Princess Poppy (drag queen)

Princess Poppy
Princess Poppy at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Thomas Schmidt
NationalityAmerican
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 15)

Princess Poppy is the stage name of Thomas Schmidt,[1] an American drag performer who competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2][3]

Career

Princess Poppy competed on season 15 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was the second contestant eliminated from the competition,[4] after losing a lip sync against Amethyst to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross.[5] Princess Poppy's look for the reunion episode paid tribute to season 1 contestant Rebecca Glasscock.[6][7]

Personal life

Princess Poppy was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina[8] and is based in San Francisco.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ Bravo, Tony. "S.F.'s Princess Poppy wins Emmy fashion with goblin couture". datebook.sfchronicle.com. Hearst Communications, Inc. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Nolfi, Joey (April 4, 2023). "Princess Poppy gives first interview since 'Drag Race' exit". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  3. ^ "Princess Poppy Officially Retires With Final Interview at DragCon 2023". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  4. ^ Alonzo, Michelle Konopka (2023-01-25). "Why Princess Poppy's COVID Story Is Being Criticized By RPDR Fans". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  5. ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2023-04-05). "Drag Race's Princess Poppy wants to 'fade into obscurity' following series exit". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Rebecca Glasscock reacts to Princess Poppy's 'Drag Race' reunion look". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  7. ^ "Here's What Rebecca Glasscock Thought of Princess Poppy's Reunion Look". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  8. ^ "Princess Poppy competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as art form is attacked by political right".
  9. ^ "Drag Race: Princess Poppy shares an update on her drag future". Gay Times. 2023-04-10. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  10. ^ Bravo, Tony. "Princess Poppy competes on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' as art form is attacked by political right". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
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