Pixie Polite

British drag performer
Pixie Polite
Born
Mark James Dudley Wickens

Brighton, East Sussex, England
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)

Pixie Polite is the stage name of Mark James Dudley Wickens,[1] a British drag performer most known for competing on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

Pixie Polite competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. On the first episode, "Pixie paid homage to BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses in a drag outfit inspired by Del Boy, with a second look inspired by clouds and rays of sunshine."[2] For Snatch Game, she impersonated Shirley Bassey.[3] Pixie Polite eliminated Dakota Schiffer from the competition,[4] and ultimately placed fifth in the semi-finals.[5][6] Following Drag Race, she toured with her fellow series 4 contestants.[7]

Pixie Polite released her debut single "Give It To Ya" in 2022.[8] The track received a music video.[9]

Personal life

Pixie Polite is from Brighton.[10] Pixie Polite dated Tia Kofi for approximately five years; both were members of the group The Vixens.[11] Pixie Polite uses he/they pronouns out of drag and she/her pronouns in drag.[12]

Discography

Singles

  • "Give It to Ya" (2022)

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ^ Butler, Brian (September 22, 2021). "REVIEW: Golden Girls – A Musical @ Curzon Bar". gscene.com. Scene Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Third time's a charm? Drag queen avoids the 'curse of Brighton' on Drag Race UK". The Argus. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  3. ^ "Drag queen Pixie Polite narrowly avoids elimination fight on Drag Race UK". The Argus. 28 October 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  4. ^ Dunn, Connor (2022-11-21). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Pixie Polite Is Reclaiming Villain Title". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  5. ^ "Drag Race UK star reveals RuPaul comments cut from the edit". Digital Spy. 2022-11-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  6. ^ Harding, Charlotte (14 November 2022). "Ru Paul's Drag Race UK: Shock twist in week eight's drag race - Brighton's Pixie through to semi finals". Sussex Express. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. ^ Lewis, Eden (2023-02-22). "Ru Paul's Drag Race UK heading to Teesside on tour". TeessideLive. Archived from the original on 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  8. ^ "Exclusive: Pixie Polite is reclaiming her status as the so-called "villain" of Drag Race UK". GAY TIMES. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  9. ^ "Premiere: Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite is ready to Give It To Ya in debut music video". GAY TIMES. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  10. ^ "Brighton's Pixie Polite misses out on place in finale of RuPaul's Drag Race UK". The Argus. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  11. ^ "Pixie Polite Reveals She Dated This Drag Race Queen For 5 Years". Out. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  12. ^ "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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