American drag performer
Dusty Ray Bottoms is the stage name of Dustin Rayburn , a drag performer most known for competing on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race . In 2022, Rayburn was featured in Conversion , a new documentary film produced by Chronicle Cinema.[ 1] Rayburn was featured in Rolling Stone magazine for Pride Month in 2023.[ 2]
Early life
Rayburn was born in Louisville, Kentucky and raised in Floyds Knobs, Indiana [ 3] in a conservative Christian family. He came out as gay at the age of 20; in response, he was sent to conversion therapy .[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] He moved to New York City at age 22.[ 7]
Career
Dusty Ray Bottoms competed on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race . She discussed her experience of coming out and going to conversion therapy on the show.[ 8] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the "Last Ball on Earth" challenge and losing a lip sync against Monét X Change to "Pound the Alarm " (2012) by Nicki Minaj .[ 9] [ 10] In 2018, Dusty Ray Bottoms released the punk-pop single "Neva Lavd Yah",[ 11] [ 12] which also received a music video .[ 13]
Discography
Singles
Filmography
Television
See also
References
^ " 'Drag Race's Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens Up About 'Conversion' Documentary" . www.out.com . Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Local Drag Performer Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine for Pride Month" . whas11.com . June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "On Point with: Dusty Ray Bottoms" . 27 July 2016.
^ Gander, Kashmira (2018-04-18). "Drag Race Queen Reveals New Details on 'Gay Exorcism' " . Newsweek . Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens up about Gay Conversion Exorcism" . www.out.com . Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Drag Race queen opens up about horrific gay conversion therapy experience" . GAY TIMES . 2018-04-06. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Drag Is in Peril. These Red-State Queens Are Fighting Back" . Rolling Stone . 2023-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ Daw, Stephen (2018-04-06). " 'RuPaul's Drag Race:' Dusty Ray Bottoms Details Coming Out Story & Getting Exorcised of 'Gay Demon' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms talks to her mom 'once a week,' dedicates post-'Drag Race' single to NYC 'haters' " . Houston Chronicle . April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023 .
^ " 'RuPaul's Drag Race' eliminee wanted to shave her head during lip sync: 'I forgot the razor in my bag!' " . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms's 'Neva Lavd Yah' is a Middle Finger to Her Haters" . www.out.com . Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ Daw, Stephen (2018-04-13). "Dusty Ray Bottoms Talks New Pop-Punk Song, Her Emotional Coming-Out Journey & More After 'RuPaul's Drag Race' " . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Is Getting Married After 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' & She Can Blame The Show For Why She Had To Reschedule" . Bustle . 2018-04-15. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06 .
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