Lucky Starzzz
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Lucky Starzzz | |
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 Promo image of Lucky Starzzz for MTV's RuPaul's Drag Race | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 17) |
Lucky Starzzz is a Cuba-born American[1] drag performer competing on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Career
[edit]Lucky Starzzz is a drag performer competing on the upcoming seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2] She references her style as "Drag toon."
She has performed at Nathan's Beach Club[3], Palace South Beach, Georgie's Alibi and more.
She also appeared at the Pridelines "Queerferno" gala[4], which featured guests such as Lady Bunny, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Cava, and local drag performer Vanessa Monroe, an original member of the House of Xtravaganza.
Additionally, she performed at Out My Closet’s 2024 Transcon Pop-Up.
In 2023, Lucky Starzzz participated in Miami's Wigwood festival, delivering a performance that combined "Toxic" by Britney Spears and "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado. She also took part in the Miami Beach Pride parade that year. In 2023, she performed at the LGBT Task Force Gala in Miami and was engaged to promote the 2024 event scheduled for October 19, 2024.
Personal life
[edit]Lucky Starzzz was born in Havana, Cuba and is based in Miami, Florida.[5] She moved from Havana to Miami at the age of 3.[6]
Lucky credits her transgender aunt, a former drag queen, as one of her earliest and most impactful inspirations.
Lucky Starzzz is known for her close friendships with fellow Miami-based drag performers, including RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Morphine Love Dion, and Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige. Malaysia notably assisted Lucky by covering oversized baggage fees to ensure her attendance on the set of RuPaul's Drag Race.[7]
Drag Style
[edit]In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lucky elaborated on her whimsical and surreal drag aesthetic, stating:
“I like to kind of look like just this crazy character, sometimes with big boobs, that are not literal boobs, maybe cherries, coconuts cut open with straws coming out, planet Earths that are cracked because the world is ending.”
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Monroe, Michael D. "Step Into the World of Lucky Starzzz: Drag Race's New "Drag Toon" – Contrast Magazine". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ Tinoco, Armando (2024-12-04). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 17 Cast Photos, Trailer & Premiere Date Set At MTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Monroe, Michael D. "RuPaul's Drag Race's Lucky Starzzz Hosts Meet & Greet and Drag Show at Nathan's Beach Club – Contrast Magazine". Retrieved 2024-12-12.
- ^ eddie6154 (2024-08-19). "Pridelines 2024 Annual Masquerade Gala Raises Over $100,000 to Support Miami's LGBTQ+ Community Miami, FL". Pridelines. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 17 Cast, Updated 'Rate-a-Queen' Twist". Variety. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 queens promise 'profane imagery' on runway, loads of drama, and twisty 'panic' ahead". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive 'Drag Race' season 17 interviews promise 'profane imagery' on runway: 'Going to set the bar'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
