Michelle Visage has a "long list" of British icons she wants to appear as guest judges on the UK version of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.
The 50-year-old judge has revealed she has requested ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ duo Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley – who played Edina Monsoon and Patsy Stone respectively in the BBC comedy about two outrageous middle-aged women – to a have a celebrity guest spot on the iconic series that is hopping the pond for it’s first-ever UK series on BBC Three.
Michelle also admitted she doesn’t have the best knowledge of British television because she grew up in the United States, however she has recently learnt about CBBC show ‘Tracey Beaker’ – which was based on the Jacqueline Wilson book about a young girl who lives in a care home.
Speaking to Digital Spy, Michelle said: "I’ve sent in a list of who I liked. At the top was Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley. And Dawn French. I want the whole lot of them.
"I sent a really long list and people have to trust my list. I might not know who everybody is, I didn’t grow up watching British TV, I learned who Tracy Beaker is today."
The British edition of the hit show is already looking for homegrown drag queens to star in the upcoming eight part series, and it’s set to put a whole new twist on the worldwide sensation.
It’s said Beeb bosses plan to follow a similar format to the US show, complete with the occasional British twist and some celebrity guests.
Michelle also confessed she does tune in to catch her favourite British shows, which include TV classics ‘Fawlty Towers’ and ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, as well as BBC soap ‘EastEnders’ and ITV favourite ‘Coronation Street’.
She added:"I watch a lot of British television but I can’t watch all of it. I can’t watch all of ‘Coronation Street’ or all of ‘EastEnders’. We’re going back years, I can’t watch all of it no matter how much time I have in the world.
"But there is shows I have seen over the years, ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, ‘Fawlty Towers’. I have never missed an episode of ‘Benidorm’ and other shows I absolutely love.
"As time goes on more people get added to my brain and to that list. British people have to trust my list is pretty thorough."
Michelle Visage has ‘long list’ of celeb guest for RuPaul’s Drag Race
