Alexis Saint-Pete
Alexis Saint-Pete | |
|---|---|
| Born | Piotr Lorek[1] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
| Website | alexissaintpete |
Alexis Saint-Pete is the stage name of Piotr Lorek, a Polish-British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lorek relocated to the United Kingdom at age 12, for dance school.[3]
Career
[edit]Alexis Saint-Pete competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the first Polish contestant on any Drag Race franchise.[3] She was the first contestant eliminated, after placing in the bottom two of the design challenge and losing a lip-sync against Naomi Carter to Tiesto and Charli XCX's "Hot in It" (2022).[4][5][6] Alexis Saint-Pete's drag persona is inspired by early 2000s female pop artists.[7] She has described herself as the "Polish Billy Elliot"[8] and a "clown in a supermodel body".[9]
Personal life
[edit]Lorek is based in London.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [10] |
| 2023 | The After Shave with Danny Beard | Herself | Guest | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Netkowski, Oskar (9 November 2023). "Inni chłopcy w szkole go prześladowali. "Wiedziałam, że będą czyścić mi buty, a ja będę na scenie"". dziendobry.tvn.pl (in Polish). TVN S.A. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview - Alexis Saint Pete". Spill the Tea. 2021-10-20. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Wratten, Marcus (2023-09-28). "Drag Race UK's Alexis wants to raise awareness of Poland's anti-LGBTQ+ hostility". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Drag Race UK: Alexis Saint-Pete shares her elimination theory". Gay Times. 2023-10-06. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Alexis Saint-Pete: 'Cara and Tomara's fight went on for 20 minutes'". Yahoo News. 2023-10-07. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Drag Race UK airs first elimination of series 5". Digital Spy. 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Bailey, Greg; Wood, Alice (2023-09-07). Dragtails: Fierce Cocktails Inspired by Drag Royalty. White Lion Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7112-8881-2. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Hassan, Beril Naz (2023-09-29). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5: Who is in the cast?". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Spencer, Samuel (September 11, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ SPOILER ALERT: The After Shave With Danny Beard: Episode 2 on YouTube