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Grand Finale (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11)
"Grand Finale" is the fourteenth episode of the eleventh season of the American television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It originally aired on May 30, 2019. Episode All of the contestants return for the grand finale. It is announced that Nina West is this season's Miss Congeniality. RuPaul then announces that the contestants will take part in the lip-sync tournament. The first lip-sync contest is between Brooke Lynn Hytes and Silky Nutmeg Ganache to "Bootylicious" by Destiny's Child. Brooke Lynn Hytes wins the lip-sync and Silky Nutmeg Ganache is eliminated from the competition. The second lip-sync contest is between A'keria C. Davenport and Yvie Oddly to "SOS" by Rihanna. Yvie Oddly wins the lip-sync and A'keria C. Davenport is eliminated from the competition. The final lip-sync contest is between Brooke Lynn Hytes and Yvie Oddly to "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga. Yvie Oddly is deemed the winner, making Brooke Lynn Hytes the runner-up. Production The originally was filmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race
''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the Drag Race (franchise), ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder (company), World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the fifteenth season, MTV. The show documents RuPaul in the search for "America's next drag queen, drag superstar". RuPaul plays the role of host, mentor, and head judge for this series, as contestants are given different challenges each week. Contestants are judged by a panel that includes RuPaul, Michelle Visage, one of four rotating judges (Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews, Ts Madison, or Law Roach), as well as one or more guest judges, who critique their progress throughout the competition. The title of the show is a play on drag queen and drag racing, and the title sequence and song "Drag Race" both have a drag-racing theme. ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' has aired for seventeen seasons and inspired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ongina (drag Queen)
Ongina is the stage name of Ryan Ong Palao (born January 6, 1982), a Filipino-American drag performer and HIV activist who came to international attention on the first season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Since appearing on the show, Ongina has been featured in a number of web series produced by World of Wonder, including ''Wait, What?'', ''Ring My Bell'', and '' Fashion Photo RuView''. Ongina was one of the first reality TV stars to come out as HIV-positive. Early life Palao was born in the Philippines in 1982. He and his family relocated to Lynnwood, Washington in 1994. His original drag name, before Ongina, was Peck-Peck Galore. He started performing in drag in 2003 at an Asian restaurant called Lucky Cheng's, located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan, New York where he worked alongside Laverne Cox. One of the first songs he performed was Listen by Beyonce. ''Drag Race'' and career Ongina was selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American online magazine, digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The print magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City, and ceased publication in 2022. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as ''Us Weekly'', ''People (magazine), People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and ''In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11
The eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' aired on VH1 from February 28, 2019, to May 30, 2019. The cast featured fourteen new queens and one returning queen; at the time of its premiere, Season 11 featured the largest cast of the franchise, with fifteen queens, though this was later surpassed by Season 15, which featured sixteen contestants. The queens were revealed during a livestream, hosted by Season 10 winner Aquaria and figure skater Adam Rippon, on January 24, 2019. The winner of the eleventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' was Yvie Oddly, with Brooke Lynn Hytes being the runner-up and Nina West crowned as Miss Congeniality. ''Drag Race'' Season 10's first-eliminated contestant, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, returned to the competition, by popular demand, being the first to enter the workroom and ultimately placing fifth; she later competed a third time, on ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' Season 9, in 2024. Contestants ''Ages, names, and cities stated are at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm That Bitch (RuPaul's Drag Race)
"I'm That Bitch" is the first episode of the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12), twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It originally aired on February 28, 2020. Nicki Minaj is a guest judge. Widow Von'Du wins the main challenge, and no one is eliminated from the competition. Episode Half of the season's contestants enter the Werk Room in the following order: Brita Filter, Brita, Nicky Doll, Widow Von'Du, Jackie Cox (drag queen), Jackie Cox, Heidi N Closet, Gigi Goode, and Crystal Methyd. RuPaul greets the contestants and reveals the mini-challenge: to present springs and fall looks in a fashion show. Watching the fashion show are Carson Kressley, Michelle Visage, RuPaul, and Raven (drag queen), Raven, as well as impersonators of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. Heidi N Closet's headpiece falls off when she shows her spring look. The contestants re-enter the Werk Room and get out of Drag (entertainment), drag. RuPaul reveals the main challenge, which has contestants write a vers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquaria (drag Queen)
