Joella (drag queen)

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Joella
Born
Joey [1]
Other namesJoella Perry [2]
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Joella is the stage name of Joey, an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [3]

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Early life

Joella was raised in Corona, California. [4]

Career

Joella is a drag performer also known as Joella Perry. In 2021, she performed alongside Katy Perry for the opening night of her Play concert residency at Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas. [5] In 2023, Joella appeared in the music video for Baby Tate's song "Wig". [6] The first name of Joella's drag persona came from a friend from high school. [7]

On the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race , Joella was eliminated on the fourth episode ("Bitch, I'm a Drag Queen!") after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Kori King. Joella placed 13th overall.

Personal life

Joella is based in Koreatown, Los Angeles. [4] [8] She is gender-fluid [9] and of Chinese descent. [10]

Filmography

Television

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