Vivacious is a drag performer best known for being a contestant on Season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race. Vivacious ranked 12th place in the season. She describes her look as Leigh Bowery realness and club kid fashion.
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How did Vivacious's entrance on Drag Race become iconic?
Vivacious's entrance on RuPaul's Drag Race became iconic with her memorable quote, "Mother has arrived!" and her unique headpiece, "Ornacia." Known for high-energy performances and club kid fashion, Vivacious made a lasting impression despite ranking 12th in Season 6. Her entrance highlighted her vibrant personality and commitment to drag as "living art," making her a memorable contestant.
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What inspired Vivacious's unique drag style?
Vivacious's drag style is inspired by her concept of 'living art' and her role as an 'ambassador of drag' in New York City. Known for high-energy performances, her style reflects her vibrant personality. Influences include pop icons like Madonna and Lady Gaga, and anime, as seen in her Yu-Gi-Oh! inspired look. Her iconic headpiece, 'Ornacia,' is a key element of her drag persona.
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What is the significance of Ornacia in Vivacious's performances?
Ornacia plays a key role in Vivacious's performances, first appearing as a styrofoam head atop Vivacious's head during her entrance in Season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race. This iconic look underscores Vivacious's view of drag as 'living art' and her status as an 'ambassador of drag'. Ornacia returned in Season 12 as a judge for 'World's Worst', voiced by Vivacious.
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What challenges did Vivacious face on RuPaul's Drag Race?
Vivacious, a contestant on Season 6 of RuPaul's Drag Race, encountered several challenges. She did not win any challenges and was eliminated in Episode 3, placing 12th. Vivacious was in the bottom two in Episodes 1 and 3. A notable issue was a zipper problem during her Werk Room entrance. Known for her unique style, she embodies Leigh Bowery realness and club kid fashion.
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Track Records[]
| Statistics | USA Season 6 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 12th Place |
| Maxi Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Mini Challenges Won: | 0 |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Times in Bottom: | 2 (Eps. 1, 3) |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 3 |
Biography[]
Vivacious is known for facing struggles throughout life and her Drag Race journey, such as her zipper problems in her Werk Room entrance.
One of the original 90s New York City club kids, she considers her drag to be "living art". Well known in the New York City straight club scene, she considers herself an "ambassador of drag".
She is known for her memorable quotes, "Mother has arrived!" and her iconic headpiece, "Ornacia".
Drag Name Origin[]
She got her name from her second-grade teacher. Vivacious best represents who she is—full of life and full of energy. When she performs, the audience will get lots of high energy moves from her.
Memorable Quotes[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6[]
- "Liza Minelli, lies."
- "Mother has arrived!" (Entrance quote)
- "Shady apes."
- "I am not going home. I don't know what Kelly has, but I know one thing: I know how to eat a stage."
- "Gia is still a ladyboy, in or out of geish."
- "Ornacia" (response when RuPaul asked if she had a name for the mannequin head on top of her)
- "Child, that's not cute." (in confessional in response to Gia asking if she vogued, then began voguing herself)
- "Girlsss, how you doin?!" (in a confessional when Team Two entered the Werkroom)
Farewell Message[]
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6[]
"Girls you will be missed / take the world by storm educate the masses. Rearrange it Internalize it. Turn it Get it ♡ Vivacious"
Trivia[]
- Vivacious appeared in Katy Perry's performance of Swish Swish with the Backpack Kid, Scarlet Envy, Brita and Yuhua Hamasaki on SNL in May 2017.
- Vivacious is the Drag Mother of Drag Race Holland Season 2 and Queen of the Universe Season 2 contestant Love Masisi.
- According to Kelly Mantle, during critiques for episode 1 Vivacious complained to RuPaul at length about the quality of the sewing machines the queens had been given for the design challenge, but it was edited out of the episode.[3]
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| Winner | Bianca Del Rio |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Adore Delano & Courtney Act |
| Other Contestants | 4th: Darienne Lake • 5th: BenDeLaCreme (Miss Congeniality) • 6th: Joslyn Fox • 7th: Trinity K. Bonet • 8th: Laganja Estranja • 9th: Milk • 10th: Gia Gunn • 11th: April Carrión • 12th: Vivacious • 13th & 14th: Kelly Mantle & Magnolia Crawford |
| Host | RuPaul |
| Judges | RuPaul • Santino Rice • Michelle Visage |
| Pit Crew | Jason Carter • Shawn Morales • Miles Davis Moody • Simon Sherry-Wood |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 On Point With: Vivacious | Thotyssey — May 29, 2016
- ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race Moments of Black Excellence | VH1 | YouTube — February 19, 2021
- ↑ Sapphira Cristál Spills All On The Kelly Mantle Show!