Giovanni Lucca Palandrani (born February 12, 1996), better known by his stage name Aquaria, is an American drag queen, television personality, and recording artist best known for winning the RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10), tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2018. Early life and education Palandrani was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania to Gina and David Palandrani. He has a sister named Francesca, and is of Italians, Italian descent. He trained as a dancer for four years and experimented with drag in high school. He attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan for two semesters, studying Fashion, women's wear design, before dropping out. Career Aquaria is the Drag queen#drag mother, drag daughter of ''Drag Race'' RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4), season four winner Sharon Needles. However, after Sharon Needles#Abuse allegations, accusations of abuse were made against Needles in 2020, Aquaria has said that she "does not support him" and "feels awful for anyone h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monét X Change
Monét X Change (born February 19, 1990) is the stage name of Kevin Akeem Bertin, an American and Saint Lucian drag queen, singer, podcaster, and reality television personality. She is known for competing on the tenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (2018), on which she placed sixth and was crowned the season's ''Miss Congeniality'', and for winning the fourth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' (2018–2019) alongside Trinity the Tuck. She returned to compete in the seventh season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', an all-winners season, where she placed runner-up. She currently co-hosts the podcasts ''Sibling Rivalry'' (with Bob the Drag Queen) and ''Ebony and Irony'' (with Lady Bunny). She also hosts the Dropout show "Monét's Slumber Party." Early life Bertin was born in Brooklyn, New York City. At six months old, she moved to Castries, Saint Lucia, and then back to Brooklyn when she was 10. She grew up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn and attended the Professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Connie
Love Connie is the stage name of John Cantwell, an American drag queen, actor and former member of the improv group The Nellie Olesons. Early life Cantwell was born in Mississippi and raised in Louisiana. Career Cantwell appeared in the film ''Legally Blonde'' and the TV shows ''Dharma & Greg,'' ''Pushing Daisies,'' and ''Will & Grace.'' Love Connie has a WOW Presents Plus comedy series called ''Connie-wood''. Love Connie was a special guest on the ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' episodes "The Draglympics "The Draglympics" is the sixth episode of the eleventh season of the American reality competition television series ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. It originally aired on April 4, 2019. Mirai Nagasu, Adam Rippon, and Travis Wall are guest judges, and ..." (2019) and " 50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars" (2023). References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Connie, Love Living people American television actors American drag queens Year of birth missing (living people) Actors from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheyenne Jackson
Cheyenne David Jackson (born July 12, 1975) is an American actor and singer. His credits include leading roles in Broadway musicals and other stage roles, as well as film and television roles, concert singing, and music recordings. After beginning his acting career in regional theatre in Seattle, Washington, Jackson moved to Manhattan and was an understudy in the Broadway productions of '' Thoroughly Modern Millie'' (2002) and '' Aida'' (2003). He next originated the role of Matthew in the workshop production of '' Altar Boyz'' (2004) for the New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was replaced by Scott Porter for the Off-Broadway run. Jackson's first leading role on Broadway was in '' All Shook Up'' (2005), which earned him a Theatre World Award for "Outstanding Broadway Debut". Since then, on the New York stage, he has starred in ''The Agony & the Agony'' (2006), '' Xanadu'' (2007; Drama League, Drama Desk nominations), '' Damn Yankees'' (2008), '' Finian's Rainbow'' (2010; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coco Montrese
Coco Montrese (born July 2, 1974) is the stage name of Lenwood Martin Cooper, an American drag queen, entertainer, and reality television personality. Montrese came into the spotlight after being crowned Miss Gay America 2010 when Alyssa Edwards' title was revoked. She subsequently appeared on the fifth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' as well as the second season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars''. Early life Montrese was born on July 2, 1974, in Miami, Florida. She grew up in a "very religious home" as the child of a Pentecostal pastor. Montrese studied theater and education at Alabama State University. Career Montrese became interested in drag around age 19 or 20 and was named by her drag mother Mokha Montrese. She entered pageantry, eventually becoming runner up in the 2010 Miss Gay America pageant. The titleholder, Alyssa Edwards, was stripped of her crown for conflicting business dealings. On February 27, 2010, Montrese was then crowned as Miss Gay America 2010. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis Mateo
Alexis Mateo Pacheco (born July 24, 1979), best known as Alexis Mateo, is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican drag queen, performer, reality television personality, fashion designer, and the winner of All American Goddess 2016, Miss Gay Days 2016 and National Showgirl 2017. She became internationally known as a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race (season 3), season three of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', seasons RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 1), one and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 5), five of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World season 2, season two of ''Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World''. Alexis Mateo is also drag mother of viral sensation and "RuGirl" Vanessa Vanjie Mateo. Early life Born in 1979, Alexis Mateo began her drag career in Puerto Rico's gay nightclub circuit before relocating in 2001 to Orlando, Florida, Orlando, Florida, where she worked as a dancer and performer at Disney World. In addition to his drag career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
