Anetra is the stage name of Isaiah Padua, an American drag queen, Anetra was runner-up on the 15th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
13 Facts About Anetra
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Anetra was cast for and competed in the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Anetra won three challenges and placed in the final two, finishing as runner-up to Sasha Colby.
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One of the challenges Anetra won was the talent show.
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Anetra's performance included "duck-walking, taekwondo moves, and a fierce original song", according to Pride.
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The song was the first Anetra ever recorded, which she created after taking an edible.
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Anetra's performance became "the most-viewed cross-platform scene ever published to RuPaul's Drag Race social media accounts with over 13.1 million views across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, and Twitter".
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In episode 11, Anetra placed in the bottom two and had to lip sync against Marcia Marcia Marcia to "Boss Bitch" by Doja Cat.
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Coleman Spilde of The Daily Beast said "we'll always remember where we were" in describing Anetra's "running jump-and-dive into a somersault" over Marcia Marcia Marcia.
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In June 2023, Anetra was awarded the key to the city of Las Vegas, and June 22 was pronounced "Anetra Day" in the city.
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Anetra is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a Filipino, German, Japanese, and Puerto Rican background.
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Anetra is a former competitive taekwondo fighter, training from the age of 7.
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Anetra has stated that taekwondo helped her embrace and find strength in her Asian heritage.