Gothy Kendoll

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Gothy Kendoll
Born
Samuel David Handley

(1997-06-19) 19 June 1997 (age 26)
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s) Drag queen, disc jockey
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1)
Celeb Ex in the City
RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World (series 2)

Gothy Kendoll is the stage name of Samuel David Handley (born 19 June 1997), an English drag queen, DJ and OnlyFans creator from Leicester. He is best known for his appearances on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK , the first series of the MTV's Celeb Ex in the City , and the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World . [1] He released a single "Switch" in 2021.

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Early life and career

Samuel David Handley was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, on 19 June 1997. [2] [3] He started performing in drag in 2016, and worked as a DJ at events and parties. [4]

In 2019, Gothy Kendoll was announced as one of the ten contestants on the first series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [5] [6] She was the first to be eliminated from the competition after losing a lip sync performance of "New Rules" by Dua Lipa to Vinegar Strokes, making her the first contestant to be eliminated from the British version of the show. [7] [8]

In 2020, Gothy Kendoll appeared as a cast member on the MTV reality series Celeb Ex in the City . [9] [10] In 2021, Gothy Kendoll released his debut single "Switch", which featured vocals from fellow Drag Race UK contestant Divina de Campo. [11] Gothy Kendoll is also a creator on OnlyFans, often collaborating with twinks to create pornographic content. [12]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleNotesRef
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant; Series 1 (10th Place) [13]
2020 Celeb Ex in the City Cast member [14]
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World Contestant; Series 2 [15]

Discography

Singles

YearSongRef
2021"Switch" (with Divina de Campo & Forbid) [11]

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