Crystal Envy

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Crystal Envy
Born
Christopher Cianci

(1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 (age 27)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Crystal Envy is the stage name of Christopher Cianci (born February 8, 1997), [1] [2] an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Early life and education

Cianci was born in Staten Island, New York, and moved to New Jersey at the age of 7. [3] He grew up in Asbury Park, New Jersey. [4] He began doing makeup at the age of 14, met his "drag mother" Jade Embers on Tumblr in 2011, and started doing drag in high school as Crystal Envy Embers [5] until stopping at the age of 18. He resumed doing drag in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [6]

Career

Crystal Envy is a drag performer competing on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [7] She additionally works full-time as a bridal and celebrity make-up artist, owning her own business. [3] Through her business, she had worked with clients such as Dolores Catania. [6] She has competed in pageants, having been crowned Miss Paradise 2022. She is the fourth Miss Paradise to compete on Drag Race, after Honey Davenport, Olivia Lux, and Sapphira Cristál. Prior to winning the pageant, she had competed for Miss Glamorous Newcomer in Orlando, Florida. [3] [6]

Personal life

Cianci is based in Asbury Park, New Jersey. [8]

Crystal Envy's "drag sister" is season 14 alumni Jasmine Kennedie. [9] They are related through the House of Mandell, of which they are both members. Crystal claims "house mother" Mancie Mandell as one of her drag mentors. [10]

Filmography

Television

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "On Point With: Crystal Envy". thotyssey.com. Thotyssey. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. ↑ @thecrystalenvy (February 8, 2024). "The Queen Bee of NJ 🐝👑" – via Instagram.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "On Point With: Crystal Envy". Thotyssey. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  4. ↑ https://www.app.com/story/entertainment/television/2024/12/09/rupauls-drag-race-season-17-asbury-park-crystal-envy/76794936007/
  5. ↑ "Crystal Envy Embers: Dragformation 3". YouTube. April 21, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Cook, Michael. "Miss Paradise 2022 Crystal Envy Brings The Sparkle To Asbury Park". instinctmagazine.com. Instinct . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  8. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
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