Kendall Gender

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Kendall Gender
Born
Kenneth Wyse
NationalityCanadian
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionCanada's Drag Race (season 2)
Websitekendallgender.com

Kendall Gender is the stage name of Kenneth Wyse, a drag performer most known for competing on season 2 of Canada's Drag Race.

Early life[]

Wyse was raised in Richmond, British Columbia.[1] He graduated from Cambie high in 2008, before going to Kwantlen Polytechnic University.[citation needed]

Career[]

Wyse chose the drag name Kendall Gender as a reference to reality television personality Kendall Jenner,[2] although for the Snatch Game episode of Canada's Drag Race, she chose to impersonate Kris Jenner.[3]

Kendall Gender won the Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar competition in 2017.[1] In 2020, she became the first drag performer to perform the halftime show at the Rugby Sevens tournament.[4] She also recreated four albums by Black artists: Beyoncé's Dangerously in Love, Mariah Carey's Merry Christmas, Rihanna's Unapologetic, and Whitney Houston's Whitney.[1] She was a finalist on season 2 of Canada's Drag Race.[5] She won the show's roast challenge.[6]

Following her run on Canada's Drag Race, she was named to Vancouver Magazine's annual Power 50 list of influential Vancouverites.[4]

Personal life[]

Wyse is biracial (half Black and half caucasian).[1] He is based in Vancouver,[7] where he has regularly performed as part of the "Brat Pack" drag troupe alongside his Canada's Drag Race castmates Synthia Kiss and Gia Metric.[8]

Filmography[]

Television[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Moliere, Ashley (December 12, 2021). "This biracial drag queen is paying homage to famous Black artists by recreating their album covers". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Conor Clark, "Here’s your first look at Canada’s Drag Race’s season two Snatch Game". Gay Times, November 4, 2021.
  3. ^ Rebecca Alter, "Canada’s Drag Race Recap: Snatch and Release". Vulture, November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Vanmag's 2022 Power 50 List". Vancouver Magazine, January 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Alter, Rebecca (December 18, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: Give Them All Swords". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Sim, Bernardo (November 26, 2021). "Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Kendall Roasts Back". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  7. ^ Coulter, Christine (August 3, 2018). "From Kenneth to Kendall: The transformation of a drag queen". CBC News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Kevin Ritchie, "Canada’s Drag Race: Synthia Kiss on the best and worst drag trends". Now, November 20, 2021.

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