Kori King

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Kori King
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Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Kori King is an American drag performer competing on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1]

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Career

Kori King is a drag performer. In 2023, she performed alongside Kesha as part of the Only Love Tour. [2] That same year, she was awarded the "Boston's Best New Performer to Watch" award. [3]

Personal life

Kori King was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts [4] and is currently based there. [5] They used to be an animator before starting drag [6] along with being a manga artist. [7] [ better source needed ]

King is her real last name. [8]

Filmography

Television

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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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024.
  5. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
  6. "Meet the Queens Kori King | Extended Cut". YouTube . 4 December 2024.
  7. "Watch the First 10 Minutes of Season 17 🐿️💋 RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube .
  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRdVb3LqqF8&t=155s