Thorgy Thor Explained
Thorgy Thor is the stage name of Shane Thor Galligan,[1] an American drag queen and musician who came to international attention on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the third season of All Stars.
Early life
Galligan studied music at the University of Hartford Hartt School in Connecticut before graduating from the State University of New York, Purchase with a Bachelor of Music in both viola and violin performance in 2006. He also knows how to play the cello.[2]
His mother, Elaine Frantzen Galligan (born March 22, 1953),[3] [4] died from cancer on March 20, 2005.[5]
Career
Drag
Thorgy Thor moved to Brooklyn in 2006 and considers herself a Brooklyn queen. She has said Brooklyn's drag style has contributed to her aesthetic.[6]
Galligan's first drag performance was as Frank N. Furter from The Rocky Horror Show. He was also Marvel Ann in the theater version of Psycho Beach Party.[7] His original drag name was Shananigans; as Thorgy Thor she won the LEGEND award at the 2014 Brooklyn Nightlife Awards.
Having auditioned for Drag Race since season one,[8] Galligan, as Thorgy Thor, was announced to be competing on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 1, 2016.[9] She placed sixth out of twelve overall, losing to Chi Chi Devayne in the seventh episode. Thorgy was brought back for the third season of , revealed on October 20, 2017.[10] [11] Thorgy got eliminated in ninth place by season 2 and 3 queen Shangela. Thorgy's response to being eliminated, "Oh Jesus, gross", was turned into a three-second video clip and became a viral meme.[12] During the show's finale, Thorgy Thor was the only queen to vote for Shangela, despite a previously rocky relationship.
Thorgy Thor appears with BeBe Zahara Benet, Jujubee and Alexis Michelle in the TLC special Drag Me Down the Aisle, which aired on March 9, 2019.[13] [14] [15] The special was expanded into a full series titled Dragnificent! which premiered on April 19, 2020.[16]
Music
Thorgy Thor contributed to the albums Christmas Queens 2 (2016) and Christmas Queens 3 (2017).[17] [18] She was out of drag in the music video for Trinity The Tuck's "I Call Shade" in February 2019.[19]
She has performed as an instrumentalist at Le Poisson Rouge, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. In 2018, Thorgy Thor and conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser created the symphony show "Thorgy and the Thorchestra", which was staged for the first time by Symphony Nova Scotia in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in conjunction with Halifax Pride.[20] The show blends orchestral performances of traditional and modern classical repertoire and contemporary pop songs.[21] The show was subsequently performed with other orchestras in Canada and the United States, including the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in Vancouver, British Columbia,[22] the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in Charlotte, North Carolina, [23] and the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra in Kamloops, British Columbia.
The creation and debut of Thorgy and the Thorchestra are profiled as part of Disruptor Conductor, Sharon Lewis's 2019 documentary film about Bartholomew-Poyser.[24]
Filmography
Film/Television
Web series
Music videos
Discography
Singles
Featured singles
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: All Stars The Changing Face of Drag. allstarsdrag.com. 2018-02-19. 2016-08-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20160831070541/http://allstarsdrag.com/. live.
- News: The Queen of Classical Music Plays n' Slays on Violin, Viola & Cello On WFMT. 2016-08-23. On WFMT. 2018-02-19. 2018-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20180220092428/http://blogs.wfmt.com/offmic/2016/08/23/queen-classical-music-plays-n-slays-violin-viola-cello/. live.
- ThorgyThor . 844650748646510594 . Just want to say happy birthday to my mom. She died of cancer two days before her birthday 12… .
- Web site: Elaine Frantzen Galligan . Legacy.com . Newsday . November 10, 2022 . November 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221111044735/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsday/name/elaine-galligan-obituary?pid=17180273 . live .
- ThorgyThor . 712105629125582848 . Yesterday was the 11yr anniversary of my moms death. Tomorrow is her bday. I love you mom. Think….
- Web site: Last Words: Thorgy Thor Reflects On Her Time On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. James Michael. Nichols. 20 April 2016. Huff Post. 18 February 2018. 29 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170329021733/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/thorgy-thor-reflects-on-drag-race_us_5717a844e4b0060ccda50eca. live.
