Sisi Superstar | |
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 Sisi Superstar at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Simon Fortin |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | Canada's Drag Race (season 4) |
Sisi Superstar is the stage name of Simon Fortin, [1] a Canadian drag performer, disc jockey, and event organizer who competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race . [2]
Simon Fortin was raised in the suburbs of Montreal, Quebec and was inspired by the Club Kid movement as a teenager. Fortin dressed extravagantly in high school, which slowly led to the creation of her drag persona. She began performing in 2015-16 after attending a Dita Von Teese show in drag, and began throwing her own art shows after being rejected from art school. [3] [4] [5]
As Sisi Superstar, Fortin was crowned Miss Spooky 2021 in Montreal. [4] In 2023, Sisi Superstar competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race . She appeared in two episodes, and was the first contestant to be eliminated. [6] [7] She has described her drag persona to be the "goth bimbo back-alley Barbie of Montreal City". [3] Rachel Shatto of Pride.com wrote, "She made moments, pulled focus, and served punk, alternative looks that made her stand out from a truly talented crowd." [8]
Sisi Superstar produced her first EP, Demon Tales, with Pierre Crube of electropop duo Numéro#. She has additionally released seven other music singles as of 2023. Superstar has described Demon Tales to have bits of inspiration from 2000s rock, alternative rock, electronic, new-wave, and goth music artists such as Linkin Park, Avril Lavigne, Sum 41, Billy Talent, and Crystal Castles. She describes her own music genre to be emo pop. [4]
Outside of drag, Fortin is a community organizer, a disc jockey, a graphic designer, a professional event planner, and a songwriter. [9] [3] As an event planner, she co-founded the Montreal queer party series Unikorn Parties with DJ and producer Awwful. [4]
Fortin is from Montreal, [6] [10] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/they out of drag. [9]
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