Monét X Change Explained

Monét X Change
Birth Name:Kevin Akeem Bertin[1]
Birth Date:19 February 1990
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Education:Rider University
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Instrument:Vocals
Label:The Randall House

Monét X Change[2] (born February 19, 1990)[3] is the stage name of Kevin Akeem Bertin, a Saint Lucian-American drag queen, singer, podcaster, and reality television personality. She is known for competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2018), on which she placed sixth and was crowned the season's Miss Congeniality, and for winning the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2018–2019) alongside Trinity the Tuck. She returned to compete in the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, an all-winners season, where she placed runner-up.

She currently co-hosts the podcasts Sibling Rivalry (with Bob the Drag Queen) and Ebony and Irony (with Lady Bunny).

Early life

Bertin was born in Brooklyn, New York City.[4] At six months old, she moved to Castries, Saint Lucia,[5] and then back to Brooklyn when she was 10. She attended the Professional Performing Arts School in Manhattan.[6] She later moved to The Bronx as an adult.[7] She trained in opera performance at Westminster Choir College of Rider University.[8]

The first drag pageant Monét X Change won was the sixth annual Gay Caribbean USA Pageant on September 27, 2014, representing Saint Lucia.[9] [10] Her drag sister is RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 winner, Bob The Drag Queen,[11] and her drag mother is Honey Davenport, making her a member of the Davenport drag family.[12]

Career

2018–2022: RuPaul's Drag Race

Monét X Change was announced as one of fourteen contestants competing on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 22, 2018.[13] She was eliminated in episode ten, placing sixth overall.[14] [15] [16] She was named Miss Congeniality during the season's finale, and is the first holder of the title to have been voted by her fellow contestants.[17] In the first episode of her season of Drag Race, Monét X Change made a dress decorated with kitchen sponges, which became a running joke throughout the rest of the series and inspired a number of Internet memes amongst fans online.[18]

Monét X Change is a co-host of the podcast Sibling Rivalry with her drag sister Bob the Drag Queen.[19] [20] The first episode premiered on March 11, 2018.[21] She appeared as a guest in an episode of What Would You Do on July 6, 2018.[22] [23] Monét also toured across the United States and Europe with her one-woman show, "Call Me By Monét."[24]

She appeared in a Pepsi commercial with Cardi B in February 2019.[25] [26] On February 15, 2019, she was inducted into the RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Hall of Fame alongside Trinity the Tuck after winning RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4, becoming the first black winner of the spin-off.[27] [28] In May, Monet revealed that she would be hosting her own weekly talk show called "The X Change Rate".[29] In June 2019, Monét X Change was one of 37 drag queens to be featured on the cover of New York magazine.[30] Monét X Change was one of the Inspirations for Sina Grace's character of Shade, Marvel's first drag queen superhero.[31] [32]

On October 22, 2019, Monét X Change was announced as part of the cast for the first season of RuPaul's Celebrity Drag Race, a Drag Race spin-off where Drag Race alumni transform celebrities into Drag Queens, which will premiere in 2020.[33] [34] In January 2021, she launched another podcast, Ebony and Irony, co-hosted by Lady Bunny.[35] In February 2023, she and Bob The Drag Queen launched their line of cosmetics, BOMO Beauty.[36]

In April 2022, Monét X Change was announced as one of the eight returning winners that would be competing in seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the first ever all-winners season of Drag Race.[37] During the competition, Monét X Change placed in the top in three competitive episodes,[38] [39] [40] before ultimately finishing as runner-up to winner Jinkx Monsoon.[41]

2023–present: Appearances on Dropout

In July 2023, Monét X Change appeared on the show Dimension 20 on the streaming service Dropout where she and other drag queens played a campaign of Dungeons & Dragons. She later made guest appearances on the Dropout shows Dirty Laundry and Um, Actually. In March 2024, she was a guest on the CBS comedy game show After Midnight.

In June 2024, it was announced that Monét X Change will host her own variety talk show on Dropout called Monét’s Slumber Party. The first episode premiered on July 19, 2024.

