Scarlet Envy

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Scarlet Envy
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Scarlet Envy at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2019
Born
Jacob James

(1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 29)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S
NationalityAmerican
EducationFashion Institute of Technology (BFA)
Occupation
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 11)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6)
Websitescarletenvyshop.com

Jacob James (born February 26, 1992), better known by the stage name Scarlet Envy, is an American drag queen, reality television personality, singer, and performer who came to international attention on the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life[]

James was raised in Louisville, Kentucky, by two mothers, both named Sherri.[1] During childhood, he ran cross country for 12 years.[2] In 2014, he graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology with a degree in advertising design.[1]

Career[]

Scarlet Envy in 2017

Scarlet Envy first started drag in college, entering a drag pageant, where she learned that she doesn't have the typical drag skills of dancing and pageantry. This experience, and having drag queen friends, ignited her drag career. She has credited her successful career to persistence, energy, and acceptance.[3] Envy is the drag daughter of Drag Race season 7 finalist Pearl.[4]

In 2017, Scarlet Envy played the title role of Yma Sumac in the production of The Legend of Yma Sumac at The Laurie Beechman Theatre in New York City.[5][6] She was also featured on the season finale of Saturday Night Live as a performer for Katy Perry's single "Swish Swish", alongside other RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Yuhua Hamasaki, Vivacious, and Brita Filter.[7]

After auditioning four times,[1] Scarlet Envy was cast on the eleventh season of Drag Race in 2018.[8] She won the second episode's challenge along with Yvie Oddly.[9] She won the mini challenge in Episode 4,[10] participated in a six-way lip sync on episode 3,[11] and was eliminated on episode 6, losing the lip sync to Ra'Jah O'Hara.[12] Scarlet Envy returned for the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, which began airing on June 24, 2021.[4] Envy placed safe in the first 4 episodes, until she was eliminated in the fifth episode by Ginger Minj, placing 9th overall.[13]

On June 20, 2019, Scarlet Envy self-released the single "Feeling Is Mutual".[14] The title of the song is based on her Drag Race entrance line, "The world wants me, and the feeling is mutual."

Personal life[]

James lives in New York City, as of 2019.[15][16]

Discography[]

Singles
Title Year
"Feeling Is Mutual"[17]
 2019
"Press On"[18] 2020

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Saturday Night Live Herself Season finale on May 20, 2017 [7]
2019 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 (10th Place) [8]
2020 Hey, Queen! [19]
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6) Contestant (9th Place) [20]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Untucked Herself Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race [21]
2019 Fashion Photo Ruview Produced by World of Wonder [22]
2020 Envy of My Boogie Produced by World of Wonder [23]
Out of the Closet Produced by World of Wonder [24]
2021 Whatcha Packin’ Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race [25]
Ruvealing the Look [26]
Drag Us Weekly Produced by Us Weekly [27]

Theatre[]

Year Title Role Theatre Ref.
2017 The Legend of Yma Sumac Yma Sumac Laurie Beechman Theatre [5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Whatcha Packin': Scarlet Envy, Season 11 Episode 6, RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. ^ Daw, Stephen (2019-04-05), Scarlet Envy Talks Meeting Fans, Getting Meme'd & Her Shocking 'Drag Race' Elimination
  3. ^ Nichols, James Michael (2011-11-02), "Queer New World: Meet Brooklyn's Scarlet Envy", Huffpost
  4. ^ a b Rudolph, Christopher (2019-04-05), "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE INTERVIEW: SCARLET ENVY: "IF ANYONE WAS THROWN UNDER THE BUS, IT WAS ME"", MTV
  5. ^ a b Busby, Gerald (2017-03-21), "Buoyed by drag, Yma Sumac's silenced voice soars again", Amny
  6. ^ Mosher, Stephen. "BWW Review: SCARLET ENVY at The Laurie Beechman Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com.
  7. ^ a b Renzi, Dan (2017-05-22), "RWe identified the performers in Katy Perry's 'Swish Swish' on SNL", Queerty
  8. ^ a b Montero, Roytel (2019-01-25), "Meet The Amazing Queens Competing On Season 11 Of RuPaul's Drag Race", Forbes
  9. ^ Kulzick, Kate (2019-03-07), "RuPaul's Drag Race resuscitates its acting challenge by embracing campy excess", AV Club
  10. ^ Kulzick, Kate (2019-03-21), "The political gets personal as RuPaul's Drag Race tackles "Trump: The Rusical"", AV Club
  11. ^ Kulzick, Kate (2019-03-14), "Diva-licious RuPaul's Drag Race takes us to church, and the bottom queens to the woodshed", AV Club
  12. ^ Kulzick, Kate (2019-04-04), "RuPaul's Drag Race medals in camp, cheese, and fun at the 69th International Draglympics", AV Club
  13. ^ "Scarlet Envy's shocking 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' elimination is the villain AND the drama". EW.com. Retrieved 2021-10-11.
  14. ^ "Scarlet Envy - Feeling Is Mutual", Genius, 2019-06-20
  15. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' queen Scarlet Envy on the biggest season 11 shocker yet". EW.com.
  16. ^ Blanton, Kayla. "'Drag Race' Queen Scarlet Envy Knows You're Laughing At Her Dancing — She Is Too". Bustle.
  17. ^ "iTunes - Music - Feeling is Mutual - Single by Scarlet Envy". iTunes. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  18. ^ "Press On - Single by Scarlet Envy". Apple Music. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  19. ^ "SCARLET ENVY on Hey Qween! with Jonny McGovern". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  20. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (May 26, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Moves From VH1 To Paramount+; Lineup Of Returning Queens Unveiled". Deadline. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  21. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked: Whatcha Unpacking' Season 11, Episode 1001". VH1. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  22. ^ "FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW: Season 11 Queens with Scarlet and Soju!". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  23. ^ "Beginner Combinations with Mark Kanemura: ENVY OF MY BOOGIE 101". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  24. ^ "Inside Scarlet Envy's Drag Room | S3 E6 | RuPaul's Drag Race Out Of The Closet". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  25. ^ "Whatcha Packin' | AS6 E05 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars". YouTube. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  26. ^ "Scarlet Envy's Colorful Entrance Look