Jax (drag queen)

Jax
Jax at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Jackson McGoldrick

(1997-04-05) April 5, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Puerto Rico
EducationSchool of Visual Arts (BFA)
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 15)

Jax is the stage name of Jackson McGoldrick (born April 5, 1997),[2] an American drag queen, dancer, and photographer. Jax competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early years

McGoldrick was born in Puerto Rico[3] and raised in Darien, Connecticut.[4] He participated in gymnastics and competitive cheerleading.[5][6] He attended the School of Visual Arts, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and videography.[2]

Career

On December 13, 2022, Jax was announced as one of the 16 contestants who would compete in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. During her time on the show, Jax placed among the top positions in the first episode. She placed in the bottom twice, eliminating Robin Fierce and Aura Mayari in lip syncs.[7][8] Jax was eliminated in episode 8, after losing in the LipSync Lalaparuza Smackdown against Anetra. She finished in 10th place.[9][10][11]

Jax and fellow contestant Luxx Noir London were guest speakers for drag historian and author Joe E. Jeffreys' course at The New School about the impact of RuPaul's Drag Race.[12]

Personal life

Jax uses she/they pronouns when in drag,[4] and has described herself as the "Simone Biles of drag".[13]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself/Contestant Season 15 (10th place) [14]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2023 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 		[15]
2023 EW News Flash Herself Guest [16]
2023 BuzzFeed Celeb Herself Guest [17]
2023 MTV News Herself Guest [18]
2023 Today with Hoda and Jenna Herself Guest [19]
2023 Drip or Drop Herself Guest [20]
2023 Whatcha Packin’ Herself Guest [21]
2023 Squirrel Friends Herself Guest; Podcast [22]

Discography

Title Year Album Ref
"One Night Only"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race season 15) 		2023 Non-album singles [23]
"Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches)"
(with Loosey LaDuca, Anetra & Robin Fierce) 		[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "JAX on Instagram: "Took 25 years but I'm finally a VS ANGEL 👼🏾. Happy birthday to me! Outfit me myself and i."". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  2. ^ a b "JAX: From Competitive Cheerleading to the Drag Scene". DAMA MAGAZINE. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ Whatcha Packin' 💯 | S15 E08 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 👠✨, 17 February 2023, archived from the original on 2023-02-18, retrieved 2023-03-14
  4. ^ a b Hersh, Mollie (2023-01-15). "From Darien to RuPaul's Drag Race, Jax says they always had to hold themselves 'up a little bit higher'". Darien Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. ^ Vary, Adam B. (2022-12-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Largest Cast Ever for Season 15, Including First Twin Contestants". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. ^ "Xtreme Cheer Team Qualifies For World Competition". Norwalk Daily Voice. 2013-04-17. Archived from the original on 2023-03-18. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  7. ^ Benutty, John (2023-02-10). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' fans are split over Robin Fierce's elimination [POLL RESULTS]". GoldDerby. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  8. ^ Spilde, Coleman (2023-02-11). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Just Aired One of Its Best Lip Syncs Ever". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2023-02-18. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  9. ^ Daw, Stephen (2023-02-21). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Jax Breaks Down Exactly What Happened in 'The Hunger Games' of Lip Syncs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  10. ^ Cook, Michael (2023-03-03). "Jax On Rising From The Ashes, Lip Syncing On The 'Drag Race' Main Stage & Continuing To Be The "Jax Of All Trades" - WERRRK.com". werrrk.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  11. ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 20, 2023). "'Drag Race' star Jax reveals what she said to Anetra after shocking lip-sync twist". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  12. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' queens Luxx Noir London and Jax 'drag-uate' to lecturing at The New School". New York Daily News. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  13. ^ ""I was not anticipating that outcome": Jax talks Drag Race exit". Gay Times. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  14. ^ Tinoco, Armando (2022-12-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15: MTV Reveals The 16 Queens Vying To Be "America's Next Drag Superstar"". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
  15. ^ MEET THE QUEENS OF SEASON 15! 🚘 | RuPaul's Drag Race 👠✨. YouTube. December 13, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  16. ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15 Cast Promise "Unhinged" Drama and Twists Ahead | Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. January 6, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  17. ^ The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race 15" Play Who's Who. YouTube. January 10, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  18. ^ 15 Things That Could Use a Touch of Drag w/ RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Cast | MTV News. YouTube. January 12, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  19. ^ The cast of 'Drag Race' season 15 talk life as 'Ru Girls' and give their best impersonations. YouTube. January 28, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  20. ^ Ru Paul's Drag Race Queens Rate ICONIC Fits From Other Seasons | Drip or Drop | Cosmopolitan. YouTube. February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  21. ^ Whatcha Packin' 💯 | S15 E08 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 👠✨. YouTube. February 17, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  22. ^ A Crystalized Milestone with Jax. www.iheart.com. February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  23. ^ "One Night Only – Single". Spotify. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  24. ^ "Golden Hips (Ol' Dirty Bitches) – Single". Spotify. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
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