Drag Race fans point out ‘awkward timing’ of Ella Henderson lip sync battle after Tory conference performance

Fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK have pointed out the awkward timing of using an Ella Henderson song for last night’s lip-sync battle.

This comes after the Crazy What Love Can Do singer recently caused controversy for performing at a Conservative Party Conference.

The 26-year-old performed as a guest of UK Music and TikTok at the Tory event in Birmingham on Tuesday, and fans took to social media in a fury.

The performance came just months after the X Factor star performed on the main stage at Brighton Pride, and supported the LGBTQIA+ community.

Last night, on episode three of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, the Queen’s competed for trophies in the inaugural Naff-ta Awards, and took part in a bingo-themed sewing challenge.

Black Peppa and Copper Topp were eventually placed in the bottom two and had to compete in a lip sync battle to see which queen would sashay away.

They took to the stage, and This Is Real by Ella Henderson and Jax Jones played in the background.

Copper Topp was later sent home by head judge RuPaul, however viewers were more concerned about the song used for her final battle.

Ella is a regular at Pride events, whilst the Conservative Party have been criticized for their treatment of LGBTQIA+ people in recent y.

So, the All For You singer has received a lot of backlash from the gay community for performing at the Tory event.

However, TikTok and UK Music released a statement on behalf of the singer. They defended her actions by saying the event doesn’t “indicate political affiliation”.

It read: "Ella Henderson performed as a guest of UK Music and TikTok at the Conservative Party Conference, following a similar event at the Labour Party Conference the week before.

“Ella was due to perform at the Labour Party Conference as well but had to pull out due to illness.

“These events do not indicate political affiliation and are held to highlight the importance of the UK’s music sector and the success of our talent on a global stage.

“It’s vital that those in Government and Opposition appreciate the importance of the UK music industry both economically and culturally and that’s why UK Music — which is the representative body for the sector — exists and works on the industry’s behalf.”