Maxi Shield is an Australian drag performer and contestant on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
About[]
Maxi has been a drag artist for 23 years and is noted for her work within the community, including Drag Storytime where drag artists read stories to children, engaging them in fun and creative ways and conveying the overall message of inclusion.
Maxi won Entertainer of the Year at the Drag Industry Variety Awards in 2015, has been named Madonna’s national Hostess for her Australian Rebel Heart Tour, and has closed both a straight Olympics (Sydney 2000) and opened a gay one (Gay Games 2022).[1]
Drag Name Origin[]
Her roommate at the time gave her the name "Maxi Pads" but she thought it was too common and she wanted something more exciting, so out of a love for Brooke Shields she gave herself the name "Maxi Shield".
Track Record(s)[]
| Statistics | Down Under Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 6th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 6) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 2 (Eps. 5, 6) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 6 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1[]
- "What the bloody hell's going on around here?" (entrance quote)
- "Maxi is a dickhead on stage, but still sexy with my big boobs, big bum." (in entrance confessional)
- "Eight years in Sydney?" (upon hearing Elektra Shock has been doing drag for eight years)
- "It's time for a big girl to snatch the crown, with years of experience: bitches bow down! I have two big melons and a rump to boot. Clear the way you bitches, Maxi's here for her toot!" (verse in Queens Down Under)
- "I'm thick, I'm juicy, I'm fucking 46 years old!" (exit line)
Trivia[]
- Maxi is the second queen in the Drag Race franchise to use a microphone during a lip sync, after Bandit in Season 2 of Drag Race Thailand.
- On July 25, 2018, Maxi starred in Sasha Velour's Live in Manila tour.[2]
- Maxi is the fifteenth Drag Race contestant to win a Mini Challenge on the episode she got eliminated, after Jade in Season 1, Mystique Summers Madison in Season 2, Phoenix and Yara Sofia in Season 3, Kenya Michaels in Season 4, Alexis Mateo and Yara Sofia in All Stars 1, Ivy Winters in Season 5, BenDeLaCreme in Season 6, Mrs. Kasha Davis in Season 7, Aja in All Stars 3, Crystal in UK Season 1 , Tamisha Iman in Season 13 and Sister Sister in UK Season 2.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 Looks[]
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (Season 1) | Self | Contestant (Placed 6th) |
Discography[]
Appearances/Features[]
| Year | Title | Artwork | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Queens Down Under (Three And A Half Men)" |
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by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Kita Mean |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd, 3rd & 4th: Art Simone, Karen From Finance & Scarlet Adams |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Elektra Shock • 6th: Maxi Shield • 7th: Etcetera Etcetera • 8th: Anita Wigl'it • 9th: Coco Jumbo • 10th: Jojo Zaho |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson |
| Pit Crew | Max Currie • Sean Walters • Rod Tian |