Ally Cubb | |
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Born | Alex Cubb |
Nationality | British |
Other names | Scaredy Kat |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 1) |
Ally Cubb [1] [ dead link ] is a British drag performer, comedian, actor, writer and musician [1] best known for competing as Scaredy Kat on series one of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . At the time of filming, Scaredy Kat was the youngest drag queen to compete in the British series. [2] [3] In 2022, the artist changed their name to Ally Cubb. [4]
Ally Cubb is a vegan and animal rights activist, and has worked with PETA UK on anti-fur campaigns. [5] They have also appeared on Channel 4's Reasons to be Cheerful with Matt Lucas and BBC Three's Pls Like . [1] In 2022, Ally Cubb appeared in the Netflix film The School for Good and Evil . [6] In 2023, they released their debut single "Not That into Me".[ citation needed ]
Ally Cubb is one of the few Drag Race contestants who is not gay. They are bisexual and have said: "I just go out with anyone I fall in love with really." [7] [8] [9] [10]
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