Lemon is the stage name of Christopher Baptista (born September 1, 1995), a Canadian drag performer most known for competing on the first season of ''

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'' (2020) and later the first season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World'' (2022).

Education

Lemon relocated from Toronto to New York City at the age of 19 to study dance at the Ailey School.

Career

Lemon started doing drag in New York City. She competed as the only U.S.-based contestant on the first season of ''

''. In the first episode of the season, she placed in the bottom two, but was saved from elimination after winning a lip sync battle against Juice Boxx to Carly Rae Jepsen's "

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". Lemon subsequently won the main challenges in episode 2 and episode 7, before being eliminated from the competition in episode 8 following a lip sync against

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to Alanis Morissette's "

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", ultimately placing fifth overall. Lemon portrayed

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during the

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episode.

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invited Lemon to model in her

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collaboration with Opening Ceremony. In 2021, Lemon was a featured performer in "Come Through", a single by her ''Canada's Drag Race'' cast-mate

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. In January 2022, she was announced as one of the nine contestants on '' RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World''. In the premiere episode, she landed in the bottom two alongside

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, and was sent home by Pangina Heals, finishing the competition in ninth place.

Personal life

Originally from Toronto, Lemon has lived in New York City for several years.

Filmography

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lemon Living people Canadian drag queens Canada's Drag Race contestants People from New York City People from Toronto 1995 births