Sadly, it's the norm and the contracts we're on in TV you're expected to "opt out" of your weekly maximum hrs. They try to limit to 12hr days but on shoots like this 16-18hr days are normal so it's entirely possible.
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tea *SPOILERS*
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Sadly, it's the norm and the contracts we're on in TV you're expected to "opt out" of your weekly maximum hrs. They try to limit to 12hr days but on shoots like this 16-18hr days are normal so it's entirely possible.
Too bad there's not a reunion for UK so we can't see them struggling to remember the queens they only met for a day or two.
Also, aren't the queens told this is how long you'll be away for? If they knew before they left how many days they would be away vs how many days they would be filming then would they not be able to see beforehand that filming would last for each ep? I don't see how you could be surprised at how quick filming is, when you know beforehand ?
The scheduling around shooting a whole episode like this in a day is wild to me. They'd film the workroom opening with Ru coming in (After him sitting in a makeup chair for Out-of-drag touch ups) for the mini challenge assuming there is one, then queens working on their stuff, Then Ru would leave to get into drag for 4 hours while the queens would like... go to the main stage for Michelle to tell them their jokes suck. Then they'd all get into drag while Michelle also changed. Then they'd do the roast. Get into a separate drag look for the runway. Then hours of critiques, backstage Untucked-style segment, lipsync.
That is so much stuff. For everyone involved. Is there even enough hours in the day?!
RuPaul is milking this to the point where he cares more about quantity than quality.
As Carlo said, they finished filming a few days ahead of schedule. So they knew how long they should be filming for, but that wasn't necessarily how long they did film for.
UK3 rundown
Episode 1: Hometown look
Features a top two and bottom 2 lipsynch
Top two: Victoria & Krystal
Bottom 2: Elektra & Anubis
Winner: Krystal
Eliminated: Anubis Finch
Episode 2: Likely Rusical challenge
Winner: Krystal
Bottom 2: Elektra & Vanity
Eliminated: Elektra Fence
Victoria Scone also goes home after sustaining an injury in her lipsynch with Krystal and is given an invite to season 4.
Episode 3: Design challenge
Winner: Scarlett
Bottom 2: Veronica & Vanity
Eliminated: Veronica Green
Episode 4: Girl Groups
Winning group: Ella / Vanity / Choriza / River
Bottom 2: Scarlett & Charity
Eliminated: Double Shantay
Episode 5: Improv
Winner: Ella
Bottom 2: Scarlett & Charity
Eliminated: Charity Kase
Episode 6: Snatch Game
Winner: Ella
Bottom 2: Choriza & River
Eliminated: Chorizo May & River Medway
Episode 7: The Fugly Ball
This week features another top 2 lip-synch
Top 2: Ella & Kitty
Winner: Kitty
Episode 8: Acting Challenge
Winner: Ella / Kitty
Bottom 2: Vanity & Scarlett
Eliminated: Scarlett Harlett
Episode 9: Stand-Up
Winner: Ella / Kitty
Bottom 2: Vanity & Krystal
Eliminated: Vanity Milan
Episode 10: Hey Sis, It's Christmas Rumix
Ella Vaday: 4/5 wins | 0 bttm 2
Kitty Scott-Claus: 2/3 Wins | 0 bttm 2
Krystal Versace: 2 Wins | 1 bttm 2
Episode 1: Hometown look
Features a top two and bottom 2 lipsynch
Top two: Victoria & Krystal
Bottom 2: Elektra & Anubis
Winner: Krystal
Eliminated: Anubis Finch
Episode 2: Likely Rusical challenge
Winner: Krystal
Bottom 2: Elektra & Vanity
Eliminated: Elektra Fence
Victoria Scone also goes home after sustaining an injury in her lipsynch with Krystal and is given an invite to season 4.
Episode 3: Design challenge
Winner: Scarlett
Bottom 2: Veronica & Vanity
Eliminated: Veronica Green
Episode 4: Girl Groups
Winning group: Ella / Vanity / Choriza / River
Bottom 2: Scarlett & Charity
Eliminated: Double Shantay
Episode 5: Improv
Winner: Ella
Bottom 2: Scarlett & Charity
Eliminated: Charity Kase
Episode 6: Snatch Game
Winner: Ella
Bottom 2: Choriza & River
Eliminated: Chorizo May & River Medway
Episode 7: The Fugly Ball
This week features another top 2 lip-synch
Top 2: Ella & Kitty
Winner: Kitty
Episode 8: Acting Challenge
Winner: Ella / Kitty
Bottom 2: Vanity & Scarlett
Eliminated: Scarlett Harlett
Episode 9: Stand-Up
Winner: Ella / Kitty
Bottom 2: Vanity & Krystal
Eliminated: Vanity Milan
Episode 10: Hey Sis, It's Christmas Rumix
Ella Vaday: 4/5 wins | 0 bttm 2
Kitty Scott-Claus: 2/3 Wins | 0 bttm 2
Krystal Versace: 2 Wins | 1 bttm 2
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Lipsync songs episode 1 are Total Eclipse of the Heart (top 2) and Sweet Melody (bottom 2).
Let's hope it's better than the Power one...
He/They
Amazing Songs
Not the Spanish representation leaving in a double sashay ksdfjladfgvaksd
Yeah sounds like Snatch Game was probably a mess then.
