Kate Butch
Kate Butch | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marcus Crabb[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of York[3] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
Kate Butch is the stage name of Marcus Crabb, a British drag queen and comedian known for competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career
[edit]Kate Butch is a drag queen and stand-up comedian[4] who started her career in London in 2018. She is also the co-host of the Queers Gone By podcast, which The Guardian deemed one of the top 50 humorous podcasts.[5][6] In 2023, she competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[7]
BBC has described Kate Butch as a "tribute drag act" to their favorite artist Kate Bush.[8][9] During her time on Drag Race, Kate Butch impersonated Bush for the Snatch Game challenge.[10] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the makeover challenge and losing a lip sync against DeDeLicious, placing fifth overall.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Kate Butch is from Buxton in Derbyshire,[5][12] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and they/them out of drag.[7]
Discography
[edit]Featured singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version)"[13] (RuPaul featuring Banksie, Ginger Johnson, & Miss Naomi Carter) |
2023 | non-album single |
| "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[14] | 2023 | Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album |
| "This Woman's Work"[15] | 2023 | non-album single |
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [16] |
Theatre
[edit]- Drag Queens vs. Zombies (2023)[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Eastham, Terry (14 April 2022). "Drag Queens Vs Zombies at the King's Head Theatre". londontheatre1.com. LondonTheatre1. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ Butch, Kate; Powell, Caitlin (26 October 2023). "Episode 150: Rugrats Go Wild". Queers Gone By (Podcast). Event occurs at 38:08. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ "Kate Butch: Drag Queen and Star of RuPaul's Drag Race UK". 8 March 2024.
- ^ 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 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b "Meet the Derbyshire drag queen on new series of Ru Paul's Drag Race". DerbyshireLive. 2023-09-30. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "'I almost wet myself laughing': 50 funny podcasts to make you feel much better". The Guardian. 2021-04-05. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b "Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Edinburgh Fringe: Looking for the next big thing after Six success". BBC News. 2022-08-11. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5's top four announced". Digital Spy. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Salt, James. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season five unveils Buxton's own talent". Buxton Advertiser. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ "Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version) - Single". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". music.apple.com.
- ^ "This Woman's Work". music.apple.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staunton, Nick (2023-04-19). "Drag Queens vs Vampires at Brighton Fringe 2023". Brighton Journal. Archived from the original on 2023-09-30. Retrieved 2023-09-30.