Cheddar Gorgeous is the stage name of Michael Atkins, a non-binary

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who competed on the fourth series of ''

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'', where they finished as the runner-up. They have previously appeared on ''Drag SOS''. Cheddar Gorgeous was born in Birmingham and now lives in Manchester. Their drag name comes from the landmark

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. Atkins holds a PhD in Anthropology from the

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. In 2023, Gorgeous was a guest celebrity in the episode 6 of Series 5 of '' Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star'' airing on

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