Elektra Fence Explained

Elektra Fence
Birth Name:Julian Riley
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
Birth Place:Burnley, Lancashire, England
Occupation:Drag queen

Julian Riley, known professionally as Elektra Fence, is an English drag queen who is best known for being a contestant on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021.

Biography

Julian Riley was born in Burnley, Lancashire,[1] to parents with cerebral palsy.[2] One of his brothers died when he was a teenager.[3] He later began performing in drag under the stage name Elektra Fence, a name selected after a video of him touching an electric fence went viral on social media.[4] [5]

In 2021, Elektra Fence was announced as one of the contestants competing in the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6] [7] Following the first episode, she found herself in the bottom two against Anubis Finch and won the lip sync to "Sweet Melody" by Little Mix.[8] [9] The following week, she found herself in the bottom two again, this time against Vanity Milan and was eliminated after lip syncing to "Moving on Up by M People.[10] [11]

In 2022, Elektra Fence was subject to a homophobic assault on a train.[12] [13] [14] [15] Later that year, she embarked on the RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the cast of the third series.[16]

Filmography

Stage

Notes and References

  1. News: Lady and the camp. Lewis, Isobel. The Independent. 23 September 2021. 48.
  2. Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence on her parents' cerebral palsy: "I wouldn't change it for the world" . Gay Times. 22 April 2022 . 3 October 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605013013/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/drag-race-uks-elektra-fence-on-her-parents-cerebral-palsy/ . live .
  3. Web site: Drag Race's Elektra Fence opens up about 'role model' mum with cerebral palsy . March 2022 .
  4. Gay Times. Exclusive: Drag Race UK season 3 star Elektra Fence reveals "silliest" story behind drag name . 26 August 2021 . 3 October 2022 . 20 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120110540/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/exclusive-drag-race-uk-season-3-star-elektra-fence-reveals-silliest-story-behind-drag-name/ . live .
  5. News: Who is Elektra Fence? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and "Northern warrior woman". Radio Times. Joe Julians. 16 September 2021. 3 October 2022. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009143335/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/elektra-fence-rupauls-drag-race-uk-contestant/. live.
  6. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the Queens of series three . 3 October 2022 . 10 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910193558/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/rupauls-drag-race-uk-meet-the-queens-series-three . live .
  7. RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3: Meet the 12 fierce queens making herstory. Damshenas. Sam. 18 August 2021. Gay Times. 3 October 2022. 18 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818082856/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-3-meet-the-12-fierce-queens-making-herstory/. live.
  8. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 eliminates first queen . . 23 September 2021 . 3 October 2022 . 2 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220202085559/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37710177/drag-race-uk-series-3-anubis-eliminated/ . live .
  9. News: Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence on judges' critiques and her nerve-wracking runway . Digital Spy . October 2021 . 3 October 2022 . 5 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105180514/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37808567/drag-race-uk-elektra-fence-season-3-exit/ . live .
  10. Gay Times. Exclusive: Elektra Fence on that iconic lip-sync and her plans for Snatch Game . October 2021 . 3 October 2022 . 22 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422174140/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/exclusive-elektra-fence-drag-race-uk-exit-interview/ . live .
  11. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3 eliminates second queen . . 30 September 2021 . 3 October 2022 . 2 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202011253/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37804371/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-3-eliminates-elektra-fence/ . live .
  12. Gay Times. Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence subjected to 'frightening homophobic attack' on train . 27 April 2022 . 3 October 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605012610/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/drag-race-uks-elektra-fence-was-victim-of-frightening-homophobic-attack-on-train/ . live .
  13. News: . Drag Race's Elektra Fence recalls 'incredibly aggressive' attack by homophobic thugs . 27 May 2022 . 3 October 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818211720/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/27/elektra-fence-drag-race-uk-homophobic-attack-lgbtq/ . live .
  14. News: PinkNews . Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence attacked by 'aggressive, homophobic' thugs . 27 April 2022 . 3 October 2022 . 18 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220818215002/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/04/27/elektra-fence-drag-race-uk-homophobic/ . live .
  15. News: Out. Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence Attacked by Homophobes During Recent Trip. Bernando Sim. April 27, 2022. 3 October 2022. 24 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524111631/https://www.out.com/drag/2022/4/27/drag-race-uks-elektra-fence-attacked-homophobes-recent-trip. live.
  16. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour. 3 October 2022. Voss Events. 1 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210501032451/https://vossevents.com/rupauls-drag-race-uk-tour/. dead.
  17. Web site: Who is Elektra Fence? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and "Northern warrior woman". Radio Times. 3 October 2022. live. 9 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009143335/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/elektra-fence-rupauls-drag-race-uk-contestant/.