Bianca Del Rio on life beyond the West End, bonding with Dame Judi Dench, and eyeing Strictly

A decade after winning RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio shows no signs of slowing down, having starred in two Hurricane Bianca films, helmed Drag Race after show The Pit Stop and toured the world with her comedy shows. Known for her Joan Rivers-like wit, Del Rio dazzled West End audiences in 2019 as Loco Chanelle in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Her performance was so well-received that she later joined the show’s tour for three months and made a cameo in the film adaptation for Prime Video. Looking back on her time in the West End, Del Rio shared: “I loved it so much“ and would “do anything“ to return. “I’d love to be in Les Mis, but you know, no one’s going to believe that. Still, I’m open to anything,“ she told The Standard, adding with a smile, “I never planned on being a drag queen, so I’ll take any job there is. I’m not picky.“ During her time on the West End, the US star grew close to “BFF” Faye Tozer who starred opposite her in the musical followi