George Boyle (born 22 September 1996),[citation needed] better known by the stage name A'Whora, is a British drag queen from Worksop, England.[1] He is best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]
A'Whora | |
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.jpg) A'Whora at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | George Boyle 22 September 1996 Worksop, England |
| Education | London College of Fashion (BA) |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2) |
Education
editBoyle studied for a diploma in womenswear and fashion at a college in Mansfield when he was 16, and graduated in 2013.[1] In 2015, he moved to London to study at the London College of Fashion, where he earned a bachelor's degree in womenswear in 2018.[3]
Career
editProfessionally, Boyle has fulfilled their career as a fashion designer and model by producing a sustainable 10 piece collection for H&M in 2015, working for Kurt Geiger and John Lewis & Partners, in addition to modelling for Vogue Italia and becoming the curator and founder of their own personal fashion label Le'Boy George.[3]
In December 2020, A'Whora was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and placed fifth on the series overall.[2] A'Whora embarked on a sold out UK Tour alongside Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash and Lawrence Chaney for the United Kingdolls Tour with promoter Klub Kids in July 2021,[4] and in February 2022 A'Whora participated in RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[5] In February 2021, A'Whora walked the runway at London Fashion Week alongside fellow series 2 contestant Bimini Bon-Boulash for London-based fashion brand Art School, designed by Eden Loweth.[6]
Personal life
editA'Whora currently resides in Streatham in South London, England and lives with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Tayce.[7]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant | Series 2 (5th Place) | [2] |
| 2022 | Celebrity Ex on the Beach | Main cast | Series 2 | [8] |
| Celebrity Karaoke Club | Contestant | Series 3 (9th Place) | [9] |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TOWIE: Dragged Out | Herself | ITV2/ITVBe social media channels | [10] |
| 2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Confetti" | Little Mix | [11] |
Discography
editAs featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peaks | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] |
UK Big Top 40 [13] | |||
| "UK Hun?"[14] (among The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2) |
2021 | 27 | 3 | Non-album single |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Promoter | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United Kingdolls The Tour | Klub Kids | Torquay, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London | [4] |
| 2021 | MODE | Klub Kids | Manchester, Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Amsterdam | [15] |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour | Voss Events / World Of Wonder | Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport | [5] |
| 2022 | United Kingdolls Tour | ITD Events / Klub Kids | Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b Nanrah, Gurjeet (19 January 2021). "Notts contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race UK reveals how it started". NottinghamshireLive. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series two". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ a b "George Boyle". LinkedIn.
- ^ a b "United Kingdolls The Tour". Klub Kids. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Zhang, Tianwei (20 February 2021). "'RuPaul Drag Race U.K.' Stars A'Whora, Bimini Bon-Boulash Walk for Art School". WWD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "A'Whora and Tayce make bold statement about Drag Race UK season 2". GAY TIMES. 4 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race star leads Celebrity Ex on the Beach 2022 cast". Digital Spy. 25 January 2022. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Ross, Steven (6 June 2022). "Celebrity Karaoke Club: season 3 release date, contestants with A'Whora and Queen Mojo, and how to watch". National World. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Earp, Catherine (18 March 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK's A'Whora announces new project with TOWIE". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Maggie Baska (30 April 2021). "Little Mix transform into drag kings with help from Tayce and Bimini for iconic new video". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ "United Kingdolls | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "The Official Big Top 40 | Chart for 21 February 2021". The Official Big Top 40. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021.
- ^ UK Hun? (United Kingdolls Version) - Single by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2, archived from the original on 12 February 2021, retrieved 15 February 2021
- ^ "MODE". Klub Kids. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "United Kingdolls Tour » ITDEVENTS". ITDEVENTS. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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