Tammie is known for her strange, quirky personality, and her classic, film star aesthetic.
She became an immediate fan favorite for her noticeably flamboyant and eccentric personality. However, her charm did not last for long, as she was soon eliminated by Akashia during the second episode, where she finished in 8th place.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
Once-again Tammie became a favorite; both within the cast and in the public's eyes. Her legacy of being controversial and flamboyant continued, as she openly confronted Michelle Visage, something many queens refuse to do. Despite this, she was once again eliminated during the second episode, in a neck-and-neck lip-sync against Latrice Royale that eliminated both her and team-mate Nina.
Drag Name Origin[]
She wanted to use her real name like RuPaul, but other queens in Texas recommended to her that she needed a drag name. One night she and her friend were doing a three-way call and playing telephone tricks to a boy she liked. The caller ID said Bob Brown (her friend’s stepdad’s name) when he answered, "Bob Brown? You're not Bob Brown! You're Keith Glen!" She answered, "Well I can change my name to be Tammie Brown!"[4]
When she was younger, she loved Tina Turner and the movie "Tootsie", and toyed with the names "Tootsie Turner" or "Tootsie Turner on the Big Burner".[4] She also thought of Esmeralda after hearing it from someone.[5]
Track Records[]
Tammie Brown
Statistics
USA Season 1
USA All Stars Season 1
Ranking:
8th Place
9th/10th Place
Maxi Challenges Won:
0
0
Mini Challenges Won:
0
0
Times as Team Captain:
0
0
Times in Bottom:
1 (Ep. 2)
1 (Ep. 2)
Episode Eliminated:
Episode 2
Episode 2
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 1[]
"Thumbs up." (Entrance quote)
"Hi there, my name is Tammie Brown with an I-E."
"My real name is Keith, and in drag or out of drag, I am the character, I am an entertainer."
"I can get jiggy, I can get jiggy and wiggy!"
”Crazy stick’s to me, like ribs”
"I'm a high concept character."
"I'm a little worker girl. I'm kind of behind the scenes cooking and cleaning and taking care of the house. I'm the Drag-erella." (To RuPaul during the group challenge)
"I don't know where the confusion comes from, I'm just a different person from everybody else, and I'm from planet nine they're on planet three."
"Akashia is the director, Akashia is the producer, Akashia is in charge of the group. She is Beyoncé!"
"Buenas noches! Oh... See you later, in the magazines."
"Crazy sticks to me... like ribs."
"You like Tina Turner? 'Cause I like her too, she has long legs and nice wigs."
"Well, I'm not a slut, I'm a lady. Look under my skirt, and it will stick you in the eyeball."
"You both called me losers, and I don't see you out there walking children in nature."
"Excuse your mouth."
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 1[]
"Tootsie Loo!"
"Ha! Ha! I'm acting."
"I'm Tammie Brown, and I'm gonna spin your head round and round."
"You're not being read! If I was gonna read I can talk about that line... on someone's neck." (to Michelle)
"Oh! Well, come on, Teletubby! Teleport us to Mars!" (to Manila in Untucked)
"Change your costume Mimi! Change your costume, change it around!"
"You wanted crazy? Well, you got it now!"
"Latrice, I want you to sit around and eat shrimps, butt naked. That's your business."
"I CURED MY GRANDMOTHER."
"Beat your face like you beat your hole."
"Service. Ooh, smell her butt. Smell her butt. She's like a cat."
"Let me tell you what, my father fucked Marlene Dietrich."
Trivia[]
Out of drag, Keith...
...likes to collect records, clean the house, cook, hang out with friends, and chant.[4]
...volunteers at a Children's Nature Institute. Keith loves to take the children out on a nature walk, wearing hiking boots.[4]
...lived in Mexico during his childhood. He is fluent in Spanish.[6]
...the American adaptation of How Clean Is Your House? in 2008, as the friend of a family whose house needed cleaning.[7]
...Ayumi Hamasaki's music video for her song 'progress' in 2011.[8]
Tammie's most memorable performance was at a Piano Bar called "The Paradise" in Long Beach California. As she was doing the number, her wig fell off. She also noticed her dress was falling off underneath her jacket, and she tore it off revealing the falling dress. She kicked her high heels across the bar and accidentally hit somebody in the head with a heel.[4]
Tammie appeared in...
...the second season of "America's Got Talent". She was eliminated in the audition round.[9]
She once found a dead body in a ditch, mistaking it for a mannequin.[11]
She is the first queen to have the same track record in two different seasons (being safe in episode 1 and being eliminated in episode 2). She will later be succeeded by La Kahena (being eliminated first in both of her seasons).
Tammie is the only Season 1 queen to not make an appearance for the Season 10 finale.