Christopher Adamson (born 23 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan, is a British drag queen best known for competing on the

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''. He competed on '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World'' in 2022.

Early life

Adamson is British Jamaican and grew up in Mitcham,

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Career

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, he won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by

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. His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion. His husband makes his costumes. In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. While on the show, Vanity Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with Series 2 contestant

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for the most lip syncs won on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series, finishing in fourth place. Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)" and a second single titled "Pissed". She was also featured in the music video for

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's debut single "Need the Power". In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of '' Pointless Celebrities''. In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World''. While on the show, she recorded the song "Bonjour, Hi," for which she won the first challenge and lip sync. Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series, placing fifth overall.

Personal life

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years. While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.

Discography

Singles

Featured singles

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Milan, Vanity 1991 births Living people 20th-century British LGBT people 21st-century British LGBT people British people of Jamaican descent English drag queens Gay entertainers LGBT Black British people People from Mitcham

Vanity Milan Christopher Adamson (born 23 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan, is a British drag queen best known for competing on the third series of ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK''. He competed on '' Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the Worl ...