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Le Fil is a British drag performer and one of the contestants of the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
On June 26, 2024, Le Fil was announced as one of the contestants of the second season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World.
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What is the meaning behind the name 'Le Fil'?
The name 'Le Fil' is a condensed form of the name Philip. It's also a creative gender play, offering a masculine spin on the French term 'la fille', translating to 'the girl'. Furthermore, 'Le Fil' means 'the thread', representing the continuous thread linking Le Fil's various disciplines such as art, music, fashion, ceramics, drag, sculpture, performance, acting, styling, set design, among others.
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What is the significance of 'Le Fil' in relation to gender?
Le Fil, a British drag performer, uses the name as an artistic play on gender. It's a masculine twist on 'la fille', French for 'the girl'. The name also signifies 'the thread', representing the connection between Le Fil's diverse disciplines including art, music, fashion, ceramics, drag, and more. Le Fil uses He/Him & They/Them pronouns.
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What season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK did Le Fil participate in?
British drag performer, Le Fil, participated in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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What other Drag Race franchise has Le Fil been a part of?
British drag performer Le Fil participated in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. No other Drag Race franchise involvement is mentioned.
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How does Le Fil's name play into his drag persona?
Le Fil, a British drag performer from RuPaul's Drag Race UK, derived his name from a shortened version of his legal name, Philip. It's an artistic play on gender, serving as a masculine twist on 'la fille', the French term for 'the girl'. Additionally, 'Le Fil' translates to 'the thread', representing the unity of his various disciplines such as art, music, fashion, ceramics, drag, and more.
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Drag Name Origin[]
"Le Fil is a shortened version of my name on documents, Philip. It also is a bit of an artistic play on gender with it being a masculine play on "la fille" ("the girl" in French) and it also means "the thread", which I think of as the "running thread" that weaves together all my disciplines — art, music, fashion, ceramics, drag, sculpture, performance, acting, styling, set design........[sic] rice cooking, the list is endless! I've never gone by any other names. But you know what, I once signed to Equity as a teenager and I had to choose a name. My agent and I chose......[sic] ETHAN! Ethan?! I can't think of a name that is any less me haha."[4]
Track Records[]
| Statistics | UK Season 4 | Canada vs The World Season 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ranking: | 7th Place | 8th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 2) | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 1 (Ep. 6) | 1 (Ep. 2) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 6 | Episode 2 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4[]
- "I'm your all-singing, all-dancing, all-sewing Chinese pop star from Brighouse, made in the north!" (Meet the Queens)
- "My drag in three words could be androgynous Asian sensation. AAS, ass!" (Meet the Queens)
- "My first time in drag was dressed as an oyster that would give you the shits." (Meet the Queens)
- "CROWN ME!" (Meet the Queens)
- "I'm Le Fil and I'm here to fill you up!" (entrance quote)
- "♪ Oh, I whip my hair, to smash gender roles. Oh, a northern star, shining around the world. Don't try to box me in, I'll smash the glass ceiling! Got my wo-manual, Le Fil-osophical!" ♪" (Verse in Come Alive)
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World Season 2[]
- "Did someone order a re-Fil? Cause I flew next day delivery to come fill you UP!" (entrance quote)
- "I love Cheryl, it's so nice to see a UK sister here with me! We are friends, so this is going to be an interesting ride.. when I kick her out."
- "My body is the canvas, got le talent to paint all the dreams I envision! Le face card's femme, with the softest skin! I'm gender fucking, artist working, show the star that's within! Androgyny is what we need, it's sexy! A new future with Le Fil-osophy!" (Verse in "This Beat")
- "Why does it sound so shady when you say it like that?"
- "It's starting now, the drama is officially starting!"
- "We all wanna see Alexis and Eureka battling it out cause they're massive competition!"
- "Well, that was short and sweet, just like me!" (exit quote)
Farewell Message[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4[]
"♡ Keep whippin' that hair ♡ & smash those gender roles! ♡ Love Le Fil-osophical ♡"
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World Season 2[]
"This Beat... Iconic. 😉 This is Art, Love. Le Fil x"
Trivia[]
- Le Fil describes his drag as "intersection of art, fashion, music and sculpture".[5]
- Famous artists like Andy Warhol, Duchamp Gilbert and designers like Victor Roth and Marcela Westwood are Le Fil's main influences.[5]
- Le Fil and Divina De Campo both took part in the same school choir.[5]
- Le Fil has revealed that he was cast as an alternate for RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and had all of his looks prepared for the season. However, no one from the main cast dropped out or got sick.[6]
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4[]
Mini Promo
Promo Poster
Mini Trailer
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
BBC Keeping It 100 Look – Pudsey Bear
Ru Are You? Look
Neon Nights Look
Bingo, She Bettah Don't! Look
The Mane Event Look
Lairy Poppins: The Rusical Look – OG Mary Poppins
West End Wonders Look - The King and I
Snatch Game Look – Marie Kondo
Tickled Pink Look
Unaired Drag Family Realness Look – with River Medway
Unaired Ruff and Ready Look
Unaired Pretty in Punk Look
Grand Finale Eleganza Look
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World Season 2[]
Mini Promo
Alternate Promo
Alternate Promo
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Wonders of the World Look
Mother Nature Look
Episode 2 LSFYL Look
Unaired AI Generated Queen Look
Unaired The Robots Have Taken Over Look
Unaired Razzle Dazzle Look
Unaired Summer of '69 Look
Unaired Summer of '69 Look (Reveal)
Crown Me Look
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (Season 4) | Self | Contestant (Placed 7th) | [7] |
| 2024 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed 8th) |
Discography[]
| Year | Title | Artwork |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Come Alive | 
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| 2024 | This Beat | 
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External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Danny Beard |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | Cheddar Gorgeous • 3rd & 4th: Black Peppa & Jonbers Blonde |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Pixie Polite • 6th: Dakota Schiffer • 7th: Le Fil • 8th: Baby (Quit) • 9th: Sminty Drop • 10th: Copper Topp • 11th: Starlet • 12th: Just May |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | Alan Carr • Graham Norton • Michelle Visage • RuPaul |
| Brit Crew | Jacob Maynard • Kelechi Kalu |
| Winner | Lemon |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Alexis Mateo • 3rd/4th: Cheryl & Kennedy Davenport |
| Other Contestants | 5th: Miss Fiercalicious • 6th: Eureka! (Miss Congeniality) • 7th: Tynomi Banks • 8th: Le Fil • 9th: La Kahena |
| Host | Brooke Lynn Hytes |
| Judges | Brad Goreski • Brooke Lynn Hytes • Traci Melchor |
| Pit Crew | TBA |