Joey Jay (drag queen)

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 2022
Born
Joseph John Forrest Jadryev

(1990-08-14) August 14, 1990
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
NationalityAmerican
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)

Career

Joey Jay performs at Kobalt Bar in Phoenix, Arizona.[3] She competed on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[4][5] In May, her nomination was announced at the 2022 WOWIE Awards as part of RuPaul's DragCon in Los Angeles in the category Hottest Hottie Award (The Thirst Follow Award).[6]

Personal life

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

Filmography

Television

References
  1. Levitt, Shannon. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' features 'Jewish princess' from Phoenix". Jewish News. Jewish News. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. "Joseph J Jadryev". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Nguyen, Nikki (2 May 2022). "World of Wonder's 2022 WOWIE Awards at DragCon: Cast Your Votes Now!". World of Wonder. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  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. 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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