Morgan McMichaels
| Morgan McMichaels | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Morgan McMichaels performing in July 2015 | |
| Born |
Thomas White 28 May 1981 Loch Lomond, Scotland |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | Official website |
Morgan McMichaels (born 28 May 1981) is the female persona of Scottish-American drag performer Thomas White. A local fixture in Southern California's drag circuit, White became a reality television personality when he joined the cast of the second season of the popular cable television reality competition RuPaul's Drag Race. He is the drag daughter of renowned drag queen Chad Michaels.
Background
Early life and career
Born as Thomas White in Scotland, he is one of four siblings. Born to a Scottish father and an American mother, he relocated to Los Angeles, California when he was 18 years old.
RuPaul's Drag Race
McMichaels joined the cast of the second season of RuPaul's in 2010.[1] During his time on the show, he became close friends with fellow contestant Sonique and continued his friendship with Raven. Highlights included losing his wig during a Gone with the Wind-inspired photo shoot, winning the first challenge with a Barbarella-inspired costume, getting into a heated argument with fellow contestant Mystique Summers Madison (which was featured in an "Untucked" episode), and winning a lip synch battle to the song "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q — against contestant Sonique. McMichaels' final challenge was to pose for a wedding photo as both the bride and the groom, and design and model a wedding gown.
His gown was criticized for the shape and looking too much like a costume, and he ended up in the bottom two. He was eliminated after losing a lip sync performance battle to contestant Sahara Davenport.[2]
After Drag Race
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McMichaels, along with fellow contestants Raven, Jujubee, and Pandora Boxx appeared in RuPaul's Drag U, a spinoff Logo series in 2010.[3]
In 2011, McMichaels was featured in the music video "S&M" by Barbadian singer Rihanna, which was released as the third single off her fifth album Loud. He joined the cast of the second season of RuPaul's Drag U, which made its season premiere on 20 June 2011. He returned for the third season of RuPaul's Drag U in 2012. On 11 April 2013, McMichaels made a guest appearance on Tabatha Takes Over at the VIP Nightclub in Riverside, California where McMichaels performed a lip sync as Tabatha. Morgan was also featured in Lady Gaga's lyric video of "Applause" along with other drag queens.
Personal life
McMichaels uses his celebrity status as a platform to express support for LGBT rights.[4]
References
- ↑ "Morgan McMichaels — RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2 Contestant". LOGOTV. 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ Stransky, Tanner (9 March 2010). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: It's either Team Tyra or Team Tatianna". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "RuPaul's Drag U Faculty Spotlight – Morgan McMichaels – - Socialite Life Socialite Life". Socialitelife.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ "News". WeHo News. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2015-10-29.