Nyongbella for RuPaul's Drag Race UK S7 / BBC
Age: 25
Hometown: London
Introduce yourself!
“Hi everyone, I’m Nyongbella, I’m 25 years old from London, and I’m a life-sized brat doll and fashion editorial come alive!”
How long have you been doing drag?
“I’ve done drag for about two years. I kind of just fell into it. I used to love creating my own fashion editorials at home and taking photos of myself. After a while I thought, I’m practically doing drag I might as well get it on stage. And so, I got into London’s ballroom scene, because I love looking good and I love fashion. The categories that I normally walk are fashion, killer face, and every now and then I do realness, obviously!”
How did you get your drag name?
“Well, I don’t know how it happened, but I ended up in hospital and it was a whole moment. I had blacked out, and as I was coming to, the nurses were saying ‘Nigh-yong- bella’ over and over. It sounded so dreamy and gorgeous, and I was like, ‘oh, I might just take this for my drag name’. Spoiler alert: it’s my actual name, I was born with it, but they were mispronouncing it!”
Why do you deserve to win the crown?
“I don’t think, I KNOW, I should be the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar because I will implement my brains and natural beauty on every single challenge. I can envision the fantasy now – RuPaul has announced my name and she’s in tears, the mascara is running, Raven is furious. Michelle is tearing up. The other queens are jealous and vexed, but they can eat it! Fireworks, confetti, and I’m there in a gorgeous crown looking beautiful – I know you can see it too!”
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK returns next month on BBC Three and iPlayer.
