Kyran Thrax

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Kyran Thrax
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Kyran Peet
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Kyran Thrax is the stage name of Kyran Peet, [1] an English drag performer and winner of sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [2]

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Early life

Peet discovered drag after playing around with makeup while attending drama school at East 15 Acting School. [1]

Peet is a victim of child sexual exploitation. In 2012, at the age of 13, he was groomed by an older man who claimed to be 18-19 years old after befriending him on Facebook, leading to the pair meeting up and beginning a romantic and sexual relationship. In reality, the man was twenty-three years old. [3] [4] Peet testified at Preston Crown Court [4] against the man when his real age was uncovered, resulting in his jailing. However, Kyran suffered from psychological trauma as a result of the events that occurred, which in turn stunted his psychosocial development. [1] Peet was awarded the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Award in 2014. [5] In 2017, at the age of 19, Kyran raised £2,200 for The Children's Society by taking part in a twelve-person, week-long expedition in Brazil, summiting mountains such as Sugarloaf Mountain. [3]

Career

In 2024, Drag performer Kyran Thrax won the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . [6] On the first episode, the main challenge of which tasked contestants with performing at the Tickety Boo Cabaret, Kyran Thrax showcased puppetry and was declared a winner. [7] [8]

Outside of Drag Race, Kyran Thrax has performed as part of the drag group Gals Aloud. [9] In 2023, Kyran Thrax appeared in the film Dogman . [10]

Personal life

Kyran Thrax is based in Chorley, Lancashire. [11] [12] Kyran Thrax uses the pronouns she/her in drag, and he/him and they/them out of drag. [13]

Kyran Thrax is the "drag daughter" of Drag Race UK contestant Charity Kase. [14] Kyran Thrax has said Lady Gaga influenced their drag. [11]

Filmography

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