Molly Poppinz
Molly Poppinz | |
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.jpg) Molly Poppinz at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Ricky Eldridge |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 2) |
Molly Poppinz is the stage name of Ricky Eldridge,[1] an Australian drag performer who competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
Career
[edit]Molly Poppinz worked as a drag performer in Vancouver from 2016 to 2019,[2] before moving back to Newcastle, New South Wales.[3] She has also performed in Sydney regularly.[4]
Molly Poppinz competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. She won the season's first challenge and impersonated Orville Peck for the Snatch Game challenge.[5] Molly Poppinz was eliminated after placing in the bottom two of the make-over challenge and losing a lip-sync battle against Hannah Conda.[6][7][8] Molly Poppinz placed fourth overall.[9] Michael Cook of Instinct said she "quickly proved herself as one to watch, with a star-making runway performance".[10]
Molly Poppinz was confirmed as the host of B&T's 30 Under 30 awards night.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Eldridge is based in Newcastle.[12]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Molly Poppinz is a cracker - Stun Magazine". stunmagazine.com.au. 2023-03-09. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Newcastle drag queen joins RuPaul's race". Newcastle Herald. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Meet Molly Poppinz as she makes her mark on TV". ABC Newcastle. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "So who are the Sydney queens starring on 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 2?". Time Out Sydney. 2022-07-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Here's All the Snatch Game Impersonations From Drag Race Down Under S2". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "'Drag Race Down Under' Q&A: Molly Poppinz was 'so inspired' by Adore Delano". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Thomas, Shibu (2022-09-12). "I Am Not A Confrontational Queen, Says Drag Race Down Under Star Molly Poppinz". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Molly Poppinz walks the runway for the final time". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2022-09-11. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Molly Poppinz takes us behind the scenes of Rupaul's Drag Race Down Under". Newcastle Live. 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Molly Poppinzz Has Some Surprising 'Canada's Drag Race' Connections! • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2022-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Aussie Queen Molly Poppinz to Host B&T's 30 Under 30 Awards Night". 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Down Under' Season 2". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
External links
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Media related to Molly Poppinz at Wikimedia Commons
