Primark, the UK version of Penneys, have shown just how far RuPaul has seeped into the mainstream by releasing a t-shirt emblazoned with her likeness. Tweeted by customers in-store, the image shows an artist’s depiction of Queen Ru with her hair swept dramatically to one side. Leaving aside the fact the shirt needs a good iron, we have a few concerns before they inevitably hit Irish shores.

First off the bat, why is this only available in women’s sizes?! There’s a bit of irony in making a shirt that can’t be worn by the person who’s on the front of it. Does Primark know what a drag queen is? We’re sure true fans would still manage to squeeze one on though.

https://twitter.com/holy_trannity/status/992884456158650368

Next up – that picture. It’s kind of like…fan art? For one thing, RuPaul now seems to be white. It’s also slightly reminding us of that infamous mural of Jesus the helpful lady ‘tidied up’ with a dab of paint, destroying any resemblance in the process.

We can’t blame UK Penney’s, however. Apparently, and unsurprisingly, the t-shirts are selling like hot cakes. They’re also not the first people to jump on the Ru merch bandwagon – as this Cards Against Humanity set will attest. More importantly, people seem to be living for them.

https://twitter.com/lewis_syme/status/992806365067390977

We also can’t be mad at Primark’s Twitter game.

YASSS QUEEN. Take it to the run way! 💁‍♀️

— Primark (@Primark) May 5, 2018

Work it Queen! We know you'll be slaying Georgia 💯💯

— Primark (@Primark) May 7, 2018

Thank goodness Primark is affordable, (the t-shirts are retailing at a very reasonable £8), because, set your face to ‘stun’, people – there’s a possibility this is just the beginning.

Hi Dean! We've taken your feedback on board and passed it on to our Buying team. Thank you! 😉

— Primark (@Primark) May 7, 2018

So if you are planning to get your mitts on one, better get your skates on – some ‘enterprising’ sellers (chancers) are already selling the t-shirts on Ebay for double the cost. The things people will do for a bit of RuPaul merchandise…

Okay, the t-shirt mightn’t be that bad. We’ll take 100.