Helena Poison

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Helena Poison
Born
Matt Fancy
OccupationDrag performer
Television Canada's Drag Race

Helena Poison is the stage name of Matt Fancy, [1] a Canadian drag performer who competed on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race .

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Career

Helena Poison is a drag performer, designer, and make-up artist who competed on the fifth season of Canada's Drag Race . [2] On the show, she won one main challenge and never placed in the bottom. [3] She also impersonated actress Jennifer Tilly for the Snatch Game challenge. [4] Helena Poison was a top four finalist. [3]

Personal life

Fancy is originally from St. Catherines, Ontario. [5] He is based in Toronto. [2]

Helena Poison's name references two songs by My Chemical Romance ("Helena" and "Party Poison"). [6]

Filmography

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