It's a semifinal where the queen needn't be shy. It's down to six chic squirrel friends trying to make their way to the "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. The World" Season 2 finals. Learn how to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. the World" Season 2 online from anywhere with a VPN.

Supporting the British side (a tough job, but someone has to do it) are four familiar faces from past seasons of "Drag Race". Choleeza May, John Bars Blonde, and Tia Coffey, plus the lovely Gotye Kendall, the first to be eliminated from "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K."

However, competition from abroad is stiff. In addition to America's Queen, Spain's Leena, and Holland's Koninin, three others, Hannah Conda from Australia, La Grande Dame from France, and Marina Summers from the Philippines, have been runners-up in their respective national drag races.

When Lu and regulars Michel Visage and Alan Carr, plus the ferocious Mozzi Mabuse, serve as judges, it can only mean one thing: Strictly Come Prance. After much cha-cha-cha, Marina Summers and Hannah Konda were the top two, performing a deadly lip sync to Swedish diva Agnes' "Release Me." The winner then had to pick the loser of the week. And it's ...... Well, I won't spoil it here.

Next up is the season semi-finals, where the delightful lady Katherine Ryan will be in the studio to judge the comedy skills of the remaining six queens. Yes, it's time to sharpen your claws for this year's roast.

It's back and more intense than ever. The full list of this year's contestants is at the bottom of this page. But if you just want to know how to watch "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. the World" season " in the UK and beyond - including free options - keep reading.

Drag fans in the UK can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. the World" Season 2 for free. The show airs on BBC Three and is also available via live streaming and catch-up on the channel's free streaming service BBC iPlayer and app.

The eight-episode series airs every Friday at 9 p.m. ET in the same slot. All that is required to watch is a UK television license.

If you are traveling outside the UK and wish to use the free BBC iPlayer service, you will need NordVPN or similar. The procedure is as follows.

What if you are normally based in the UK but are abroad at the moment? Perhaps you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on a paid streaming service in a foreign country when you can usually watch it on a platform you are already paying for at home.

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below. Right now, our favorite VPN service is NordVPN, but you can find other VPN services on our best VPN services list.

Using a VPN is surprisingly simple:

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are out of the UK and want to watch iPlayer, select a UK-based server from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access BBC iPlayer or a regular streaming service and watch a stream of "RuPaul's Drag Race" as if you were at home.

U.S. fans can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. the World" on WOW Presents Plus, a streaming service focused on the glorious world of drag, from Friday, February 9 through Friday, March 29. Episodes will be available every Friday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

WOW Presents Plus is the only streaming service.

The service costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year. If you have not yet seen the show and want to see what it is all about, you can watch the first episode for free.

Like the first season, the new "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. the World" will be available on the Canadian streaming service Crave. Episodes will be available simultaneously with the U.S.

Crave subscriptions range from $9.99 per month for the basic plan (720p video, ads included) to $19.99 per month for the premium (ad-free, 4K, downloadable programming).

Those vacationing away from Canada will need one of the best VPNs to log into their home to use Crave, as it is geo-blocked when not at home.

As in the US, Australians can watch "RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. vs. The World" Season 2 online thanks to the exclusive WOW Presents Plus.

Due to the time difference, episodes will be available on Saturdays, starting with the premiere on Saturday, February 10, through the finale on Saturday, March 30.

The service costs A$7.38 per month or $73.92 per year.

Brits Down Under. Don't worry - you can watch BBC iPlayer via VPN instead. Our favorite VPN service right now is NordVPN, but there are others on our list of best VPN services.

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