Kerri Elyse Colby[9], known simply as Kerri Colby on the show, is an American drag performer and one of the contestants of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
About
This bodacious queen is all about beauty, hair and body-ody-ody. From the legendary House of Colby, Kerri is a bold diva who tells it like it is while always looking flawless. She came to slay the game in true Colby style![10]
Drag Name Origin
"Colby comes from the legendary Haus of Colby. Kerri, I don't even know when I thought of it, I took a lot of inspiration from Keeping Up with the... specific K name. And with that being the case, I was like, well, if I want to be a part of that family, I need to have a K name. So Kerri came really quickly.[11]
Track Record(s)
| Statistics | USA Season 14 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 9th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 1) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 4, 8) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 8 |
Memorable Quotes
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14
- "I have one thing to say, baby, you already know every kiss... begins with a K." (blowing a kiss) (entrance quote)
- "I'm Kerri Colby and I'm here to be your new viral obsession."
- "Was that a whistle tone? Shit." (referring to Orion Story entering the Werk Room)
- "Aunties Anonymous, honey!"
- ”What the fuck kind of Wheel of Fortune shit is this?”
- "I am not a ferret!"
- "What was the age limit? I'm about to call CPS 'cause I sense somebody is missing their kid up in here." (referring to Willow Pill looking young out of drag)
- "A dragonfly?" (referring to Daya Betty eating a dragonfly)
- "That little bitch ain't topped nothing in her life."
- ”How crazy would it be if you learned how to be quiet?” (to Jasmine Kennedie)
- "I am so sorry, girl, that you are not me. It must be so hard for you to look in the mirror and not see what I see." (in the Acting Challenge)
- "SOMEBODY'S MAMA COME GET HER, PLEASE." (cut line in the Acting Challenge)
- "The fact that you have the strength to bring that forward is the affirmation that you are needing to push yourself into who you're going to be. When you know what you need, go and get that. You owe it to yourself to be happy." (to Jasmine Kennedie)
- "Miss Jasmine Mouth-All-Mighty. You know, I am so glad that on this whole journey you have found... your silence." (to Jasmine Kennedie in Reading is Fundamental)
- "Girl... what kind of sleep paralysis demon shops for fucking... PVC? Barbed wire?"
- "What the hell am I gon' do with three umbrellas, a... shower curtain? Like, what the hell you gon' make with all that? Some kinda Bill Nye the Science Guy experiment? Bitch, I failed science."
- "Oh you all, are just VILE creatures. *farts*" (in the Daytona Wind acting challenge)
- "Now y'all know damn well I did not fart- what the hell is this?"
- "Well, I'm Kerri Colby, and all I can say is: I'm so proud to be a part of RuPaul's Drag Race." (exit quote)
- ”Another one, thank you.”
Extras
- "My reputation in L.A. is definitely for being, that bitch."
- "Spoiler Alert, is you need to keep watching so you can see how Kerri wins Season 14."
- "We've all seen pretty girls, we've all seen girls that make up for what they don't have because they're not pretty."
- "I'm usually competing the most with the bitch that I see in the mirror... sometimes that's interrupted by a peripheral view of someone else trying to do something, but the main focus is usually competing with me."
- "We've had a really, really wonderful setup for our past. I think that there's always gonna be a beautiful herstory behind our legacy, but now it's time to go ahead and board that rocket ship into future queendom."
- "If they would've gone any other way I would've been boxing with the TV. And I don't box."
- "No" (in response to someone asking if the other Season 15 queens stand a chance against Sasha Colby)
Farewell Message
You Ladies are truly a blessing to me & to the world you each are ALL STARS ♡ Kerri Colby
Trivia
- Kerri, along with Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, is one of two trans women of color to compete on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Bosco would later come out as transgender on February 10th, 2022, making the three the most amount of transgender contestants to compete on one season.[12]
- During Episode 7's Untucked, which aired on February 18, 2022, Jasmine Kennedie came out as a trans woman, with her being the fourth queen of the season to come out as transgender.
