Plasma | |
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Born | Taylor Ratliff November 6, 1998 [1] |
Other names | Plasma LaRose |
Education | University of Oklahoma (BFA) |
Occupations |
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Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
Relatives | Bill Ratliff (grandfather) Bennett Ratliff (uncle) |
Plasma [2] is the stage name of Taylor Ratliff (born November 6, 1998), [3] an American drag performer, actor, and singer. Plasma is best known for competing on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [4]
Ratliff's father is a Republican [5] lobbyist in Texas, who has fought against anti-drag legislation. [6] Ratliff's grandfather is Bill Ratliff, former lieutenant governor of Texas.[ citation needed ]
Ratliff earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre performance from the University of Oklahoma. [7] [3]
Plasma competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was eliminated from the competition after losing a lip-sync contest against Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige to a remix of "Bloody Mary" by Lady Gaga. [8]
Ratliff is based in New York City. [9]
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