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BBC Three's RuPaul's Drag Race: Krystal Versace from Tunbridge Wells becomes youngest queen to reach final
07:34, 19 November 2021
updated: 14:08, 26 November 2021
A drag queen from Tunbridge Wells has become the youngest contestant to reach the final of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Krystal Versace (Luke Fenn) was just 19 at the time of filming the BBC Three series earlier this year.
Krystal has taken the competition by storm and has amassed a huge fan-base for her fierce runway looks and flawless make-up.
She has earned two 'RuPeter' badges from the first two episodes of the series.
In the very first episode she impressed the judges with a home-town look representing Kent as the 'Garden of England' and her catsuit look set a high standard.
Her success continued as she also went on to win 'Dragoton', placing her in prime position for a final spot from the start.
RuPaul Charles told her on the show: "You were born to be a drag queen."
In recent episodes Krystal has struggled and faced more criticism from the judges in acting and comedy challenges.
During last night's episode, Krystal Versace found herself in the bottom two and had to face off in the lip-sync against Vanity Milan from South London.
After lip-syncing for the fourth time, Vanity was unable to secure her spot in the final and was sent home, leaving Krystal to continue in the competition
This was Krystal's first time in the bottom two, although she did win the lip-sync to 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' by Bonnie Tyler in the first episode to earn a badge.
Her passion for drag started at a young age and Luke achieved a Level 2 make-up artistry qualification from West Kent College in 2019.
After beating nine other drag queens, including River Medway from Chatham who was eliminated in week six, Krystal is now the youngest to reach the final not only in the UK, but across the entire RuPaul's Drag Race franchise.
There are now competitions held across the globe including Canada, Australia and Holland.
She will face 32-year-old Ella Vaday from Dagenham and 29-year-old Kitty Scott-Claus from Birmingham next week.
The final of RuPaul's Drag Race is available on BBC iPlayer on Thursday, November 25 at 7pm.
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