- News: Queer New World: Meet Brooklyn's Thorgy Thor. Nichols. JamesMichael. 2014-04-13. Huffington Post. 2018-02-19. 2017-03-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20170330005702/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/13/thorgy-thor-brooklyn_n_5126340.html. live.
- News: Five Facts About Thorgy Thor. 2018-01-16. QWEERIST. 2018-10-14. 2019-05-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508185150/https://www.qweerist.com/drag-race/five-facts-about-thorgy-thor/. live.
- News: The Cast Of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 8 Will Be Announced At New Now Next Honors. LOGO News. 2018-02-19. 2016-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20160116173125/http://www.newnownext.com/the-cast-of-rupauls-drag-race-season-8-will-be-announced-at-new-now-next-honors/01/2016/. live.
- News: 'Drag Race' star Thorgy Thor wants you to support local queens. 2018-02-01. Newsweek. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321174528/http://www.newsweek.com/rupaul-drag-race-all-stars-3-thorgy-thor-mustard-lawsuit-797665. live.
- 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' eliminee 'bitter' after exit, teases 'dramatic' twist ahead. Entertainment Weekly. 2018-02-18. 2018-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090502/http://ew.com/tv/2018/02/02/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-thorgy-exit-twist-ahead/. live.
- Thorgy Thor Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the Shocking 'All Stars 3' Finale. Billboard. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180321034753/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8255661/thorgy-thor-rupaul-all-stars-3-finale-shocker. live.
- Web site: 'Drag Me Down The Aisle' Is The New Drag Queen Wedding Show We All Need. scarymommy. 15 February 2019. 2019-02-24. 2020-03-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20200327181501/https://www.scarymommy.com/drag-me-down-the-aisle-tlc/. live.
- Web site: Your Favorite Drag Queens Are Starring in a New TLC Wedding Special. 2019-02-12. www.out.com. en. 2019-05-10. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510044030/https://www.out.com/entertainment/2019/2/12/your-favorite-drag-queens-are-starring-new-tlc-wedding-special. live.
- Web site: Thorgy Thor: Wedding special to be 'catalyst' for equal rights. UPI. en. 2019-05-10. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510044031/https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2019/03/08/Thorgy-Thor-Wedding-special-to-be-catalyst-for-equal-rights/6441551899069/. live.
- Web site: Drag queens go all 'Queer Eye' in 'Dragnificent' on TLC. 2020-09-24. The Salt Lake Tribune. en-US. 2020-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20201028153207/https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/04/19/drag-queens-go-all-queer/. live.
- Web site: "Christmas Queens 2" Is Sliding Down Your Chimney With Alaska, Ginger Minj, Katya, Thorgy, And More. Christopher Rudolph. NewNowNext. October 31, 2016. February 18, 2018. December 4, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204230226/http://www.newnownext.com/christmas-queens-2-drag-race/10/2016/. live.
- Web site: Get Ready For "Christmas Queens 3" To Come Down Your Chimney. Christopher Rudolph. NewNowNext. August 30, 2017. February 18, 2018. February 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031304/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-christmas-queens-3/08/2017/. live.
- Stephen Daw, "Trinity the Tuck Taylor Plots Revenge of the Nerds in New Video for 'I Call Shade': Watch" . Billboard, February 15, 2019.
- News: Drag Race All-Star Thorgy Thor makes her Thor-chestral dream come true. July 30, 2018. Gay Star News. October 14, 2018. October 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181014211247/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/drag-race-thorgy-thor-thorchestral-dream/#gs.MRWdZyU. live.
- Brandon Young, "Thorgy Thor hits all the right notes" . The Coast, July 26, 2018.
- Alexander Varty, "RuPaul’s Drag Race star Thorgy Thor plays second fiddle to no one" . The Georgia Straight, June 19, 2019.
- News: Devores. Courtney. January 16, 2020. From 'Drag Race' to symphony stage: Thorgy bridges classical and LGBTQ culture. The Charlotte Observer. September 24, 2020. April 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200408093208/https://www.charlotteobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article239358318.html. live.
- Nina Dragicevic, "Drag star Thorgy Thor brings her star power to the world of orchestral music" . CBC Docs.
- Web site: Watch Thorgy Thor Make Sweet Music On Amazon's "Mozart In The Jungle" NewNowNext. www.newnownext.com. 3 January 2017 . 2019-05-10. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510044039/http://www.newnownext.com/thorgy-thor-mozart-in-the-jungle/01/2017/. live.
