Loosey LaDuca is an American drag performer and one of the contestants of the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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What is the inspiration behind Loosey LaDuca's drag name?
The inspiration behind Loosey LaDuca's drag name comes from two distinct sources. 'Loosey' is a tribute to the iconic American comedienne, Lucille Ball, while 'LaDuca' is taken from the renowned fashion brand, LaDuca Shoes.
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What is Loosey LaDuca's profession when not performing drag?
When not performing drag, Loosey LaDuca works in construction. She began this profession concurrently with her drag career. After her participation in RuPaul's Drag Race, she announced plans to leave construction and focus on drag full-time.
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What is Loosey LaDuca known for in her drag performances?
Loosey LaDuca, an American drag performer, gained recognition in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. She stood out by winning two maxi challenges and three mini challenges. Her drag name pays tribute to Lucille Ball, the renowned American actress and comedienne, and LaDuca Shoes, a popular fashion brand.
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What is the significance of 'LaDuca' in Loosey LaDuca's name?
Loosey LaDuca, an Italian American drag performer, derives the 'LaDuca' part of her name from the LaDuca Shoes fashion brand. The 'Loosey' portion is a tribute to Lucille Ball, a renowned American actress and comedienne. She was a notable participant in the 15th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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What was Loosey LaDuca's entrance quote on RuPaul's Drag Race?
On RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15, Loosey LaDuca made her entrance with the quote, 'Oh Loosey, you've got some slaying to do! Oh!'. Notably, Loosey LaDuca balances her life as a construction worker during the day and a drag queen with quick wit and live singing skills at night.
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Drag Name Origin[]
"Loosey" comes from an homage for American actress and comedienne Lucille Ball, and "LaDuca" from the fashion brand LaDuca Shoes.
Track Records[]
Statistics | USA Season 15 |
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Ranking: | 5th Place |
Maxi Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 4, 11) |
Mini Challenges Won: | 3 (Eps. 1, 5, 13) |
Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 12, 13) |
Episode Eliminated: | Episode 13 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15[]
- "Oh Loosey, you've got some slaying to do! Oh!" (entrance quote)
- “My name’s Loosey LaDuca. I’m a construction worker by day, and a drag queen at night. I go through a lot of duct tape.”
- ”I’m known for my live singing, my quick wit, and my man hands.”
- ”No, bitch, get over here.”
- ”They look like Romy and Michele on an acid trip.”
- ”Mistress is the biggest transformation. She goes from a glamorous Texas drag queen to the owner of a pizzeria.”
- "Let loose! I said let loose!" (during the Talent Show)
- “I don’t want to say ‘prove them wrong’ because that sounds kind of bitter, but I want to prove them wrong.”
- "Oh God, I haven't missed a single one of you hoes." (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- "That bitch." (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- "Rocket scientist my ass." (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- "My parents hated me. They used to encourage me to take candy from strangers." (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- “I don’t want to say he was fat, but I saw him put mayonnaise on an aspirin.” (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- ”It’s worth a thousand words, asshole.” (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- "The only thing worse than flying is sex with my ex-husband. I would say, ‘Edgar, what part of me do you find sexy?’ And he’d say, ‘I’d rather not find you at all.’ I’d say, ‘Edgar, what’s your favorite position?’ And he’d say ‘the neighbors house’.” (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- "I just wanted to make fun of the dumb bitch in the front." (as Joan Rivers in the Snatch Game)
- ”Mistress, you can take the Rosie O’Donnell mug off, Snatch Game is over.”
- ”I’m going to be as gay as they come, and with Salina in the room, that’s really hard.”
- “You should commit to the name Malaysia and disappear like that flight.”
- ”I think we can all agree when I say, Yolanda shot the wrong Selena.”
- ”Now, I know we all read her for those kitten heels, but it’s not her fault! They start off as stilettos...”
- ”Honestly, working with tools makes me feel like I’m at home... But enough about the other girls.”
- ”I am serving drunk aunt at the beach bungalow realness.”
