Molly Poppinz is the stage name of Ricky Eldridge, an Australian drag performer who competed on the second season of ''

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''.

Career

Molly Poppinz worked as a drag performer in

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from 2016 to 2019, before moving back to

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. She has also performed in

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regularly. Molly Poppinz competed on the second season of ''

''. She won the season's first challenge and impersonated

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for the

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challenge. Molly Poppinz was eliminated after placing in the bottom two of the make-over challenge and losing a lip-sync battle against Hannah Conda. Molly Poppinz placed fourth overall. Michael Cook of ''

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'' said she "quickly proved herself as one to watch, with a star-making runway performance". Molly Poppinz was confirmed as the host of B&T's 30 Under 30 awards night.

Personal life

Eldridge is based in Newcastle.

Filmography

* ''

'' * ''

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'' (2024)

References

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* {{Drag Race Down Under Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Australian drag queens Drag Race Down Under contestants People from Newcastle, New South Wales