Maddy Morphosis Explained
Maddy Morphosis is the stage name of Daniel Truitt (born September 2, 1994), a drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. He is the show's first openly heterosexual male contestant.[3] [4] Since 2023, he has hosted his own talk show webseries Give It to Me Straight.
Early life
Truitt is from Fayetteville, Arkansas and worked at Target before appearing on Drag Race.[5] He dropped out of college.[6]
Career
Truitt has been doing drag since 2017 and describes Maddy Morphosis as "Arkansas's most overrated drag queen".[7] Her name is a play on the word "metamorphosis". Truitt competed as Maddy Morphosis on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race as the first heterosexual, cisgender male contestant to appear on the show. Addressing the criticism of his casting, he said that he started doing drag after high school because it was "a safe space for me to explore my own gender identity... For anyone saying that I'm representing an underrepresented group, I appreciate you, but straight men are not a persecuted and excluded group within the drag community."
Maddy Morphosis' entrance look on the first episode of Drag Race was inspired by Guy Fieri. Sam Damshenas of Gay Times wrote "Maddy immediately won over viewers due to her sheer respect for drag and LGBTQ+ culture, as well as her jaw-dropping runway presentations."[8] Maddy Morphosis received the Golden Boot award during the reunion episode,[9] and wore an Elvis Presley-inspired outfit during the season finale.[10] [11]
Personal life
Truitt's partner Jennifer Standridge is also a drag performer, known as Miss Liza.[12] Truitt identifies as heterosexual and cisgender,[13] and uses the pronouns she/her when in drag. Truitt has said, "I identify as a cisgender straight man, but I'm gender non-conforming in my presentation."[14]
Filmography
Television
Web series
Music videos
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: MADDY MORPHOSIS LLC . OpenCorporates . November 22, 2022.
- maddymorphosis . CEpDwFPJ53K . ITS MY F***ING BIRTHDAY!!! . September 2, 2020.
- Web site: 2021-12-06. Maddy Morphosis Opens Up About Controversial 'Drag Race' Casting. 2022-01-17. www.out.com. en. 2021-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20211211005146/https://www.out.com/television/2021/12/06/maddy-morphosis-opens-about-controversial-drag-race-casting. live.
- Web site: Kornhaber . Spencer . 2022-04-20 . Who's Watching 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Now? . 2022-04-26 . The Atlantic . en . 2022-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220422070637/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/04/rupauls-drag-race-season-14-significance/629606/ . live .
- Web site: Patton. Elaina. 2022-01-15. "RuPaul's Drag Race" star Maddy Morphosis on her transformative looks: "I pull a lot from nostalgia". 2022-01-17. Salon. en. 2022-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117023139/https://www.salon.com/2022/01/15/rupauls-drag-race-maddy-morphosis/. live.
- Web site: LADY CAMDEN - Give It To Me Straight Ep1 - Hosted by Maddy Morphosis . YouTube . en. January 18, 2023. July 3, 2023.
- Web site: 2021-12-07. "Drag Race" Just Cast a Straight, Cis Male Contestant. Not Everyone Is Happy. 2022-01-17. them.. en-US. 2022-01-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20220108045157/https://www.them.us/story/drag-race-first-straight-cis-male-contestant-maddy-morphosis. live.
- Web site: 2022-02-17 . Exclusive: Drag Race's Maddy Morphosis addresses her season 14 controversies . 2022-04-26 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2022-03-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314090521/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/exclusive-drag-races-maddy-morphosis-talks-untucked-drama-and-unexpected-snatch-game/ . live .
- Nolfi . Joey . April 15, 2022 . The best 'Drag Race' reunion moments: Kornbread's face, Jasmine's yelling, and more . 2022-04-26 . Entertainment Weekly . en . 2022-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220424153624/https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-season-14-reunion-recap-jasmine-daya-fight/ . live .
- Web site: 2022-04-21 . Watch RuPaul Learn She Got Her Own Day During 'Drag Race' Finale . 2022-04-26 . www.out.com . en . 2022-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220425044809/https://www.out.com/television/2022/4/21/watch-rupaul-learn-she-got-her-own-day-during-drag-race-finale . live .
- Web site: Finally, the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race crowns its new reigning Queen from Vegas . 2022-04-26 . The A.V. Club . 23 April 2022 . en-us . 2022-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220424084316/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-drag-race-finale-review-season-14-episode-16-1848832764 . live .
- Web site: 2022-02-21 . RuPaul's Drag Race: All About Maddy Morphosis's Girlfriend Jennifer . 2022-04-26 . ScreenRant . en-US . 2022-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227220220/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-maddy-morphosis-girlfriend-jennifer-standridge/ . live .
- Web site: What To Know About The Most Controversial New 'Drag Race' Queen. 2022-01-17. Bustle. 7 January 2022 . en. 2022-01-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107213440/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-is-maddy-morphosis-instagram-job-controversy-explained. live.
- Web site: 2021-12-03 . RuPaul's Drag Race: Maddy Morphosis Cast As 1st Straight Cisgender Man . 2022-04-27 . ScreenRant . en-US.
- Web site: Christopher. Rudolph. "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 14 Queens to Be RuVealed in VH1 Special. live. 2021-11-23. NewNowNext.com. 2021-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123233615/http://www.newnownext.com/drag-race-season-14-queen-ruveal-vh1-bitch-who-stole-christmas/11/2021/.
- maddymorphosis . 1670597604047212544 . We're going live!.
- Web site: Grace Gaustad - GAGA - PILLBX: Episode 1 (Official Music Video). June 16, 2022. YouTube. June 17, 2022.
- News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' & 'Top Chef' Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards. Erik Pedersen. Deadline.com. June 12, 2022. June 14, 2022.