Princess Poppy | |
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 Princess Poppy at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Thomas Schmidt |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15) |
Princess Poppy is the stage name of Thomas Schmidt, [1] an American drag performer who competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race . [2] [3]
Princess Poppy competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was the second contestant eliminated from the competition, [4] after losing a lip sync against Amethyst to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross. [5] Princess Poppy's look for the reunion episode paid tribute to season 1 contestant Rebecca Glasscock. [6] [7]
Princess Poppy was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina [8] and is based in San Francisco. [9] [10]
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