Kennedy Davenport is the stage name of Reuben Asberry Jr., a drag performer who competed in Season 7 of RuPaul's Drag Race and Season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
Contents
Entrance
Season 7
"Well, hello!"
All Stars 3
"Round two, bitches! Haha!"
RuPaul's Drag Race
| Season Competed | Season 7 | All Stars 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 4th Place | 2nd Place |
| Mini-Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 3, 8) | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 1 (Ep. 3) | 0 |
| Times Placed High | 4 (Eps. 1, 5, 6, 9) | 1 (Ep. 6) |
| Main Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 4, 7) | 1 (Ep. 3) |
| Times Placed Low | 0 | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 3, 11) | 4 (Eps. 2, 4, 6, 7) |
| Episode Eliminated | Episode 12 | Episode 8 |
About Kennedy Davenport
Kennedy Davenport is Sahara Davenport's drag sister. She is in the drag family of Davenports. She is from Dallas, Texas and attended the BFA Dance program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Kennedy has won several pageant crowns and is known for being a polished, professional queen, who is well-renowned for her incredible dance numbers and lip-syncing skills.
Drag Name Origin & Name Yodel
Her name was given by her drag mother, Kelexis Davenport, who said that Kennedy was a unisex name and appealed to different audiences. Davenport came from Divine’s role as Dawn Davenport in Female Trouble.
On the mainstage Kennedy would often be introduced by RuPaul as "Newark, Laguardia, Kennedy Davenport", referring to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City with the other two being names of airports in New Jersey and Queens respectively.
Memorable Quotes
- "She's just a BITCH." (referring to Violet Chachki.)
- "Opinions are like buttholes... everybody got one."
- "IJS: I'm just sayin."
- "Love is understanding, unconditional. Love is accepting, and never fails."
- "Girl, please! Nope. Sorry. Next."
- "I am team Jaidynn Diore Fierce!"
- "Bitch, don't fuck it up!"
- "Girl, no comment!"
- "WOOOOOOO! Shut up!" (during Season 7 Snatch Game as Little Richard.)
- "She tightens the screws, 'cause we all love a tight screw, a-whoo!" (during Season 7 Snatch Game as Little Richard.)
- "Wrong note, sugar." (to Ginger Minj as Adele in Snatch Game.)
- "She's using my EBT card," (to Ginger Minj as Adele in Snatch Game.)
- "It is figured out."
- "Everything gets bigger in Texas, and I fit right on in!"
Kennedy's infamous Death Becomes Her look.
- "The struggle is real."
- "I'm old school... With a touch of new school."
- "After a long night of hookin', trade didn’t like the session so he had gutted me..and set me on fire..but I didn’t die..bitch, I crystalized…and now I’m a Glamazon bitch ready for the runway." (Kennedy's backstory for her Death Becomes Her runway in Season 7, Episode 6 "Ru Hollywood Stories.)
- "Oh, oh, oh, oh okay."
- "Milk." (Kennedy while eliminating Milk.)
- "I'm a man."
- "Fuck my drag, right?" (after Milk stated that she wanted Thorgy Thor to stay instead of Kennedy in All Stars 3, Episode 2 "Divas Lip Sync Live.)
- "They're gonna me-me your ass to death, bitch."
- "But she's... beautiful!"
- "She could be so "Oh, World Peace" BITCH."
- "She gives me valley, but you really go to Compton."
Trivia
- Kennedy is the second queen to win the Snatch Game of her season and be up for elimination for her performance in the Snatch Game in All Stars, the first contestant being Tatianna.
- Kennedy is the third queen to be in the bottom at least four times in a single series. Coco Montrese was in the bottom four times in Season 5, Roxxxy Andrews was in the bottom five times in All Stars 2, Ra'Jah O'Hara was in the bottom four times in Season 11, and Heidi N Closet was in the bottom four times in Season 12.
- Kennedy is the first queen to be in the bottom 4 times and be named the first runner up.
- Kennedy is the only queen to have 1 win and make it to the Top 2 on an All Stars season. Although Roxxxy Andrews, Kennedy Davenport, and Naomi Smalls all made it to the Top 4 and Top 3/4 respectively, with only 1 win on an All Stars season.
- Kennedy competed on America's Got Talent 2013. She was eliminated in the Vegas round.
- Kennedy is the drag aunt of Season 11 queens A'keria Chanel Davenport and Honey Davenport, and the drag sister of Season 2 queen Sahara Davenport.
- Kennedy won several prestigious pageants including Miss Gay USofA in 2019 (also won by Alyssa Edwards in 2006 and Asia O'Hara in 2007).
- She received more wins on Season 7 than on All Stars 3, although she placed higher on All Stars 3.
- Kennedy is one of three RuGirls to win the Miss Parliament House title, the other two being Trinity The Tuck and Trinity K. Bonet.
Gallery
Season 7 Looks
All Star 3 Looks
Follow Kennedy
- Kennedy's Official Website
- Kennedy's Facebook
- Kennedy's Instagram
- Kennedy's Twitter
- Kennedy on Apple Music
- Kennedy on Wikipedia
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2nd & 3rd: Ginger Minj & Pearl | |
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4th: Kennedy Davenport • 5th: Katya (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: Trixie Mattel • 7th: Miss Fame • 8th: Jaidynn Diore Fierce • 9th: Max • 10th: Kandy Ho • 11th: Mrs. Kasha Davis • 12th: Jasmine Masters • 13th: Sasha Belle • 14th: Tempest DuJour | |
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Jason Carter • Miles Davis Moody • Bryce Eilenberg | |
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2nd: Kennedy Davenport • 3rd & 4th: BeBe Zahara Benet & Shangela | |
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5th: Morgan McMichaels • 6th: BenDeLaCreme (Quit) • 7th: Aja • 8th: Chi Chi DeVayne• 9th: Milk • 10th: Thorgy Thor | |
| Jason Carter • Bryce Eilenberg | |
