Joey Jay is the stage name of Joey Jadryev (born Joseph John Forrest Jadryev; August 14, 1990)[1][2] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Joey Jay
Joey Jay at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Joseph John Forrest Jadryev

(1990-08-14) August 14, 1990 (age 34)[citation needed]
NationalityAmerican
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
Websitejoeyjayisgay.com

Early life

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Joey Jay was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[3]

Career

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Joey Jay performs at Kobalt Bar in Phoenix, Arizona.[4] She competed on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[5][6]

Personal life

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Joey Jay is openly gay,[7] Jewish,[1][8] and lived in Milwaukee before moving to Phoenix in 2017.[9]

Filmography

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b Levitt, Shannon (11 January 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' features 'Jewish princess' from Phoenix". Jewish News. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Joseph J Jadryev". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Joey Jay On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Drag Queen Joey Jay competes for the crown on RuPaul's Drag Race". 12news.com. January 22, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  5. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Long live Joey Jay, the short-haired, killer 'filler queen' of 'Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  6. ^ Robinson, KiMi. "'Never had a queen like me': How Joey Jay from Phoenix is doing on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  7. ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Long live Joey Jay, the short-haired, killer 'filler queen' of 'Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  8. ^ Robinson, KiMi (5 March 2021). "Joey Jay is first Phoenix contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Jennifer. "Drag Race's Joey Jay on TV Stardom, the Politics of Drag, and His Love for the Phoenix Scene". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
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