Tayce, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, has hit back at people criticising their participation in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, saying it’s ‘because I look hot’
The 30-year-old Welsh drag queen will take to the floor alongside Strictly pro Kai Widdrington in the hopes of becoming not only the first drag star to compete and win the festive dancing competition.
After they were unveiled as the second confirmed star during an episode of It Takes Two earlier this year, disgruntled fans soon took to social media to complain about the appointment with pearl clutching during Tayce’s first interview with host Fleur East.
However, both Widdrington and Tayce have been ignoring the outside noise, putting on a united front when they stepped out to the premiere of hit musical Wicked last month.
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And ahead of the episode of Christmas Day, Tayce has decided to address the backlash head-on, insisting it’s not dampening their spirits.
“I’ve seen hate, I’ve seen it’s controversial, it’s provocative but that’s all the things that I am I wouldn’t change that for the world,” Tayce said.
The RuPaul’s Drag Race star continued: “I think there was a lot of backlash from people being like, ‘Oh, it’s the man or they’re taking up a woman’s space’, and things like that.
“I think some people honestly just have a bit of a complex because I look hot and they can’t take it. It’s true,” Tayce remarked to Mail Online.
Speaking directly to those who’ve issued complaints, Tayce advised: “If you’re a bit angry and offended, I’m probably doing something right.”
Tayce competed in the second series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, winning the main challenge in episode 5, The RuRuvision Song Contest, and was the first ever contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to survive four lip-syncs and win three of them, and is therefore often called a “lip-sync assassin”. She made it to the finale and, alongside Bimini, placed joint runner-up to Lawrence Chaney.
Watch the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special BBC One from 3.55pm on Christmas Day
