June Jambalaya

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June Jambalaya at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022

June Jambalaya is an American drag performer who competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1]

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Career

June Jambalaya competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [2] [3] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of a design challenge and losing a lip sync against Maddy Morphosis to "I Love It" (2020) by Kylie Minogue. [4] [5]

Personal life

June Jambalaya is originally from Jacksonville, Florida, and later relocated to Los Angeles. [2] [6]

Filmography

See also

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References

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