Kate Butch is the stage name of Marcus Crabb, a British

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and

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known for competing on

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of ''

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''.

Career

Kate Butch is a

and

who started her career in London in 2018. She is also the co-host of the ''Queers Gone By'' podcast, which ''

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'' deemed one of the top 50 humorous podcasts. In 2023, she competed on

of ''

''.

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has described Kate Butch as a "tribute drag act" to their favourite artist

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. During her time on ''Drag Race'', Kate Butch impersonated Bush for the

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challenge. She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the

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challenge and losing a lip sync against DeDeLicious, placing fifth overall. On 31 December 2024, Kate Butch was the winner of BBC's ''

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''.

Personal life

Crabb was born in

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, England and uses the pronouns ''she''/''her'' in drag and ''they''/''them'' out of drag.

Discography

Featured singles

Filmography

Television

* ''

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Theatre

* ''Drag Queens vs. Zombies'' (2023)

References

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