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Daya Betty

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Daya Betty is an American drag performer and one of the contestants of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Daya would later return to compete on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

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What is the significance of Daya Betty's drag name in relation to her personal life? toggle section
The drag name of Daya Betty, a contestant on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, is a positive acknowledgment of her personal battles as a Type 1 Diabetic. The name symbolizes her resolve and tenacity in facing these challenges.
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Daya Betty, an American drag performer from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14, incorporates 80s rock star elements into her drag performances. She is renowned for crafting unique, 80s-inspired looks from various materials. As a member of the House of Methyd, she shares stylistic similarities with Crystal Methyd.
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Daya Betty, an edgy, 80s-inspired rock star persona, is a representative of the House of Methyd. At six-foot-four, she's renowned for creating remarkable outfits from any available material, with a firm resolve to ascend to the pinnacle and seize the crown.
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Daya Betty, a participant in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14, is recognized for her distinctive drag style. She is adept at creating impressive outfits from any available material, embodying an 80s rock star aesthetic.
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Daya Betty, a prominent drag queen, is 6'5" (1.95 m) tall. This impressive height is a key aspect of her drag persona, enhancing her edgy, 80s-inspired rock star image. Her height allows her to create striking looks and make a notable impact on stage, providing a unique advantage in the competitive drag scene.
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About

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14

“You Betty be ready! Hailing from the House of Methyd, this edgy six-foot-four goddess is serving 80s-inspired rock star realness. Daya's known for crafting incredible looks out of any material she can get her hands on, and she'll do whatever it takes to claw her way to the top and claim that crown.”[5]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10

“The statuesque punk rock powerhouse of Season 14 is back! After an early elimination, Daya Betty battled her way to the Grand Finale, proving she’s the ultimate comeback kid. Bold, outspoken, and relentless—she’s hungry for the crown and willing to go all the way.”[6]

Drag Name Origin

Daya's drag name is an optimistic nod to some of her struggles as a Type 1 Diabetic.[7]

Track Records

Statistics USA Season 14 USA All Stars
Season 10
Ranking: 3rd-5th Place
(Orig. 13th/14th) 		TBA
Maxi Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 8) TBA
Top 2 Placements: 1 (Ep. 7) TBA
Mini Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 13) TBA
Times as Team Captain: 0 TBA
Times in Bottom: 3 (Eps. 2, 10, 13) TBA
Episode Eliminated: Episode 2,
Episode 16 		TBA

Memorable Quotes

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14

  • "You Betty be ready!" (entrance line)
  • "We don't like to say drag mom because it ages her." (about Crystal Methyd)
  • "Well, shit." (exit line)
  • "It tastes like grass, you guys!" (after Kornbread dared her to eat a dragonfly in the werkroom)
  • "I eat ass you guys, I can eat a bug."
  • "I am very proud of you, Jorgeous. That is the sexiest napkin I've ever seen."
  • "Sorry to the girls that glued stuff to a bodysuit."
  • "♪ His nostrils have more hair than his head. His breath smells like tuna and his eyes are red. He follows us everywhere we go. He looks like our Uncle, but we can't say no. ♪" (verse in "Bad Boy Baby")
  • "♪ I can smell him from here, but I don't care. ♪" (verse in "Bad Boy Baby")
  • "♪ Yeah, but it's kinda hot. ♪" (verse in "Bad Boy Baby")
  • "Jasmine. You were in the bottom for the Glamazon runway. Was your inspiration behind your outfit COVID-19? Because it was tired and had a lack of taste." (in Reading is Fundamental)
  • "Deja Skye. You're like a really good pair of socks: soft, supportive, full of cum." (in Reading is Fundamental)
  • "No offense..."
  • "I did just as bad as Jasmine this week!?" (about her placement in Episode 10)
  • ”♪ You see me stomp the floor, left to right. Walk the runway with my heels sky high. Now take the picture, catch the light. Clawed my way to the top, now I’m taking what’s mine. So I strut to the beat and even if I fall, I shove a safety pin through it and I stand real tall. Yeah, the mug is stamped and my waist is thinner, so you Betty be ready 'cuz I’ve always been a winner! ♪” (verse in Catwalk)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10

TBA

Extras

  • "People are really shocked to find out that I'm sweaty and I stink."
  • "I do sometimes just go by Betty because it's sexy, and sometimes Diarrhea if I'm feeling gross."
  • "I'm kind of like a human mood ring, I guess?"

