Why do you deserve to be crowned the UK’s Next Drag Race Superstar? I’m probably the most competitive person I know. Now, look at me! Drag is an outlet that allows me to be an oddball, show off my goofiness and soak up all the attention! Two years ago, I absolutely was not but then during lockdown I was like you know what? Girl, it’s time to learn to do your makeup. I love to think of myself as a creative genius! Also, I’m pretty good with a makeup brush now. I have the weirdest ideas in my head! I like making the impossible a reality. you’re going to be in for such a good time. If you come to a Black Peppa show, you’re going to be out of breath because I am going to give you splits, dips, death drops, and high jumps off the bar. I realised I could do this for a living! So in 2020, I quit my bank job and that’s how Black Peppa became the queen you see today! I was working in a bank before I got into drag and then I started doing gigs here and there and started to get bigger gigs in London and Manchester. I’ve been doing drag for two and a half years. Ha! I thought to myself Peppa pig is the OG, and that is why I’m “Black Peppa” with a twist! Back when I was growing up in the Caribbean, my mum always grew chillies in her garden and she made her own homemade hot pepper sauce and so I decided to call myself “Black Pepper”.Īnd later, I was inspired to change up the spelling after a chance watching of Peppa pig! I saw her hang up the phone on her friend because her friend could whistle but she couldn’t. I love spicy food and I always carry hot sauce in my bag. Honestly, I think Birmingham has one of the best drag scenes in the UK. It’s such a melting of talented performers that includes drag queens, drag kings, and non-binary queens. Who am I kidding? I’m originally from the Caribbean, but for the past few years Birmingham has been my home, and I love it! The drag scene is incredible.
I’m 29 years old and I’m from Birmingham. I’m the girl who loves pop culture but also loves artsy stuff and I mash it together in a way that is so uniquely me I’m one of a kind – you’ll definitely not find another Baby! Black Peppa (29, Birmingham) I just have that spark! I have that flavour about me. Why do you deserve to be the UK’s Next Drag Superstar?
Thankfully, that hasn’t happened to me in a while! There have been so many! A wig has flown off, a tuck has popped out, a lash gotten lost. You have the theatre and Cabaret scene, the brunch circuit which is where I reside and then you have the club queens so I’m mainly darting around between brunches and clubs with almost no sleep all weekend. So in London, the drag scene has so many different parts of it which I really love. What’s the drag scene like where you’re from? I studied Musical theatre so I can sing, dance and act – I’m a bit of a triple threat! I’ve been a stage school kid since I was ten and so now being able to showcase all of these skills on the biggest platform is awesome. I pay incredible attention to detail with my looks and performances and I really see myself kind of shaking up the way things are done.
Drag race uk how to#
So, I learnt how to block my eyebrows throw on a lash, walk in a heel, I bought my first lace front wig and now, here I am. I was at university in Brighton which is a small city and very queer. I started out performing around clubs around London and Brighton. I’ve been doing drag for about four years now. So, when I needed to come up with a drag name in a lip sync competition at university, I thought of “Baby” and now years later, I’m still known as Baby! The name Baby comes from being the youngest sibling out of five and I was always referred to as ‘the baby’. I love to represent my culture and I love playing with in the area where black culture and alternative culture meet. They were like, ‘We want you!’ and I was like ‘I’d want me too! Sick!’ It was an amazing moment. I was chilling at home when I got the call and I had a feeling in my spirit, I felt it was going to be good. I’m so excited to be here and to show everyone what Baby is all about!
Drag race uk series#
So you’ve made it on Drag Race UK Series 4! How do you feel? My name is Baby, I’m 25 years old, I’m from London and I’m London’s afro punk princess.
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