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Drag Me To Dinner
''Drag Me to Dinner'' is an American reality competition television series that premiered on May 31, 2023 on the American streaming service Hulu. The show hosted by New York City drag legend Murray Hill, and judges include Bianca Del Rio, David Burtka, Neil Patrick Harris, and Haneefah Wood. Format In each episode, drag artists from across United States came together to compete for the ultimate title of The Glorious Golden Grater. Teams of two Queens were given a specific theme and had 90 minutes to host a theme party. Their presentations were judged in three categories; Food & Drink, Design & Decor and Entertainment & Overall Vibe. During the 90 min session, queens were given a set of Handy Helpers and had to answer a Trivia question. The winner of the Trivia will receive some advice from chef resident David Burtka while the other team receives messy "help" from David's "aunt," Sue Chef. Season 1 Teams of two Queens had 90 minutes to host a theme party and were judged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, sometimes known as Miss Vanjie or simply Vanjie, is the stage name of José Cancel, an American drag performer known for competing on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and placing fifth on the eleventh season of the show. In addition to competing on ''Drag Race'', she has also appeared in many of its spin-offs, including ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'', '' RuPaul's Drag Race: Vegas Revue'', ''Canada's Drag Race'' and ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Early life She is of Puerto Rican descent. She started doing drag when ''Drag Race'' season three and '' All Stars'' alumna Alexis Mateo hired her as a backup dancer. Mateo's drag name originates from Alexis Mateo's mispronunciation of the term banjee. Career ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Vanessa Vanjie Mateo was announced as one of the fourteen contestants competing for the crown on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', which premiered on March 22, 2018. She was eliminated in the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigi Goode
Gigi Goode (born December 2, 1997) is an American drag queen and reality television personality known for being a runner-up on the twelfth season of the drag competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Following her appearance on ''Drag Race'', Goode was cast in the Drive 'N Drag concert series, appeared in multiple music videos, and participated in a Savage X Fenty fashion show. In 2020, she received a People's Choice Award in the Competition Contestant category. Originally from Woodstock, Illinois, Goode attended Millikin University and, as of 2020, lives in Los Angeles. Early life and education Goode was born on December 2, 1997, in Woodstock, Illinois, and has Scottish and Scandinavian ancestry. Her mother, Kristi, is a costume and interior designer. Goode was introduced to LGBT culture at the age of 12 by her openly gay uncle. She started doing drag at an early age with the help of her mother, who initially disapproved of it, and she performed in drag in public for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darienne Lake
Greg Mayer (born November 27, 1971), better known by the stage name Darienne Lake, is a drag queen and television personality. Lake began performing in drag in 1990 in Rochester, New York before rising to prominence after competing on the sixth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', placing fourth. Early life Lake was born in Long Island, New York and moved to Rochester at age eleven. At age eighteen, her mother kicked her out of her home due to her sexual orientation; her mother has since apologized. Career Early work Lake’s drag career began in Rochester, New York following her first year of college in 1990. She was inspired by a drag queen’s performance as Dr. Frank-N-Furter in a local production of ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''. When her friends put her up in drag, they said she resembled Ricki Lake in ''Hairspray'' (1988); the stage name Darienne Lake is an homage to her as well as to the Six Flags Darien Lake amusement park. Lake later appeared on a 1997 episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina West
Nina West is the stage name of Andrew Robert Levitt, an American drag queen, activist, actor, and singer-songwriter based in Columbus, Ohio. She rose to national prominence with her appearance on the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', where she placed sixth and won Miss Congeniality. She was named the Top Local Artist of 2019 by ''Columbus Underground''. West has also released three EPs—'' Drag Is Magic'', ''John Goodman'', and '' The West Christmas Ever'', all released in 2019. Education Levitt was raised in Greentown, Ohio. He graduated from Denison University with a degree in theater. He planned to pursue acting, but decided not to move to New York City, due to the September 11 attacks. Career West began dabbling in drag in 2001. Her drag mother is Virginia West. She hosts the annual "Heels of Horror" show at Axis Nightclub, and has also hosted the competition "So You Think You Can Drag?" In 2008, she won the Entertainer of the Year award; her ensemble later i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginger Minj
Joshua Allen Eads, stage name Ginger Minj (born September 11, 1984), an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, and reality television personality. After achieving recognition for placing as the runner-up on the seventh season of the reality television competition series ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', Minj returned to compete on the second and sixth seasons of '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Minj has acted in three Netflix productions—the comedy feature film '' Dumplin''' (2018), the animated series ''Super Drags'', and RuPaul's fictional series ''AJ and the Queen'', and has acted in numerous theatrical productions. Minj appeared in the 2022 Disney+ original, Hocus Pocus 2, the sequel to the cult classic, Hocus Pocus. Minj has released three studio albums—'' Sweet T'' (2016), ''Gummy Bear'' (2021), and ''Double Wide Diva'' (2021). Early life Eads was born in Lake County, Florida, and majored in theater at school. As a child, Eads had surgery for a bowel blockage. Their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manila Luzon