Monét X Change is a founding member of Drag PAC, a political action committee intended to push Gen Z voters to turn out for LGBTQ+ rights for the 2024 United States presidential election.[42]

Music

Bertin is a classically trained opera singer with a bass voice.

Monét X Change released her first original single, "Soak It Up", on May 25, 2018, the same day as her elimination episode on Drag Race. She released her debut EP, Unapologetically, on February 22, 2019.[43] In May 2022, Monét X Change portrayed the voice of Goldie Vandersnatch in Alaska's , a studio recording of a planned stage production about two rival drag bars that go head-to-head while struggling through financial troubles.[44] In February 2023, Monét X Change starred as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Minnesota Opera's production of The Daughter of the Regiment.[45]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018A Queen for the PeopleHerselfDocumentary by Bob the Drag Queen
2019The World of Madame X[46] Drag QueenShort film by Madonna

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Dating My MotherDrag QueenTelevision Film
2018RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 10)HerselfContestant, 6th Place (Miss Congeniality)
What Would You Do? (season 14)Guest
2018–2019RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 4)Contestant, Winner
2019–2022The ViewGuest[47] [48]
2019Brunch with TiffanyGuest[49]
RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 11)Guest[50]
2020RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (season 1)Mentor
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 5)Guest ("Lipsync Assassin")[51]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (season 2)
Lovecraft CountryDrag Queen;Episode: "Strange Case"[52]
2021The Sherry Vine Variety ShowHerselfGuest appearance[53]
CBS This MorningGuest[54]
The Bachelorette (season 17)Guest[55]
KVVU-TVGuest[56]
2022Getting Curious with Jonathan Van NessNetflix original[57]
Close EnoughMargo (voice)HBO Max original[58]
The Kelly Clarkson ShowHerselfGuest[59]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 7)Contestant,Runner-up
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked (season 4)[60]
Countdown to All Stars 7: You're a Winner BabyVH1 special[61]
Trixie MotelGuest[62]
RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (season 2)"Queen Supreme Mentor"[63]
Huluween DragstravaganzaHulu original[64]
Dr. Jackie: Unlicensed TherapistOUTtv original[65]
Guest judge[66]
2023The SimpsonsEpisode: "My Life as a Vlog"[67]
TBDSurvival of the ThickestHerselfGuest[68]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Daniel's DeskHerselfEpisode 1 Guest[70]
2018Monét's Herstory X ChangeHost[71]
Queen to QueenGuest, with Miz Cracker[72]
Countdown To The CrownSeason 10[73]
Cosmo QueensSeason Three, episode Nine[74]
2018–2019Fashion Photo RuViewSpecial guest, Two episodes[75] [76]
2019Review With a JewGuest, All Stars 4 Episode 3[77]
Ask Me AnotherPodcast; guest[78]
Monét XPoséHost[79]
Camp ConfessionsGuest, Episode 34[80]
2019–2021The X Change RateHost, Executive Producer[81]
2019DetailzGuest[82]
2020The Pit StopGuest; 2 episodes[83] [84]
Bob Live!Guest[85]
Werq The WorldFeatured queen[86]
Pepp TalksGuest[87]
2021I Like to Watch UKGuest; 3 episodes[88] [89]
MacbethThree WitchesPlay on Podcast Production [90]
Ugh! You're So GoodHerselfPodcast; guest[91]
Hive Minds are Better Than OneHerselfGuest[92]
Drag TotsError MessageSeason 2[93]
2022The Pit StopHerselfSeason 14 Host[94]
The Plant Based Way With MonétHerselfHost[95]
Around the TableHerselfGuest[96]
BuzzFeed CelebHerselfGuest[97]
Friendship TestHerselfGuest[98]
Drip Or Drop?HerselfGuest[99]
Portrait of a QueenHerselfGuest[100]
Bullseye with Jesse ThornHerselfPodcast; Guest[101]
2023Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph ShepherdHerselfPodcast; Guest[102]
Dimension 20TroyánnPlayer in the Dungeons and Drag Queens campaign[103]
Glam SlamHerselfHost[104]
2024Monét's Slumber PartyHerselfHost[105]