- "Older the berry, the sweeter the juice. All the younger men want a chance to let loose. These other stank hoes trying to get real slick, but if you're talking trash, you're gonna get the stick. The trade keeps coming asking me what's up, but they can't take it when I fall and I can't get up! All I need are my girls and my butterscotch. Wanna know what time it is? Bitch, check the watch." (Verse in Golden Hips)
- “Oh my god, bitch, that is not a part of the Keto diet..”
- “1-800-R-U-P-A-U-L.”
- "And the other one's Anetra."
- ”See, you’re not a complete bitch.”
- "Just make sure to tell them I wasn't just a great set of boobs. I'm also an incredible set of legs." (exit quote and reference to Elvira)
- "I may have been cut before the finale, but Loosey is the new winning." (during Reunion)
- "...or as Robin Fierce knows you, arm and fist." (during Reunion)
- "The only thing shorter than those heels is that life expectancy." (to Mistress during Reunion)
Extras[]
- "So I’m, like.. a funny shoe. Which is really unique for a drag queen, right?" (after explaining the origin of her drag name during Meet The Queens)
- "I can give you a smoky eye and I can fix any appliance in your house." (during Meet The Queens)
- "During the day (as a construction worker), it is like blood, sweat, tears, tools.. and then at night she puts the heels on.. and honestly it’s blood, sweat, tears, tools.." (during Meet The Queens)
- "The thing that makes me different than every other drag queen out there is that I have gorgeous, white, straight teeth. And all of them are there!" (during Meet The Queens)
- "Ooh, they’re gonna get me for that one, the environmentalists.." (during Toot or Boot: Holiday Edition)
- ”I would definitely rather eat the dragonfly, ‘cause I feel like there’s probably less calories.” (during Would You Rather?)
Farewell Message[]
"Das f*ked up! Love you hookers. Don't forget to Let Loose! xoxo Loosey."
Trivia[]
- Loosey, Amethyst, and Robin Fierce are the first contestants to reside in the state of Connecticut when they competed on RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Outside of doing drag, Loosey works in construction, having started her job there around the same time she started doing drag. She revealed in her Whatcha Packin' interview that she would be leaving her job to do drag full-time after competing on Drag Race.
- Loosey is the second contestant to win the Snatch Game as Joan Rivers, following Jimbo on Canada's first Drag Race season.
- Every time Anetra won a Maxi Challenge, Loosey was in the bottom.
- Loosey is the fifth queen to place 5th with two wins, after Ongina, BenDeLaCreme. Katya, and Olivia Lux.
- Loosey is the first queen to win Snatch Game and the Stand-Up Challenge in a non-All Stars season of RuPaul's Drag Race in the United States.
- Counting Alaska on All Stars 2, Jinkx Monsoon on All Stars 7, and Bimini Bon-Boulash on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, however, Loosey would be the fourth queen to accomplish this feat.
- Loosey and Luxx Noir London are the fourth pair of queens to win a challenge together and land in the bottom 2 together, after Alexis Mateo and Shangela on Season 3, Bob The Drag Queen and Derrick Barry on Season 8 and Symone and Utica Queen on Season 13.
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Filmography[]
TV[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15) | Self | Contestant (Placed 5th) | |
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked (Season 14) |
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Winner | Sasha Colby |
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Runners-Up | 2nd: Anetra • 3rd & 4th: Luxx Noir London • Mistress Isabelle Brooks |
Other Contestants | 5th: Loosey LaDuca • 6th: Salina EsTitties (Golden Boot Award) • 7th: Marcia Marcia Marcia • 8th: Malaysia Babydoll Foxx (Miss Congeniality) • 9th: Spice • 10th: Jax • 11th: Aura Mayari • 12th: Robin Fierce • 13th: Amethyst • 14th: Sugar • 15th: Princess Poppy • 16th: Irene Dubois |
Host | RuPaul |
Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews • Ts Madison |
Pit Crew | Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg • Asaf Goren • Jesse Pattison • Calixto Quan |