Who is Lawrence Chaney, the Glasgow queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 2?

Lawrence Chaney is already a frontrunner (Picture: BBC/World of Wonder/Ray Burmiston)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK is in full swing, and the Scottish queens are making an impact.
Lawrence Chaney is already one of the frontrunners in series two, after landing in the top three in the first week.
Here's everything you need to know about Lawrence Chaney as the contest continues to find the UK's next drag superstar.
Who is Lawrence Chaney?
Lawrence is a drag queen from Glasgow who made history as the first Scot to enter the workroom in series two of Drag Race UK.
No Scottish queen has competed on the show before, but Lawrence isn't the only one repping the country, as rival Ellie Diamond is from Dundee.
In the first week of the competition, Lawrence impressed RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Graham Norton and guest judge Liz Hurley with her stunning hometown look inspired by Glaswegian architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, as well as her ode to the late actress Diana Rigg on the main stage.
Lawrence has been doing drag for six...

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