Acacia Forgot | |
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| Born | Tyler Heavner October 9, 1996 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
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| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) |
| Website | acaciaforgot |
Acacia Forgot is the stage name of Tyler Heavner (born October 9, 1996), [1] [2] an American drag performer and musician who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .
Heavner was born and raised in a Minnesota-origin musical family in San Jose, California. [3] After being homeschooled, Heavner studied music therapy at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. [4] [5] After earning a degree, Heavner worked at Mount Sinai Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit in Manhattan, New York as a music therapist. [3]
Acacia Forgot is a drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [6] On the show, she impersonated Trisha Paytas for the seventh episode's Snatch Game challenge. [7] Acacia Forgot was eliminated on the eighth episode, which featured a Rusical, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Kori King. The character she played in the Rusical was based on Dorothy. [8] [9] [10] Rachel Shatto of Pride.com said of her time on the show: "Acacia was initially on the quieter side, but by the time she sashayed out the door, she'd shared with fans her love of music, her comedy chops, her ability to read a sister for filth, and the health struggles that shaped her young life." [11] As the season aired, Acacia Forgot's Instagram following saw a 694 percent growth from 6,700 to 53,200 followers. [12]
Heavner is based in Los Angeles, having moved there with their partner after living in New York City for four years. [13] While on RuPaul's Drag Race, Heavner revealed being diagnosed and living with cystic fibrosis. [14]
