Moon (drag queen) explained

Moon
Nationality:Swiss
Other Names:Ava Matthey
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:Drag Race France (season 2)

Moon is the stage name of Ava Matthey,[1] a Swiss drag performer who competed on season 2 of Drag Race France.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Moon is a drag performer. She competed on season 2 of Drag Race France, as the first Swiss contestant of any Drag Race franchise. She had been a drag artist for approximately six years at the time.[6] Moon impersonated Brigitte Fontaine for the Snatch Game challenge.[7] She removed herself from the competition on the sixth episode,[8] and was later named Miss Congeniality by her fellow cast members. This was the franchise's first time a self-eliminated participant was given the title.[9]

Personal life

Moon is a trans woman from Geneva.

Filmography

Television

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-07-28 . Transphobie, Aurore Bergé... On a parlé politique avec Moon de " Drag Race France " . 2023-10-10 . Le HuffPost . fr . 2023-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825104036/https://www.huffingtonpost.fr/culture/article/moon-de-drag-race-france-nous-a-parle-sans-detour-d-aurore-berge-de-transphobie-et-de-sante-mentale_221106.html . live .
  2. Web site: Moon: Première drag queen trans suisse à Drag Race France . 2023-10-10 . Femina . fr-CH . 2023-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009070537/https://www.femina.ch/societe/temoignages/moon-premiere-drag-queen-trans-suisse-a-drag-race-france . live .
  3. News: 2023-06-16 . Qui est Moon, fière représentante genevoise de "Drag Race France"? - Le Temps . fr . 2023-10-10 . 1423-3967 . 2023-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629191421/https://www.letemps.ch/societe/qui-est-moon-fiere-representante-genevoise-de-drag-race-france . live .
  4. Web site: 2023-08-07 . Pour Moon, " la santé mentale est primordiale " . 2023-10-10 . www.20minutes.fr . fr . 2023-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230809182946/https://www.20minutes.fr/arts-stars/culture/4048230-20230807-drag-race-france-faut-jamais-avoir-honte-exposer-faiblesses-estime-moon . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-08-06 . Drag Race France : Moon, " C'est aussi grâce à mon drag que j'ai compris que j'étais une femme trans " - Elle . 2023-10-10 . elle.fr . fr . 2023-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811092049/https://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Television/Drag-Race-France-Moon-C-est-aussi-grace-a-mon-drag-que-j-ai-compris-que-j-etais-une-femme-trans-4142992 . live .
  6. Web site: UPDATE: Meet The Queens Of Drag Race France Season 2! . 2023-10-10 . www.pride.com . en . 2023-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230709172736/https://www.pride.com/drag-queens/drag-race-france-season-2 . live .
  7. Web site: Olité . Marion . 2023-07-24 . Le récap pailleté de Drag Race, ép.4 : Snatch Game, drama et une élimination choc . 2023-10-10 . Madmoizelle . fr-FR . 2023-07-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230731172334/https://www.madmoizelle.com/le-recap-paillete-de-drag-race-ep-4-snatch-game-drama-et-une-elimination-choc-1554625 . live .
  8. Web site: 2023-08-08 . La drag-queen Moon a quitté l'émission pour sa santé mentale . 2023-10-10 . 20 minutes . fr . 2023-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230810235108/https://www.20min.ch/fr/story/moon-a-quitte-lemission-pour-sa-sante-mentale-901163409185 . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-08-27 . Drag Race France season 2 winner makes herstory: "Undeniable perfection" . 2023-10-10 . . en-GB . 2023-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920045824/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/drag-race-france-season-2-winner-makes-herstory-undeniable-perfection/ . live .