- Web site: New York Drag Queen-Violinist to Join Cast of 'Mozart in the Jungle'. Channel. The Violin. 2017-01-10. The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009.. en-US. 2019-05-10. 2019-05-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20190510044034/https://theviolinchannel.com/thorgy-thor-drag-queen-violinist-mozart-in-the-jungle/. live.
- News: 'Drag Me To Dinner': Hulu Announces Premiere Date For Unscripted Series From Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka. Rice. Lynette. May 1, 2023. Deadline.com. May 2, 2023. en.
- Bus Buddies: Bob The Drag Queen & Thorgy Thor RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Logo. YouTube. March 7, 2016. August 31, 2019. March 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230301155441/https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?dsh=S1158637016%3A1677686081265229&continue=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fsignin%3Faction_handle_signin%3Dtrue%26app%3Ddesktop%26hl%3Den%26next%3D%252Fsignin_passive%26feature%3Dpassive&hl=en&passive=true&service=youtube&uilel=3&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&ifkv=AWnogHcWI9xYpLS-yQ8Z1v86y2qoLj9raKhEwASTxD35nl64MoR_R8syO1j-FzcQfYxyVPliHKgS. live.
- Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 - Episode 1 "Keeping It 100!". YouTube. March 8, 2014. August 31, 2019. March 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230301155400/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoHcIG0gLbI&t. live.
- Whatcha Packin: Thorgy Thor Season 3 Episode 2 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3. YouTube. February 5, 2018. August 31, 2019. March 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200306002413/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnlT6bkXV8c&gl=US&hl=en. live.
- Dean is a gay man who's only attracted to married straight men - he calls into the Love Hotline.. YouTube. February 21, 2020. March 15, 2020. March 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230301155410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC1tawYVfbA&list=PLYa1NLFrVZcv12QwRpro8BZne3vN93ToR. live.
- Web site: Thorgy Thor Has Thoughts on This Week's "RuPaul's Drag Race". Voss. Brandon. 2020-03-14. NewNowNext.com. 2020-03-15. 2020-03-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20200315123243/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-12-episode-3-recap-pit-stop/03/2020/. live.
- Web site: Thorgy: Clowning Around in Greenpoint - S5 E2. 2021-11-15. Youtube.com. 2021-11-15. 2021-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211115184017/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m_NQLXl268&list=PLGwZKkKxJCics2QSTPlQrKoqgkMfeYrS-&index=2%2F. live.
- Web site: Bob The Drag Queen & Thorgy Thor - Purse First Impressions RPDR All-Stars 6 EP1+2 . YouTube . 30 June 2021 . 22 March 2022 . 22 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322160701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGo21xsk16E&list=PLyzEzpPIUjQ02lymI7ZJEMjKSik36TNSh&index=1&t=3s . live .
- rupaulsdragrace . Czw4tDlRBJ7 . With competition this stiff, these queens need to be prepped for ANYTHING . November 17, 2023.
- Very Delta #60 "Are You Thorgeous Like Me?" (w/ Thorgy Thor) . 2023-09-04 . Moguls of Media . 2024-08-11 . YouTube.
- Web site: Rudolph. Christopher. The "Christmas Queens" Are On Santa's Naughty List In New "Let It Snow" Music Video. NewNowNext.com. December 21, 2019. November 17, 2017. December 21, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191221194031/http://www.newnownext.com/christmas-queens-3-drag-race-let-it-snow-music-video/11/2017/. live.
- Web site: Dalton. Paisley. WOW PREMIERE: VELO's New Album "Outcast" & Vid Feat. MANILA LUZON, VANESSA VANJIE MATEO, EUREKA O'HARA, DERRICK BARRY, Nebraska Thunderfuck & more!!!. World of Wonder. September 9, 2020. November 16, 2018. November 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116225459/https://worldofwonder.net/wow-premiere-velos-new-album-outcast-vid-feat-manila-luzon-vanessa-vanjie-mateo-eureka-ohara-derrick-barry-nebraska-thunderfuck-more/. live.
- Thorgy is listed as one of the puppet voices in Trixie Mattel's "Yellow Cloud" music video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwaHeZwfGB0