Here Are the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Contestants Featured in Taylor Swift’s Music Video, ‘You Need To Calm Down’
Taylor Swiftās fans canāt calm down. The pop starās music video for āYou Need To Calm Downā featured celebrities from the LGBTQ community. That includes Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, and RuPaul, the host of RuPaulās Drag Race. A few Drag Race contestants also made an appearance in Taylorās video. Here are the drag queens featured in āYou Need To Calm Down.ā
Jade Jolie
This queen was on season 5 of RuPaulās Drag Race. During the Snatch Game, a challenge where the contestants impersonate celebrities, Jade Jolie chose to impersonate Taylor Swift. Itās come full circle for this performer, as sheās now impersonating Taylor Swift in the artistās music video. Each queen portrayed a different pop diva and Jade Jolie, portraying Taylor Swift, even had a lip-sync moment.
Adore Delano
Sheās a Libra, she likes to party, and sheās featured in āYou Need To Calm Down.ā Adore was a contestant on RuPaulās Drag Race season 6 and RuPaulās Drag Race: All-Stars 2. Sheās known for being a singer and one of the most charismatic contestants on the reality competition show. Adore Delano played Katy Perry in this video.
Aākeria C. Davenport
One of the drag queens most recently on RuPaulās Drag Race, Aākeria Chanel Davenport was a finalist on season 11. She was recently named of one New York Magazineās ātop 100 Most Powerful Drag Queens in America.ā Since appearing on RuPaulās Drag Race, AāKeria performed in events nationwide, for Pride Month.
Delta Work
A veteran of RuPaulās Drag Race, Delta Work appeared on season 3. According to RuPaulās Drag Race fandom, āDelta won a Primetime Emmy Award for āOutstanding Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Specialā for RuPaulās Hair In Season 10. She is the first ever [Drag Race contestant] to win an Emmy. ā Delta Work played Adele in this music video.
Tatianna
Thank you. Another veteran, Tatianna first appeared on RuPaulās Drag Race season 2 and then returned to compete on RuPaulās Drag Race: All-Stars 2. One of Tatiannaās most iconic moments on the show was her lip sync with Alyssa Edwards to āShut Up and Driveā by Rihanna. She also released her own album, entitled T1.Tatianna played Ariana Grande in this video.
Trinity K. Bonet
A contestant on season 6 of RuPaulās Drag Race, Trinity K. Bonet recently earned many opportunities, including an appearance on The Ellen Show and in Taylor Swiftās music video. The drag performer also attended RuPaulās DragCon 2019 in Los Angeles. Trinity K. Bonet played Cardi B. in Taylor Swiftās video.
Trinity The Tuck
She calls shade. After competing on season 9 and then All-Stars 4, Trinity had a successful few years. She was mentioned in a skit on Saturday Night Live, she danced alongside Grammy award-winning artist Kacey Musgraves, and she appeared on an episode of Botched. Trinity The Tuck played Lady Gaga in this video.
Riley Knoxx
This drag performer did not compete on RuPaulās Drag Race. However, Riley Knoxx is known as one of the fiercest drag BeyoncĆ© impersonators. It was only fitting that Taylor Swift had this drag queen appear in her video as BeyoncĆ© Knowles-Carter. Riley Knoxx also calls herself a singer and an actress, according to her Instagram bio.