DeDeLicious is the stage name of Charlie Veysey-Smith, a British drag performer who has appeared on the

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reality series '' Keeping Up with Krystal Versace'' and competed on

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of ''

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''.

Career

DeDeLicious is a

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competing on

of ''

''. She designed some of the outfits worn on the show by Krystal Versace, the winner of

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, and other contestants. Previously, DeDeLicious was part of Krystal Versace's "drag family" in the

reality series '' Keeping Up with Krystal Versace.'' During her time on ''Drag Race'', DeDeLicious impersonated

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for the

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challenge. She placed fourth overall in the competition.

Personal life

DeDeLicious is from

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. She and Krystal Versace have been described as best friends and "drag sisters". DeDeLicious uses the pronouns ''he''/''him'' out of drag and ''she''/''her'' in drag. Sam Damshenas of ''

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'' has described her as a "sewing crackerjack" and a

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" stan".

Discography

Featured singles

Filmography

Television

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References

External links

* {{RuPaul's Drag Race UK Living people British drag queens People from the Borough of Tunbridge Wells RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestants Year of birth missing (living people)