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Joella
Born
Joey[1]
Other namesJoella Perry[2]
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Joella is the stage name of Joey (born November 16, 1999),[3] an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[4][5] She finished in thirteenth place.

Biography

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Joella was raised in Corona, California.[6][better source needed]

Career

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Joella is a drag performer also known as Joella Perry. In 2021, she performed alongside Katy Perry for the opening night of her Play concert residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas.[7] In 2023, Joella appeared in the music video for Baby Tate's song "Wig".[8] The first name of Joella's drag persona came from a friend from high school.[9]

On the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, Joella was eliminated on the fourth episode ("Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!") after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Kori King. Joella placed 13th overall.

Joella was labelled a "breakout star" of the season for her "mixture of confidence, emotional outbursts, and quotable commentary".[10] Her titling herself "the Slaysian diva of Los Angeles" sparked numerous commentaries and parodies.[11][12] The runway outfit she wore during her elimination, resembling a "mattress... with a face-hole cut out of it and a giant print of RuPaul's Born Naked album cover photo", became beloved among the show's fans for its "absurd" and "camp" qualities.[13] Her Instagram following grew by 346 percent while the show aired.[14]

Personal life

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Joella is based in Koreatown, Los Angeles.[6][better source needed][15] She is gender-fluid[16] and of Chinese descent.[17]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Don't Forget The 'Ella" (2025)[18]

Filmography

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Television

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Web series

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References

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  1. ^ "Hey Gurl! With Jordan Jayro: "The Marvel of It All!" with Joella Perry". Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  2. ^ "Drag Story Hour". visit.lacountylibrary.org. LA County Library. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Whatcha Packin'💧 S17 E04 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 👠✨". YouTube. January 25, 2025.
  4. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  5. ^ "Joella on being a fan fave & reviving 'Untucked' shade". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  6. ^ a b "Whatcha Packin' 💧 S17 E04 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 👠✨". YouTube. 24 January 2025.
  7. ^ Roberto, Melissa. "Katy Perry wears beer can bra in jaw-dropping performance for opening night of 'Play' residency in Las Vegas". foxnews.com. FOX News. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  8. ^ Paige, DeAsia. "The creativity of Atlanta's Baby Tate knows no bounds". ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hey Gurl! With Jordan Jayro: "The Marvel of It All!" with Joella Perry". Archived from the original on 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  10. ^ Shatto, Rachel (January 27, 2025). "Joella on being a meme queen, fan fave & reviving Untucked because it 'was so boring for so long'". Pride.
  11. ^ Robledo, Jordan (March 24, 2025). "Drag Race: Joella shades anti-LGBTQ+ politicians with "ugliest dress" runway". Gay Times.
  12. ^ "Is Joella "THE SLAYsian diva of Los Angeles"?". Where to Find Drag. January 30, 2025.
  13. ^ O'Keeffe, Kevin (January 27, 2025). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17, Episode 4 recap: Greatest hits". Xtra Magazine.
  14. ^ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  15. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  16. ^ ""Drag Race" queen Joella reveals why she dropped Katy Perry's name from hers, talks pop star's 'scandalous' season 17" "spot". 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  17. ^ Lawes Menchavez, Andre (7 August 2024). "THE GOLDEN ERA OF ASIAN DRAG IS NOW—BUT WHAT'S NEXT?". joysauce.com. JoySauce. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  18. ^ "Don't Forget The 'Ella". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
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