The actual moment Danny Beard won RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season 4 has been revealed – and it’s completely heartwarming.
The queen from Manchester was crowned the next Drag Race Superstar in the nail-biting finale on Thursday, which has previously been won by the likes of The Vivienne and Lawrence Chaney.
They beat out other drag queens Jonbers Blonde, Cheddar Gorgeous, and Black Peppa in the finale, which saw the foursome given one last final challenge.
However, the BBC series was in fact filmed months ago and, in order to keep the secret of who has won under wraps, they film each queen winning.
Even the stars do not know who has been crowned champion, and which alternative endings have been left in the editing room, until the final airs.
On the show’s official Twitter, they published a clip of the four performers watching the episode unfold in real-time – with Danny Beard completely overwhelmed as they’d learnt the outcome.
Danny burst into tears and struggled to contain their emotions after discovering the good news, with the other queen rushing around them to congratulate them.
Cheddar Gorgeous, who was runner-up, also planted a big kiss on the crying winner’s lips in a heartfelt moment.
Speaking following their win in the pre-recorded episode, Danny at first asked Ru if there was a receipt for the scepter.
‘Thank you for believing in me. I’ve had the wildest dream here meeting the most amazing people,’ they added.
‘I never thought anyone who did drag like me could be a Ru girl, so this is for all the others out there. I can’t wait to let the world know what Danny Beard is all about.’
Danny had also opened up about a horrific experience they had as a child at school when they were targeted in a violent attack involving knuckle dusters with pins attached.
Before the final runway of the series, each finalist sat down for an intimate chat with judges RuPaul and Michelle Visage, where they opened up about the moments in their lives that led them to where they are today.
During their conversation with Danny, Michelle pointed out that they have plenty of confidence and a ‘strong self of self’, before asking: ‘Where’d you get that?’
Danny responded: ‘When I was younger, I was really bullied, and I wasn’t me. Like year 8, I don’t know how old you are, this guy made knuckle dusters with pins and cut my face up.’
The 29-year-old tearfully explained that their parents moved them from Liverpool to the Wirral, which is when their mum sat them down and stressed that this was a ‘fresh start’ for them.
They continued: ‘And I went into that school in year 9 and the first kid that said to me, “Are you gay?” I went, “Yeah, and what?” And that was it. And that’s when my confidence started growing. Not being afraid to be flamboyant.’
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is available to stream on iPlayer.
