Jasmine Kennedie

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Jasmine Kennedie
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Jasmine Kennedie at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Binghamton, New York, USA[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFashion Institute of Technology[1]
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)
Websitejasminekennedie.com

Jasmine Kennedie is the stage name of Jasmine Koritkowski,[2] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life[]

Jasmine Kennedie was raised in Binghamton, New York and Morgantown, West Virginia.[3][4][1] She attended high school at Maine-Endwell High School in Endwell, New York.[2] Her mother’s name is Joy.[1] Her drag name comes from the character Jasmine in Aladdin and John F. Kennedy, changing the "y" in her surname to "ie"; her first drag name was Jasmine Rikers.[5]

Career[]

She first appeared in public drag at age 15-16 during a Halloween party that took place at the Maine-Endwell fire department, where she dressed up as a Hooters girl.[2]

She competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She placed seventh overall after being eliminated in the eleventh episode's LaLaPaRuza lip sync smackdown and attracted attention from viewers for her fights with fellow contestants Maddy Morphosis and Daya Betty.[6]

Personal life[]

Jasmine Kennedie is based in Brooklyn, New York City.[7] She came out as trans during the filming of Drag Race.[8][9][10] She received praise from civil rights groups for coming out, according to CNN.[11] Before doing drag, Jasmine played soccer for eight years, as well as swam and dove for three additional years.[12]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Place Ref
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Contestant (8th place) [13]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Whatcha Packin' Herself Guest [14]
Drag Us Weekly [15]
The Awardist [16]
Binge Queens RuPaul's Drag Race: Down Under - Series 2 [17]
Folx Presents Guest [18]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 Critics' Choice Real TV Awards Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
(Shared with the Season 14 cast) 		RuPaul's Drag Race Won [19]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "On Point With: Jasmine Kennedie". Thotyssey. Tumblr. April 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ladstatter, Alex. "'It's a Great Feeling': Binghamton Native and Drag Queen 'Jasmine Kennedie' to Appear on 'Rupaul's Drag Race'". WBNG 12 News. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Biese, Alex. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 queen Jasmine Kennedie is a NJ nightclub star". Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. ^ Ladstatter, Alex. "'It's a Great Feeling': Binghamton Native and Drag Queen 'Jasmine Kennedie' to Appear on 'Rupaul's Drag Race'". WBNG. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  5. ^ "Thotyssey! - On Point With: Jasmine Kennedie". Tumblr. April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  6. ^ Damshenas, Sam (24 March 2022). "Exclusive: Jasmine Kennedie 'understands' why she was cut from Drag Race season 14". Gay Times. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  7. ^ Cuby, Michael. "Exit Interview: Jasmine Kennedie On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 18, 2022). "'Drag Race' star Jasmine Kennedie comes out as trans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  9. ^ "Jasmine Kennedie Says Coming Out as Trans Was a "Euphoric Moment"". them. 2022-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  10. ^ "'Drag Race' Star Jasmine Kennedie Comes Out as Trans". PAPER. 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  11. ^ 'I didn't want to hurt my dad': 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star comes out as trans - CNN Video, archived from the original on 2022-04-06, retrieved 2022-04-26
  12. ^ "'10 Things About Jasmine Kennedie". GaysInTown. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2021-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Christopher, Rudolph. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 14 Queens to Be RuVealed in VH1 Special". NewNowNext.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  14. ^ Whatcha Packin' | S14 E11 | RuPaul's Drag Race, March 18, 2022
  15. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race 14 Jasmine Kennedie On Elimination & Daya Betty Feud, March 18, 2022
  16. ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Contestants On Most Entertaining Season Yet! | Entertainment Weekly, June 23, 2022
  17. ^ SPOILER ALERT: Binge Queens - RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2, Episode 1. WOWPresents. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  18. ^ Season 14 Drag Race Queens On Trans Joy, August 4, 2022
  19. ^ Erik Pedersen (June 12, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' & 'Top Chef' Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.

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