Rosé (drag queen)

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Rosé
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Rosé in 2019
Born
Ross Matthew McCorkell

(1989-05-26) May 26, 1989 (age 32)
Greenock, Scotland
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
EducationWichita State University[1]
OccupationDrag queen, singer
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
Websitehttps://www.omgheyrose.com

Ross Matthew McCorkell (born May 26, 1989), better known by the stage name Rosé, is a Scottish-American drag queen and singer based in Manhattan, New York City. He is best known for competing on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing as second/third runner-up alongside Gottmik.

Early life[]

McCorkell was born in Greenock, Scotland, in Inverclyde. As a young child, he moved with his parents, brother, and sister to Aberdeen, where he grew up. At the age of 10, the family moved to Houston, Texas, where his parents still live. McCorkell says that to fit in at school he would put on an American accent.[2][3]

Career[]

McCorkell, after starting drag in 2017, performed in a queer play as part of the Capital Fringe Festival, in Washington, D.C.[4] and then he, together with queens Jan Sport and Lagoona Bloo, formed the pop group Stephanie's Child in 2018.[5] In 2017, Rosé won the drag competition Lady Liberty in New York after 12 weeks of competition against 73 other drag kings and queens.[4]

Rosé's casting on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was announced on December 9, 2020.[6] Rosé performed well in the competition, winning three challenges, including the Rusical,[7] and ultimately reaching the top four alongside Gottmik, Kandy Muse, and Symone.[8] Rosé was one of two contestants to never be up for elimination during the season, along with Gottmik. Rosé was eliminated during the finale episode in a lip sync battle against Kandy Muse, ultimately tying with Gottmik as second/third runner up.[9]

After the airing of the Snatch Game episode, Rosé posted a mini-series to Instagram's IGTV and YouTube titled Mary, Queen of Scots, performing as the Snatch Game character.[10] The mini-series has featured some of Rosé's friends, including Jan and Matthew Camp.[10]

McCorkell released his debut single as a solo artist on May 7, 2021, called “The Devil in the Details”.[citation needed]

Reality TV appearances[]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Voice Herself (with Stephanie's Child and Jessie J) Special guest
2019 America's Got Talent Herself (with Stephanie's Child) Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Herself Contestant (3rd/4th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Standalone special

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Ruvealing the Look Herself Guest [11]
Whatcha Packin' [12]
Cosmo Queens [13]
The X Change Rate [14]
Out of the Closet [15]

Discography[]

EPs[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year
"Christmas Dolls - Vol. 1"[16]
(as Stephanie's Child) 		2020

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year
"The Devil in the Details"[17] 2021

As featured artist[]

Title Year
"Phenomenon (Cast Version)"[18]
(RuPaul featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13[a]) 		2021
"Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"[19]
(The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13[b])
"Lucky"[20]
(RuPaul featuring The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13[c])
  1. ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Denali, Joey Jay, Kahmora Hall, Rosé, Tamisha Iman and Utica Queen.
  2. ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Tina Burner, Olivia Lux, Symone, Utica Queen, Kandy Muse, Eliott with 2Ts, Rosé, Denali and Gottmik.
  3. ^ The queens on this track from the cast include Gottmik, Kandy Muse, Rosé and Symone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Neil, Denise (December 31, 2020). "Wichita State grad, local stage veteran to compete on new season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Speirs, Kathleen (February 8, 2021). "'I'm trying to make Scotland proud' RuPaul's Drag Race star Rosé shares love of Billy Connolly, Rab C Nesbitt and vodka Irn-Bru". The Daily Record. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Falk, Graham (March 26, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race US: Greenock born drag act Rosé looking to be crowned Queen of Scots". The Scotsman. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Osenlund, Kurt (July 11, 2017). "Meet Rosé: New York's Lady Liberty Drag Winner Who Feels 'Most Masculine' as a Queen". Out.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Zane, Zachary (September 18, 2018). "Stephanie's Child Is the Singing Girl Group Taking Drag to the Next Level". Out.com. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Damshenas, Sam (December 9, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 13: Here's the official cast!". Gay Times. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: What Rosé Has Been Up To Since Season 13". ScreenRant. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  8. ^ "Here's 'Drag Race' Season 13's Top 4 — and Who Should Win". www.out.com. 2021-04-07. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  9. ^ McCallion, Paul (2021-04-23). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: And the Winner Is…". Vulture. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  10. ^ a b Bambino, Samantha (March 11, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Rosé Goes On NYC Adventure As Mary Queen Of Scots". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Rosé’s Pink Entrance Look
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