Morphine Love Dion is an American drag performer and one of the contestants on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
She would later go on to win the reunion Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown and be crowned the Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses.
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What inspired the name 'Morphine Love Dion'?
The drag name 'Morphine Love Dion' has its roots in popular culture and drag tradition. 'Morphine' is a reference to a line from Lady Gaga's 'Marry The Night' music video. 'Dion' signifies the performer's affiliation with the House of Dion, their drag family.
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What is the significance of 'House of Dion' in Morphine Love Dion's drag persona?
The 'House of Dion' is integral to Morphine Love Dion's drag identity, as it forms part of her drag name. She adopted 'Dion' from her drag house, the House of Dion. Morphine Love Dion, an American drag performer, participated in the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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What was Morphine Love Dion's crowning achievement on RuPaul's Drag Race?
Morphine Love Dion, a contestant on the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, has yet to have a specified crowning achievement on the show, as the season is ongoing and challenge wins are to be announced.
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How is Morphine Love Dion associated with Lady Gaga's 'Marry The Night' music video?
American drag performer Morphine Love Dion, known from the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, derived her drag name 'Morphine' from a dialogue in Lady Gaga's 'Marry The Night' music video.
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What is the 'Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown' that Morphine Love Dion won?
The 'Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown' is a lip sync battle in the Drag Race series where reigning queens compete on stage. It's deemed as the most significant Lip Sync LalaPaRuZa in the show's history. The event culminates in the crowning of the 'Queen of All Queens'. Morphine Love Dion, a contestant from the sixteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, emerged as the winner.
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Drag Name Origin[]
"Morphine" comes from one of the dialogues of the Lady Gaga's "Marry The Night" music video, when a nurse says "Good morning, morphine princess."[5] "Dion" comes from her drag house, the House of Dion.[6]
Track Records[]
| Statistics | USA Season 16 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 5th Place (Queen of SDADHH) |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Top 2 Placements: | 1 (Ep. 10) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 4 (Eps. 8, 11, 12, 13) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 13 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]
- "The beauty and the booty is here, a darlo todo!" (entrance quote)
- "My volumptuous, juicy ass is 100% natural. And, by that, I mean BBL.
- "I don't judge. But I'm judging. (referring to Amanda's breastplate in Episode 1)
- "She looks like, if a Crayola box melted, and went *splat noise* on the wall." (commenting on Mirage's Entrance Look)
- "We hear the Ru-mail go off, and if you have watched the show, Tamar... you know what's up."
- "I know of her". (when asked by RuPaul if she knew Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige)
- "I've seen her perform and I've given her a dollar" (Reference to Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige)
- "Morphine like the drug, but no relation. Winning all the shows, you stay in admiration, fascination, even a standing ovation. I'm the only reason for your fixation. The flawless, the face, the beauty, the taste. Savor it, 'cause you can't replace. Yeah, bitch, dándolo todo, perra, ow!" (verse in Star Baby)
- “Geneva is doing these, like *hand motions*, I don’t know what she’s doing, but she’s doing something, and that’s all that matters.” (In response to Geneva Karr’s and Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige’s lip sync)
- "Oh my god! You have braces!"
- "Plane Jane is so dumb! She studied for a COVID test and got excited when she passed."
- "Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige! You are known as "The Queen Of Flips" but you should change your name to "The Queen Of Flops."
- "Huh?" (when Mhi'ya said that she "gets on the mic")
- "Drag queen flopping." (during the Episode 11 stand-up challenge)
- “What’s going on? Everything goes pitch black. Oh! She wants to play this dirty.” (When Mhi’ya throws her cape onto Morphine during their lipsync)
- "She will be Thanos snapped out of the game baby." (Before lip syncing against Dawn and sending her home in Episode 12)
- "Well, shout out to everybody, I had fun. Now, I can't wait to book my second BBL surgery!" (exit line)
Farewell Message[]
“It’s gonna be sooo boring without me. I’m rooting for all of you my top 4 queens here slaying and I can’t wait to see you soon♡ Morphine Love Dion💋”
Trivia[]
- Morphine is the first queen of Nicaraguan descent to compete in the Drag Race franchise.
- Morphine's parents do not know she does drag. She stated during the show that she hides her drag from her parents, out of fear that her parents will not accept her for doing drag.
- Morphine's drag mother is Athena Dion.[6]
- Additionally, she has jokingly said that Trixie Mattel is her drag mother as well. Trixie has also jokingly called Morphine her daughter on The Pit Stop.[7]
- Morphine is close friends with fellow Miami queen Malaysia Babydoll Foxx from Season 15.[6]
- In 2019, Morphine had a small cameo on Bad Bunny's music video for his song "Caro".[6]
- Kali Uchis is Morphine's biggest drag inspiration and role model.[6]
- For her entrance look, Morphine wore an outfit inspired by Kali Uchis at the 2021 Variety Music Hitmakers Awards.[8]
- Only counting seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race, Morphine is the 200th queen to walk into the Werk Room.
