Meatball (drag queen) explained

Meatball
Birth Name:	Logan Jennings
Occupation:	Drag queen, podcaster
Known For:	The Boulet Brothers' Dragula (season 1)season 1 contestant, George Santos viral drag number

Meatball (born Logan Jennings)^[1] is an American drag queen, performer, and podcaster. She was a contestant on The Boulet Brothers' Dragula season 1, co-hosts the podcast Sloppy Seconds and went viral for her drag performance of politician George Santos.^[2]

Career

Meatball began her career performing in the Los Angeles drag scene after being inspired by RuPaul's Drag Race.^[3] Before the television version, Meatball also won the club contest version of Dragula, whose other winners include fellow Dragula season 1 contestant Pinche and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Valentina.

She was a contestant on Dragula season 1, where she took fourth place and was the "fan favorite" winner.^[4] She returned in a cameo skit during the last supper of season 2.

Meatball also co-hosts the podcast Sloppy Seconds with rapper and producer Big Dipper as part of the Moguls Of Media (MOM) Network, created by Drag Race contestants Alaska and Willam.^[5] The pair also hosted the podcast UnBEARable prior to Sloppy Seconds. Meatball is very well known on Sloppy Seconds for her views on the failing merits of the second act of the musical Wicked.

Meatball was also the live correspondent for dating app Hornet for RuPaul's Drag Con and other LGBT nightlife events. Meatball also currently hosts the drag show Fat Slut at Precinct Club in Los Angeles, the show has also toured to different cities across the United States.

On February 26, 2023, Meatball performed at Sasha Velour's monthly drag showcase NightGowns at the Le Poisson Rouge in New York City as George Santos's alleged drag persona Kitara Ravache to The Greatest Showman's "This Is Me." A clip of the performance went viral on TikTok and Instagram^[6] and was featured on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!^[7]

Filmography

Television

!Year!Series!Role!Notes

2016-17	The Boulet Brothers' Dragula	Herself	Contestant, 4th place
2018	The Boulet Brothers' Dragula	Herself	Guest, 1 episode.

Web series

!Year!Series!Role!Notes

2017	Hey Qween!	Herself	Dragula Season 1 Reunion^[8]
2018	Get Ready WITHOUT Me	Herself	Guest; 1 episode
2018-22	Welcome to Meatland	Herself	^[9]
2019	Como Se Dice?	Herself	Guest; 1 episode.
2022	Meatball is the hairy comedy drag queen you need to know	Herself	Documentary
2024	I Like to Watch	Herself	Guest; 1 episode

Podcasts

!Year!Series!Role!Notes

2017-18	unBEARable	Co-host	with Big Dipper
2018-22	Race Chaser	Guest	Multiple episodes
2019	Whimsically Volatile		^[10]
2019–present	Sloppy Seconds	Co-host	with Big Dipper
2022	I'm 40% Podcast with Jinkx Monsoon	Guest	^[11]
2024	Very Delta		^[12]

Music videos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bickerton . James . 2023-03-01 . Video of drag queen's George Santos show viewed 800K times . 2023-03-08 . Newsweek . en . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307210714/https://www.newsweek.com/video-drag-queens-george-santos-show-viewed-800k-times-1784724 . live .
2. Web site: 'Dragula's Meatball Delivers Hilarious George Santos Drag Performance . 2023-03-08 . www.out.com . en . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307231355/https://www.out.com/drag/george-santos-drag-queen . live .
3. Web site: Dupere . Katie . 2021-01-05 . Meatball is the 'sloppy, hairy' drag queen you never knew you needed . 2023-03-08 . In The Know . en-US . 2023-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230125194906/https://www.intheknow.com/post/meatball-behind-the-drag-queen/ . live .
4. Web site: 'Dragula' Is Loud, Weird, and Pisses on Heteronormativity . 2023-03-08 . www.vice.com . 17 January 2018 . en . 2023-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308205407/https://www.vice.com/en/article/vbyjm3/dragula-is-loud-weird-and-pisses-on-heteronormativity . live .
5. Eakin . Marah . How 2 'Drag Race' Queens Are Revolutionizing the Podcast Scene . en-US . Wired . 2023-03-08 . 1059-1028 . 2023-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308210908/https://www.wired.com/story/drag-turns-to-podcasting/ . live .
6. Daw . Stephen . 2023-03-01 . Watch 'Dragula' Star Meatball Serve George Santos Realness in Hilarious Viral Performance . 2023-03-08 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230307060617/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/dragula-meatball-george-santos-drag-performance-1235277199/ . live .
7. Web site: Russell . John . 3 queens who slayed while imitating Rep. George Santos's drag alter ego, Kitara Rivache . 2023-03-08 . LGBTQ Nation . 3 March 2023 . 2023-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308112232/https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/03/3-queens-who-slayed-while-imitating-rep-george-santoss-drag-alter-ego/ . live .
8. Web site: Valdez . Matt . 'Hey Qween' gets downright spooky with 'Dragula' reunion . 2023-03-11 . Queerty . 21 March 2017 . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311185531/https://www.queerty.com/hey-qween-gets-downright-spooky-dragula-reunion-20170321 . live .
9. Web site: Welcome to Meatland - YouTube . 2023-03-11 . www.youtube.com . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311185532/https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtiIclKKYAEiDaKOVn538G4w1U2WJfmRC . live .
10. Web site: HOTT new episode IS LIVE! @katya_zamo & @videodromedisco welcome the most Meatball to talk pomegranate seeds, stool issues, Postmates poop solutions,... By Whimsically Volatile Facebook . 2023-03-11 . www.facebook.com . en . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311185530/https://www.facebook.com/Whimsically-Volatile-186345838672590/videos/hott-new-episode-is-live-katya_zamo-videodromedisco-welcome-the-most-meatball-to/2399087216771242/ . live .
11. Web site: Second That Emotion I'm 40% Podcast! With Meatball . . 2023-03-11 . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311185531/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zCTRP0Pno . live .
12. Very Delta #80 "Are You A Fat Slur Like Me?" (w/ Meatball) . 2024-02-19 . Moguls of Media . 2024-08-11 . YouTube.