The Girlfriend Experience (or simply Girlfriend) is the stage name of Berlin Le Bon, a German-born, Canada-based drag performer and trans activist who appeared on the first season of Canada's a Drag and competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race.[4]
The Girlfriend Experience | |
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.jpg) The Girlfriend Experience at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | June 25, 1991 |
| Other names | Berlin Le Bon[2] Girlfriend Berlin Stiller[3] |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | Canada's Drag Race (season 4) |
| Website | girlfriendexperience |
Early life
editThe Girlfriend Experience was born in Germany. She was raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Germany, by her mother and father, respectively.[1]
As a teenager, she was kicked out of her home by her mother when it was discovered that she was attending gay bars. She then began performing in drag as Berlin Stiller on Davie Street in Vancouver while working part-time at a local McDonald's. She reconnected with her mother after a year of performing, which motivated her to become sober from alcohol.[3]
Career
editUnder the drag name Berlin Stiller, she was featured in the CBC Gem docu-series Canada's a Drag.
The Girlfriend Experience competed on season 4 of Canada's Drag Race. She was the second contestant to be eliminated.[5] On the show, she and fellow contestant Denim said using the terms "AFAB" and "AMAB" (assigned female at birth and assigned male at birth, respectively) can be transphobic when used to categorize drag entertainers.[6]
Personal life
editThe Girlfriend Experience is a trans woman.[7] She lives in Vancouver.[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bowness, Gordon (18 October 2023). "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 4 cast announced". xtramagazine.com. Pink Triangle Press. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Heartbreak". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Knegt, Peter. "How Vancouver drag icon Berlin Stiller went from serving Big Macs to serving her own 'full fantasy'". cbc.ca. CBC/Radio-Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "'Canada's Drag Race' Star The Girlfriend Experience On Being Proud, Pretty & Ready To Take On The World". Yahoo News. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Guzzo, Bianca (2023-12-02). "Canada's Drag Race Season 4: Sashay Q&Eh With The Girlfriend Experience". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-24). "Canada's Drag Race stars explains why term 'AFAB' is 'transphobic'". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2023-12-12). "'Canada's Drag Race' Q&A: The Girlfriend Experience talks getting to know herself as a woman". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 4: 'Prettiest' queen The Girlfriend Experience admits she wasn't 'emotionally prepared'". Yahoo News. 2023-12-01. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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