RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star Bumpa Love reveals behind-the-scenes blunders that led to her shock elimination
Bumpa Love was sent home on Friday’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Undercurrently streaming Stan.
The episode featured a drag brunch challenge, where the queens competed in a talent show while the judges sipped their bottomless mimosas.
Bumpa, 51, decided to do a urine-themed stand-up comedy routine that failed to impress the judges.
Her performance left her at the bottom with Gabriella Labucci, who lip synced her.
As she left, Bumpa Love spoke exclusively to Daily Mail Australia about what was the hardest part about entering the drag queen competition.
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The New Zealand-born Queen from Melbourne was disappointed she couldn’t show off her best looks.
“I was let down by a few designers. Some of my looks – some I paid several thousand dollars for – didn’t show up.’
Like the rest of the show’s contestants, Bumpa had just two and a half weeks to prepare eighteen different outfits for the show’s shooting.
“So mommy had to pull stuff out of her butt!” Luckily I can sew,’ she said.
“A few looks… if it were up to me, they wouldn’t be on that runway, but it is what it is. It was the cards we were dealt.’
Bumpa Love (pictured) was sent home Friday on episode six of Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under season three
The New Zealand-born Queen from Melbourne was disappointed that she couldn’t show her best looks on stage
Bumpa also had trouble getting her music in time for the drag brunch talent show, and had to fall back on a hastily prepared stand-up routine that cost her a lot of money.
‘My talent was actually a track. I had written a song and produced it here in Melbourne, but the license didn’t come until the next day we were filming. So I had a few hours to prepare that nonsense,” she said.
Bumpa, the manager of Melbourne’s only drag queen venue, Vau d’Vile Drag Cabaretregularly hosts drag brunches and said doing it on television was a completely different experience.
‘Normally I’m very funny during brunch, but I like audience participation. But there were only four people (the judges) and they are very far away from you. So it was a bit of a struggle for me.’
However, Bumpa has taken the struggles she experienced at ease.
“But that’s no excuse. I’ve been doing it for a long time. I should have gotten something done,” she said.
‘Put me on All Stars and me and my team are ready to go!’
Bumpa claimed she was happy with the way she was portrayed overall, even though some of her “great” lyrics were cut from the edit.
Bumpa claimed she was happy with the way she was portrayed overall, even though some of her “great” lyrics were cut from the edit
‘My lectures were great! They cut my lectures short. Mine were really good and I had to laugh,’ she exclaimed.
“You only heard one from me, which was (aimed) at Ash. But I had fun reading for everyone and it went well. But I think they just gave it to Ben to do some judging,’ Bumpa speculated.
One of the things Drag Race failed to show was Bumpa’s sense of community and support for other queens.
“I’ve been striving for decent wages for girls and decent conditions,” she said.
“I have seen a revival of the game in Melbourne at least in recent years. We’re artists… You have to pay the girls what they’re worth every time.’