‘Loose Women is such a drag’
PAIR SNUB SHOW OVER KIM CLASH
A WAR of words has broken out between TV’s Loose Women and stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
We can reveal the rival camps are locked in a bitter squabble over Kim Woodburn, 77.
The TV cleaner had a rough ride when she last appeared on Loose Women.
And Drag Race’s The Vivienne and Baga Chipz are still disgusted with the way Kim was treated, with Baga vowing: “We will never go on that show.” Kim had a showdown with arch-enemy Coleen Nolan, 54, on the ITV programme in 2018.
After the rest of the panel turned on her, Kim fled the studio in tears. The incident was so shocking it led to more than 8,000 complaints to media watchdog Ofcom.
The Vivienne and Baga Chipz – real name Leo Loren, 30 – have since worked with Kim and become close pals. Drag Race winner
The Vivienne, 27, told the Daily Star Sunday: “Loose Women is not my kind of TV. I’m too busy to be sat watching it.
“I’m not a fan of the show. I’m good friends with Kim and things happened with her on that show.”
Since Drag Race was shown in the UK for the first time last year, its contestants have been in huge demand.
But they will not be appearing on Loose Women any time soon.
The Vivienne, real name James Lee Williams, vowed: “I wouldn’t go on it.”
The row looks set to simmer on as neither side is ready to back down.
A TV insider said: “There is still a lot of bad blood between the Loose Women and Kim Woodburn.
“Even after a backlash from viewers, they still don’t like her. All of the panel are backing Coleen.
“But the Drag Race stars are adamant the Loose Women were in the wrong.
“They’ve made it clear to their agents they will never agree to go on the show under any circumstances.”