Karl Philip Michael Westerberg, better known by the stage name Manila Luzon (born August 10, 1981), is an American drag queen, recording artist, comedian and reality television personality. Luzon came to international attention as a contestant on the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and on the first and fourth seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Luzon has also contributed to the compilation album series ''Christmas Queens''. Career 2011-2012: Breakthrough and ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' The publicity generated by her participation on the show brought many new opportunities to perform at various national and international LGBT events throughout the U.S. and Canada, including New York Pride and Vancouver Pride. She has been active in AIDS awareness and activism. After being featured in a Gilead Sciences ad titled "Red Ribbon Runway" with fellow ''Drag Race'' co-stars Carmen Carrera, Delta Work, Shangela and Alexis Mateo, the dress she was featured wearing was aucti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latrice Royale
Timothy K. Wilcots (born February 12, 1972), better known by the stage name Latrice Royale, is an American drag performer, recording artist, and reality television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2012 and on the first and fourth seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. She finished fourth on her original season; in its final episode, she was crowned Miss Congeniality. She placed fifth on the fourth season of ''All Stars''. Life and career Wilcots was born in California and raised in Compton, a city in Greater Los Angeles. While growing up, he did not have a relationship with his father. Royale's first foray into drag was dressing up as Wanda, a character from American sketch comedy show ''In Living Color'', to amuse his friends. While in his twenties, in the mid-1990s, he performed in his first drag show: it was at the Copa Night Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Her drag mother is Tiffany Arieagus. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willam
Willam Belli (, born June 30, 1982), mononymously known as Willam, is an American drag queen, actor, singer-songwriter, reality television personality, author, and YouTuber. Willam came to prominence as a contestant on the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2012, but was disqualified in the "Frenemies" challenge. Before appearing on ''Drag Race'', Willam worked as an actor, most notably playing the recurring role of transgender woman Cherry Peck in Ryan Murphy's medical drama ''Nip/Tuck''. She has continued to perform in a variety of films, television series and web series, often in drag. In 2018, she appeared in the critically acclaimed film '' A Star Is Born''. For her performance on the dark comedy web series ''EastSiders'', she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Digital Daytime Drama Series. Since 2012, Willam has recorded three albums of comedy music, mostly consisting of parodies of popular songs. Her second album, ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska (drag Queen)
Justin Andrew Honard (born March 6, 1985) is an American drag queen and recording artist known by the stage name Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, primarily known mononymously as Alaska, from Erie, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the runner-up on the fifth season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the winner of the second season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Honard co-hosts the web series ''Bro'Laska'' alongside her brother, Corey Binney. Her first studio album, ''Anus'', was released in 2015, followed by her second album, '' Poundcake'', in 2016, and her third album, ''Vagina'', in 2019. Her fourth album, ''Red 4 Filth'', was released in 2022. Honard is also a part of The AAA Girls, a drag group with Willam and Courtney Act and hosts the podcast ''Race Chaser'' with Willam. Early life Honard was born to Pam Honard and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Fort LeBoeuf High School in 2003. He has a brother, Corey. He studied theater at the University of Pittsb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan McMichaels
Morgan McMichaels (born May 28, 1981) is the stage name of Scottish-American drag performer Thomas White, best known as a contestant on the second season of the reality television competition ''RuPaul's Drag Race,'' as well as the third season of the show's ''All-Stars'' spinoff. She has also been involved in various ''Drag Race'' spin-offs, including ''RuPaul's Drag U'' and ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race''. Early life White was born in 1981 in Alexandria, Scotland to a Scottish father and an American mother, and spent parts of his childhood in both Scotland and the United States. White attended primary school in the US before returning to West Dunbartonshire as a teenager, studying biochemistry and immunology at the University of the West of Scotland, before leaving at the age of 18 for California, where he decided to pursue a stage career instead of returning to Scotland. Having been introduced to drag through the character Lily Savage, McMichaels stated his own alte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayhem Miller (drag Queen)
Mayhem Miller is the stage name of Dequan Armand Johnson (born February 9, 1982), an American drag performer and actor, best known for competing on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2018) and the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' (2020). Early life Johnson is from Riverside, California. She got the drag name "Mayhem Miller" from Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson's sex tape. She started doing drag on May 10, 2002, the same year as fellow ''Drag Race'' alumna Raven and the year after Morgan McMichaels, whom Johnson worked with before ''Drag Race''. Johnson's other drag colleagues are alum Detox and Delta Work. She auditioned for ''Drag Race'' every year beginning with season two. Career Mayhem Miller was announced as one of fourteen contestants for the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' on February 22, 2018. She was declared the winner of the episode one sewing challenge. In episode three, she was in the bottom two and lip synced "Celebrity Skin" ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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