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Rhys Nicholson is an Australian-American[2] comedian and judge on Drag Race Down Under.
Career[]
After moving to Sydney in 2009, Nicholson had limited success as a comedian until in 2012 when they won the Time Out Award for Best Newcomer at the Sydney Comedy Festival. Since then, Nicholson has gone on to perform all over the world, including New York, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Dublin's Vodafone Comedy Festival, the New Zealand Comedy Festival and London's SOHO Theatre
In 2014, they were the co-host of the ABC documentary GayCrashers with Joel Creasey. The documentary saw the duo traveling to the small town of Colac and performing a stand-up show after Creasey had been the subject of a homophobic attack on an earlier visit to the town.
In 2016, to highlight the importance of marriage equality in Australia, Nicholson publicly married lesbian and fellow comedian Zoe Coombs Marr at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. That year they and Coombs Marr were also both nominated for the Barry Award for Best Show. Coombs Marr Won.
Nicholson guested on Housos vs. Authority, Balls of Steel Australia, The Morning Show, Comedy Up Late, Dirty Laundry Live, The Feed, Sydney Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs, GayCrashers, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, The Project and Hughesy, We Have a Problem.
Trivia[]
- Rhys is engaged to former Triple J radio presenter Kyran Wheatley.[citation needed]
- Rhys is the first permanent judge in the "Carson Kressley/Ross Mathews" slot without a judge that they switch with weekly.
Gallery[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 1 Looks[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2 Looks[]
Drag Race Down Under Season 4[]
Drag Race Down Under Season 4 Looks[]
External Links[]
References[]
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Winner | Kita Mean |
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Runners-Up | 2nd, 3rd & 4th: Art Simone, Karen From Finance & Scarlet Adams |
Other Contestants | 5th: Elektra Shock • 6th: Maxi Shield • 7th: Etcetera Etcetera • 8th: Anita Wigl'it • 9th: Coco Jumbo • 10th: Jojo Zaho |
Host | RuPaul |
Judges | Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson • RuPaul |
Pit Crew | Max Currie • Sean Walters • Rod Tian |
Winner | Spankie Jackzon |
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Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Hannah Conda & Kween Kong |
Other Contestants | 4th: Molly Poppinz • 5th: Beverly Kills • 6th: Yuri Guaii • 7th: Minnie Cooper • 8th: Pomara Fifth • 9th: Aubrey Haive • 10th: Faúx Fúr |
Host | RuPaul |
Judges | Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson • RuPaul |
Pit Crew | Eddie Fuilala • Max Currie • Rod Tian • Sean Walters |
Winner | Isis Avis Loren |
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Runners-Up | 2nd: Gabriella Labucci • 3rd: Flor |
Other Contestants | 4th: Hollywould Star • 5th: Bumpa Love • 6th: Ashley Madison • 7th: Rita Menu • 8th: Ivanna Drink • 9th: Ivory Glaze • 10th: Amyl |
Host | RuPaul |
Judges | Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson • RuPaul |
Pit Crew | Alejandro Taufaeteau • Ben Payne • Rod Tian • Sean Walters • Tinashe Chinyanganya |
Winner | Lazy Susan |
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Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Mandy Moobs & Vybe • 4th: Freya Armani |
Other Contestants | 5th: Nikita Iman • 6th: Max Drag Queen • 7th: Brenda Bressed • 8th: Lucina Innocence • 9th: Karna Ford • 10th: Olivia Dreams |
Host | Michelle Visage |
Judges | Isis Avis Loren • Kita Mean • Michelle Visage • Rhys Nicholson • Spankie Jackzon |
Mentors | Isis Avis Loren • Kita Mean • Spankie Jackzon |
Pit Crew | TBA |