Crystal Envy

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Crystal Envy
Born
Christopher Cianci

(1997-02-08) February 8, 1997 (age 28)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Occupations
Years active2012-present
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)
Website thecrystalenvy.com

Crystal Envy is the stage name of Christopher Cianci (born February 8, 1997), [1] [2] an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , and received the title of Miss Congeniality for the season.

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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. [1] He grew up in Jackson, New Jersey. [3] He began doing makeup at the age of 13 or 14, [4] 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. [1] [6]

Career

Crystal Envy is a drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [7] [8] She was the first contestant from Asbury Park to compete on the show. [9] Placing eleventh overall, she was sent home after losing a lip-sync contest against Lana Ja'Rae to "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez [10] on the Snatch Game episode (of the same name), [11] in which Crystal Envy impersonated Nicole Richie. [12] [13] Before being eliminated, she had placed in the top three out of five times. [14] During the finale, Crystal Envy was crowned Miss Congeniality. She additionally works full-time as a bridal and celebrity make-up artist, owning her own business. [1] Through her business, she had worked with clients such as Dolores Catania. [6]

Crystal Envy has competed in pageants, having been crowned Miss Paradise 2022. [15] 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. [1] [6] Her Instagram following grew by 160 percent while the show aired. [16]

Personal life

Cianci is based in Asbury Park. [17]

Crystal Envy's "drag sister" is season 14 alumni Jasmine Kennedie. [18] They are related through the House of Mandell, of which they are both members. Crystal Envy claims "house mother" Mancie Mandell as one of her drag mentors. [19]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

Web series

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "On Point With: Crystal Envy". Thotyssey. 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  2. ↑ @thecrystalenvy; (February 8, 2024). "The Queen Bee of NJ 🐝👑" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "Whatcha Packin' 💠 S17 E07 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 👠✨". YouTube . 14 February 2025.
  4. ↑ Kandell, Jonny (2025-04-08). "Ru-vealing interview with "Drag Race" contestant, Asbury Park's Crystal Envy". Out In Jersey media. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  5. ↑ "Crystal Envy Embers: Dragformation 3". YouTube. April 21, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 Cook, Michael (20 March 2022). "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. ↑ Cook, Michael (2025-01-28). "Crystal Envy brings a dose of the diamond experience to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17". Philadelphia Gay News. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  9. ↑ Cook, Michael (2025-03-19). "Crystal Envy Talks Her Shocking 'Drag Race' Elimination, & Her Asbury Park NJ Legacy". Out South Florida. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  10. ↑ Burch, Christopher (2025-02-19). "N.J. drag queen responds to controversy after shocking 'RuPaul's Drag Race' elimination". nj. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  11. ↑ Huff, Matthew (14 February 2025). "Snatch Game Shockingly Sends a Frontrunner Out!". parade.com. Parade . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Damshenas, Sam (2025-02-17). "Drag Race: Crystal Envy issues statement on "delusional" backlash". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  13. ↑ "'Drag Race' queen Crystal Envy feels 'heartbreaking' shock elimination isn't 'justifiable'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  14. ↑ "Crystal Envy Exit Interview — RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 - Parade". Parade. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
  15. ↑ Castillo, Juan Carlos. "Crystal Envy: The Jersey Shore queen taking on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  16. ↑ "Here's how many IG followers Drag Race S17's queens snatched". www.out.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  17. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  18. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Crystal Envy (feat. Jasmine Kennedie, Andrew Barret Cox & Peter Yang". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
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