Drag Race UK winner announces break from drag to focus on mental health

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season three winner Krystal Versace has announced a hiatus from drag, citing the need to prioritise her mental health.

Krystal Versace, who was just 19 when she competed and triumphed in the third season of Drag Race UK in 2021 (having won two challenges along the way), took to Instagram today (23 Oct) to be “transparent” with her fans on her need to “take a little break”.

“This year has been intense for me in many ways and I’ve experience alot [sic] of burn outs [sic],” the drag star, now 23, wrote.

“Society doesn’t encourage you about looking after your mental health, in fact it encourages the opposite, especially in my industry,” she continued.

Drag Race UK season 3 winner Krystal Versace. (Getty)

“So without getting

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