Joseph “Jo” Primeau, better known by the stage name Juice Boxx (born September 20, 1988), is a Canadian drag performer best known for being the first contestant to be eliminated on ''

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'', the Canadian version of ''

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''.

Early life

Primeau was born in

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and grew up in

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. He has a degree in visual arts and a diploma in makeup artistry and special effects.

Career

Juice Boxx started performing and hosting in

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since 2016. She frequently played the role of

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on the drag show Spice Queens Live. She has also stated that she views her drag as a form of activism, especially in the wake of the

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in 2016. In 2018, she gave a surprise performance at the wedding of her friends Jonny Cooper and Jon Tuttle in Muskoka. In January 2020, she performed at It's Just Drag, a drag event in

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, whose bill included Monet X Change, Brooke Lynn Hytes,

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, Tynomi Banks and Kendall Gender. In the first episode of ''Canada's Drag Race'', Boxx suffered a panic attack on the main stage during critiques. She later placed in the bottom two and lip synced against

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to Carly Rae Jepsen's "

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". She lost, which was met with debate on social media, include

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voicing support for her. She is considered the " Porkchop" of Canada due to being the first contestant to ever be eliminated in a ''Drag Race'' series. After the show, Boxx started a

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account in March 2021, where she plays various games. In May, she was in the music video for

's "Cake". In a post-victory interview with '' Attitude'', Priyanka also named Juice Boxx as the queen from the season most deserving of an opportunity to return to the competition in a future season. In July 2021, Juice Boxx performed alongside

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, Anastarzia Anaquway, Farra N. Hyte and TroyBoy at the inaugural Drag Starz at the Manor, a new drag event in

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.Lauren Scott
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'', July 16, 2021.

Filmography

Television

* ''

Web series

* '' Bring Back My Girls'' (2022)

References

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