Lashauwn Beyond (born November 11, 1989) is an American

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performer and

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who competed on

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of ''

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''. A

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she said in an argument with fellow contestant

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on the companion show '' RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked'', "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race", became a

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and a part of the franchise's history. Lashauwn Beyond is based in

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and continues to design outfits for ''Drag Race'' contestants.

Early life and education

Lashauwn Beyond is from

. She attended Piper High School in

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Drag career

Lashauwn Beyond is a

performer and

. She became interested in drag at age 18, and took the name for her drag persona from her younger sister, Lashauwn. She wanted to audition for ''Drag Race'' when she was 20 years old, but had to wait until she was 21 because of the show's age requirements. Lashauwn Beyond competed on

(2012) of ''

'' at the age of 21, placing twelfth overall. She has reportedly kept a low profile since then. She has designed outfits for other contestants, including

Latrice Royale Timothy K. Wilcots (born February 12, 1972), better known by the stage name Latrice Royale, is an American drag performer, recording artist, and reality television personality. She is best known for her appearances on the fourth season of ''RuP ...

of season 4 and

Malaysia Babydoll Foxx Malaysia Babydoll Foxx is an American drag performer, make-up artist, and hairdresser who competed on season 15 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''. Career Malaysia Babydoll Foxx competed on season 15 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race.'' She was the first contes ...

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(2023).

''RuPaul's Drag Race''

According to ''

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'', Lashauwn Beyond "showed great promise" on the premiere episode (" RuPocalypse Now!"), which tasked contestants with creating a

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look. She was eliminated on the

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, which had a wrestling challenge, after placing in the bottom two and losing a

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contest against The Princess to " Bad Girls" (1979) by

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. Lashauwn Beyond removed her shoes during the performance, against

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's preference. In 2017,

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's Brian Moylan ranked her number 69 out of the show's 113 contestants to date. Hanne Low included her in ''Screen Rant'' 2018 list of thirteen contestants eliminated too soon. In ''

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'' 2019 "definitive ranking" of ''Drag Race'' lip-syncs to date, Sam Brooks ranked the battle number 146 out of 162. Buffy Flores included the lip-sync in Pride.com's 2023 list of the show's seven worst of all time, writing: "Most lip syncs have one or two funny/memorable moments. This one has none." On the first episode of the companion series '' RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked'', Lashauwn Beyond and fellow contestant

got into an argument after Lashauwn Beyond called Jiggly Caliente out for not knowing how to sew, and Jiggly Caliente was offended that Lashauwn Beyond did not share her thoughts about her look. Lashauwn Beyond said to Jiggly Caliente, "This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race". The

became a

and has been repeated on subsequent seasons of ''Drag Race''. In 2018, Michael Cuby included the argument in ''

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'' list of the ten "messiest fights" in ''Untucked'' history, and the online magazine's John Paul Brammer said she should receive

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s for coining the catchphrase. The catchphrase was also included in ''IN Magazine'' 2019 list of the show's seven best to date, as well as Pride.com's 2023 list of ten ''Drag Race'' memes "that belong in the Hall of Fame". In 2023, Cailyn Szelinski of ''Screen Rant'' wrote, "Lashawun Beyond may not have been a part of season 4 for long, but she did leave her mark on the show by being a part of one of the most heated backstage fights during ''Untucked ...'' and made herself a permanent part of ''Drag Race'' herstory."

Personal life

Lashauwn Beyond has lived in

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and

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. She

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as a

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following her appearance on ''Drag Race.'' She is the "drag mother" of

.Malaysia Babydoll Foxx: * * * Outside of her drag career, Lashauwn Beyond has run her own sewing business.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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