Miss Naomi Carter is the stage name of Giran Bittaye, a British drag performer who competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Miss Naomi Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giran Bittaye[1] Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5) |
Career
editMiss Naomi Carter is a drag performer; her name was inspired by Naomi Campbell and Beyoncé (Carter),[2][3] and she has said the "Miss" is "to let the boys know that [she's] single".[4] She has been the resident drag queen for Propaganda and Fuel in Hull.[5]
Miss Naomi Carter competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the first contestant of Gambian heritage to compete on any Drag Race franchise.[6] She had been doing drag for approximately five years,[7] and was cast after applying to be on the show three times.[8] On the second episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and won the lip-sync contest against Alexis Saint-Pete.[9] For the girl group challenge, she was a member of The M52s, with Banksie, Ginger Johnson, and Kate Butch. Prior to the performance, Miss Naomi Carter injured her knee on the set, forcing her to use a couch while other danced around her.[10] Ginger Johnson "played" Miss Naomi Carter's leg like a saxophone.[11] On the fourth episode, Miss Naomi Carter placed in the bottom two and was eliminated from the competition after losing a lip-sync against Cara Melle to Yazz's "The Only Way Is Up". Her exit line was, "See you in a bit, dog shit!"[12]
Personal life
editBittaye is from Doncaster. He is queer[6] and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. He is inspired by Diana Ross and Nina Simone, and has described himself as "half Gambian and half British".[3]
Filmography
editTelevision
editReferences
edit- ^ The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. "Don't Ick My Yum (The M-52s Version)". music.apple.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Meet the Queens interview... Miss Naomi Carter". Spill the Tea. 2023-09-11. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b "Miss Naomi Carter RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the Yorkshire drag queen starring in series 5 of the BBC show whose inspirations include Beyonce, Naomi Campbell, Diana Ross and Nina Simone". The Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Burke, Darren (12 September 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Doncaster drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in new series". Doncaster Free Press. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ Jenne, Ellen; Ingham, Harry (2023-09-11). "Hull drag queen Miss Naomi Carter to star in RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Hull Live. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ a b "Drag Race UK star Naomi Carter reflects on viral video". Gay Times. 2023-09-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ 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 2023-10-20.
- ^ Horn, Haley Van (2023-10-13). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: (S05 E03) - WERRRK.com". werrrk.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ O’Keeffe, Kevin (2023-10-13). "'RuPaul's Drag Race UK' Season 5, Episode 3 recap: Bop to the top". Archived from the original on 2023-10-13. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-10-13). "Drag Race UK fans divided as RuPaul announces another elimination twist". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK airs latest elimination after comedy challenge". Digital Spy. 2023-10-19. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-10-20.