- Willow Pill would later come out via Instagram on March 4, 2022, making her the 5th queen in the cast to have come out as transgender.
- Kerri's drag mother is Miss Continental 2012 and eventual Season 15 winner, Sasha Colby.[13]
- Kerri was the most followed queen on Instagram before the cast reveal (with around 22k followers).
- Kerri spoke briefly on Episode 1 about her mother being an evangelical and home-schooling her.
- On the same episode, she revealed that jump rope became an outlet to deal with the traumas of her chaotic home and ended up competing in a national jump roping competition.
- During her Whatcha Packin', Kerri explained that she grew up in a Pentecostal home and that she felt very different growing up in a religious home.[14]
- She further explained that being in such a toxic environment led her to have a conversation with her parents about the possibility of leaving, which her parents responded to by kicking her out of the house at age 15. She ended up couch surfing for two years until one of her followers saw her at the train station and took her in and gave her a place to live until she turned 18 and that the trauma existing in Texas led her to move out of the state.[15]
- Kerri calls her fans KerBears.[16]
- Kerri is the first queen to walk on the Cast RuVeal with her promo look.
- Kerri revealed on a Tiktok live that this was because she was at home recovering from surgery, instead of at the quarantine hotel with the other queens. Upon her arrival, she had to be swiftly tested for COVID-19, and it came back as a false positive so she was sent home. When she returned, she was unaware that she would be needing to shoot both her Promo and RuVeal that day, and had only brought her outfit for the promo.[17]
- Kerri revealed on the show that for the "Night of 1000 JLo's" runway, she wore the original Versace dress, however, Kerri stated in a TikTok live that Jennifer Lopez herself did not wear that exact piece.[18]
- Kerri's elimination episode comes before and after a non-elimination episode. This was later followed by her fellow castmate Jasmine Kennedie.
- Kerri performed during Jennifer Lopez's iHeart Radio Music Awards ICON Award Performance with many queens including Naysha Lopez, April Carrión, Morgan McMichaels, Kimora Blac, Jorgeous, Melissa Befierce, Alyssa Hunter, Jessica Wild, Mariah Balenciaga, Sasha Colby, and Laganja Estranja.
- Kerri revealed in a response to an Instagram comment that she voted Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté for Miss Congeniality. [19]
- Kerri has said she would go return for an All Stars season, however, she is waiting for the right time.[20]
Gallery
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14
Mini Promo
Promo Banner
Mug Promo
Mini Trailer
Lip Sync For The Crown Spinner Photoshoot
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Looks
Promo/Cast RuVeal Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
The Charisma Nerve and Talent Show Look
Signature Show-Stopping Drag Look
Zebra Print Resort Look
Leopard Evening Wear Look
Animal Print Bridal Couture Look
Night of a Thousand JLo's Look
Spring Has Sprung Look
Glamazon Primetime Look
Chaps on the Runway Look
Heart On Look
Unaired Snatch Game Look - Mariah Carey
Unaired You're a Winner Baby Look
Reunion Look
Grand Finale Red Carpet Look
Videos
Meet The Queens S14 - Kerri Colby
S14 E4 “Play” Lip Sync
S14 E8 “Un-Break My Heart” Lip Sync
Whatcha Packin’ Kerri Colby
Filmography
TV
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 14) | Self | Contestant (Placed 9th) | [5] |
| RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 13) |
External Links
References
| Winner | Willow Pill |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Lady Camden • 3rd, 4th, & 5th: Angeria Paris VanMicheals • Bosco • Daya Betty |
| Other Contestants | 6th & 7th: DeJa Skye & Jorgeous • 8th: Jasmine Kennedie • 9th: Kerri Colby • 10th: Maddy Morphosis • 11th: Orion Story • 12th: Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté (Departed & Miss Congeniality) • 13th: Alyssa Hunter • 14th: June Jambalaya |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews |
| Pit Crew | Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg • Calixto Quan |