Meatball (drag queen)
Meatball | |
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.jpeg) Meatball in 2016 | |
| Born | Logan Jennings |
| Occupation(s) | Drag queen, podcaster |
| Known for | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 1) season 1 contestant, George Santos viral drag number |
Meatball (born Logan Jennings)[1] is an American drag queen, performer, and podcaster. She was a contestant on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1, co-hosts the podcast Sloppy Seconds and went viral for her drag performance of politician George Santos.[2]
Career[edit]
Meatball began her career performing in the Los Angeles drag scene after being inspired by RuPaul's Drag Race.[3] Before the television version, Meatball also won the club contest version of Dragula, whose other winners include fellow Dragula season 1 contestant Pinche and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Valentina.
She was a contestant on Dragula season 1, where she took fourth place and was the "fan favorite" winner.[4] She returned in a cameo skit during the last supper of season 2.
Meatball also co-hosts the podcast Sloppy Seconds with rapper and producer Big Dipper as part of the Moguls Of Media (MOM) Network, created by Drag Race contestants Alaska and Willam.[5] The pair also hosted the podcast UnBEARable prior to Sloppy Seconds. Meatball is very well known on Sloppy Seconds for her views on the failing merits of the second act of the musical Wicked.
Meatball was also the live correspondent for dating app Hornet for RuPaul's Drag Con and other LGBT nightlife events. Meatball also currently hosts the drag show Fat Slut at Precinct Club in Los Angeles, the show has also toured to different cities across the United States.
On February 26, 2023, Meatball performed at Sasha Velour's monthly drag showcase NightGowns at the Le Poisson Rouge in New York City as George Santos's alleged drag persona Kitara Ravache to The Greatest Showman's "This Is Me."[6] A clip of the performance went viral on TikTok and Instagram[7] and was featured on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live![8]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself | Contestant, 4th place |
| 2018 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula | Herself | Guest, 1 episode. |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hey Qween! | Herself | Dragula Season 1 Reunion[9] |
| 2018 | Get Ready WITHOUT Me | Herself | Guest; 1 episode [10] |
| 2018-22 | Welcome to Meatland | Herself | [11] |
| 2019 | Como Se Dice? | Herself | Guest; 1 episode.[12] |
| 2022 | Meatball is the hairy comedy drag queen you need to know | Herself | Documentary[13] |
| 2024 | I Like to Watch | Herself | Guest; 1 episode |
Podcasts[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | unBEARable | Co-host | with Big Dipper |
| 2018-22 | Race Chaser | Guest | Multiple episodes |
| 2019 | Whimsically Volatile | Guest | [14] |
| 2019–present | Sloppy Seconds | Co-host | with Big Dipper |
| 2022 | I'm 40% Podcast with Jinkx Monsoon | Guest | [15] |
References[edit]
- ^ Bickerton, James (2023-03-01). "Video of drag queen's George Santos show viewed 800K times". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "'Dragula's Meatball Delivers Hilarious George Santos Drag Performance". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Dupere, Katie (2021-01-05). "Meatball is the 'sloppy, hairy' drag queen you never knew you needed". In The Know. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ "'Dragula' Is Loud, Weird, and Pisses on Heteronormativity". www.vice.com. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Eakin, Marah. "How 2 'Drag Race' Queens Are Revolutionizing the Podcast Scene". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Watch a drag queen named Meatball transform into Rep. George Santos | CNN, 2023-03-04, archived from the original on 2023-03-07, retrieved 2023-03-08
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2023-03-01). "Watch 'Dragula' Star Meatball Serve George Santos Realness in Hilarious Viral Performance". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Russell, John (3 March 2023). "3 queens who slayed while imitating Rep. George Santos's drag alter ego, Kitara Rivache". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 2023-03-08. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
- ^ Valdez, Matt (21 March 2017). "'Hey Qween' gets downright spooky with 'Dragula' reunion". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Get Ready WITHOUT Me (feat. Meatball), archived from the original on 2023-03-11, retrieved 2023-03-11
- ^ "Welcome to Meatland - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Cómo Se Dice? w/ MEATBALL | EP 33, archived from the original on 2023-03-11, retrieved 2023-03-11
- ^ Meatball is the hairy comedy drag queen you need to know, archived from the original on 2023-03-11, retrieved 2023-03-11
- ^ "HOTT new episode IS LIVE! @katya_zamo & @videodromedisco welcome the most Meatball to talk pomegranate seeds, stool issues, Postmates poop solutions,... | By Whimsically Volatile | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ "Second That Emotion | I'm 40% Podcast! With Meatball". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2023-03-11. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
External links[edit]
Media related to Meatball (drag queen) at Wikimedia Commons
