Gisèle Lullaby is the stage name of Simon Gosselin (born August 8, 1988), a French Canadiandrag performer most known for winning the third season of ''
Canada's Drag Race
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Quebec
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, Gosselin began as a backup dancer for drag queens at Cabaret Mado, but did not perform in drag himself until a 2009 birthday party for Montreal nightlife personality Franky Dee, when he was convinced to do drag and perform to Beyoncé's " Single Ladies". She has been a longtime host of her own Tuesday night show, ''Full Gisèle'', at Cabaret Mado.
In 2020, Gisèle Lullaby participated in Saint-Jeanne, an LGBTQ-inclusive
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
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livestream coordinated by singer-songwriter
Safia Nolin
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Canada's Drag Race
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''. After being safe for first 3 episodes, in episode 4 she won the design challenge, she then impersonated
Marie Curie
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for the
Snatch Game
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challenge, receiving praise for her
black comedy
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routine about Curie suffering increasing effects of radiation sickness, pulling from a historical figure not traditionally seen as a source of comedy. She was named the winner of the season in the finale. His victory also marked the first time a Quebec native and resident won the title. In addition, he is the first Francophone contestant (although he speaks English as a second language) to win the Canadian title as well as the fourth French-speaking winner in the Drag Race franchise.
On September 18, 2022, Gisèle Lullaby presented an award at the
Prix Gémeaux
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ceremony alongside
Rita Baga
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Gosselin is from Boucherville, but is now living in
Montreal
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, Quebec. Before deciding to make drag her career, Gisèle wanted to do theater.