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Joe Black is a British drag performer and one of the Season 2 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Drag Name Origin[]
Joe Black comes from Joseph Black, his actual name.[citation needed]
Track Record(s)[]
Statistics | UK Season 2 |
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Ranking: | 8th Place (Orig. 12th Place) |
Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
Mini Challenges Won: | 0 |
Times as Team Captain: | 1 (Ep. 5) |
Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 1, 5) |
Episode Eliminated: | Episode 1, Episode 5 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2[]
- "I know what you're thinking - God, Glenn Close looks rough. (cackles)" (entrance quote)
- "I'm bringing to this competition some cartoonish ridiculous glamorous looks, but it's entirely likely that I will fall over."
- "Probably just being a boozy old cow, to be honest with you."
- "...bit shocked."
- "Here we go; handbags at dawn, Bimini."
- "I'm ready for my close up, Mr Charles." (first exit quote)
- "In the words of Britain's most famous woman, Baga Chipz: I feel...alright..."
- ♪"Welcome back, darlings. I'm here to haunt you (woo!), it's Joe Black! Nice to see you and guess what? This camp witch is back. Here for my close-up. I'm with my girl band, zigazig-ah. I know what you're thinking. Glenn Close but no cigar"♪ (verse on UK Hun? by Bananadrama)
- ".......h&m......"
- "I said it once and I'll say it again, Mr Charles...I'm ready for my close-up!" (second exit quote)
Farewell Messages[]
"auf wiedersehen you camp old bitches love you, see you soon- JB"
"I Can't Be Bothered writing another Message. I Am only capable of so many mirror messages and goodbyes. Bye. (Again) See ya soon! ♡"
Trivia[]
- Joe was one of six contestants from Series 2 who were leaked by Michelle Visage before the cast reveal.[2]
- Joe has Tourette's Syndrome.[3]
- Joe appeared at Sasha Velour's London Nightgowns shows on May 7, 2018.[4]
- Joe has a sphynx cat named Klaus Augustus Black, whom he gained ownership of during quarantine.[5]
- Joe thought Ginny Lemon should have been Series 2's Miss Congeniality.[6]
- Joe is the sixth Drag Race contestant to have never competed in a sewing challenge, after Jaymes Mansfield in Season 9, Dahlia Sin in Season 12, Kahmora Hall in Season 13, Gothy Kendoll and Scaredy Kat in Series 1 of Drag Race UK and was followed by fellow Drag Race UK Series 2 contestant Cherry Valentine and Season 15 contestants Irene Dubois, Princess Poppy, and Sugar.
- Joe is the only Drag Race contestant to compete in more than a single episode and be eliminated in every episode they competed in.
- Joe is the only Drag Race UK contestant to return to the competition after getting eliminated.
- Joe is the fourth Drag Race contestant to get eliminated on the same episode they returned, after Carmen Carrera in Season 3, Kenya Michaels in Season 4, and Nery Lefferti in The Switch 1.
- Joe was one of the twenty-one finalists at the "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Ambassador" of 2015, a competition to crown the UK's Drag Ambassador won by Season 1 winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, The Vivienne.[7]
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 2 Looks[]
Videos[]
Filmography[]
TV[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed 8th) |
Discography[]
Appearances/Features[]
Year | Title | Artwork | Notes |
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2021 | "UK Hun? (Bananadrama Version)" |
by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2 |
External Links[]
References[]
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Winner | Lawrence Chaney |
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Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Bimini Bon-Boulash & Tayce • 4th: Ellie Diamond |
Other Contestants | 5th: A'Whora • 6th: Sister Sister • 7th: Tia Kofi • 8th: Joe Black • 9th: Veronica Green (Departed) • 10th: Ginny Lemon (Quit) • 11th: Asttina Mandella • 12th: Cherry Valentine |
Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Alan Carr • Graham Norton |
Pit Crew | Ashraf Ejjabair • Bass Eniafe • Tony Fordham |