Pixie Polite

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Pixie Polite
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Mark James Dudley Wickens

Brighton, East Sussex, England
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)

Pixie Polite is the stage name of Mark James Dudley Wickens, [1] a British drag performer most known for competing on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK .

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Career

Pixie Polite competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . On the first episode, "Pixie paid homage to BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses in a drag outfit inspired by Del Boy, with a second look inspired by clouds and rays of sunshine." [2] For Snatch Game, she impersonated Shirley Bassey. [3] Pixie Polite eliminated Dakota Schiffer from the competition, [4] and ultimately placed fifth in the semi-finals. [5] [6] Following Drag Race, she toured with her fellow series 4 contestants. [7]

Pixie Polite released her debut single "Give It To Ya" in 2022. [8] The track received a music video. [9]

Personal life

Pixie Polite is from Brighton. [10] Pixie Polite dated Tia Kofi for approximately five years; both were members of the group The Vixens. [11] Pixie Polite uses he/they pronouns out of drag and she/her pronouns in drag. [12]

Discography

Singles

Filmography

Television

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