SPECIAL THANKS TO IMOGEN REID AND JASMINE ALOMA AT THE BBC

Drag Race UK vs the World has crowned its winner, baby mummy! One of the most chaotic seasons in herstory came to an end this week with a fierce lip-sync smackdown for the crown, with Blu Hydrangea conquering over Baga Chipz, Jujubee and Mo Heart to become the first ever Queen of the Mothertucking World – making her the first ever Irish queen to win a season of Drag Race.

“It means that I’ve done something right. A lot of things have had to fall into place for me to be in this position and I am okay with that,” Blu tells GAY TIMES the morning after her herstoric win. “It just feels incredible, like I’m representing for all the queer-dos, the person that I used to be when I was a little child watching Drag Race. It’s amazing to represent my country and paint the world blue – literally.”

Following our conversation with Blu earlier this week, in which we touched upon her highs and lows from this season – including her shocking assassination of Pangina Heals, coming out as non-binary and social media backlash – we spoke with the fan-favourite queen about taking the crown home (home home!).

She also ruveals the shady game she’d play on a Drag Race winners’ season, as well as details of her upcoming sewing competition, Stitch, Please!, which arrives next month on BBC iPlayer.

Blu, how does it feel to be the first ever Queen of the Mothertucking World?

It feels crazy! To be honest, it hasn’t sunk in yet. I was watching it last night like, ‘Is that real?’ I can’t fathom it. It’s been lovely. Northern Ireland, I’m just so proud to represent Northern Ireland. People are like, ‘Stop talking about Northern Ireland, we get it!’ but I’m like, ‘I can’t. This is my home!’

You have officially made herstory as the first Irish queen to win a season of Drag Race…

I know! Oh my goodness, that’s crazy. I’m the first ever winner of an international season as well, which is pretty iconic, because that’s bigger than an All Stars I would say, right?

What does this win personally mean to you?

It means that I’ve done something right. A lot of things have had to fall into place for me to be in this position and I am okay with that. It just feels incredible, like I’m representing for all the queer-dos, the person that I used to be when I was a little child watching Drag Race. It’s amazing to represent my country and paint the world blue – literally. I said I was going to do it and I fucking did it, know what I mean? There’s a photo me of me from on my last season holding the RuPaul maquette with my space buns all awry and my face paint all over my face, and then there’s one of me holding my sceptre looking all beautiful. I was like, ‘This is the perfect symbolisation of where I have come from and where I am now.’ It just shows you what a bit of self-love and confidence can do for a queen. It’s really important.

You received so much support last night, with all of the Blu Hydrangea stans showing up for you on social media. What was it like to receive that outpour of love online?

Oh my god, it was amazing. I skipped through the episode on iPlayer to see if I won. Then I went down to my local bar and got to watch it with the people. It was incredible. There was such a great atmosphere. There was blue confetti cannons! It was so overwhelming, that all of these people support little old me. In reality, this could be anyone. Anyone with the confidence and the creative eye and the inspiration to go out and do drag, any of them could be sitting in this position. And I think that’s the charm of Drag Race, you see people that represent for you and you get to support them. That could be any of the nine cast members, know what I mean?