Keta Minaj, also known as The Dutchess[1] and professionally known as Bobby Snijder,[1] is a Dutch drag performer and one of the contestants of the second season of Drag Race Holland.
On January 13, 2024, Keta was announced as one of the contestants of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World.
Drag Name Origin[]
"Keta Minaj" is an amalgamative portmanteau of "ketamine" and "Nicki Minaj".[3]
Track Records[]
| Seasons Competed: | Holland Season 2 | UK vs The World Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 4th Place | 8th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 3 (Eps. 1, 3, 6) | 1 (Ep. 2) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 5) | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 | 1 (Ep. 3) |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 1 (Ep. 7) | 2 (Eps. 3, 4) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 7 | Episode 4 |
Memorable Quotes[]
Drag Race Holland Season 2[]
- "I'm very special, 'kay?" (laughs sadistically) (entrance quote)
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2[]
- "How's my head? It's ready for a crown, darling." (during Meet the Queens)
- "HOOOOOI! It's time to say 'yay' to your K." (entrance quote)
- "Where's your K, here's your K! Where's your K, say 'yay' to your K!"
- "KETAMORPHOSIS!"
- "Well... at least I had a ball. Cheerio!" (exit quote)
- "Tia means "stroke" in Dutch. Wish you had one when you chose my lipstick."
Farewell Message[]
Drag Race Holland Season 2[]
"Lieve meiden, wat er ook gebeurt, wees truts op jezelf x Keta"
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2[]
"If you ever miss your K call ME ♡ Keta"
Trivia[]
- Keta, or rather Bobby, is in a theatre group called BLUSH together with Boris Schreurs and Paul Boereboom.[4]
- On his own, Bobby has played in La Cage Aux Folles, Beauty and the Beast and Tarzan, among many other plays and musicals.[5]
- Keta is My Little Puny's drag sister.[citation needed]
- Keta and Puny used to date in the past.[6]
- Keta is the second queen to win a Talent Show on Drag Race that is not an All Stars season, the first being Scarlet Adams on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1.
- Keta is the second queen in the Drag Race franchise to have "Minaj" as her drag surname, the first being Meannie Minaj from the Drag Race Thailand Season 1. However, Keta and Meannie do not come from the same drag family.
- Keta is the first queen to win two maxi challenges on Drag Race Holland season 2.
- Keta is the first queen to be part of a double win on Drag Race Holland.
- The other winner of the challenge was Vivaldi.
- Keta Minaj and Vivaldi are the third pair of queens to get a double win in Snatch Game on a non-All Stars season, the first pair being Ginger Minj and Kennedy Davenport on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1 and the second being Baga Chipz and The Vivienne on the RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 1.
- They would later be followed by Kyran Thrax and La Voix on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 6.
- Keta is the fourth queen to be sent home by their tied win partner (Vivaldi) across the Drag Race franchise after Shangela who was sent home by Alexis Mateo on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3, Derrick Barry who was sent home by Bob The Drag Queen on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 and Utica Queen who was sent home by Symone on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13.
- Keta was the first and only queen to win three maxi challenges on her season, and the second overall on Drag Race Holland after Envy Peru.
- However, Keta is the first to have their wins be separate rather than consecutive.
- Keta is the second to win three challenges in total and not make it to their season's finale in a non-All Stars season after Genie from Drag Race Thailand season 2.
- Keta had many of her runways such as her "Nightlife Extravaganza" look, "Monster Ball" look, "Roots" looks and her finale look desgined by the paper drag artist Jade.[7][8][9][10]
- Keta is the 6th queen to compete on multiple seasons and never win a lipsync she was in after Mimi Imfurst and Tammie Brown on All Stars 1, Gia Gunn and Jasmine Masters on All Stars 4, and Pandora Boxx on All Stars 6
- She would be followed by Le Fil, who competed on RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4 and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World Season 2.
- Keta Minaj is the first queen to win the first challenge and be eliminated in the final challenge before the finale.
Gallery[]
Drag Race Holland Season 2[]
Mini Promo
Mini Trailer
Windy Cycling Photoshoot
Drag Race Holland Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Talent Show Look
Nightlife Extravaganza Look – Goddess of the Night
Glamping Couture Look – Glamping Rock
Snatch Game Look – Sophie Anderson
Monster's Ball Look – Ketarella, Beauty of the Ball
Statements on the Runway Look – Mental Illness
Marriage Officiant Look
Roots Look – Asian Persuasion
Opposites Attract Look 1 – Yin
Opposites Attract Look 1 (Reveal) – Yin
Opposites Attract Look 2 – Yang
Opposites Attract Look 2 (Reveal) – Yang
Moord op de Hak Look
Double Dutch Look – Rembrandt Muse
Best Drag Look
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2[]
Mini Trailer
RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
The Queens' Variety Show Look
For Queen and Country Look
For Queen and Country Look (Reveal)
Lady Prince Charming Look
She-vil Queen Look
Drags to Riches Eleganza Look
Episode 2 LSFTW Look
Ruveal Yourself Look
Ruveal Yourself Look (1st Reveal)
Ruveal Yourself Look (2nd Reveal)
Snatch Game: Family Edition Look – Fran Drescher
Gone Cruising Look
Unaired When I Glow Up Look - Nightlife Extravaganza (S2; E1)
Unaired Take Me Up the Aisle Look
Reunion Look
Finale Eleganza Extravaganza Look
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Drag Race Holland (Season 2) | Self | Contestant, placed 4th | |
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (Season 2) | Self | Contestant, placed 8th |
Discography[]
Singles and EPs[]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Keta X Puny" | feat. My Little Puny |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Vanessa van Cartier |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: My Little Puny • 3rd: Vivaldi |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Keta Minaj • 5th: Tabitha (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: The Countess • 7th: Ivy-Elyse • 8th: Love Masisi • 9th: Reggy B • 10th: Juicy Kutoure |
| Host | Fred van Leer |
| Judges | Carlo Boszhard • Fred van Leer • Marieke Samallo • Raven van Dorst |
| Pit Crew | Carlos Yeung • Claudio Fiore Massenz • Daniil Shmidt • Florian Langheim • Guilherme Reis • Kahled Souza Maumau • Lan Havok • Lorenzo Capodieci • Maarten van Schalm • Mark • Matthieu Rousseau • Mitchell van de Laar • Rafael Pasquini • Romy Rockx • Selwyn Samoedj • Tuan Nuijen |
| Winner | Tia Kofi |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Hannah Conda • 3rd & 4th: La Grande Dame & Marina Summers |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Scarlet Envy • 6th: Choriza May • 7th: Gothy Kendoll • 8th: Keta Minaj • 9th: Jonbers Blonde • 10th: Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha (Miss Congeniality) • 11th: Mayhem Miller |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | Alan Carr • Graham Norton • Michelle Visage • RuPaul |
| Brit Crew | Jacob Maynard • Kelechi Kalu |