Fantasia Royale Gaga

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Fantasia Royale Gaga
Born
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Other namesLatavia Goldson [1]
Latoya Saint James Royale
Fantasia
Television

Fantasia Royale Gaga is the stage name of Latavia Goldson, an American showgirl, drag queen, and entertainer. She is best known for winning the first season of Hot Haus and for competing on the fifth season of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.

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Early life

Goldson was born in Jacksonville, Florida. [2] [3] She practiced theatre in high school, and abandoned her biological family at the age of 15, where she was regularly taken to a Christian church and told that being gay was sinful. Her drag parents (mentors) are Sasha Saint James and Lamont Royale, whose names inspired her original stage name, Latoya Saint James Royale. She began her medical gender transition by purchasing hormone replacement therapy estrogen from older trans women. [3]

Career

Fantasia Royale Gaga has been working in the South Florida queer and drag scenes since around 2013. [2] She first rose to prominence after winning the first season of OutTV's Hot Haus in 2022. [4] In 2023 she was named Miss Miami Beach Pride and appeared on the television series Miami Dolls. [3] [2] She also competed on season 5 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula . [5] She has also appeared on Botched , [6] and has won over 25 other pageant titles, including Miss Metro, Miss Alibi, Miss Club Jade, and Miss Forever Bad. [7] Her "home bar" is Palace Bar in South Beach. [7]

Personal life

Fantasia Royale Gaga is a Black trans woman. [7] When she won Hot Haus she was the first Black trans woman to win a reality television competition. [4] She has undergone multiple cosmetic surgeries, including five breast augmentations and facial feminization surgery, which included a canthoplasty. [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Hot Haus ContestantSeason 1; Winner (6 episodes)
2023 Botched HerselfGuest (1 episode)
Hot HausHerselfGuest judge (season 2)
Miami DollsHerselfMain cast (6 episodes)
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula Contestant Season 5; 5th place (9 episodes)

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