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Shannel
Bryan Watkins, known by his stage name Shannel (born July 3, 1979), is an American drag queen and television personality, best known for competing on the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and later the first season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars''. He placed in the top four on both seasons. Early life Watkins was born to Debbie and Gary Watkins on July 3, 1979, in Orange County, California. He was raised in Cypress, California, and attended Pacifica High School. He was introduced to drag at age 8 when he was taken to a Las Vegas boylesque show, and started doing drag at fifteen years old when he entered a Halloween drag contest under the name “Elvira” and won. He worked as a beauty advisor for the cosmetics company Chanel. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2000. ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' Shannel was announced as one of nine contestants for the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2009). In the third episode, she was in the bottom two with fellow competitor Akash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race (season 1)
The first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' premiered in the United States on February 2, 2009, on Logo. Nine contestants were selected to compete in the running of becoming "America's Next Drag Superstar." The first season was filmed during the summer of 2008. The winner of the first season won a cash prize of $20,000, $5,000 worth of MAC Cosmetics, was featured in an LA Eyeworks campaign, and joined the Logo Drag Race tour. One of the nine contestants to compete on ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', Nina Flowers was determined by an audience vote via the show's official website to be the season's Miss Congeniality. The results were announced in early September 2008. The theme song playing during the runway every episode was "Cover Girl" from RuPaul's album ''Champion''. This season and season one of '' All Stars'' are the only seasons to not feature the "Snatch Game". The winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was BeBe Zahara Benet, with Nina Flowers as the runner-up. In la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 1)
The first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' premiered on the Logo network on October 22, 2012. Contestants from the original ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' show returned to compete again. Cast members were announced on August 6.''RuPaul's All Stars Drag Race: Meet the Queens'' from ''www.newnownext.com'' 6 August 2012 This season features 12 returning contestants representing all four seasons. It aired six one-hour episodes. Contestants were judged on their "charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent" and, since they competed in teams of two, also "synergy". The winner received a supply of MAC cosmetics, a "one of a kind trip" and $100,000. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chad Michaels
Chad Michael Storbeck, known professionally as Chad Michaels (born March 20, 1971), is an American drag performer and professional Cher impersonator. He was the runner-up of the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', alongside Phi Phi O'Hara, and the winner of the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. In 2013, he released "Tragic Girl", his debut single and music video. Early life Michaels was born Chad Michael Storbeck to former high school football player Jerry Michael Storbeck of Aurelia, Iowa and salon worker Linda Storbeck Olson of Encinitas, California at Arcadia Methodist Hospital in Arcadia, California on March 20, 1971. His parents graduated from Pasadena High School and Aurelia High School, respectively, and wed in 1968. They resided in Olivenhain, Encinitas, California at the time of his birth before they moved to Los Angeles, and then again to San Diego, where he was raised.Michaels in He originally went by the drag name "Brigitte Love." Michaels c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8)
The eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' began airing on March 7, 2016. Returning judges include RuPaul and Michelle Visage, along with Ross Mathews and Carson Kressley, who shared judging responsibilities on an alternating basis. Twelve drag queens competed for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar". The prizes for the winner are a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. The full list of contestants was revealed during the NewNowNext Awards on February 1, 2016. The song "U Wear It Well" from RuPaul's album ''Butch Queen'' was featured in promotion for the show. On March 31, 2016, it was announced LogoTV renewed the show for a ninth season. It was the last season to solely be played on Logo, as the show moved to VH1 for its ninth season. The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "The Realness", and the song played during the closing credits was "Die Tomorrow", both songs from the album ''Realness''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)
The tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' began airing on March 22, 2018, on VH1. The premiere was broadcast one week after the finale of the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', and episodes are to be followed by ''RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked''. Contestants were officially announced on February 22, 2018, in a teaser trailer during an episode of ''All Stars 3'' later followed by a special ''"Meet the Queens"'' live-stream on Facebook, hosted by season nine winner, Sasha Velour. This season saw the return of season 9 contestant Eureka O'Hara who was removed from her original season after tearing her ACL. The prizes for the winner of this season include a one-year supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics and a cash prize of $100,000. This is the first season in which each episode was 90 minutes long. The theme song played during the runway segment every episode was "Snapshot", and the song played during the closing credits was "Rock It (To The Moon)", both so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shangela Laquifa Wadley
