Ariel Versace

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Ariel Versace
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Ariel Versace at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2019
Born
Bryan Philip Neel [1]

(1992-04-13) April 13, 1992 (age 31)
Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)

Ariel Versace (born April 13, 1992) [2] [3] is the stage name of Bryan Philip Neel, an American drag queen and wig designer, most known for competing on season 11 of the television series RuPaul's Drag Race . [4] [5] The self-described "bratz doll" [6] [7] was born in New Jersey [8] [9] and goes by the name Bryan Philip on OnlyFans. [10] [11]

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Career

Bryan Neel was born to Susan Neel [12] and started performing in drag in 2013. The name Ariel Versace comes from the main character of "The Little Mermaid" and the fashion brand. In 2015, she worked as a makeup artist for the indie movie "Deadly Gamble".

She was announced as one of fifteen queens cast on RuPaul's Drag Race in 2019. She was eliminated in the monster ball challenge in episode five due to infamously slipping and falling in the lip sync for your life. [13] [14] [15] Shortly after the season ended, she released her first single, "Venomous" on June 4, 2019. [16]

She owns a wig business called Drag by Chariel with her partner Chastity St. Cartier. [17]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race HerselfContestant (11th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Companion show to RuPaul's Drag Race

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Cosmo Drag QueensHerselfGuest [18]
2019Whatcha Packin’ [19]
Hey Qween! [20]
Queen to Queen [21]
2020Besties for Cash [22]

Discography

As lead artist

TitleYearRef.
"Venomous"2019 [23]
"Coin" (Ft. Soju) [24]
"Joystick"2020 [25]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bryan P Neel". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ @arielversace (April 14, 2019). "Thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes yesterday! 💕💕💕" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ @arielversace (December 5, 2012). "Just joined Planet Fitness to start my 21st Birthday Shape Up countdown!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ "Ariel Versace Is Done Talking About Her 9/11 Performance". www.out.com. 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Yes, Ariel Versace's Drag Race Looks Are Similar — It's Called A Brand". www.out.com. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  6. ↑ Cook, Michael (2019-04-05). "New Jersey's life sized Bratz Doll Ariel Versace eliminated on "Drag Race"". Out In Jersey. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. ↑ Gray, Ellen (24 January 2019). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' has a contestant from South Jersey next season". Inquirer.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Drag Race's Ariel Versace spills the T on her main stage fall and All Stars 5". GAY TIMES. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  9. ↑ Biese, Alex. "Drag Race: NJ queen Ariel Versace announced for Season 11". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  10. ↑ "All the U.S. 'Drag Race' Queens on OnlyFans (& What They're Showing)". www.out.com. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  11. ↑ "21 LGBTQ+ Celebs You Can Follow on OnlyFans". www.out.com. 2022-06-14. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  12. ↑ @arielversace (July 11, 2015). "Somebody specifically came up to me at the bar to tell "Ariel" that they loved my mom. Congrats Susan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ March 29, Joey Nolfi; EDT, 2019 at 02:56 PM. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Ariel Versace dishes on THAT legendary fall". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2019-03-29). "Ariel Versace Talks Falling Onstage, Instagram Queens & More After 'Drag Race' Exit". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  15. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 Episode 5 Recap and Ariel Versace Exit Interview | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  16. ↑ Ariel Versace - Venomous (Official) , retrieved 2022-09-27
  17. ↑ "Ariel Versace and Chastity St. Cartier Headliners at The Zone on November 27". Erie Gay News. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  18. ↑ Ariel Versace | Cosmo Drag Queens | Cosmopolitan , retrieved 2022-09-27
  19. ↑ Whatcha Packin': Ariel Versace | S11 E5 | RuPaul's Drag Race , retrieved 2022-09-27
  20. ↑ ARIEL VERSACE on Hey Qween! with Jonny McGovern , retrieved 2022-09-27
  21. ↑ Plastique Tiara, Ariel Versace & Soju | Queen to Queen | RuPaul's Drag Race S11 , retrieved 2022-09-27
  22. ↑ BESTIES FOR CASH: Ariel Versace and Soju , retrieved 2022-09-27
  23. ↑ Ariel Versace - Venomous (Official) , retrieved 2022-09-27
  24. ↑ Ariel Versace - COIN (ft. Soju) (Audio) , retrieved 2022-09-27
  25. ↑ Ariel Versace - Joystick (Audio) , retrieved 2022-09-27
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