Miss Naomi Carter
Miss Naomi Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
Miss Naomi Carter is a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career[edit]
Miss Naomi Carter is a drag performer; her name was inspired by Naomi Campbell and Beyoncé (Carter),[1][2] and she has said the "Miss" is "to let the boys know that [she's] single".[3] She has been the resident drag queen for Propaganda and Fuel in Hull.[4]
Miss Naomi Carter competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the first contestant of Gambian heritage to compete on any Drag Race franchise.[5] She had been doing drag for approximately five years,[6] and was cast after applying to be on the show three times.[7] On the second episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and won the lip sync against Alexis Saint-Pete.[8] For the girl group challenge, she was a member of The M52s, with Banksie, Ginger Johnson, and Kate Butch. Prior to the performance, Miss Naomi Carter injured her knee on the set, forcing her to use a couch while other danced around her.[9] Ginger Johnson "played" Miss Naomi Carter's leg like a saxophone.[10] On the fourth episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and was eliminated from the competition after losing a lip sync against Cara Melle to Yazz's "The Only Way Is Up". Her exit line was, "See you in a bit, dog shit!"[11]
Personal life[edit]
Miss Naomi Carter is from Doncaster. She is queer[5] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. She is also inspired by Diana Ross and Nina Simone, and has described herself as "half Gambian and half British".[2]
Filmography[edit]
Television[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Meet the Queens interview... Miss Naomi Carter". Spill the Tea. 2023-09-11. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b "Miss Naomi Carter RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the Yorkshire drag queen starring in series 5 of the BBC show whose inspirations include Beyonce, Naomi Campbell, Diana Ross and Nina Simone". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Burke, Darren (12 September 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Doncaster drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in new series". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Jenne, Ellen; Ingham, Harry (2023-09-11). "Hull drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Hull Live. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b "Drag Race UK star Naomi Carter reflects on viral video". Gay Times. 2023-09-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Horn, Haley Van (2023-10-13). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: (S05 E03) - WERRRK.com". werrrk.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ O’Keeffe, Kevin (2023-10-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top". Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-10-13). "Drag Race UK fans divided as RuPaul announces another elimination twist". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK airs latest elimination after comedy challenge". Digital Spy. 2023-10-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.