Trinity the Tuck | |
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Born | Ryan A. Taylor [1] December 10, 1984 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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Website | https://www.trinitythetuck.com/ |
Ryan A. Taylor, known professionally as Trinity "The Tuck" Taylor or just Trinity the Tuck (born December 10, 1984), [2] [3] is an American drag queen, television personality, and recording artist best known for competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and for winning the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , shared with Monét X Change. She went by Trinity "the Tuck" Taylor on her original season, but on the first episode of All Stars, she indicated that she would henceforth go simply by Trinity the Tuck. [4]
Trinity additionally competed on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , the first all-winners edition of the franchise. [5]
Taylor was born to April Renee Dunaway in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up in Trussville and Springville, Alabama, attending Springville High School. [6] [7] From the age of 8, Taylor was raised by her grandparents due to her mother contracting HIV and subsequently dying. [8] [7] Her drag mother is Jordan Kennedy and her drag father is legendary male entertainer and pageant promoter/judge, Bob Taylor. [9]
Trinity was named Miss Pulse by Pulse nightclub in 2011. [10] [11] [12] She has won several national pageants, including National Entertainer of the year (against Alyssa Edwards) in 2014 [13] and Miss National Renaissance 2016. [14] She has also performed worldwide as a backup dancer for Andy Bell from Erasure. [15]
In February 2017, Trinity was announced being among fourteen contestants for the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [16] She won three challenges during the course of the competition, in episodes three, seven and ten. [17] Trinity placed in the top four overall, after losing a lip sync to "Stronger" by Britney Spears against Peppermint. [18] She was referenced in a skit on Saturday Night Live in May 2017. [19]
Trinity was announced to compete on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars on November 9, 2018. [20] She was referred to as Trinity the Tuck instead of Trinity Taylor. [21] Following her appearance on All Stars, Trinity was interviewed by Vogue for paying homage to a famous Prada dress worn by Sarah Paulson. [22] Paulson publicly thanked Trinity for the special honor through several of her social media platforms. [23] Trinity later won the season in a tie with Monét X Change, having placed in the top two four times throughout the competition (in episodes one, three, seven, and nine) as well as winning two lipsyncs which gave her the power to eliminate Jasmine Masters in episode one and Latrice Royale in episode nine. [24]
She was cast to be one of ten Drag Race alumni to be on RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race , where she served as a mentor for Loni Love. [25]
In April 2022, it was announced that Trinity would be competing on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , the first all winners edition of the franchise. [5] Trinity won four challenges, resulting in her holding the record for the greatest total number of challenge wins across all franchises (eleven across her three seasons).
In 2019, Trinity was featured on Botched for lip correction surgery. [26]
On November 3, 2019, Trinity launched her podcast Werk with Trinity the Tuck, which features recurring and special guests. [27] She has also continued to release new episodes of her YouTube series Talking with the Tuck. [28]
Trinity appeared in the music video for the song "You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift as Lady Gaga. [29] [30]
In 2020, Trinity appeared in the Netflix original AJ and the Queen as a well-known pageant drag queen. [31]