- Morphine's favorite moment with another RuGirl is when Nicole Paige Brooks and Valentina followed her on Instagram.[9]
- Excluding all contestants who have never received positive critiques, Morphine has the lowest proportion of top placements in the Drag Race franchise, receiving positive critiques in only one of twelve competitive episodes (8.33%).
- Morphine was also known on the show (and in Miami) as The BBL Queen.
- Morphine, out of every queen in the US franchise to have had the opportunity to lip sync for the win, is the first and only queen to not have a challenge win during the season either before or after her lip sync.
- Internationally, Morphine would be the second, as Victoria Scone did not receive a challenge win after lip syncing for the win due to an injury which forced her to depart the competition.
- Morphine and Dawn's lip sync to "Body" by Megan Thee Stallion is the second most viewed lip sync from Season 16 on YouTube.
- The most viewed lip sync from Season 16 on YouTube is "Padam Padam" by Kylie Minogue between Nymphia Wind & Sapphira Cristál.
- Morphine is the first queen to achieve the title of "Queen of She Done Already Done Had Herses" on a regular season.
- She is the second queen overall, after Raja on All Stars 7.
- She is the first non-winner to achieve this title.
- She is the second queen overall, after Raja on All Stars 7.
- Morphine lip-synced against half of the cast of Season 16. She would go on to win every lip-sync except two lip-syncs against Sapphira Cristál.
- One of which is a lip-sync for the win, and one is a lip-sync for your life.
- Morphine holds the record for the most lip syncs in a single season, with 8 total.
- This beats Symone, Kandy Muse and Silky Nutmeg Ganache’s tied record of seven lip syncs in a single season.
- Morphine is open to doing All Stars.[10]
- Morphine is the first Season 16 queen to be on The Pit Stop.
- Morphine, even though she told RuPaul she’s “seen Mhi’ya perform and given her a dollar”, confirmed during a Roscoe’s Viewing Party that she had never seen Mhi'ya perform prior to Season 16.
- Valentina is Morphine's number one mug inspiration.[11]
- In a video with Trixie Mattel, Morphine revealed that, on Episode 9, during the judges’ critiques, RuPaul praised her heavily for her makeup skills, but it was not shown in the final cut.[12]
- Morphine did makeup for a Pit Bull gig in Jamaica at age 19.[13]
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]
Mini Promo
Alternative Promo
Mug Promo
Behind the Scenes Promo
Countdown Promo
Mini Trailer
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Looks[]
Promo Look
Empire State Building Look
MET Look
Premiere Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
MTV Spring Break Talent Show Look
MTV Spring Break Talent Show Look (1st Reveal)
MTV Spring Break Talent Show Look (2nd Reveal)
Ruveal Yourself Look
Ruveal Yourself Look (Reveal)
Mother Goose Look – A Man and a Maid
Significant Mother Look – Kris Jenner
Call Me Mother/Father Eleganza Look
Everything Every-Cher All at Once Look
Faster Pussycat, Wig, Wig Look
Welcome to the Dollhouse Look – Miami Bimbo Edition
I Can Buy Myself Flowers Look
Snatch Game Look – Anna Delvey
Dancing Queens Look – Flamenco
See You Next Wednesday Look
True Colors Look
Flashback: DragCon 1980 Look
Chain Reaction Look
Drag Family Resemblance Look – with La Tina Love Dion
Lip Sync LaLaPaRuZa Smackdown Look
Grand Finale Eleganza Look
Videos[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16[]
Morphine Love Dion Season 16 Interview - Entertainment Weekly
S16 E8 “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” Lipsync
S16 E10 “Made You Look” Lipsync
S16 E11 “Dim All the Lights” Lipsync
S16 E12 “Body” Lipsync
S16 E13 “Miss Me More” Lipsync
S16 E15 “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” Lipsync
The Pit Stop[]
The Pit Stop AS9 E10 with Morphine Love Dion
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 16) | Self | Contestant (Placed 5th) |
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| Winner | Nymphia Wind |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Sapphira Cristál (Miss Congeniality) • 3rd: Plane Jane |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Q • 5th: Morphine Love Dion (Queen of SDADHH) • 6th: Dawn • 7th: Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige • 8th: Plasma • 9th: Xunami Muse (Miss Congeniality) • 10th: Megami • 11th: Geneva Karr • 12th: Amanda Tori Meating (Golden Boot Award) • 13th: Mirage • 14th: Hershii LiqCour-Jeté |
| Judges | RuPaul • Michelle Visage • Carson Kressley • Ross Mathews • Ts Madison |
| Pit Crew | Bruno Carvalho • Bryce Eilenberg • Asaf Goren • Jesse Pattison • Calixto Quan |