Black Peppa Explained
Black Peppa is the stage name of Akeem-Anthony Adams,[2] a Sint Maarten-born British drag performer most known for competing on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Early life
Adams was born in Sint Maarten. They relocated to Birmingham in 2014.
Career
Black Peppa competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . Their debut single "Why Is She Calling?" was released in November 2022.[3] [4]
Personal life
Black Peppa is Black and identifies as non-binary and queer.[5] Mo Heart is Black Peppa's "drag mother".[3] According to Entertainment Weekly, Black Peppa's drag name "was inspired by both the TV series Peppa Pig and her mother's spicy Caribbean dishes".[6]
Discography
Singles
- "Why Is She Calling?" (2022)
- "Money" (feat. James Indigo) (2023)
Filmography
Television
Notes and References
- Web site: Birmingham student a rising star of Gay Village - despite being told to 'stay in closet' . Card . Kirsty . birminghammail.co.uk . 18 October 2020 . Reach plc . September 30, 2023.
- Web site: Sollie . Jordan . 2022-11-29 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Black Peppa's Age, Bio & Instagram . 2023-03-17 . ScreenRant . en . 2022-11-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221130072930/https://screenrant.com/rupaul-drag-race-uk-black-peppas-age-instagram/ . live .
- Web site: Iftikhar . Asyia . 2022-12-18 . Drag Race UK's Black Peppa throws down gauntlet to allies: 'Silence equals death' . 2023-03-17 . . en-US . 2023-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230119141316/https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/18/black-peppa-interview-drag-race-uk/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-11-18 . Black Peppa: 'I can be crazy, but I also have a great story to tell' . 2023-03-17 . Dazed . en . 2022-12-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221216064551/https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/57477/1/black-peppa-i-can-be-crazy-but-i-also-have-a-great-story-to-tell . live .
- Web site: 2022-11-23 . Drag Race UK stars Black Peppa and Cheddar Gorgeous reflect on "super competitive" season 4 . 2023-03-17 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2022-11-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221123221004/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/drag-race-uk-stars-black-peppa-and-cheddar-gorgeous-reflect-on-super-competitive-season-4/ . live .
- Nolfi . Joey . September 23, 2022 . See jaw-dropping Grace Jones-inspired 'Drag Race UK' face reveal that gagged Bob the Drag Queen . 2023-03-17 . . en . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131180724/https://ew.com/tv/black-peppa-werk-room-entrance-rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-4-face-reveal-grace-jones/ . live .
- Web site: 2023-06-07. Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6 . 2023-06-07. www.bbc.co.uk. en-GB.