1. Gottmik later returned to compete in the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.
12 Facts About Gottmik
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Gottmik began experimenting with drag at the age of eighteen.
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Gottmik's work, described by Out Rose Dommu as "[ranging] from highly conceptual to urbane", has appeared in the magazines Flaunt, Nylon, and Paper.
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Gottmik did makeup for Amanda Lepore and Pabllo Vittar for their covers on Gay Times.
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In 2020, Gottmik did Lil Nas X's makeup for Halloween, when he dressed as Nicki Minaj.
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Gottmik did the makeup for the celebrities who were featured in the music video for Taylor Swift's 2019 song "You Need to Calm Down".
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In 2021, Gottmik became the first trans man to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, appearing on the thirteenth season.
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Gottmik performed well in the competition, winning two challenges, and ultimately reaching the top four alongside Kandy Muse, Symone, and Rose.
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Gottmik joined Voss' 2022 European tour, RuPaul's Drag Race Werq the World tour.
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In October 2021, Gottmik performed alongside fellow drag race alumni Violet Chachki, Alyssa Edwards, Aquaria, Jaida Essence Hall, Kandy Muse, Plastique Tiara, Rose, and Kim Chi on Voss Event's Night of the Living Drag Halloween tour.
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Gottmik is one of the most-followed queens of Drag Race, with more than 1.3 million Instagram followers as of October 2021.
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In September 2022, Gottmik appeared in the music video for Sam Smith and Kim Petras' song "Unholy" alongside Violet Chachki.