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June Jambalaya

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

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June Jambalaya brings Black Girl Magic to the stage with her fierce dance moves, featuring impressive kicks and splits. Known for her dynamic performances, she aims to outshine the competition.
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June Jambalaya competed in season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was eliminated in the third episode and placed 14th. June did not secure any challenge wins and was eliminated by Maddy Morphosis.
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June Jambalaya's drag name originated in a dance class. Her teacher, impressed by her feminine style, asked her birth month, which is June. When asked what she last ate, she said jambalaya. This combination led to her drag name.
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June Jambalaya is recognized for her dynamic dance skills, especially in jazz and funk. Her performances often feature powerful kicks and splits.
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June Jambalaya's performances are unique due to her fierce dance moves, including impressive kicks and splits. She brings Black Girl Magic to the stage, which sets her apart as a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14.
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About[]

This jambalaya is heating up! Bringing Black Girl Magic to the stage, June is known for her fierce dance moves. She is ready to show off her kicks and splits and put a fork in the rest of the competition.[6]

Drag Name Origin[]

"I was in a dance class and I was doing jazz, funk and my teacher said I was very feminine and he was like "when's your birthday?", I was like "June, I'm a Gemini" and then he was like "what's the last thing you ate?", I said "I just had jambalaya in the café" and he's like "June Jambalaya, that's your drag name".[2]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 14
Ranking: 14th Place
Maxi Challenges Won: 0
Mini Challenges Won: 0
Times as Team Captain: 0
Times in Bottom: 2 (Eps. 1, 3)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 3

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14[]

  • "Grab a fork ladies, Jambalaya is served." (entrance quote)
  • "More curves than the racetrack."
  • "I need to serve them a piping pot of Jambalaya."
  • "Miss Orion is a nice lady, but I will see her at the reunion." (during her lipsync against Orion Story)
  • "When I say that is a handsome Latin man, I was like: 'Oh. Como Estas? Como Estas? Hola!'" (about Alyssa Hunter)
  • "It's not bad, it's just not good." (about Orion's Talent Show performance)
  • "Clatchet."
  • "The only craft I enjoy, is macaroni and cheese."
  • "It's chocolate." (revealing that she didn't get the golden chocolate bar)
  • "There's always room for two things, that's Alizé and Jambalaya" (elimination quote)
  • "Jasmine Kennedie, the lipsync assassin who was assassinated by three non-dancers at once."
  • "Kornbread, I know you love the Mayflower because you always wear those pilgrim pumps."
  • June: "I like her hair, I like her lingerie"
    • Rupaul: "Toot or -"
    • June: "Boot." (About Jorgeous in the reunion)
  • "Back in the lime light had to get my mind right!" (During the reunion)

Farewell Message[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14[]

"Thank you for Finally giving me my Drag Family - June ♡"

Trivia[]

  • June studied dance in college[citation needed] and performed African Dance in the CNTs Talent Show on the first episode of Season 14.
  • June's name was misspelled as "June Jumbalaya" during her Talent Show introduction.
    • Coincidentally, her official logo has the same spelling mistake.
  • Due to first eliminated contestants Orion Story and Daya Betty returning prior to her elimination, June was the third eliminated but placed last on Season 14.
  • According to Orion's live, and corroborated on Maddy Morphosis’s podcast Give It To Me Straight, June walked past the marker during her entrance but it didn't make the cut.
  • Her planned Snatch Game option pre-filming was NeNe Leakes but changed it to Tituss Burgess (as Titus Andromedon).[7]
  • June is the drag daughter of Jiggly Caliente.[8]

Gallery[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 Looks[]

Videos[]

Filmography[]

TV[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 14) Self Contestant (Placed 14th) [3]
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 13)

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Tweet by RuPaulsDragRace | X — 7, 2022
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Meet the Queens of Season 14! | YouTube — December 03, 2021
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Meet the Sickening Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 | Out — December 2, 2021
  4. ↑ Post by junejambalaya | Instagram — June 10, 2021
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:JuneJambalayaPronouns.png | RuPaul's Drag Race Wiki — December 06, 2021
  6. ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race | VH1
  7. ↑ RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 14 | WOW Presents Plus — December 6, 2023
  8. ↑ post by junejambalaya | Instagram — April 27, 2025

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