Discography

Albums

Comedy albums

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US Heat
[106]
US Indie
[107]
Unapologetically 18 25
Unapologetically: Live Acoustic Session
Grey Rainbow, Vol. 1

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearAlbum
"Soak It Up"
(solo or featuring Bob the Drag Queen)
2018
"There for You"2019
"March"2020rowspan="3"
"Love Like This"[108] 2021
"Vi ravviso, o luoghi ameni"[109] 2022
"The Big Opening"
"Body"2024Grey Rainbow, Vol.1

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical"[110]
(RuPaul featuring Aquaria, Eureka, Kameron Michaels, Miz Cracker, Monét X Change, and The Vixen)
2018rowspan="5"
"Errybody Say Love"[111]
(RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Farrah Moan, and Monét X Change)
"Super Queen (Cast Version)"[112]
(RuPaul featuring Naomi Smalls, Monique Heart, Monét X Change, and Trinity the Tuck)
2019
"Legends" (Cast Version)
[113]
2022
"Titanic" (MSTR)
[114]

Music videos

YearTitleArtist
2016"Fantasy"Acid Betty[115]
2018"Strange Fruit"Herself[116]
"Soak It Up"Herself
2019"Unapologetically: The Visual EP"Herself
"God Control"Madonna[117]
2020"Mask, Glove, Soap, Scrubs"Todrick Hall[118]
"March"Herself[119]
2021"Love Like This"Herself[120]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2019WOWIE AwardsBest PodcastSibling Rivalry
2021Queerty AwardsPodcast[121]
2022[122]
WOWIE AwardsBest Podcast[123] [124]
Best TV MomentThe Bachelorette (with Shea Couleé)
2023Queerty AwardsPodcastSibling Rivalry[125]
GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Podcast[126]
Webby AwardsPodcasts - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (People's Voice)[127]
2024GLAAD Media AwardsOutstanding Podcast[128]

