Miss Naomi Carter Explained

Miss Naomi Carter
Birth Place:Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Miss Naomi Carter is a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

Miss Naomi Carter is a drag performer; her name was inspired by Naomi Campbell and Beyoncé (Carter),[1] [2] and she has said the "Miss" is "to let the boys know that [she's] single".[3] She has been the resident drag queen for Propaganda and Fuel in Hull.[4]

Miss Naomi Carter competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the first contestant of Gambian heritage to compete on any Drag Race franchise.[5] She had been doing drag for approximately five years,[6] and was cast after applying to be on the show three times.[7] On the second episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and won the lip sync against Alexis Saint-Pete.[8] For the girl group challenge, she was a member of The M52s, with Banksie, Ginger Johnson, and Kate Butch. Prior to the performance, Miss Naomi Carter injured her knee on the set, forcing her to use a couch while other danced around her.[9] Ginger Johnson "played" Miss Naomi Carter's leg like a saxophone.[10] On the fourth episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and was eliminated from the competition after losing a lip sync against Cara Melle to Yazz's "The Only Way Is Up". Her exit line was, "See you in a bit, dog shit!"[11]

Personal life

Miss Naomi Carter is from Doncaster. She is queer and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. She is also inspired by Diana Ross and Nina Simone, and has described herself as "half Gambian and half British".

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-09-11 . Meet the Queens interview... Miss Naomi Carter . 2023-10-20 . Spill the Tea . en-US . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020060956/https://www.spilltheteamag.com/online-content/meet-the-queens-interview-miss-naomi-carter . live .
  2. News: Miss Naomi Carter RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: Meet the Yorkshire drag queen starring in series 5 of the BBC show whose inspirations include Beyonce, Naomi Campbell, Diana Ross and Nina Simone . The Yorkshire Post . 2023-10-20 . 2023-09-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230914124601/https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/miss-naomi-carter-rupauls-drag-race-uk-meet-the-yorkshire-drag-queen-starring-in-series-5-of-the-bbc-show-whose-inspirations-include-beyonce-naomi-campbell-diana-ross-and-nina-simone-4295866 . live .
  3. News: Burke . Darren . 12 September 2023 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Doncaster drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in new series . Doncaster Free Press . 20 October 2023 . 6 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231006092315/https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/people/rupauls-drag-race-uk-doncaster-drag-queen-miss-naomi-carter-to-star-in-new-series-4289024 . live .
  4. Web site: Jenne . Ellen . Ingham . Harry . 2023-09-11 . Hull drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in RuPaul’s Drag Race UK . 2023-10-20 . Hull Live . en . 2023-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231017071422/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/hull-drag-queen-miss-naomi-8743768 . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-09-18 . Drag Race UK star Naomi Carter reflects on viral video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230926100149/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/drag-race-uk-star-miss-naomi-carter-reflects-on-viral-video/ . 2023-09-26 . 2023-10-20 . . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5 . 2023-10-20 . www.out.com . en . 2023-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230919114332/https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/drag-race-uk-season-5-queens . live .
  7. Web site: Spencer . Samuel . 2023-09-11 . RuPaul’s Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown . 2023-10-20 . BBC Three . en-GB . 2023-09-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6 . live .
  8. Web site: Horn . Haley Van . 2023-10-13 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK: (S05 E03) - WERRRK.com . 2023-10-20 . werrrk.com . en-US . 2023-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231016160317/https://werrrk.com/2023/10/13/rupauls-drag-race-uk-s05-e03/ . live .
  9. Web site: O’Keeffe . Kevin . 2023-10-13 . ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race UK’ Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top . 2023-10-20 . en-CA . 2023-10-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013211300/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-5-episode-3-recap-258048 . live .
  10. Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2023-10-13 . Drag Race UK fans divided as RuPaul announces another elimination twist . 2023-10-20 . . en-US . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020061010/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/13/rupauls-drag-race-uk-fans-divided-elimination-twist-cara-melle-tomara-thomas/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2023-10-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK airs latest elimination after comedy challenge . 2023-10-20 . Digital Spy . en-GB . 2023-10-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231020060959/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45587750/drag-race-uk-week-4-exit/ . live .

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