Suzie Toot

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Suzie Toot
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Benjamin Shaevitz
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17)

Suzie Toot is the stage name of Benjamin Shaevitz, [1] an American drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race .

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Career

Suzie Toot is a drag performer competing on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [2] She has been performing since the age of 8 and is a trained tap dancer. [3] She describes her drag persona as the "cross section between Betty Boop and Lucille Ball". [4] Toot opened for Chappell Roan's Fort Lauderdale show as apart of The Midwest Princess Tour in October 2023. [5] She portrayed Mimi Bouvèé-Truve in the 2023 queer horror film Big Easy Queens, [6] and released a music single featuring Tow, "Bonecoming", that same year. [7]

Personal life

Shaevitz is based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [8] He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre. [3]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Television

See also

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References

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