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Kim Chi (KO: 김치) is a drag queen, performer, makeup artist, and contestant on Season 8 of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed as a Runner-Up, alongside Naomi Smalls.

Name Origin[]

Originally named "Jizzney Princess"[3], Kim changed it. She was inspired by the Korean food kimchi.

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 8
Ranking: 2nd/3rd Place
(Runner-Up)
Maxi Challenges Won: 2 (Eps. 1, 8)
Mini Challenges Won: 0
Times as Team Captain: 0
Times in Bottom: 0
Episode Eliminated: Episode 10

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8[]

  • "I came to chop-suey the competition!" (entrance quote)
  • "I came to DESTROY EVERYONE, with my make-up."
  • "Donut come for me!"
  • "Naysha is dancing like a soccer mom. 'You can get the ball in the goal, kids!'"
  • "I'm not going to be ashamed of being hungry, I am hungry!"
  • "Thorgy, Hi!"
  • "I think you're kind of hot for a black guy, Naomi."
  • "Naomi Smalls, your wardrobe reminds me of a legendary Drag Race queen: Nicole Paige Brooks." (on Season 8's "Reading is Fundamental" challenge).
  • "America is a kitchen that needs a strong chef. Never trust a skinny cook."
    • after measuring a waist* "What a fat ass!"
  • "My name is Kim Chi, and say hello to yellow!"
  • "This ad was paid out of my own pocket because no one cares. Do you?"
  • "Hi, this is Kim Chi, and *pulls out puppet*, oh Chi Chi, you're still here!" (during the "Everybody Loves Puppets" mini-challenge)
  • "I don't wanna catch anything."
  • "Hi, I'm the non funny one."
  • "When’s dinner?" (crowning line) [4]

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular[]

  • "I'm all about the second coming." (entrance quote)

RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race Season 1[]

Trivia[]

  • Kim Chi was born in the USA but moved to South Korea as a child.
  • In the eighth episode of S8 Ru said that Kim's make-up is inspired by performance artist, Leigh Bowery.
  • She first started doing drag with Pearl on Halloween.
  • She helped All-Stars 3 winner Trixie Mattel get her 1st gig as a drag queen in Chicago, Illinois. According to Trixie, they used to share a bed and makeup, and they even made out with each other.
  • She's 7 feet tall in heels, and only learned to walk on them after Season 8.
  • Kim won the main challenge of the 100th episode of the franchise.
  • She is a fan of LOOΠΔ and was one of the notable personalities behind the "STAN LOOΠΔ" phrase.
  • She is the first contestant to go on to win the first main challenge and be in the bottom of the second challenge (excluding All Stars).
  • She was the only Season 8 contestant to not lip-sync before the music video challenge.
  • She's one of the only five contestants to win the first and the last challenge in their season, along with Sharon Needles, Violet Chachki, Mo Heart, and Trinity the Tuck. But, unlike Sharon, Violet, and Trinity, her and Mo didn't win their season.
    • She is also the only one to not win a challenge in between the first and last challenges.
  • She has a show with Naomi Smalls on World of Wonder called "M.U.G."
  • She was the first contestant to use the Shade Tree on Season 8.
  • She is nicknamed "Shade Chi" by fans, due to her tendency to post shady comments on X and Instagram.
  • She's the third runner-up who never placed in the Bottom 2 while the winner of her season did, the others are Nina Flowers and Alaska. She would be then be followed by Gigi Goode.
  • It was rumored that she was asked to be on All Stars 3, 4, and 5, but declined all of them.
  • Kim Chi was a guest judge on Season 1 of a British show called Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star.
  • Kim Chi appeared in a 2020 SuperBowl ad for Sabra Hummus, along with Miz Cracker.
  • Kim was a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race: Live in Las Vegas. Other contestants include Derrick Barry, Naomi Smalls and Shannel.
  • Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls are the first queens to have a confessional together.
  • Kim Chi is the only queen from The Holi-Slay Spectacular not to compete on an All-Stars season.
  • Kim spent $1,500 on her outfits for Season Eight.[5]
  • Kim was added to the Season Pass of RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar in June 2022, alongside the tag "Cute".
  • Kim made it into the show on her first attempt.[6]
  • Her very first look in drag was Minnie Mouse inspired.[6]
  • Her favorite look she wore on Season 8 was her hanbok from the Book Ball.[6]
  • Going into the show her ultimate goal was not to win the season but rather be memorable.[6]
  • Kim gave her mother her Main Challenge Prize of $3,000 from selfieonastick.com prompting her mother to google the email address where the money came from. This resulted in her finding out everything about Kim's drag persona.[6]
  • Kim Chi was asked by production every year since Season 8 finished to compete in an All Stars season, however, Kim Chi did not receive an invitation to return to All Stars 9. She says she would have done it, had she been called.[7]

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RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular Looks[]

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