Victoria Scone
Victoria Scone | |
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Born | Emily Diapre |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3) |
Website | victoriascone |
Victoria Scone is the stage name of Emily Diapre, a drag queen and cabaret performer most known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK where she was the first cisgender female contestant on any series of the Drag Race franchise.
Early life[]
Diapre was born in Portsmouth.[1][2]
Career[]
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Diapre is a professionally-trained actor, singer and dancer.[3] Prior to becoming a full-time drag performer, Diapre worked as a sales and events coordinator.[3] She chose the stage name Victoria Scone because she wanted "something very British." "I wanted something edible, being a curvaceous woman as I am. It's also a pun as in 'Where's Victoria? Victoria's gone!'"[3]
Diapre competed in the third series RuPaul's Drag Race, she was the first cisgender female competitor on any season of the Drag Race franchise.[1][4][5] She had been doing drag for approximately three years when she competed on the show.[6][7] She placed in the top 2 in the first episode, however she was forced to withdraw from the show on the third episode after partially tearing her anterior cruciate ligament during her top 2 lip sync for the win with Krystal Versace.[8]
Personal life[]
Diapre is based in Cardiff.[1] On Drag Race UK, she discussed a previous struggle with bulimia nervosa.[9] She is a cisgender woman and a lesbian who uses she/her pronouns in and out of drag.[10][11]
Filmography[]
Television[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "'DragRace UK's Victoria Scone Has Already Made Herstory". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Stanley, Megan (2021-09-25). "Portsmouth-born Drag Queen starring in RuPaul's Drag Race UK". hampshirelive. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ a b c Pereira, Zara (2021-08-19). "The Cardiff woman set to be the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ ""Drag Race U.K." Star Victoria Scone Has No Time for "Misogynist" Critics". them. 2021-09-23. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Victoria Scone Defends Her Casting On Drag Race UK As First Cisgender Woman To Compete On Show". HuffPost UK. 2021-08-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Meet Victoria Scone, 'Drag Race's Herstory-Making Cis Woman Queen". www.pride.com. 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ Pereira, Zara (2021-09-23). "The Cardiff woman on being the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Victoria Scone on leaving the competition after her injury: 'It was absolute agony'". BBC Three. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ^ "Victoria Scone powerfully opens up about bulimia fight after 'shady' weight comment". PinkNews. 2021-09-30. Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Drag Race UK: Meet the women doing drag". The Independent. 2021-10-02. Archived from the original on 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
- ^ "Drag Race UK SE3: Meet Victoria Scone, the first cis woman to compete in the show's herstory". Attitude.co.uk. 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
External links[]
- Living people
- English drag queens
- Lesbian entertainers
- People from Cardiff
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants