DeDeLicious

Last updated
DeDeLicious
Born
Charlie [1]

2002or2003(age 20–21) [2]
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
NationalityBritish
Occupation Drag queen
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

DeDeLicious (real first name Charlie) is a British drag performer who has appeared on the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace and is competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK .

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Career

DeDeLicious is a drag queen competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . She designed some of the outfits worn on the show by Krystal Versace, the winner of series 3, and other contestants. [2] Previously, DeDeLicious was part of Krystal Versace's "drag family" [3] in the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace. [4] [5] During her time on Drag Race, DeDeLicious impersonated Lady Colin Campbell for the Snatch Game challenge. [6] She placed 4th overall in the competition.

Personal life

DeDeLicious is from Tunbridge Wells, Kent. [7] [8] She and Krystal Versace have been described as best friends and "drag sisters". [9] [10] DeDeLicious uses the pronouns he/him out of drag and she/her in drag. [11] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times has described her as a "sewing crackerjack" and a Nicki Minaj "stan". [12]

Discography

TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)" [13]
(RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Michael Marouli, & Cara Melle)		2023non-album single
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical" [14] 2023 Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023 Keeping Up with Krystal Versace HerselfGuest cast
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race UK HerselfContestant [15]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Spencer, Samuel (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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  5. ↑ "'The show is very much the drag housewives of London': Krystal Versace on her new show". BBC Three. 2023-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  7. ↑ Bruce, Sharon (2023-09-22). "Local queen to star on Drag Race UK". Tunbridge Wells Local News. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  8. ↑ "Kent contestant to star in this year's RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Kent Online. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  9. ↑ "Drag Race UK: Krystal Versace celebrates drag sister DeDeLicious: 'So proud of you'". uk.style.yahoo.com. 2023-09-11. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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  11. ↑ "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  12. ↑ "'A marvellous mess': Drag Race UK cast talk "iconic" season 5". Gay Times . 2023-09-15. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  13. ↑ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single". music.apple.com.
  14. ↑ "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". music.apple.com.
  15. ↑ Spencer, Samuel (September 11, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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