Jax (drag queen) explained

Jax
Birth Name:Jackson McGoldrick
Birth Date:1997 4, mf=yes[1]
Birth Place:Puerto Rico
Occupation:Drag queen
Education:School of Visual Arts (BFA)
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15)

Jax is the stage name of Jackson McGoldrick (born April 5, 1997),[2] an American drag queen, dancer, and photographer. Jax competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early years

McGoldrick was born in Puerto Rico and raised in Darien, Connecticut.[3] He participated in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading.[4] [5] He attended the School of Visual Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and videography.

Career

On December 13, 2022, Jax was announced as one of the 16 contestants who would compete in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. During her time on the show, Jax placed among the top positions in the first episode. She placed in the bottom twice, eliminating Robin Fierce and Aura Mayari in lip syncs.[6] [7] Jax was eliminated in episode 8, after losing in the LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown against Anetra. She finished in 10th place.[8] [9] [10]

Jax and fellow contestant Luxx Noir London were guest speakers for drag historian and author Joe E. Jeffreys' course at The New School about the impact of RuPaul's Drag Race.[11]

Personal life

Jax uses she/they pronouns when in drag, and has described herself as the "Simone Biles of drag".[12]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/ContestantSeason 15 (10th place)[13]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15		[14]
2023EW News FlashHerselfGuest [15]
2023BuzzFeed CelebHerselfGuest[16]
2023MTV NewsHerselfGuest[17]
2023Today with Hoda and JennaHerselfGuest[18]
2023Drip or DropHerselfGuest[19]
2023Whatcha Packin’HerselfGuest[20]
2023Squirrel FriendsHerselfGuest; Podcast[21]

Discography

Featured singles

"One Night Only"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15)		2023[22]
"Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches)"
(with Loosey LaDuca, Anetra & Robin Fierce)		[23]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JAX on Instagram: "Took 25 years but I'm finally a VS ANGEL . Happy birthday to me! Outfit me myself and i." . 2023-03-14 . Instagram . en.
  2. Web site: JAX: From Competitive Cheerleading to the Drag Scene . 2023-03-14 . DAMA MAGAZINE . en-US . 2023-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314031105/https://www.damamagazine.com/all-posts/jax-profile-fagrW . live .
  3. Web site: Hersh . Mollie . 2023-01-15 . From Darien to RuPaul's Drag Race, Jax says they always had to hold themselves 'up a little bit higher' . 2023-03-14 . Darien Times . en-US . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131144006/https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Darien-CT-RuPaul-Drag-Race-Jax-queen-17716991.php . live .
  4. Web site: Vary . Adam B. . 2022-12-13 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Largest Cast Ever for Season 15, Including First Twin Contestants . 2023-03-14 . Variety . en-US . 2023-01-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230113013549/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/rupauls-drag-race-season-15-cast-1235458769/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2013-04-17 . Xtreme Cheer Team Qualifies For World Competition . 2023-03-18 . Norwalk Daily Voice . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318152849/https://dailyvoice.com/connecticut/norwalk/sports/xtreme-cheer-team-qualifies-for-world-competition/574754/ . live .
  6. Web site: Benutty . John . 2023-02-10 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' fans are split over Robin Fierce's elimination [POLL RESULTS] ]. 2023-03-14 . GoldDerby . en-US . 2023-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314031020/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2023/drag-race-elimination-episode-6/ . live .
  7. News: Spilde . Coleman . 2023-02-11 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Just Aired One of Its Best Lip Syncs Ever . en . The Daily Beast . 2023-03-14 . 2023-02-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218193821/https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/rupauls-drag-race-recap-jax-did-one-of-the-best-lip-syncs-ever . live .
  8. Daw . Stephen . 2023-02-21 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race': Jax Breaks Down Exactly What Happened in 'The Hunger Games' of Lip Syncs . 2023-03-14 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230228181311/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/rupauls-drag-race-jax-elimination-interview-1235256882/ . live .
  9. Web site: Cook . Michael . 2023-03-03 . Jax On Rising From The Ashes, Lip Syncing On The 'Drag Race' Main Stage & Continuing To Be The "Jax Of All Trades" - WERRRK.com . 2023-03-14 . werrrk.com . en-US . 2023-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230303173827/https://werrrk.com/2023/03/03/jax-on-rising-from-the-ashes-lip-syncing-on-the-drag-race-main-stage-continuing-to-be-the-jax-of-all-trades/ . live .
  10. Nolfi . Joey . February 20, 2023 . 'Drag Race' star Jax reveals what she said to Anetra after shocking lip-sync twist . 2023-03-14 . . en . 2023-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309193523/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-lalaparuza-jax-elimination-interview/ . live .
  11. Web site: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' queens Luxx Noir London and Jax 'drag-uate' to lecturing at The New School . 2023-04-04 . New York Daily News. 11 March 2023 .
  12. Web site: 2023-03-27 . "I was not anticipating that outcome": Jax talks Drag Race exit . 2023-04-04 . . en-GB.
  13. Web site: Tinoco . Armando . 2022-12-13 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15: MTV Reveals The 16 Queens Vying To Be "America's Next Drag Superstar" . 2022-12-13 . Deadline . en-US . 2022-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160041/https://deadline.com/2022/12/rupauls-drag-race-season-15-cast-mtv-queens-competing-1235197505/ . live .
  14. MEET THE QUEENS OF SEASON 15! RuPaul's Drag Race ✨ . . December 13, 2022 . 2023-01-10 . 2023-01-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109224450/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppwvzOH1sJE . live .
  15. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15 Cast Promise "Unhinged" Drama and Twists Ahead Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. January 6, 2023. 2023-01-10. 2023-01-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20230110190307/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3jJPjTZ1xo&gl=US&hl=en. live.
  16. The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race 15" Play Who's Who . . January 10, 2023 . 2023-01-11 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111010542/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKAM43OzoWw&gl=US&hl=en . live .
  17. 15 Things That Could Use a Touch of Drag w/ RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Cast MTV News. YouTube. January 12, 2023. 2023-03-16. 2023-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20230316222159/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ttb3jqbopY. live.
  18. The cast of 'Drag Race' season 15 talk life as 'Ru Girls' and give their best impersonations . . January 28, 2023 . 2023-02-24 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111010542/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZWxekX_MGo . live .
  19. Ru Paul's Drag Race Queens Rate ICONIC Fits From Other Seasons Drip or Drop Cosmopolitan . . February 4, 2023 . 2023-02-24 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111010542/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HvD8gaehF4 . live .
  20. Whatcha Packin' S15 E08 RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 ✨ . . February 17, 2023 . 2023-03-14 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111010542/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsmobQi9W_4 . live .
  21. A Crystalized Milestone with Jax. www.iheart.com. February 24, 2023 . 2023-04-04 . 2023-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230111010542/https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-squirrel-friends-96505462/episode/a-crystalized-milestone-with-jax-109532300/ . live .
  22. Web site: One Night Only – Single. Spotify. April 4, 2023. November 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220518/https://open.spotify.com/album/0oPPq6vXRojAI8lVQDm3Cd. live.
  23. Web site: Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches) – Single. Spotify. April 4, 2023. November 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123220525/https://open.spotify.com/album/1EwS5IhkC4pGTiiSOgQOg1. live.

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