Trinity was featured on Out Magazine , Gay Times , PinkNews and various other press publications for her tribute project where she recreated iconic runway looks from previous RuPaul's Drag Race winners. The project, a collaboration with her boyfriend Leo Llanos, has garnered her high praise from fans, Drag Race alumni and press outlets for its captivating imagery and reinvented fashion styles. [32] [33] [34] Trinity, along with her All Stars 4 co-winner Monét X Change, collaborated with Llanos to recreate looks from To Wong Foo to celebrate the end of their reign. [35] In June 2019, a panel of judges from New York magazine placed her 15th on their list of "the most powerful drag queens in America", a ranking of 100 former Drag Race contestants. [36]
In June 2020, Trinity interviewed Cyndi Lauper, as part of the YouTube series We Stan, to talk about the Stonewall Riots and the importance of activism. [37] [38]
In 2020, Trinity launched her all inclusive digital drag competition, Love for the Arts on Twitch, where contestants from all over the world compete to find out which contestant is the best drag artist of them all. [39]
In 2021, Trinity appeared on Celebrity Karaoke Club Drag Edition as a contestant. Trinity ultimately won the competition, beating out fellow Drag Race alumni, Manila Luzon and The Vivienne. [40] [41]
In 2022, Trinity, in partnership with Producer Entertainment Group, launched their own brand of flavored vodka, courtesy of Serv Vodka. [42]
In 2024 Trinity starred as Mama Sue Flay in the Tubi horror comedy film Slay , alongside fellow Drag Race alumni Cara Melle, Crystal Methyd and Heidi N Closet. [43]
During the first episode of All Stars 4, she premiered an original comedy song titled "The Perfect Tuck" during the episode's variety show and won the challenge. [44] The song was released for digital download on the same day.[ citation needed ] Her second solo single, a dance track called "The Face, the Body", was released on January 25, 2019. [45] A music video for her third single, "I Call Shade", was released on February 14, 2019, and features Peppermint. The music video has over a million views. [46] Her debut album Plastic premiered at number 9 on the Billboard Comedy Albums chart. [47] She appeared in the music videos for Latrice Royale's "Excuse the Beauty" and Aja's "I Don't Wanna Brag". [48] [49] On November 29, 2019, Trinity released a promotional holiday single called Trinity Ruins Christmas. [50] In 2021, Trinity released Mood Swing, an EP including the singles "Witch" and "Call Me Mommy Daddy" featuring Jozea Flores. [51] The following year, Trinity released the lead single for her album Ego "Walk. Slay. Serv. Repeat." [52]
In November 2023, Trinity partnered with songwriter and producer Drew Louis to release Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical , a drag musical album inspired by Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol and the Grinch. [53] [54] Features on the album are Trinity's fellow RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Ginger Minj, Jimbo, Manila Luzon, and Kylie Sonique Love. [55]
In an interview with Wonderland in February 2024, Drew Louis announced that he and Trinity were working on a new dark-pop album titled Sinematic. [56] In April 2024, Trinity announced via Instagram the lead single "Til Death Becomes Us" with fellow Drag Race contestant Jujubee was coming out April 26, 2024. [57] The single was inspired by the 1992 cult classic film Death Becomes Her. [58] Sinematic was released May 31, 2024, and is a concept album based on the seven deadly sins. [59] [60] She released single "Six Six Sex" alongside Sinematic (Deluxe) featuring Shontelle Sparkles and RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 contestants Sam Star and Jewels Sparkles. [61]
As of at least mid-2017, Taylor lives in Orlando, Florida. [62] She has had plastic surgery, including having her ears pinned and a rhinoplasty by Dr. Miami's Michael Salzhauer. [16] On March 31, 2022, she came out as non-binary. [63] She uses she/they pronouns. [64]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 9) | Contestant | Finalist | |
2018–19 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 4) | Contestant | Winner | |
2019 | Botched | Herself | Guest | [65] |
2020 | AJ and the Queen | Danielle Dupri | Guest appearance; Episode "Dallas" | [66] |
2020 | RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race | Herself/Mentor | RuPaul's Drag Race Spin-Off | [67] |
2020 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | Season 17, Episode 43 | [68] |
2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 5) | Herself (Guest) | Episode 8: "Clap Back" | [69] |
