Irma Gerd Explained
Irma Gerd is the stage name of Jason Wells (born September 24, 1989),[1] a Canadian drag performer who is best known for competing on the third season of Canada's Drag Race, where she placed sixth.
Early life
Wells is originally from Corner Brook.[2]
Career
Gerd began performing in 2012.[3] She is a founding member of the non-binary drag collective, the Phlegm Fatales.[2] Gerd hosted Drag Race viewing parties at Valhalla Tavern in St. John's, as of 2018.[1] She was featured on the third season of Canada's Drag Race.[4]
On Canada's Drag Race she became the first queen from Atlantic Canada to compete on the show.[2]
Personal life
Wells uses the pronouns they/them out of drag and she/her in drag.[5]
Filmography
Television
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2022 | After the Sashay | Herself | Guest by Xtra Magazine | |
2022 | CBC News | Herself | Guest by CBC NL - Newfoundland and Labrador | | |
Notes and References
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/irma-gerd-hosting-weekly-drag-shows-1.4541424 "Irma Gerd is sashaying her way into the hearts of RuPaul's Drag Race fans in St. John's"
- Web site: Hawthorn . Andrew . Irma Gerd bringing St. John's drag to Canadian reality competition . CBC News . 26 August 2022 . 23 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623075325/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/irma-gerd-drag-race-1.6491355 . live .
- Web site: 2019-05-06 . Irma Gerd: The Queen, the Myth, the Legend, the Local . 2022-07-24 . Tint of Ink . en-US . 2022-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220724011641/http://tintofink.com/irma-gerd-the-queen-the-myth-the-legend-the-local/ . live .
- Web site: Don't be a Drag, Just be a Queen: Canada's a Drag comes to Newfoundland. The Racket. en-US. 2019-04-14. 2019-04-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414142637/https://www.theracketonline.com/main/canadas-a-drag-nl. live.
- Web site: Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 3 . 15 June 2022 . 23 June 2022 . 23 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220623034341/https://www.pride.com/tv/2022/6/15/meet-queens-canadas-drag-race-season-3#media-gallery-media-6 . live .