Farewell Message

Episode 2

"Stay Positive. Be Kind. Stay You! - Love Daya"

Trivia

  • Daya is the drag daughter of Crystal Methyd, whom she was often compared to on the show because of similarities in their makeup.
    • Like Crystal, Daya won one Maxi Challenge and reached the finale of her season.
    • They both also won the final Lip Sync for Your Life of their respective seasons in which a queen was eliminated.
  • Daya is the first openly Type 1 Diabetic contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race.[4]
  • Daya is the second contestant with the last name 'Betty' to appear on the show, following Acid Betty.
    • The two have since competed together on All Stars 10 and were even placed in the same bracket.
  • Daya and Alyssa Hunter share the same birthday.[3]
  • Daya is the only queen from the Top 5 from her season to have written a farewell message, because of her elimination on episode 2 and then being brought right back and make the finale.
  • Daya ate a dead bug found on the floor of the Werk Room after Kornbread promised her $1,000.
    • She confirmed that she received the thousand dollars one day after the broadcast.[8]
  • Daya and Orion Story are the fifth and sixth queens in a regular USA season to be eliminated and brought back on the same season, after Carmen Carrera (S3), Kenya Michaels (S4), Trixie Mattel (S7), and Naysha Lopez (S8).
    • To date, Daya is the queen to have stayed longest (14 episodes) after returning in her season, with the previous queens being eliminated again 1-2 episodes after, or in the same episode as their return (not counting the queens who returned a few episodes before the finale).
  • Daya is the fifth comeback queen in the franchise to reach the finale, after Kandy Zyanide and Kana Warrior for Drag Race Thailand (Season 2), Art Simone for RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (Season 1) and Eureka! for All Stars 6.
    • However, Daya is the first to do so while being originally eliminated on their premiere episode.
  • Daya is the third queen on a regular season to place safe four weeks in a row, after Jade Jolie on Season 5 and Eureka on Season 9.
  • In Episode 10 of Season 14, Daya fell on the runway.
  • Daya is the fifth Drag Race contestant on a regular season to earn a Top 2 spot after Lip Syncing for the Win, after Gigi Goode (S12), Sherry Pie (S12), Olivia Lux (S13), and Rosé (S13).
    • However, she is the first to do so outside of the premiere episode.
  • Daya is the first contestant in the Drag Race Franchise to send home a fellow contestant, DeJa Skye, who previously sent her home in the same season.
  • Daya is the first contestant in the US Franchise to be up for elimination with three different amounts of competitors. She was in a bottom two in Episode 2, bottom seven in Episode 10, and bottom three in Episode 13.
  • Daya, along with Angeria Paris VanMicheals and Bosco, is one of the first queens to be part of a triple elimination in the finale, resulting in their unique final placements of 3rd-5th.
  • Daya styled fellow castmate Willow Pill's promo wig.[9]
  • On March 20, 2023, it was announced that Daya would join the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Live! beginning April 8, 2023.
  • For her All Stars 10 promo look, she had her skin pierced with metal rings, and had to be held down by 12 people during the process.[10]

Gallery

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Looks

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 10 Looks

RuPaul's Drag Race Live!

Videos

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14

Binge Queens: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4

See: Binge Queens

Out Of The Closet

See: Out Of The Closet

The Pit Stop

Filmography

TV

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 14) Self Contestant (Placed 3rd-5th) [11]
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 13)
2025 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 10) Contestant (Placed TBA) [6]

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Places Lived of daya.betty.3 | Facebook
  2. ↑ Meet the Queens of Season 14! | YouTube — December 03, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tweet by daya_betty417 | X — February 19, 2021
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Diabetes Isn't Slowing This Drag Queen Down | diaTribe — January 3, 2022
  5. ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race | VH1
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Season 10 to Hold ‘Tournament of All Stars’ With a Record 18 Competing Queens | Variety — April 23, 2025
  7. ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Cast Interviews | Entertainment Weekly — December 2, 2021
  8. ↑ Tweet by daya_betty | X — January 22, 2022
  9. ↑ Post by willowpillqueen | Instagram — December 2, 2021
  10. ↑ Tweet by DaegenMichelle | Twitter — April 23, 2025
  11. ↑ Meet the Sickening Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 | Out — December 2, 2021

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