Alexis Saint-Pete Explained
Alexis Saint-Pete is the stage name of Piotr Lorek, a Polish-British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]
Early life
Lorek relocated to the United Kingdom at age 12, for dance school.[3]
Career
Alexis Saint-Pete competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the first Polish contestant on any Drag Race franchise. She was the first contestant eliminated, after placing in the bottom two of the design challenge and losing a lip-sync against Naomi Carter to Tiesto and Charli XCX's "Hot in It" (2022).[4] [5] [6] Alexis Saint-Pete's drag persona is inspired by early 2000s female pop artists.[7] She has described herself as the "Polish Billy Elliot"[8] and a "clown in a supermodel body".[9]
Personal life
Lorek is based in London.
Filmography
Television
Notes and References
- Web site: Inni chłopcy w szkole go prześladowali. "Wiedziałam, że będą czyścić mi buty, a ja będę na scenie" . pl . Netkowski . Oskar . . 9 November 2023 . . June 4, 2024.
- Web site: 2021-10-20 . Exclusive Interview - Alexis Saint Pete . 2023-10-08 . Spill the Tea . en-US . 2023-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913084918/https://www.spilltheteamag.com/online-content/2021/10/19/interview-alexis-saint-pete-rphtt . live .
- Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2023-09-28 . Drag Race UK's Alexis wants to raise awareness of Poland's anti-LGBTQ+ hostility . 2023-10-08 . . en-US . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007122224/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/28/drag-race-uk-alexis-saint-pete-poland-anti-lgbtq-agenda/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-10-06 . Drag Race UK: Alexis Saint-Pete shares her elimination theory . 2023-10-08 . . en-GB . 2023-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010002441/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-race-uk-alexis-saint-pete-exit-interview/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-10-07 . Drag Race UK's Alexis Saint-Pete: 'Cara and Tomara's fight went on for 20 minutes' . 2023-10-08 . Yahoo News . en-GB . 2023-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010002442/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_e0c63ea4-15a5-4cc7-b1d5-63fa8a4420a5 . live .
- Web site: 2023-10-05 . Drag Race UK airs first elimination of series 5 . 2023-10-08 . Digital Spy . en-GB . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007222237/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45460050/rupauls-drag-race-episode-2-elimination/ . live .
- Book: Bailey . Greg . Dragtails: Fierce Cocktails Inspired by Drag Royalty . Wood . Alice . 2023-09-07 . White Lion Publishing . 978-0-7112-8881-2 . en . 2023-10-08 . 2023-10-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231010002543/https://books.google.com/books?id=-orAEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA106&lpg=PA106&dq=alexis+saint+pete+drag&source=bl&ots=A3dSwC6L2R&sig=ACfU3U280teiJyHCEzSxk6QjrLvs06pERA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiT2Zac5OaBAxWHBTQIHYGfB9E4FBDoAXoECAIQAw#v=onepage&q=alexis%20saint%20pete%20drag&f=false#v=onepage&q&f=false . live .
- Web site: Hassan . Beril Naz . 2023-09-29 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5: Who is in the cast? . 2023-10-08 . Evening Standard . en . 2023-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231007195829/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-5-cast-b1110286.html . live .
- Web site: Spencer . Samuel . 2023-09-11 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown . 2023-10-08 . BBC Three . en-GB . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6 . live .
- Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown. Samuel. Spencer. September 11, 2023. BBC Three. September 30, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6. live.