Meet Robert Fux, the new host of Drag Race Sweden
The newest member of legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race multiverse is Drag Race Sweden (aka Drag Race Sweden). Fans have known about this spin-off for a few months, but now the host of the latest international edition of the ultimate drag competition has been revealed.
The 6th of September Entertainment Weekly released the news that drag artist Robert Fux is stepping into the host chair for the upcoming season. EW reports that the artist is 43 and born in Sweden. While he grew up in Austria, he has been in Stockholm since 1998. He won titles such as Miss Pride in his home country and went on to become an actor in Sweden’s theater scene.
There are more than 15 international and All-Star Drag Race series either currently airing or upcoming and even more spin-offs like RuPaul’s Celebrity Drag Race. But Fux says there are still surprises from Sweden.
“I am incredibly happy and honored by the assignment to host Drag Race Sweden!” Fux shared in a statement. “Not many countries in the world have had such a vibrant and diverse drag culture as Sweden and finally we will get to show it to the whole world.”
“I’m looking forward to seeing the craft and performance of the queens as they give the television audience that extra bit and compete for a worthy title,” continued Fux. “It will be a unique mix of competition, love, show and glitz.”
World of Wonder is announced Drag Race Sweden back in April 2022 and casting already started in May 2022.
“Drag Race and the art of drag are worldwide phenomena that continue to attract global viewers, so we are excited to introduce a fierce new group of queens with Drag Race Sweden, Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey, founders of World of Wonder, said in a statement in April. “As our drag family continues to grow, we look forward to seeing these new queens sasha on our screens.”
When this news broke, they shared that Fux is the “perfect choice” to host Drag Race Sweden. Season one of this series premieres for the world in early 2023 on WOW Presents Plus and SVT in Sweden.
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