See also

Notes and References

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  3. September 3, 2019 . Sibling Rivalry S2 EP17: The one about super heroes and documentaries . Sibling Rivalry . . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230316053510/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EAoUQ3mva8 . March 16, 2023 . live.
  4. News: Brooklyn born Bronx drag queen sashays on TV. 2018-06-18. en. 2018-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230517/http://bronx.news12.com/story/37618653/bronx-drag-queen-sashays-on-tv. live.
  5. News: Bob The Drag Queen And Monét X Change: Some Tea, Some Shade. February 1, 2019. Ask Me Another. April 28, 2020. June 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200630013336/https://www.npr.org/2019/02/01/690661001/bob-the-drag-queen-and-mon-t-x-change-some-tea-some-shade. live.
  6. Bob The Drag Queen and Monét X Change. The One About Debates. Sibling Rivalry. Apr 24, 2023. Studio71.
  7. News: City queen says there's hope for future Bronx drag scene. am New York. 2018-06-18. en. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619012700/https://www.amny.com/entertainment/monet-x-change-drag-race-1.18015771. live.
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  11. News: Monet X Change Talks Racism Among Fans, a New Single and That Notorious Sponge Dress. 2018-05-26. Hornet Stories. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230213/https://hornet.com/stories/monet-x-change-interview/. live.
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  14. News: Monét X Change Came To 'Drag Race' For Our Dollars But Left With Our Hearts. 2018-05-25. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035731/https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/5/25/monet-x-change-came-drag-race-our-dollars-left-our-hearts. live.
  15. News: The Lip Sync From Dusty Ray Bottoms You Never Got To See. LOGO News. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035715/http://www.newnownext.com/dusty-ray-bottoms-lip-sync-drag-race-shangela/04/2018/. live.
  16. News: 'Drag Race' star Mayhem Miller: 'I'm here to prove that I'm a great drag queen – not a clown'. Houston Chronicle. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618230514/https://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/Drag-Race-star-Mayhem-Miller-I-m-here-to-12853625.php. live.
  17. News: RuPaul's Drag Race Finale Recap: Did the Right Queen Win Season 10?. Swift. Andy. 2018-06-29. TVLine. 2018-06-30. 2018-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630162002/https://tvline.com/2018/06/28/rupauls-drag-race-recap-aquaria-wins-season-10-finale-winner/. live.
  18. Monét . monetxchange . 1002692072007258112 . June 1, 2018 . Umm...WHAT!? Gagged! https://t.co/ScXPplQNHi . en . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220417154447/https://twitter.com/monetxchange/status/1002692072007258112 . April 17, 2022 . live.
  19. News: Monet X Change On Breaking Ground With "March" & Shining The Light On Our Dynamic Trans Community. July 1, 2020. Michael. Cook. Instinct. February 2, 2021. January 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116173946/https://instinctmagazine.com/monet-x-change-on-breaking-ground-with-march-shining-the-light-on-our-dynamic-trans-community/. live.
  20. News: The 7 Drag Queen Podcasts That Spill the Hottest Tea. August 16, 2019. Hannah. Chambers. Cosmopolitan. February 2, 2021. April 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418005147/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a28689075/best-drag-queen-podcasts/. live.
  21. Web site: Sibling Rivalry de Bob The Drag Queen & Monét X Change en Apple Podcasts. Apple Podcasts. es. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619035727/https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sibling-rivalry/id1359664915?l=es&mt=2. live.
  22. July 6, 2018 . Parents disapprove of their drag queen son's look while out to eat What Would You Do? WWYD . What Would You Do? . . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317042954/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHHhHPwrE0 . March 17, 2023 . live.
  23. Daw . Stephen . Monét X Change Set to Appear on ABC Hidden Camera Show 'What Would You Do?' . 2 August 2018 . Billboard . 28 June 2018 . 2 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180802172719/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8463238/drag-race-monet-x-change-what-would-you-do . live .
  24. News: Monét X Change Wants to 'Pump You Up' With Energetic Self-Isolation Playlist. March 27, 2020. Stephen. Daw. Billboard. January 7, 2021. May 3, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200503023156/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9344776/monet-x-change-self-isolation-playlist. live.
  25. Web site: Drag Race's Monét X Change Is 'Okurrrrrr' with Cardi B. Pride.com. 7 February 2019. 2019-02-08. 2019-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209133148/https://www.pride.com/celebrities/2019/2/07/drag-races-monet-x-change-okurrrrrr-cardi-b. live.
  26. Web site: Watch: Monét X Change and Cardi B co-star in new Pepsi ad. Washington Blade. 8 February 2019. 2019-02-08. 2019-02-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124359/https://www.washingtonblade.com/2019/02/08/watch-monet-x-change-and-cardi-b-co-star-in-new-pepsi-ad/. live.
  27. News: Crowley . Patrick . 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 4' Crowns Monét X Change and Trinity the Tuck Winners: Fans React . 16 February 2019 . Billboard . February 15, 2019 . 16 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190216105037/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8498713/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-4-winners-trinity-monet-reactions . live .
  28. News: Crowley . Patrick . 'Drag Race' Winner Monét X Change On Being First-Ever Black 'All Stars' Winner: 'It's Beautiful To Me' . 2 October 2019 . Billboard . February 18, 2019 . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002164521/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8498781/monet-x-change-rupauls-drag-race-winner-interview . live .
  29. Monét . monetxchange . 1128007179141672963 . May 13, 2019 . Sooo excited to announce my partnership with @BUILDseriesNYC producing my very own talk show, "the X Change Rate"!! Hot Topics, weekly celebrity guests, games, giveaways...it's gunna be a FULL MOMENT and I can't wait! See you every Thursday at 5:30PM. https://t.co/Ck1H8DcE3M . en . April 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117235711/https://twitter.com/monetxchange/status/1128007179141672963 . November 17, 2022 . live.
  30. News: On The Cover: The Most Powerful Drag Queens In America. 2019-06-17. 2019-06-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617161951/http://nymag.com/press/2019/06/on-the-cover-the-most-powerful-drag-queens-in-america.html. live.
  31. Web site: Drag Race Stars inspire Marvel's new mutant drag queen named Shade. 2019-01-10. en. 2019-08-20. 2019-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821023223/https://www.wussymag.com/all/2019/1/10/drag-race-stars-inspire-marvels-new-mutant-drag-queen-named-shade. live.
  32. Web site: Meet Shade, Marvel's first drag queen superhero. 2019-01-10. en. 2019-08-20. 2019-08-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20190821023222/https://ontheaside.com/culture/meet-shade-marvels-first-drag-queen-superhero/. live.
  33. News: RuPaul Announces Drag Race Spin-Off Featuring All-Celebrity Competitors. Desta. Yohana. Vanity Fair. 22 October 2019. en. 2019-10-22. 2019-10-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20191023172058/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/10/rupauls-celebrity-drag-race-new-show. live.
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  35. News: Pod Save The Queen-Monet X Change & Lady Bunny Launch A Podcast. January 31, 2021. Michael. Cook. Instinct. February 2, 2021. January 31, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131170500/https://instinctmagazine.com/pod-save-the-queen-monet-x-change-lady-bunny-launch-a-podcast/. live.
  36. News: How Monét X Change Has Used Her Voice After Drag Race Win. June 25, 2021. John. deBary. Thrillist. June 25, 2021.
  37. RuPaul's Drag Race reveals first all-winners cast for All Stars 7. April 13, 2022. Joey. Nolfi. Jillian. Sederholm. Entertainment Weekly. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220413162119/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-winners-season-cast-revealed-all-stars-7/.
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  40. Nolfi . Joey . July 22, 2022 . Monét X Change and Trinity The Tuck lead another Drag Race tie as RuPaul reveals dramatic All Stars 7 twist . July 23, 2022 . Entertainment Weekly . en-us.
  41. Web site: Earp . Catherine . July 29, 2022 . RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 7 series announces winner . July 29, 2022 . Digital Spy . en-us. July 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220729162052/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a40752407/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-7-winner/.
  42. Web site: Riedel. Samantha . A New Political Action Committee of Drag Race Stars Wants to Mobilize Gen Z Voters . Them . July 5, 2024 . August 19, 2024.
  43. monetxchange . Monét X Change . 1096078312777138178 . February 14, 2019 . New Teaser...Who Dis!? My Visual EP "Unapologetically" drops tomorrow!