Chantize Darius Jeremy Pierce, better known as Shangela Laquifa Wadley or mononymously as Shangela (born November 22, 1980), is an American drag queen, reality television personality and actor best known for competing on ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Shangela was the first contestant eliminated in season two, and returned as a surprise contestant in the series' third season, placing fifth. She returned once again for the third season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' where she finished in joint-third/fourth place alongside winner of the first season, BeBe Zahara Benet. Shangela has also made several television appearances and regularly performs across the United States and Canada. After ''Drag Race'', Shangela appeared in numerous television series, including ''Community'' (2011), ''2 Broke Girls'' (2012), '' Glee'' (2012), ''Bones'' (2014), ''The X-Files'' (2016), and ''Broad City'' (2019). She also appeared in the comedy film '' Hurricane Bianca'' (2016), its sequel '' Hurricane ... [...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] |
RuPaul's Drag U
''RuPaul's Drag U'' (as in "Drag University") is an American reality television series that debuted July 19, 2010, on Logo TV. Its final episode aired in August 2012. It was hosted by RuPaul and a team of drag queen "professors". ''Drag U'' was a spin-off (media), spin-off of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. RuPaul confirmed on May 8, 2013 via Twitter that the series had been cancelled. Format In each episode of ''RuPaul's Drag U'' three women are given Drag (clothing), drag makeovers and taught to access their "inner divas". Each of these faux queens is judged and evaluated on her "Drag Point Average" (DPA): Drag transformation, Performance and Attitude adjustment. The contestant with the highest DPA wins. RuPaul is the "President" of Drag U. Unlike in ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', he does not appear in drag. Regular judges in season one were "Dean of Drag" Lady Bunny and "Dean of Dance" Frank Gatson Jr. For season two, Lady Bunny returned as "Dean of Drag", and various choreographers rotated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Applause (Lady Gaga Song)
"Applause" is a song by American singer Lady Gaga from her third studio album, ''Artpop'' (2013). It was released as the album's lead single through Interscope Records on August 12, 2013. Written and produced by Gaga, DJ White Shadow, Dino Zisis and Nick Monson, additional songwriters included Martin Bresso, Nicolas Mercier, Julien Arias and William Grigahcine. "Applause" was inspired by the cheering of her fans, which kept her motivated during the months she toured with the Born This Way Ball in pain, before cancelling it due to a hip injury, and pays respect to the art of performance. It is an electropop, dance-pop and Eurodance song built around synthesizers and hi-NRG beats, with lyrics addressing how Gaga is dependent upon her fans' adoration and how she lives to perform. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who felt its chorus was catchy and favorably compared it to the material featured on Gaga's debut album, ''The Fame'' (2008). "Applause ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shackles (Praise You)
"Shackles (Praise You)" is the debut single by American gospel singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary, released on February 29, 2000, in the United States. It is considered the group's signature song. Stan North of GospelFlava.com deemed it one of the pioneer songs of urban gospel music. The song was originally released as a promotional single for their debut album, '' Thankful'', in 1999. They both feature the same track listing but different album covers, the second using a picture of the duo. "Shackles" became a top-10 hit in several countries around the world, including Australia, Denmark, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom, and it charted well in other major music markets. Mary Mary later shot a music video for the song. A sample of this song was featured on Stormzy's song titled "Rainfall", which was a part of his 2019 album '' Heavy Is the Head''. Critical reception Like many contemporary gospel songs, "Shackles" was not without its criticism; many cited the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jujubee (drag Queen)
Airline Inthyrath ( lo, ແອລາຍ ອິນທິຣາດ) (born June 21, 1984), known by her stage name Jujubee (sometimes stylized as jUjUBee), is an American drag queen, reality television personality, and recording artist from Lowell, Massachusetts. She first rose to prominence in 2010 as a contestant on the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and later returned to compete on the first and fifth seasons of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', and the first season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World'' (2022), becoming one of the most popular queens from the franchise. She has the unique distinction of being the only contestant to reach the finale of the competition four times. Additionally, she was a main cast member on the makeover television series ''RuPaul's Drag U'' (2010–2012), '' Dragnificent'' (2019–2020), and ''RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race'' (2022). In 2021, she competed on the first season of Paramount+ singing competition '' Queen of the Univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange County, California
Orange County is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in Southern California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,186,989, making it the third-most-populous county in California, the sixth-most-populous in the United States, and more populous than 19 American states and Washington, D.C. Although largely suburban, it is the second-most-densely-populated county in the state behind San Francisco County. The county's three most-populous cities are Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Irvine, each of which has a population exceeding 300,000. Santa Ana is also the county seat. Six cities in Orange County are on the Pacific coast: Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and San Clemente. Orange County is included in the Los Angeles-Long Beach- Anaheim Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county has 34 incorporated cities. Older cities like Old Town Tustin, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, and Fullerton have traditional downtowns dating back to the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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