The grand finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 7 aired on November 27, 2025, crowning Bones as the UK’s Next Drag Superstar. The gothic glamour queen triumphed in a final lip-sync battle against fellow finalist Elle Vosque, securing the title and the £25,000 prize pot. Fan reactions to the outcome poured in across social media, celebrating a winner many had supported from the beginning.
The Final Showdown
The finale episode featured the top four queens: Bones, Elle Vosque, Silllexa Diction, and Catrin Feelings. After a final performance and a lip-sync battle, the group was narrowed down. Catrin and Silllexa were eliminated, leaving Bones and Elle Vosque to compete in one last lip-sync for the crown. Bones’s powerful finale performance was noted as a key factor in her victory, with viewers describing it as a “cut above” the rest. After the final lip-sync, RuPaul revealed Bones as the seventh winner of the UK franchise.
Fan Celebration for Bones
On social media platform X, fans immediately expressed their joy and approval of the result. Many supporters noted they had backed Bones to win from the very first episode. One excited fan wrote:
OH MY GODDDDD BONES WONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN CONDRAGULATIONS THE FUTURE OF LONDON DRAG. NEVER DOUBTED U, MY WINNER SINCE DAY 1!!!
Other comments highlighted the unique qualities Bones brought to the winner’s circle. One fan pointed out, “SHE’S BRINGING SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO THIS WINNERS CIRCLE. SHE BRINGS THE EDGE WITH FASHION….WITH THE CUNT PERSONALITY, AND LEVEL OF ARTISTRY THAT I ENJOYED FROM HER THIS SEASON.” The general sentiment online was that the win was well-deserved, with messages like “Condragulations to Bones winning it so deserves it” being widely shared.
A Look at the Winning Queen
Bones, whose real name is Paul Greaves, is a 26-year-old drag performer from a village near Manchester who later moved to London. She started doing drag at 19 and describes her style as “gothic glamour,” with a “witchy” and dark element. Her drag name, chosen because it is neither masculine nor feminine, came to her “in the shower.” Bones is a member of the same drag family as Krystal Versace, who won the show’s third season, and also appeared in Versace’s BBC reality series, Keeping Up with Krystal Versace. In London, she is known for her regular drag show Lana Del Rave and performs in a duo with drag artist Flesh.
A Season Facing Criticism
Despite the celebratory mood for the winner, Drag Race UK Season 7 itself faced significant criticism from viewers throughout its run, with some calling it the “worst season yet.” The critiques often focused on production choices and elimination orders that some fans felt were rigged for a predetermined outcome. In response to the negative comments, contestant Chai T Grande, who was voted Miss Congeniality by her fellow queens, posted a thread on social media defending the cast’s hard work.
She wrote, “It might not be your fave season, but can we please remember that my eleven sisters and I put everything we had into this…mentally, physically, financially, personally.” She asked viewers to “consider that we’re people behind the screen, all of whom had dreams of being on the show,” and emphasized that the experience was “so much harder than you could ever have imagined.” This clap-back highlighted the disconnect between fan frustration with the show’s production and the immense effort put forth by the queens themselves.
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A Hard-Fought Victory
Bones’s path to the crown was not without its challenges. Throughout the season, she won three maxi challenges but also found herself in the bottom two twice, demonstrating a competitive journey with notable highs and lows. Her win makes her the first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK to have been up for elimination more than once, breaking a pattern in the show’s history. After being crowned, Bones described the experience as “the most amazing experience.” The season is available for streaming on BBC Three and BBC iPlayer.
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