Kori King

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Kori King
Born
Rashawn King

(2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 25)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Rashawn King, known professionally as Kori King, is an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. [1] [2]

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Early life and education

Rashawn King was born on March 13th, 2000 [3] and raised in Boston. [4] His parents are divorced. He attended Boston Arts Academy for visual arts. [5]

Career

King's drag persona is Kori King, billed as the "Black Barbie of Boston". [6] In 2023, she performed alongside Kesha as part of the Only Love Tour. [7] That same year, she was awarded the "Boston's Best New Performer to Watch" award. [8] [9] She also played Ariel in a local Little Mermaid-themed drag show. [10] Kori King acquired large followings on TikTok and YouTube early in her career. [11] Ian Helms included her in Queerty 's 2024 list of Boston's top twenty drag performers. [12]

Kori King competed on the seventeenth season (2025) of RuPaul's Drag Race . She entered the Werk Room on the premiere episode wearing an outfit inspired by Dunkin' Donuts. [6] [13] She was named the "trade" of the season by her castmates. [14] On the fourth episode, Kori King placed in the bottom two and defeated Joella in a lip-sync contest to remain in the competition. [15] Kori King impersonated Big Ang for the Snatch Game challenge on the seventh episode. [16] [17] She placed in the bottom again on the eighth episode, defeating Acacia Forgot in the lip-sync. [18] [19] She was eliminated from the competition on the ninth epsiode, after placing the bottom two of a design challenge and losing a lip-sync contest against Lydia B Kollins. [20] [21] Kori King placed ninth overall. Pride.com has described her as a "fan favorite". [22]

Personal life

King remains based in Boston. [23] He used to be an animator before starting drag. [24] He is dating Drag Race co-star Lydia B Kollins. [25] [26] [27]

Kori King is the "drag sister" of Plane Jane, who competed on the sixteenth season of Drag Race. [28] [29]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

Web series

See also

References

  1. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  2. ↑ Zhan, Jennifer (2025-03-01). "Kori King on Kissing Drag Race (and Lydia B Kollins) Good-bye". Vulture . Vox Media . Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  3. ↑ King, Kori. "Happy birthday to me! 25 and feeling fine". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 Whatcha Packin' S17 E09 - RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 on YouTube
  6. 1 2 "Boston contestant on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' hits runway in Dunkin'-inspired dress". The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  7. ↑ Sim, Bernardo; Kiley, Rachel. "Meet the 100 drag artists featured on Kesha's 'The Only Love Tour'". Out . Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Khan, Melina. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 contestant Kori King represents Boston with Dunkin' dress". The Patriot Ledger. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 cast revealed as Rate-a-Queen returns with a major twist: 'The game is new'". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Solis, Steph (2023-05-16). "The Barking Crab will host "The Little Mermaid" drag show this month". Axios . Archived from the original on 2024-06-13. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive 'Drag Race' season 17 interviews promise 'profane imagery' on runway: 'Going to set the bar'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  12. ↑ Helms, Ian. "Boston's Drag Royalty: 25 Drag Queens and Kings to Know". Queerty . Archived from the original on 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  13. ↑ Khan, Melina. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 contestant Kori King represents Boston with Dunkin' dress". The Patriot Ledger. Archived from the original on 2025-01-09. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  14. ↑ "New 'Drag Race' cast reveals superlatives of the season, from trade to villain: 'I am the man'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  15. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (2025-01-25). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Character Work". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  16. ↑ DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 7: Is It Time to Retire Snatch Game?". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2025-02-15. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  17. ↑ "Every 'Drag Race' season 17 'Snatch Game' character: See all the stars the queens played". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  18. ↑ DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 8: Two Flat Feet Spells Defeat". Miami New Times. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  19. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2025-02-25). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Power Ranking: Episode 8 — Follow the Yellow Brick Road". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  20. ↑ Huff, Matthew (2025-02-28). "A Showmance Faces Off! Who Went Home on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Tonight?". Parade. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
  21. ↑ "'Drag Race' star Kori King spills on 'real relationship,' shocking kiss with Lydia B Kollins: 'Gut instinct'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  22. ↑ "The unhinged reason Kori King is breakout star of Drag Race". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2025-03-16.
  23. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  24. ↑ "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 3 January 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  25. ↑ "Kori King and Lydia B Kollins still dating after Drag Race". Out. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  26. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2025-02-25). "RuPaul's Drag Race stars Kori King and Lydia B Kollins confirm relationship". PinkNews . Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  27. ↑ Damshenas, Sam (2025-02-24). "Drag Race: Kori King reveals she and Lydia B. Kollins are 'officially together'". Gay Times . Retrieved 2025-02-27.
  28. ↑ Gregory, Drew Burnett (2025-01-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Episode 1701 Recap: Back to Reality". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  29. ↑ "'Drag Race' queen Kori King thinks sister Plane Jane 'wasn't that mean' on show". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  30. ↑ "Shake That Ice". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  31. ↑ Life's a Drag "Let the Shade Begin " (Episode 1, Season 1) on YouTube
  32. ↑ FULL EPISODE- HELLO HELLO HELLO The Road to RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 - Kori King on YouTube
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