Marina Summers Explained

Marina Summers
Birth Name:Adrian Matthew Guinto Alabado[1] [2]
Birth Date:28 November 1996[3]
Birth Place:Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
Alma Mater:Polytechnic University of the Philippines (BA)
Occupation:Drag performer
Known For:Drag Race Philippines (season 1)
(series 2)

Adrian Matthew Guinto Alabado (born November 28, 1996), known professionally as Marina Summers, is a Filipino drag performer best known for competing on the first season of Drag Race Philippines and the second series of .

Early life

Marina Summers was raised in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.[4]

Career

Marina Summers is a drag queen who was a runner-up on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines.[5] During her time on the show, she mended her relationship with former "drag mother" Xilhouete.

Marina Summers released her debut single "I Have Arrived" in November 2020.[6] [7] In late 2022, she released the single "Divine".[8] [9] The song was produced by Moophs of Tarsier Records, who was also the producer of the song "Pop Off Ate" from the Drag Race Philippines girl group challenge. She released the R&B single "Ride 4 Me" in April 2023.[10] [11]

In June 2023, she and fellow Drag Race contestant Viñas DeLuxe performed a musical one-night show at Teatrino in Greenhills' Promenade as part of Pride Month. The show was called "One Night Only" and featured Maxie Andreison, Eva Le Queen, and P-pop girl group BINI as guests.[12]

Marina Summers has also walked the runway for Kay Morales at BYS Fashion Week in Makati, and was named an ambassador for makeup brand Strokes Beauty Lab. In 2023, she was featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City as part of as part of Spotify's "GLOW", described as "an equity program for LGBTQIA+ creators".[13]

Personal life

Marina Summers is gay and supports the SOGIE Equality Bill.[14]

Filmography

Television

2022Drag Race PhilippinesContestantSeason 1, 10 episodesRunner-Up
2023Bring Back My GirlsGuestSeason 2; Episode 3Guest
2024ContestantSeries 2
8 episodes
3rd place

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024The QueenmakerHerselfHost
2023The Stop Over

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ‘Drag Race PH’ alum Marina Summers wears Pia blue gown by Albert Andrada . J. Chee Kee . Raoul . entertainment.inquirer.net . . January 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Divine . music.apple.com . Apple Inc. . October 14, 2023 . October 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231023160137/https://music.apple.com/us/song/divine/1649496563 . live .
  3. marinaxsummers . 1464971865844113413 . Umabot ako sa quarter life ko kaloka #25 #Going22 #SalamatDok.
  4. Web site: 2022-12-02 . Marina Summers Wants People to Worship Drag Queens . 2023-06-16 . Teen Vogue . en-US . 2023-06-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604172622/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/marina-summers-drag-race-philippines-single-divine-importance-of-filipino-drag-interview . live .
  5. Web site: Making herstory at the 'Drag Race Philippines' finale . 2023-06-16 . cnn . en . 2023-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230203012715/https://www.cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2022/10/13/Drag-Race-PH-finale-interviews.html . dead .
  6. Web site: Ng . Scott . 2022-11-04 . 'Drag Race Philippines' contestant Marina Summers releases new single 'Divine' . 2023-06-16 . NME . en . 2022-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127032445/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/drag-race-philippines-marina-summers-divine-tarsier-records-3342692 . live .
  7. News: October 17, 2022 . 'Pop star era': Marina Summers teases new song with Tarsier Records . ABS-CBN News . June 16, 2023 . November 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221128211312/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/17/22/marina-summers-teases-new-song-with-tarsier-records . live .
  8. Web site: 2022-11-12 . Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine' . 2023-06-16 . Manila Standard . en-US . 2022-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221209132352/https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/314277708/marina-summers-brings-the-heat-in-sultry-single-divine.html . live .
  9. Web site: Drag Race PH runner-up Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine' . 2023-06-16 . Manila Bulletin . en . 2023-05-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230501210933/https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/12/drag-race-ph-runner-up-marina-summers-brings-the-heat-in-sultry-single-divine/ . live .
  10. News: April 24, 2023 . Marina Summers fires up with new single 'ride 4 me' . ABS-CBN News . June 16, 2023 . April 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424105806/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/24/23/marina-summers-fires-up-with-new-single-ride-4-me . live .
  11. Web site: Marina Summers takes on sultry adventure with 'Ride 4 Me' . 2023-06-16 . Manila Bulletin . en . 2023-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025145919/https://mb.com.ph/2023/5/8/marina-summers-takes-on-sultry-adventure-with-ride-4-me-1 . live .
  12. News: June 14, 2023 . Marina Summers, Viñas Deluxe to celebrate Pride Month with one-night show . ABS-CBN News . June 16, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025150002/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/14/23/marina-summers-vias-deluxe-team-up-for-one-night-show . live .
  13. News: June 2, 2023 . LOOK: Marina Summers featured on Times Square billboard in NYC . ABS-CBN News . June 16, 2023 . October 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231025145945/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/02/23/look-marina-summers-featured-on-times-square-billboard . live .
  14. News: June 9, 2023 . WATCH: Marina Summers on drag journey, SOGIE bill . ABS-CBN News . June 16, 2023 . June 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609162058/http://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/09/23/watch-marina-summers-on-drag-journey-sogie-bill . live .

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