Bailey J Mills

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Bailey J Mills
Born
Bailey-Jaye Timothy Mills

(1999-07-13) 13 July 1999 (age 26)
Spalding, Lincolnshire, England
Other namesMiss Francesca
Bailey Jaye Mills
Occupation Drag queen
Years active2020–present
Television The After Shave with Danny Beard
Children1

Bailey-Jaye Timothy Mills (born 13 July 1999), known professionally as Bailey J Mills, is an English drag performer, known for her outlandish comedy skits and videos on social media. In 2023, she joined The After Shave with Danny Beard as the shop assistant.

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Life and career

Mills was born on 13 July 1999 in Spalding, Lincolnshire. [1] [2] [3] Mills has autism and was expelled from two schools for disruptive behaviour. She has said she found solace by attending ballet classes and after-school musical theatre groups. [4] Mills took an interest in drag whilst attending college after she "started playing around [with make-up] and then fell in love with it, adding that it was a "really fun way to express [herself]". [5] She initially used the stage name Miss Francesca and said that whilst underage, she would be able get into nightclubs when dressed in drag clothing. [5] Mills also became subject to abuse and bullying on social media as a result of performing in drag. [6]

In 2020, Mills began uploading comedy skits to social media. One particular video in which Mills impersonated Velma Dinkley from Scooby-Doo , wearing a visible breastplate, went viral on social media. [7] Known for her "crunchy, cheap and affordable" aesthetic and "council estate" sense-of-humour, Mills was described by Dazed magazine as the "breakout star of the digital drag era". [8] [9] Following on from her online popularity, she began appearing at various LGBT pride, drag brunches and drag bingo events. [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

In May 2023, Mills' then-partner Logan Brown gave birth to their daughter. [15] Brown, who is a transgender man, featured on the cover of Glamour magazine, in which the couple discussed the transphobia they had faced during the pregnancy. [16] [17] [18] In August 2023, Mills debuted her show Unfiltered + Scummy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and subsequently announced a tour for November 2023 at the Clapham Grand. [19] [20] In September 2023, Mills began appearing as the shop assistant on The After Shave with Danny Beard , the spin-off show of the BBC competition RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [21] Mills has previously applied for Drag Race and expressed interest in appearing on the show, however said she felt she would be "misunderstood". [8]

In September 2023, Mills came out as a trans woman. She has said that the birth of her daughter encouraged her to come out, telling PinkNews that "she’s going to have a great life no matter what, but I want her to have the best life. To show her happiness, I want to be happy within myself and be authentically myself". She uses she/her and they/them pronouns. [22]

Filmography

As self
YearTitleNotesRef
2023 The After Shave with Danny Beard Shop assistant [23]

Tours

References

  1. ↑ "Building Queertopia: Bailey J Mills". BBC . 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Mills, Bailey J (13 July 2023). "It's my birthday b*tches I'm 24 today even though I look 45 x". Instagram . Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "A non-conformist among non-conformists: Bailey J Mills". The Glasgow Guardian . 21 February 2023. Archived from the original on 19 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bailey J Mills: clown of glory". Dazed. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Interview: Miss Francesca (Bailey Mills) "Telling me to stop just made me want to do it more"". 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Drag queen left in tears after being subjected to vile taunts from bullies". Lincolnshire Live. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "How drag artists in the UK are surviving the cost of living crisis". Gay Times . 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Bailey J Mills say they'd be "misunderstood" on RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Gay Times . 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Meme queen Bailey J. Mills is the breakout star of the digital drag era". Dazed . 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race coming to Stevenage for Klub Kids' Boots Down Bingo party at Mecca Bingo". The Comet. 3 February 2022. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Watch our twisted Dazed Day Out with Bailey J Mills". Dazed. 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 28 June 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Manchester Pride: 5 of the campest moments from 2022's celebrations". Gay Times . 31 August 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "A Drag Show Brunch featuring Bailey J Mills". Between the Bridges. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "Bailey J Mills - Mimosa's & Mayhem (Manchester Pride Special)". Out Savvy. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "'We will always protect you' GLAMOUR's Pride coverstar Logan Brown shares an exclusive letter to his daughter". Glamour . June 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "NoHun 'transphobia' controversy explained: Influencer's remarks in full after targeting Bailey J Mills' pregnant boyfriend". Attitude . 18 April 2023. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Logan Brown: 'I'm a pregnant trans man and I do exist. No matter what anyone says, I am literally living proof'". Glamour . June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "NoHun 'transphobia' explained after Bailey J Mills boyfriend targeted". The Tab. 19 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  19. ↑ "Bailey J Mills". Revamp. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "Exclusive: Bailey J Mills discusses "wild" live show Unfiltered and Scummy". Gay Times . 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  21. ↑ "'I had two non-negotiables': Danny Beard spills on Drag Race UK spin-off". Gay Times . 27 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (23 November 2023). "Drag icon Bailey J Mills on how daughter inspired her to come out as trans: 'I want to show her happiness'". PinkNews . Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  23. ↑ "The After Shave with Danny Beard". BBC . Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  24. ↑ "Bailey J Mills: Unfiltered + Scummy". Clapham Grand . Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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