Daya Betty is the stage name of Trenton Clarke (born February 19, 1996), an American drag performer who competed on the fourteenth season of ''

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'' and the tenth season of ''

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''.

Early life

Trenton Clarke was born in

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. He earned a

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degree in

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from

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in 2019.

Career

Clarke is a

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known as Daya Betty. She competed on the fourteenth season of ''

''. She was eliminated in the second episode, after being placed in the bottom two and losing a

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contest against

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to guest judge

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' 2001 song " Fallin'". Daya Betty was brought back into the competition and ultimately placed third. She impersonated

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for the

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challenge, and she portrayed Uniqueness in the Rusical episode, which featured a parody-tribute to the film ''

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'' (2001) called '' Moulin Ru: The Rusical''. Following Daya Betty's first elimination, ''Instinct'''s Michael Cook said she "made a definite impact on both viewers and her fellow queens during her time on Season 14". Chika Ekemezie of ''

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'' called her "reality TV's best villain". ''

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'' Trae DeLellis said Daya Betty " rovedherself as a producer's dream for producing drama". Paul McCallion of ''

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'' said she has a "Ph.D. in shit-stirring". On April 23, 2025, Daya Betty was announced as one of eighteen former ''Drag Race'' contestants participating in the tenth season of ''

''.

Personal life

Clarke is openly gay. He has

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and has made his diagnosis part of his drag identity. Daya Betty is the "drag daughter" of season 12 contestant Crystal Methyd.

Filmography

* ''

'' (season 14) * ''

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'' (2023)

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