Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Explained

Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams
Birth Name:Daniel Hernandez
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)

Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams (sometimes simply Kalorie Karbdashian)[2] is the stage name of Daniel Hernandez, an American drag performer who competed on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, Hernandez is based in Albuquerque.

Early life and education

Daniel Hernandez was born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico.[3] He has said he was bullied in high school because of his weight, which reached as high as .[4]

Career

Hernandez is a drag performer based in Albuquerque. He has said of his early experimentation with gender expression: Hernandez performed at the gay bar Albuquerque Social Club and was crowned Miss Duke City at the venue in 2016.[5] He competed as Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams on season 10 (2018) of RuPaul's Drag Race and has continued to perform in drag shows. In 2018, Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams was part of the line-up for the annual 'Out in the Park' event at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.[6] She is a resident performer at Effex Nightclub in Albuquerque, as of 2019.[7]

RuPaul's Drag Race

Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams was the first contestant to represent New Mexico on Drag Race. On the premiere episode of the season ("10s Across the Board"), she placed in the bottom two of the main challenge and defeated Vanessa Vanjie Mateo in a lip-sync to "Ain't No Other Man" (2006) by Christina Aguilera.[8] [9] Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams was eliminated from the competition on the second episode ("PharmaRusical"), which featured a musical theatre challenge (or Rusical) inspired by pharmaceutical marketing.[10] [11] After being placed in the bottom two again, she lost a lip-sync battle against Eureka O'Hara to "Best of My Love" (1977) by The Emotions.[12] [13]

The Houston Chronicle Joey Guerra said she "brought a gorgeous face and twerking skills".[14] Dennis Hinzmann of Out magazine said Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams showed "curvy, body-positive looks".[15] Paul Hagen of the LGBT magazine Metrosource wrote, "We especially got behind Kalorie's big-is-beautiful ethos, and her inspiring story of reshaping her life after reaching a weight well above 300 pounds in high school... And we have rarely seen any contestant on Drag Race twerk on the runway with such vigor."[16] In The Spinoff 2019 "definitive ranking" of Drag Race lip-syncs to date, Sam Brooks ranked her battles against Vanessa Vanjie Mateo and Eureka O'Hara at 116 and 112 out of 162, respectively.[17]

Personal life

Hernandez is gay. On Drag Race, he recalled being bullied for his weight, not his sexual orientation.

Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams's name was inspired by Kim Kardashian and the Kardashian family.[18]

Filmography

Television

Web series

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Meet the queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 . December 18, 2023 . . March 23, 2018 . 0734-7456 . . May 30, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530070750/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/entertainthis/2018/03/23/meet-the-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-10/33204005/ . live .
  2. Web site: Egbuonu . Faith . 2023-06-22 . The Star: Keeping up with Kalorie Karbdashian . 2023-12-19 . . en . 2023-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705055617/https://www.koat.com/article/kalorie-karbdashian-pride-lgbtq-rupaul-new-mexico/44291755 . live .
  3. Web site: Devine . Jacqueline . Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' to appear at Club 30 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609051901/https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/entertainment/2019/07/23/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-live-club-30-rupauls-drag-race/1756296001/ . 2023-06-09 . 2023-12-16 . . Gannett . en-US . 1081-2172.
  4. Web site: Marr . Rhuaridh . 2018-03-30 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10 episode 2 recap: A dreadful 'PharmaRusical' . 2023-12-19 . . en-US . 2022-04-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412132303/https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/03/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-episode-2-recap-a-dreadful-pharmarusical/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2018-03-23 . What Do The Kardashians Think Of Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams? The 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Is A Mega Fan . 2023-12-16 . Bustle . en . 2023-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230921160529/https://www.bustle.com/p/what-do-the-kardashians-think-of-kalorie-karbdashian-williams-the-rupauls-drag-race-star-is-a-mega-fan-8527457 . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-10-31 . Drag Queens and Roller Coasters to Highlight Annual 'Out in the Park' . 2023-12-19 . Out in SA . . en-US . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327223642/https://outinsa.com/drag-queens-and-roller-coasters-to-highlight-annual-out-in-the-park/ . live .
  7. Web site: Devine . Jacqueline . Five things to do in Las Cruces this weekend . 2023-12-18 . Las Cruces Sun-News . en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207132401/https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/entertainment/2019/07/24/five-things-do-las-cruces-weekend-rupaul-drag-race-kalorie-karbdashian-events-family-fun-children/1808311001/ . live .
  8. Web site: Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Says Goodbye to Albuquerque Social Club . 2023-12-16 . . en . 2022-07-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719005016/https://www.logotv.com/news/git5n5/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-albuquerque-social-club . live .
  9. Web site: 2018-03-27 . Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams is 'officially done' with Drag Race fans . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202093119/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-hits-out-at-drag-race-fans/ . 2021-12-02 . 2023-12-16 . . en-GB . 0950-6101.
  10. News: Dommu . Rose . March 30, 2018 . RuCap: Keeping Up With Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams . . 1073-9122.
  11. Daw . Stephen . 2018-03-30 . Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Talks Calling Out Fans, Being 'Low-Key Nerdy' & More . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926074914/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-drag-race-interview-8275817/ . 2022-09-26 . 2023-12-16 . . . en-US . 0006-2510.
  12. Web site: Holland . Scott . 2018-04-02 . Kalorie Karbdashian Williams Talks 'Drag Race' Season 10 . 2023-12-16 . Hotspots! Magazine . en-US . 2022-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221001082339/https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2018/04/02/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-talks-drag-race-season-10/ . live .
  13. Web site: Hereford . André . 2018-03-31 . Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams on Vixen's whistleblowing, lipsyncing against Eureka, and her 'best drag' . 2023-12-16 . Metro Weekly . en-US . 2022-07-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220708021840/https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/03/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-on-vixens-whistleblowing-lipsyncing-against-eureka-and-her-best-drag/ . live .
  14. Web site: Guerra . Joey . 2018-03-30 . Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams talks 'Drag Race' and rooting for the O'Hara girls . 2023-12-18 . . . en . 1074-7109 . 30348909.
  15. Web site: Kalorie Karbdashian Williams Dishes on That Emotional Lip Sync . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230323165356/https://www.out.com/entertainment/2018/3/30/kalorie-karbdashian-williams-dishes-emotional-lip-sync . 2023-03-23 . 2023-12-16 . . Pride Media . en . 1062-7928.
  16. Web site: Hagen . Paul . 2018-04-03 . Counting Down Kalorie's Three-Step Guide to Drag Race . 2023-12-19 . . en-US . 1529-935X . 2023-03-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327134339/https://metrosource.com/counting-kalories-three-step-guide-drag-race/ . live .
  17. Web site: Brooks . Sam . 2019-10-03 . A definitive ranking of all 162 Lip Syncs on RuPaul's Drag Race . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230525074940/https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/03-10-2019/a-definitive-ranking-of-all-162-lip-syncs-on-rupauls-drag-race . 2023-05-25 . 2023-12-14 . . en.
  18. Web site: 2018-04-06 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Kalorie Karbdashian-Williams Has A Message for Kim Kardashian . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211231052853/https://www.bustle.com/p/rupauls-drag-race-star-kalorie-karbdashian-williams-has-a-message-for-kim-kardashian-8608252 . 2021-12-31 . 2023-12-16 . . Bustle Digital Group . en.
  19. Web site: March 30, 2018 . 'Whatcha Packin': Michelle Visage Sits Down with This Week's Eliminated Queen . Logo TV.