Jessie Précieuse
Jessie Précieuse | |
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 Jessie Precieuse at Rendez-vous de la drag, Montreal 2023 | |
| Born | Alex Verville September 10, 1994 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, Host, Producer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Television | Call Me Mother (season 2), MétéoMédia |
| Website | alexverville |
Jessie Précieuse is the stage name of Alex Verville, a Montreal-based drag queen.[1]
Verville has been a weather presenter for MétéoMédia, the French-language counterpart of The Weather Network.[2] Although he normally presents the weather as himself, he has sometimes presented the weather in drag as Jessie Précieuse during Montreal Pride.[3]
Verville began experimenting with drag during the lockdowns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, before making her television debut on MétéoMédia in 2021.[4] She gained further prominence as a finalist on the second season of the drag competition series Call Me Mother in 2022,[5] showcasing her versatility as an entertainer.
Early life
[edit]Précieuse was born and raised in Sorel-Tracy,[6] a small city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. They studied at Cégep de Jonquière in Saguenay, Québec before moving to Montreal, Quebec to complete their bachelor's studies in communications at the Université du Québec à Montréal.[7]
Career
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After competing in the Drag Moi! competition at Cabaret Mado, Jessie broke out on the Montreal drag scene. In 2022, Jessie competed on the second season of OUTtv's Call Me Mother,[5] ultimately finishing as runner-up.
In 2023, Précieuse starred in Majestix,[8] a celebration of the city’s local drag talent on the MainStage of Montreal Pride.
Jessie Précieuse is the host and producer of the Grand Championnat National de Drag de Montréal, an annual drag competition that brings together three teams of drag kings and queens in an outdoor showdown. Held on Sainte-Catherine Street to mark the opening of the Montreal Village’s pedestrian zone for the summer since 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Chantal Cyr, "Quand Alex Verville se transforme en Jessie". Fugues, August 1, 2021.
- ^ Katy Desrosiers, "Le Sorelois Alex Verville s’épanouit dans l’univers de la drag". Les 2 Rives, October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Vidéo | Drag queen à Météomédia: le «statement» de Jessie Précieuse". Noovo Info (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ Bruno Lapointe, "Drag-queens du Québec: «Je me suis mis à aimer ça plus que je pensais» – Jessie Précieuse". Le Journal de Montréal, August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet 'Call Me Mother' season 2's cast of queens, kings, and non-binary artists". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
- ^ "Un Sorelois parmi les candidats de la téléréalité Call Me Mother". Les 2 Rives (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Alex Verville | Animateur, Producteur, Drag Queen". Alex Verville (in French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Jessie Précieuse | Fierté Montréal". fiertemontreal.com. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ Passiour, André-Constantin (2023-10-26). "Un bilan positif de la 17e piétonisation dans le Village, malgré les problématiques". Fugues (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
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