Princess Poppy (drag queen)
Princess Poppy | |
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 Princess Poppy at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Thomas Schmidt |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15) |
Princess Poppy is the stage name of Thomas Schmidt,[1] an American drag performer who competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Princess Poppy competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
The show was filming among the COVID early years; Poppy recounted having to get tested six times in one day due to repeat false positive results before being approved for participation.[4]
Her talent show entry was a lipsync to an original song by Danny Bernstein and Poppy about her and singing "twin" Petunia, a parasite tumor like puppet.[5] During the behind the scenes parallel show "Untucked" she realized that being a full time drag queen and the social media obligation was not what she wanted, although she will continue to do drag in some fashion. [6]
She was the second contestant eliminated from the competition,[7] after losing a lip sync against Amethyst to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross.[8]
Princess Poppy's look for the reunion episode paid tribute to season 1 contestant Rebecca Glasscock.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Princess Poppy was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina[11] and is based in San Francisco.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ Bravo, Tony. "S.F.'s Princess Poppy wins Emmy fashion with goblin couture". datebook.sfchronicle.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 4, 2023). "Princess Poppy gives first interview since 'Drag Race' exit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Princess Poppy Officially Retires With Final Interview at DragCon 2023". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-princess-poppy-interview-stepping-back-from-drag/
- ^ https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-princess-poppy-interview-stepping-back-from-drag/
- ^ https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-princess-poppy-interview-stepping-back-from-drag/
- ^ Alonzo, Michelle Konopka (2023-01-25). "Why Princess Poppy's COVID Story Is Being Criticized By RPDR Fans". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2023-04-05). "Drag Race's Princess Poppy wants to 'fade into obscurity' following series exit". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Rebecca Glasscock reacts to Princess Poppy's 'Drag Race' reunion look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Here's What Rebecca Glasscock Thought of Princess Poppy's Reunion Look". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Princess Poppy competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as art form is attacked by political right".
- ^ "Drag Race: Princess Poppy shares an update on her drag future". Gay Times. 2023-04-10. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Bravo, Tony. "Princess Poppy competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as art form is attacked by political right". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
External links
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