Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson & Jinkx Monsoon Suit Up for Most Stylish 'Doctor Who' Season Yet
New costumes have been revealed for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), as well as for guest star Jinkx Monsoon. It’s a good thing that the TARDIS wardrobe is bigger on the inside because Season 14 of Doctor Who is shaping up to be the show’s most stylish season yet.
Monsoon’s involvement in the show was announced in early April, playing a “major role” in Season 14. Now we have a little more insight into what that “major role” might involve because the BBC has released official photos—and a video! —of Jinkx in costume. The photos were shared on the official Doctor Who Instagram with a caption calling Jinkx’s character “the Doctor’s most powerful enemy yet.” The look screams camp, which is perfectly suited for Jinkx. The piano key design on the collar of her gown, plus the fact that Jinkx is fresh off her run in Chicago on Broadway, hint towards a villain with a musical flare. Other genre shows, notably Buffy the Vampire Slayer, have had musical episodes, but not Doctor Who—yet. If anyone has the power to change that, it’s Jinkx Monsoon.
Jinkx recently spoke with Pride about her upcoming role and how showrunner Russell T. Davies chose her for the part. “It’s like all of my actor fantasies have been rolled into one character,” she told the outlet, “and now I get to do it all on a show that I love, written by a prolific writer, a voice of our generation who has written so many astounding things.” No doubt “spectacular costume” was one of her fantasies-come-true.