2021 | Celebrity Karaoke Club Drag Edition | Herself/Contestant | Winner | [70] |
2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 7) | Contestant | 3rd place | [71] |
2022 | Countdown to All Stars 7: You're a Winner Baby | Herself | VH1 special | [72] |
2022 | The View | Herself | Guest | [73] |
2023 | Drag Me to Dinner | Herself | Hulu original | [74] |
2024 | Slay | Mama Sue Flay | Tubi original film |
Year | Title | Artist |
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2018 | "Excuse the Beauty" | Latrice Royale |
2018 | "I Don't Wanna Brag" | Aja |
2019 | "The Face The Body" | Herself |
2019 | "I Call Shade" | Herself |
2019 | "You Need to Calm Down" | Taylor Swift |
2024 | "'Til Death Becomes Us" [75] | Herself |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2016–present | Talking with The Tuck | Herself | Ongoing Web Series | [76] |
2017 | Drag Queen Carpool | Herself | Guest, one episode | [77] |
2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Herself | Season 9 | [78] |
2018 | Wow Presents | Herself | [79] | |
2018 | Hey Qween! | Herself | 1 Episode | [80] |
2018 | Cosmopolitan | Herself | Cosmo Queens | [81] |
2019–present | Werk with Trinity the Tuck | Host | Podcast | [27] |
2020 | We Stan | Herself | Web Series | [38] |
2020-22 | The Pit Stop | Herself (Guest) | 3 episodes | [82] |
2020 | Love for the Arts | Host | Ongoing Web Series | [39] |
2021 | Jack Daniel's Tennessee Fire Presents Drag Queen Summer Glamp | Herself | [83] | |
2022 | Around the Table | Herself | Guest, By Entertainment Weekly | [84] |
2022 | BuzzFeed Celeb | Herself | Guest | [85] |
2022 | Friendship Test | Herself | Guest, By Glamour | [86] |
2022 | Drip or Drop? | Herself | Guest, By Cosmopolitan | [87] |
All credits adapted from Spotify and Apple Music. [88] [89]
Title | Details | Executive Producer | Peak chart positions |
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US Comedy [90] | |||
Plastic |
Track listing
| - | 9 |
Ego |
Track listing
| Tomas Costanza [93] | - |
Trinity Ruins Christmas: The Musical |
| Drew Louis [95] | - |
Sinematic |
| - |
Title | Details |
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Mood Swing |
Track listing
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Title | Year | Album | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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"The Perfect Tuck" | 2018 | Plastic | Major Scales | Major Scales |
"The Face, the Body" | 2019 | Tyler Stone | Markaholic, Tyler Stone | |
"I Call Shade" (featuring Peppermint) | Tyler Stone | |||
"Trinity Ruins Christmas" | 2019 | Non-album single | Ryan Taylor, Mark Byers, Jennifer Whitlock | Mark Byers |
"Witch" | 2021 | Mood Swing | Trinity the Tuck, Tyler Stone | Tyler Stone |
"Call Me Mommy, Daddy" (featuring Jozea Flores) | Tyler Stone | |||
"Walk. Slay. Serv. Repeat." | 2022 | Ego | Tomas Costanza, Trinity the Tuck, Ash Gordon, Paul Coultrop | Tomas Costanza |
"Come Get It" (featuring Monét X Change) | ||||
"Femboys" | ||||
"Run It" (featuring Rhea Litré and Shontelle Sparkles) | ||||
"Til Death Becomes Us" (featuring Jujubee) | 2024 | Sinematic | Drew Louis, Jayelle, Coen Hutton | Drew Louis |
"Six Six Sex" (featuring Jewels Sparkles, Sam Star, and Shontelle Sparkles) | Sinematic (Deluxe) | |||
“It’s A Wrap” | Non-album single | Drew Louis, Ryan Taylor |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Category Is" (RuPaul featuring Peppermint, Shea Coulee, Sasha Velour, & Trinity Taylor) | 2017 | Non-album single |
"Don't Funk It Up" (RuPaul featuring Trinity The Tuck, Valentina, Manila Luzon, Latrice Royale, & Gia Gunn) | 2018 | |
"Super Queen" (RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, & Trinity The Tuck) | 2019 | |
"Legends" (Cast Version) (RuPaul featuring the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 7) | 2022 | |
"Titanic" (MSTR) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 7) |
Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2019 | Reality Television Awards | Fan Favorite | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [102] |
MTV Video Music Awards | Video of the Year | Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" | Won | [103] |
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