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DeDeLicious | |
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 DeDeLicious at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | 2002 or 2003 (age 22–23)[3] Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
DeDeLicious is the stage name of Charlie Veysey-Smith, a British drag performer who has appeared on the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace and competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Career
[edit]DeDeLicious is a drag queen competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She designed some of the outfits worn on the show by Krystal Versace, the winner of series 3, and other contestants.[3] Previously, DeDeLicious was part of Krystal Versace's "drag family"[4] in the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace.[5][6] During her time on Drag Race, DeDeLicious impersonated Lady Colin Campbell for the Snatch Game challenge.[7] She placed fourth overall in the competition.
Personal life
[edit]DeDeLicious is from Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[8][9] She and Krystal Versace have been described as best friends and "drag sisters".[10][11] DeDeLicious uses the pronouns he/him out of drag and she/her in drag.[12] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times has described her as a "sewing crackerjack" and a Nicki Minaj "stan".[13]
Discography
[edit]Featured singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[14] (RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Michael Marouli, & Cara Melle) |
2023 | non-album single |
| "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[15] | 2023 | Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album |
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Keeping Up with Krystal Versace | Herself | Guest cast | |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Herself | Contestant | [16] |
References
[edit]- ↑ @dede_licious_; (August 30, 2021). "Dede's off duty at the moment so have a bit of Charlie 😘" – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- 1 2 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 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "'Keeping Up With Krystal Versace' Exclusive Trailer & Premiere Date". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the queens of season five". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "'The show is very much the drag housewives of London': Krystal Versace on her new show". BBC Three. 2023-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
- ↑ Bruce, Sharon (2023-09-22). "Local queen to star on Drag Race UK". Tunbridge Wells Local News. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Kent contestant to star in this year's RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Kent Online. 2023-09-13. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Drag Race UK: Krystal Versace celebrates drag sister DeDeLicious: 'So proud of you'". uk.style.yahoo.com. 2023-09-11. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Drag Race UK's DeDeLicious on 'amazing' support from drag sister Krystal Versace". Yahoo News. 2023-09-26. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "'A marvellous mess': Drag Race UK cast talk "iconic" season 5". Gay Times. 2023-09-15. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ↑ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single". music.apple.com.
- ↑ "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". 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.
External links
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Media related to DeDeLicious at Wikimedia Commons
