Genie (drag queen) explained

Genie
Birth Name:Amit Gurnani[1]
Birth Place:California, United States
Nationality:American
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Amit Gurnani, better known by the stage name Genie, is an American drag performer who competed on the second season of Drag Race Thailand.[2]

Early life

Genie was born in the U.S. state of California.[3]

Career

Genie was the first American to compete on Drag Race Thailand.[4] According to Gay Times, she was the first North American, the first Hindu, and the first contestant of Indian descent to compete on Drag Race.[5] In 2019, she participated in the "All Around the World: International Drag Queens" panel at RuPaul's DragCon NYC.[6] Gurnani became executive creative director for the Americas region of Virtue, a Vice Media-owned creative agency, in 2020.[7] Prior to that, they were appointed to lead creative for Vice Media Asia-Pacific in 2019.[8]

Filmography

Television

Content

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Fitting in is for basic bitches': Vice's new APAC creative leader . Stein . Lindsay . campaignasia.com . . September 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: Crittenton. Anya. 2019-02-08. Meet the American drag queen who traveled the world to be on Drag Race Thailand. 2021-09-12. Gay Star News. en-GB. 2021-05-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518141825/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/drag-queen-genie-on-auditioning-for-drag-race-thailand-thanks-to-those-two-mean-girls/. live.
  3. Web site: 2019-03-01. Drag Race Thailand star Genie on how the show's runway is different to the original. 2021-09-12. Gay Times. 0950-6101. en-GB. 2020-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108014344/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/genie-tells-us-all-about-her-bonkers-experience-on-drag-race-thailand/. live.
  4. Web site: 2019-05-24. From 'Drag Race Thailand' to DragCon, Genie's Wishes Are Coming True. 2021-09-12. Pride.com. Here Media. en. 2019-05-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525112837/https://www.pride.com/dragqueens/2019/5/24/drag-race-thailand-dragcon-genies-wishes-are-coming-true. live.
  5. Web site: 2021-04-06. Why we need to see more South Asian queens on Drag Race UK. 2021-09-12. Gay Times. en-GB. 2021-04-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20210406111618/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/why-we-need-to-see-more-south-asian-queens-on-drag-race-uk/. live.
  6. Web site: Hay. Carla. September 10, 2019. What's It Really Like to Be a Drag Star in Asia and Brazil? 6 Queens Share Their Stories.. live. 2021-09-12. LOGO News. 2020-08-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819153153/http://www.newnownext.com/international-drag-queens-panel-dragcon-nyc-2019/09/2019/.
  7. Web site: Smiley. Minda. August 13, 2020. Genie Gurnani Takes on ECD Role at Virtue Americas. live. 2021-09-12. Adweek. Shamrock Holdings. 0199-2864. en-US. 2021-06-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20210623085707/https://www.adweek.com/agencies/genie-gurnani-lead-creative-virtue-americas/.
  8. Web site: July 8, 2019 . Lindsay . Stein . 'Fitting in is for basic bitches:' Vice's new APAC creative leader . 2022-04-20 . www.campaignlive.com . en.
  9. Web site: 20 October 2020. Black Queer Town Hall: The Most Office by Virtue. September 12, 2021. The Drum. en-GB.