Rebecca Glasscock also know as Javier José Rivera Nieves[1] is a former Puerto Rican drag performer and one of the contestants of Season 1 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Javier is currently still working as an Actor, singer, professional MUA[2] and flight attendant[3], but has retired his drag persona; however, Rebecca made a brief comeback for the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 10).[4]
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What is the real name of Rebecca Glasscock?
The real name of Rebecca Glasscock, a participant in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1, is Javier José Rivera Nieves. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 24, 1982, she now lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She secured third place in the inaugural season of the show.
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Why did Rebecca Glasscock retire her drag persona?
Javier José Rivera Nieves, recognized as Rebecca Glasscock in the drag world, chose to retire her drag persona. Despite this, she remains active in other fields, including acting, singing, makeup artistry, and flight attending. She briefly returned to her drag persona for the finale of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10.
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What was the reason behind choosing 'Rebecca' as her first name?
Rebecca Glasscock, the drag queen, selected 'Rebecca' as her first name to pay tribute to a close friend. The surname 'Glasscock' was conceived independently.
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When did Rebecca Glasscock make a comeback on RuPaul's Drag Race?
Known as Javier José Rivera Nieves, Rebecca Glasscock returned to the spotlight in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 1 in 2012. Her appearance was in the 'Dynamic Drag Duos' episode, featuring archive footage.
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Drag Name Origin[]
When coming up with a new name she chose "Rebecca" as her first name, because it was one of her best friends' name. Her last name came into existence driving to a water park with her drag mother. While reading the classifieds on the back of a gay magazine, which she usually did to practice her English out loud. One guy's ad peeked her interest, "Blonde, blue eyes, muscular, total boyfriend material", his last name happened to be "Glasscock", making them both burst out into laughter. And so she adapted the name.[5]
Her drag name was originally "Roxy Lame".[1]
Track Records[]
| Statistics | USA Season 1 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 3rd Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 5) |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 5) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 4, 6) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 8 |
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1[]
- "Hello, what's up?" (Entrance Quote)
- "You never really meet someone until you meet 'em out of drag and you really meet the person behind the mask." (During first de-dragging)
- "Tits on a sling, honey." (To Ongina and Shannel)
Trivia[]
- Before being Rebecca Glasscock, her drag name was Roxie Lane.
- Javier is of Puerto Rican descent.
- Her drag mother was Misty Eyez.[6][1]
- Rebecca was the first queen to:
- Eeach Top 3 while placing low in the first episode.
- Be eliminated in the finale before the final lip-sync.
- Place 3rd.
- Win the Makeover Challenge.
- Rebecca stopped doing drag. Javier hinted about Rebecca's return on an Instagram post in May 2018.[7] Her appearance on the Season 10 live finale marked the brief return of Rebecca.[4]
- She lip-synced alongside Dusty Ray Bottoms during the Season 10 finale.[8]
- Rebecca is the first queen (with Nina Flowers) to reach the finale and be critiqued in every competitive episode of the season.
- She will be followed by Brooke Lynn Hytes, Team Shad (Chad Michaels and Shannel), Team Rujubee (Raven and Jujubee), Année Maywong, The Vivienne, Lawrence Chaney, Spankie Jackzon, Luquisha Lubamba, and Soa de Muse.
- Javier has said even though many people have asked him to, he would never return for All Stars.[3]
- In And Don't F&%k It Up! An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race, Rebecca revealed that she was asked to re-submit her audition tape by World of Wonder because the original one was "the most Mickey Mouse video" and shot on a poor-quality camera.[9]
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1 Looks[]
Promo Look (Best Drag)
Promo Look (Best Drag)
Promo Look (Drag Race)
Entrance Look
Confessional Look
Drag On A Dime Look
Girl Group Challenge Look
Dressed to Impress Look
Mac Viva-Glam Challenge Look
Drag School Of Charm Look
Executive Realness Look
Swimsuit Look
Evening Wear Look
Finale Look
Reunion Look
Videos[]
Meet The Queens Rebecca Glasscock
Rebecca Glasscock - RuPaul's Drag Race Casting Audition Tape
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! | Uncredited | [10] | |
| 2012 | Men In Black 3 | Transvestite at Happening | [11] | |
| 2013 | Snow | Paul | [12] |
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 1 | Themself | 3rd place | [13] |
| 2012 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Season 1 | Themself | Episode: Dynamic Drag Duos (Archive footage) | |
| 2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Season 10 | Themself | Episode: "Grand Finale" | [14] |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | BeBe Zahara Benet |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd: Nina Flowers (Miss Congeniality) • 3rd: Rebecca Glasscock |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Shannel • 5th: Ongina • 6th: Jade • 7th: Akashia • 8th: Tammie Brown • 9th: Victoria "Porkchop" Parker |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Merle Ginsberg |
| Pit Crew | Emanuel Palmer • Max "The Body" Philisaire |