    Here's the link to subscribe to my YouTube, to be the FIRST to see!

    https://youtu.be/uBnunBrbwAc . October 28, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028020208/https://twitter.com/monetxchange/status/1096078312777138178 . October 28, 2019 . live.
  44. Alaska unites powerhouse Drag Race singers for epic Drag: The Musical album. April 12, 2022. Joey. Nolfi. Entertainment Weekly. April 13, 2022. June 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604063641/https://ew.com/music/alaska-drag-the-musical-album/. live.
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  47. Web site: Rudolph . Christopher . 2019-10-23 . Nina West and Monét X Change Make Meghan McCain an "Official Ru Girl" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191024052603/http://www.newnownext.com/nina-west-monet-x-change-meghan-mccain-the-view-birthday/10/2019/ . 2019-10-24 . 2019-10-23 . NewNowNext.
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  49. Web site: Below Deck, Temptation Island, Drag Race UK, and so many other reality show premieres they won't fit in this headline. Andy Dehnart. Andy Dehnart. 2019-10-07. RealityBlurred. 2019-12-01. 2021-06-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210618003822/https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2019/10/this-week-in-reality-tv-oct-7-to-13/. live.
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  52. News: a and Monét X Change Sashay Over to "Lovecraft Country". September 14, 2020. Christopher. Rudolph. NewNowNext. September 15, 2020. September 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200917063414/http://www.newnownext.com/lovecraft-country-shangela-monet-x-change/09/2020/. live.
  53. News: 'The Sherry Vine Variety Show' Preview:Sherry Gets 'Read For Filth' By Monet XChange. May 27, 2021. Jason. Brow. Hollywood Life. May 28, 2021. May 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210527160718/https://hollywoodlife.com/2021/05/27/the-sherry-vine-variety-show-preview-monet-x-change-bob-the-drag-queen/. live.
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