Rashawn King, known professionally as Kori King, is an American drag performer who competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
17 Facts About Kori King
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Rashawn King was born on March 13,2000 and raised in Boston.
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King's drag persona is Kori King, billed as the "Black Barbie of Boston".
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Kori King played Ariel in a local Little Mermaid-themed drag show.
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Kori King acquired large followings on TikTok and YouTube early in her career.
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Kori King competed on the seventeenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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Kori King entered the Werk Room on the premiere episode wearing an outfit inspired by Dunkin' Donuts.
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Kori King was named the "trade" of the season by her castmates.
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Kori King impersonated Big Ang for the Snatch Game challenge on the seventh episode.
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Kori King placed in the bottom again on the eighth episode, defeating Acacia Forgot in the lip-sync.
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Kori King was eliminated from the competition on the ninth episode, after placing the bottom two of a design challenge and losing a lip-sync contest against Lydia B Kollins.
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Kori King's Instagram following grew by 783 percent as the show aired.
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One of the more popular characters King portrays on the site is "Kori Toot", which is a parodical reference to fellow contestant Suzie Toot and her 'vintage glamour' style of drag.
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Kori King has impersonated Michael Jackson, Shrek, and JoJo Siwa.
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Kori King used to be an animator before starting drag.
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Kori King is dating Drag Race co-star Lydia B Kollins.
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Kori King is the "drag sister" of Plane Jane, who competed on the sixteenth season of Drag Race.