The Queen of the track: ‘Jag Race’ raises £20,000 for LGBTQ+ charities

Four of the world’s most fabulous queens have gone head-to-head in a drag race with a difference for charity.

Racing in Jaguar I-PACEs, the quartet of drag queens raised £20,000 for their chosen LGBTQ+ charities.

The mini race series, hosted by Channel 4’s Drag SOS star Cheddar Gorgeous, saw the stars compete in two heats, before the finalists battled it out over a standing quarter mile to claim the £10,000 jackpot for their good cause. 

The series celebrates the long-standing relationship between Jaguar and Attitude magazine – the world’s largest LGBTQ+ title – in the run-up to the eighth annual Virgin Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar.

Let’s meet the drivers:

Courtney Act – reached the final three in season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race and won Celebrity Big Brother in 2018. Courtney is racing for akt – a UK charity providing safe homes and better futures for LGBTQ+ young people.

Peppermint – having finished second in season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Peppermint was the firstly openly trans-female contestant on the show. Peppermint is supporting the Stonewall Community Foundation – which provides support for housing and homelessness in the LGBTQ+ community.

The Vivienne – is a contestant on the first series of BBC 3’s hotly-anticipated RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. The Vivienne is putting the pedal to the metal for Sahir House – a charity that provides an open space for people to speak openly about HIV without the fear of discrimination in Liverpool.

Miss Tickle – worked on Virgin Holiday’s Inaugural Pride Flight and Virgin’s latest advert with Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s, Tituss Burgess. Miss Tickle is driving for North-East charity Angel Trust who support local causes – including those related to the LGBTQ+ community. 

With the drivers all geared up and ready – see who wins below. Show your support to the drag queens’ chosen charities here.

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