Sisi Superstar

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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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Fortin is from Montreal, [6] [10] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/they out of drag. [9]

Filmography

Discography

EPs

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "Let's Go with Sabrina Marandola". cbc.ca. CBC/Radio-Canada. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sisi Superstar Chats 'Canada's Drag Race', Standing Out, & Her Now Iconic Catchphrase - WERRRK.com". 2023-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. 1 2 3 Cook, Michael (13 December 2023). "Sisi Superstar Chats 'Canada's Drag Race', Standing Out, & Her Now Iconic Catchphrase". werrrk.com. Foxiz News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Hassa, Maya (15 March 2021). "Premiere: Sisi Superstar Reclaims Emo Culture with "Demon Tales"". alsocoolmag.com. Also Cool Magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Sisi Superstar". thesonarnetwork.com. The Sonar Network. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Guerra, Joey (2023-11-29). "'Canada's Drag Race' Q&A: Sisi Superstar is 'a beauty from the outside and a beast from the inside'". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ↑ Guzzo, Bianca (2023-11-26). "Canada's Drag Race Season 4: Sashay Q&Eh With Sisi Superstar". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  8. ↑ "'Drag Race Canada's Sisi Superstar On Serving Punk Realness". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. 1 2 "Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  10. ↑ Lapointe, Bruno (2023-10-18). ""Canada's Drag Race": deux reines québécoises entrent dans la compétition". Le Journal de Montréal. Archived from the original on 2023-10-23. Retrieved 2023-12-20.


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