Opal Essence is an American drag performer and one of the contestants of the fourth season of Camp Wannakiki.
About[]
Opal Essence is a 24-year-old Drag Muppet. She is a glamp queen who loves being fun and kooky but also wants to serve you looks that make you want more. Opal loves to perform Broadway and chart wheeling, and is known for her glampy positive style and dumb humor.
Opal loves to sing live and is an accomplished wig stylist for Essence Wigs, where she has worked with some of the biggest names in Drag. Opal is also a successful show producer at Waterworks Pub, Rocks Nightclub, Bard and Baker Cafe![3]
Drag Name Origin[]
Her drag name may be a pun on "opalescence".
Track Records[]
| Season Competed: | Camp Wannakiki Season 4 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 10th Place |
| Talent Shows Won: | 0 |
| Activity Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 2) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 1, 2) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 2 |
Memorable Quotes[]
Camp Wannakiki Season 4[]
- "I'm the brains of the season. Well, lack thereof that is. Oh, I'm supposed to leave." (entrance quote)
Trivia[]
- Opal previously went by the name Ebony Boss.[4]
- Opal competed on the second season of Drag Showdown where she came in last place overall.[5][4]
- Coincidentally, she would go on to place last overall on the fourth season of Camp Wannakiki.
- One of Opal's drag mothers is Honey Davenport, one of the contestants of the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[6]
- This makes her the drag sister of RuPaul's Drag Race Miss Congeniality and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars winner Monét X Change.
- This makes her the third contestant on Camp Wannakiki to be in the same drag family as a Drag Race contestant, after Tora Himan and Gilda Wabbit.
- Opal is the third contestant on Camp Wannakiki to win the Activity Challenge and be eliminated in the same episode, after Ivanna and Kai Lee Mykels.
- Opal is the first contestant on Camp Wannakiki to place last without being the first contestant eliminated. This is due to the return of Vincent Milay in the sixth episode pushing her placement from 9th down to 10th overall.
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| Winner | Clinica Deprecious |
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| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Deja D. Dellataro • Hillary Yaas |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Lili St. Queer • 5th: Vincent Milay • 6th: Coleslaw • 7th & 8th: Coco Sho-Nell & Pola Frost (Miss Congeniality) • 9th: Flap Jack • 10th: Opal Essence |
| Hosts | The Sugarbaker Twins (Camp Directors) |
| Judges | The Sugarbaker Twins (Camp Directors) • Dear Ruthie (Camp Counselor) |
| Rangers | Eddie Danger |