Houses' stage of the competition.

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Jade and Geri will join Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams as a guest judges, alongside regular judges RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and Alan Carr.

This is going to be SO good!

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