December 8, 2023
Meet the Queens – In and Out of Drag – on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16
READ TIME: 15 MIN.
Morphine Love Dion
(25, Miami, Fla.)
"Body, beauty and 'mug': just what the doctor ordered. Morphine started out doing makeup tutorials on social media. Now, she is the self-proclaimed 'It Girl of Miami.' Can this trained dancer– who has been featured in Maluma and Bad Bunny music videos– cha cha her way to the top of the competition?"
Nymphia Wind
(27, Taiwan / New York)
"Banana Time! RuPaul's Drag Race's first queen to hail from Taiwan, Nymphia came to the United States to build on her massive fanbase of 'Banana Believers' – a term given to her fans thanks to her signature color yellow, and penchant for the absurd. Inspired by Asian culture, art and tradition, let's hope she doesn't slip up in the competition!"
Plane Jane
(24, Boston, Mass.) "
Fasten your seatbelts! Because yes, that is how you spell this diva's name. Plane Jane is as glamorous as she is wickedly funny; Boston-raised, but with Russian roots. No stranger to competition, Plane Jane was a competitive ballroom dancer as a child. Now she's focusing all of her passion on becoming America's Next Drag Superstar."
Plasma
(24, New York, N.Y.)
"Straight out of Old Hollywood, this vintage-inspired femme fatale leaves all of the boys hot and bothered. Raised listening to Julie Andrews, Judy Garland and Barbra Streisand, Plasma channeled her love for divas into drag... and the rest is herstory. Can this queen's BFA in Musical Theatre Performance raise the roof at RuPaul's Drag Race? Time will tell!"
Q
(26, Kansas City, Mo.) "
The only letter of the alphabet you ever need worry about! This talented diva is a theater queen who specializes in the costuming aspect of drag. She makes all of her own looks, plus many commissioned costumes for prior Drag Race stars. Q is ready to go all the way in this competition; one design challenge after the next!"
Sapphira Cristál
(34, Philadelphia, Penn.)
"Philadelphia's crown jewel, Sapphira is a serious musician with a six-octave vocal range. This powerhouse performer studied Music Composition, Vocal Performance and Opera, and in drag she can be found hosting, singing, dancing and performing comedy. Is there anything this diva cannot do?!"
Xunami Muse
(33, New York, N.Y.)
"This self-described 'knock-off Naomi Campbell' is the supermodel of the season. Originally from Colón, Panama, Xunami moved to New York City, where Drag Race superstar Kandy Muse became her drag mother. Signed with a modeling agency in New York, time will tell if this leggy beauty can strut her way to the top!"
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