Victoria Scone Explained
Victoria Scone |
Birth Name: | Emily Diapre |
Birth Date: | 6 April 1993 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England, UK[1] [2] |
Occupation: | Drag queen |
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Television: | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3) (season 1) |
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Victoria Scone (born 6 April 1993) is the stage name of Emily Diapre, a British drag queen and cabaret performer based in Cardiff, Wales. She is best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021, where she was the first cisgender female contestant on any series of the Drag Race franchise. She returned to compete in the first season of in 2022.[3]
Career
Diapre is a professionally trained actor, singer and dancer.[4] Prior to becoming a full-time drag performer, Diapre worked as a sales and events coordinator. She chose the stage name Victoria Scone because she wanted "something very British." "I wanted something edible, being a curvaceous woman as I am. It's also a pun as in 'Where's Victoria? Victoria's gone!'"
Victoria Scone competed in the third series RuPaul's Drag Race UK, she was the first cisgender female competitor on any season of the Drag Race franchise.[5] [6] She had been doing drag for approximately three years when she competed on the show.[7] [8] She placed in the top 2 in the first episode, however she withdrew from the show on the third episode after partially tearing her anterior cruciate ligament during her top 2 lip sync for the win with Krystal Versace.[9]
Victoria Scone later returned to compete on the first season of against former contestants from across the Drag Race franchise. During her time in the competition, she placed in the Top 2 three times and was never up for elimination, making it to the finale. She later lost her lip-sync against season winner Ra'Jah O'Hara in the first round of the finale Lip-Sync for the Crown tournament, ultimately tying for third place with fellow competitor Rita Baga.
Personal life
Diapre is based in Cardiff.[1] On Drag Race UK, she discussed a previous struggle with bulimia nervosa.[10] She is a lesbian who uses she/her pronouns in drag and she/her and they/them pronouns out of drag.[11] [12] During the airing of the finale of Canada vs. the World in December 2022, Scone proposed to her girlfriend, Dani; however, she revealed three months later, in March 2023, that the two have since separated.[13]
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Notes and References
- Web site: 'DragRace UK's Victoria Scone Has Already Made Herstory. 2021-10-02. Bustle. 29 September 2021 . en. 2021-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002223815/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/dragrace-uk-victoria-scone-age-job-instagram-everything-to-know. live.
- Web site: Stanley. Megan. 2021-09-25. Portsmouth-born Drag Queen starring in RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 2021-10-02. hampshirelive. en. 2021-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002223843/https://www.hampshirelive.news/whats-on/whats-on-news/who-victoria-scone-portsmouth-born-5967673. live.
- Nolfi . Joey . October 17, 2022 . See the 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' cast of international all-stars . 2022-10-17 . . en.
- Web site: Pereira. Zara. 2021-08-19. The Cardiff woman set to be the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 2021-10-13. WalesOnline. en.
- Web site: 2021-09-23. "Drag Race U.K." Star Victoria Scone Has No Time for "Misogynist" Critics. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924040906/https://www.them.us/story/drag-race-uk-star-victoria-scone-misogynist-critics. 2021-09-24. 2021-10-02. them.. en-US.
- Web site: 2021-08-23. Victoria Scone Defends Her Casting On Drag Race UK As First Cisgender Woman To Compete On Show. 2021-10-02. HuffPost UK. en. 2021-08-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824064510/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/rupauls-drag-race-victoria-scone-first-cisgender-woman_uk_61236e98e4b0e8ac791fc17b. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-18. Meet Victoria Scone, 'Drag Race's Herstory-Making Cis Woman Queen. 2021-10-02. www.pride.com. en. 2021-08-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820182924/https://www.pride.com/tv/2021/8/18/meet-victoria-scone-drag-races-herstory-making-cis-woman-queen. live.
- Web site: Pereira. Zara. 2021-09-23. The Cardiff woman on being the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. 2021-10-02. WalesOnline. en. 2021-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211002223824/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/victoria-scone-drag-race-rupaul-21638284. live.
- News: 2021-10-07. Drag Race UK's Victoria Scone on leaving the competition after her injury: 'It was absolute agony'. en-GB. BBC Three. 2021-10-08.
- Web site: 2021-09-30. Victoria Scone powerfully opens up about bulimia fight after 'shady' weight comment. live. 2021-10-02. PinkNews. en-GB. 2021-10-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20211001180747/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/09/30/drag-race-uk-victoria-scone-bulimia/.
- Web site: 2021-10-02. Drag Race UK: Meet the women doing drag. 2021-10-02. The Independent. en. 2021-09-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20210930203342/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/female-drag-queens-race-victoria-scone-b1929331.html. live.
- Web site: 2021-08-18. Drag Race UK SE3: Meet Victoria Scone, the first cis woman to compete in the show's herstory. 2021-10-02. Attitude.co.uk. en. 2021-08-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818134846/https://attitude.co.uk/article/drag-race-uk-se3-meet-victoria-scone-the-first-cis-woman-to-compete-in-shows-herstory-1/25622/. live.
- Web site: Drag Race star Victoria Scone reveals breakup with fiancée she proposed to on Canada vs. the World . Nolfi . Joey . ew.com . Entertainment Weekly . July 3, 2023.
- Web site: 2023-06-07. Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star Series 5: Episode 6 . 2023-06-07. www.bbc.co.uk. en-GB.
- MEET THE QUEENS: Victoria Scone. YouTube. August 18, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- Victoria Scone reveals how she reacted to Drag Race UK exit & whether she'll be back for series four. YouTube. October 10, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- Drag Race UK S3 x Bootleg Opinions: Promo Looks with Divina De Campo!. YouTube. August 27, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- VICTORIA SCONE yn dysgu Cymraeg VICTORIA SCONE learns Welsh DRAGRACE UK. YouTube. October 21, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- The Mirror meets Victoria Scone & Veronica Green. YouTube. October 8, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Veronica Green Cried Watching Her Episode & Victoria Scone On Her Epic Split. YouTube. October 8, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- Drag Race's Lawrence Chaney & Victoria Scone Reveal Their Coming Out Stories. YouTube. October 21, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- Drag Race UK's Victoria Scone Reveals Snatch Game Choice And Krystal Versace Drama PopBuzz Meets. YouTube. October 10, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- A Chin Wag with Victoria Scone The Fingerdoo Review. YouTube. November 19, 2021. November 17, 2022.
- Drag, Gender Confusion and Diet Culture with Victoria Scone Exactly. with Florence Given. YouTube. October 6, 2022. November 22, 2022.
- Meet The Queens Victoria Scone - Canada's Drag Race Vs The World. YouTube. October 17, 2022. November 22, 2022.
- Web site: Drag Royalty Nominees . The Queerties . 25 January 2023.