Alyssa Hunter | |
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 Alyssa Hunter at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Joshua Enrique Ortolaza Resto |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) |
Alyssa Hunter is the stage name of Joshua Enrique Ortolaza Resto, [1] [2] a Puerto Rican drag performer who competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race .
Alyssa Hunter is a drag performer and has participated in pageants. [3] Michael Cook of Instinct magazine has described her as "one of the most famed queens" from Puerto Rico. [4] Alyssa Hunter competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [5] [6] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the "Super Tease" [7] challenge and losing a lip sync against Kerri Colby to "Play" (2001) by Jennifer Lopez. [8] Alyssa Hunter has been called the "trade" of the season. [9] [10]
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