Cara Melle Explained

Cara Melle
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S
Other Names:Sterling Theodora Butler[2] [3]
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:Karaoke Club: Drag Edition
RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

Cara Melle is the stage name of Sterling Theodora Butler, an American drag performer. Since moving to London, England, she has appeared on the ITV reality series Karaoke Club: Drag Edition and competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, placing 6th.

Early life

Cara Melle was born in Atlanta, Georgia, but moved to London after finishing university to pursue her career in drag.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Career

In 2021, Cara Melle was a contestant on the ITV2 reality series Karaoke Club: Drag Edition.[10] She entered the club on the first day, however was forced to withdraw from the competition due to illness prior to the fifth episode.[11] [12] In 2023, Cara Melle was announced was one of the contestants competing in series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[13] [14] She impersonated Dionne Warwick for the Snatch Game challenge.[15]

In 2024 Cara Melle starred as Olive Wood in the Tubi horror comedy film Slay, alongside fellow Drag Race alumni Crystal Methyd, Heidi N Closet and Trinity the Tuck.[16]

Personal life

Cara Melle is a trans woman and uses she/her pronouns.[17] [18] [6]

Discography

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[19]
(RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Michael Marouli, & DeDeLicious)		2023
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[20] 2023Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Rob & Romesh Vs HerselfGuest; Series 3, episode 3
2021Karaoke Club: Drag Edition HerselfContestant (8th place)[21]
2023RuPaul's Drag Race UKHerselfContestant (6th place)[22]
2024SlayOlive WoodTubi original film

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens. www.bbc.co.uk. 2023-09-30. 2023-09-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925175518/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/meet-the-queens-ru-pauls-drag-race-uk-series-5. live.
  2. Web site: 14 queens we need to see on RuPaul's Drag Race UK . Damshenas . Sam . gaytimes.co.uk . 10 June 2019 . GAY TIMES Group . September 30, 2023.
  3. tastemycaramelle . C8uS_IKK0du . Can we just take a moment to talk about this TRANSformation? ️‍⚧️ . June 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2019-12-17 . Drag queen goes viral after pushing customer off stage . 2023-09-30 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819054039/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-queen-goes-viral-after-pushing-customer-off-stage/ . live .
  5. Web site: Drag Queen Cara Melle Is Being Criticized • Instinct Magazine. December 18, 2019. Instinct Magazine. September 30, 2023. August 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220819161135/https://instinctmagazine.com/drag-queen-cara-melle-is-being-criticized-for-her-shoving-ways/. live.
  6. Web site: "I'm that woman": Cara Melle on making Black trans history on Drag Race UK. Alice. Morey. September 27, 2023. September 30, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929152807/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/cara-melle-drag-race-uk-interview/. live.
  7. Web site: These are the 14 gag-worthy queens we need to see on Drag Race UK. Sam. Damshenas. June 10, 2019. September 30, 2023. September 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220917224102/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/these-are-the-14-queens-we-need-to-see-on-drag-race-uk/. live.
  8. Web site: Drag queens transform into female pop icons from Britney to Rihanna. Will. Stroude. October 15, 2021. Attitude. September 30, 2023. July 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722153316/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/drag-queens-transform-into-female-pop-icons-from-britney-to-rihanna-303936/. live.
  9. Web site: GB News slagging off Epsom Derby for drag show 'misses the point', says queen. Patrick. Kelleher. May 26, 2023. PinkNews . September 30, 2023. June 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230624184731/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/epsom-derby-drag-queens/. live.
  10. Web site: ITV2 orders drag edition of Celebrity Karaoke Club. May 7, 2021. September 30, 2023. March 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230325081418/https://www.televisual.com/news/itv2-orders-drag-edition-of-celebrity-karaoke-club/. live.
  11. Web site: Celebrity Karaoke Club 2021 start date confirmed for series two. TellyMix. September 30, 2023. September 30, 2023. February 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202170142/https://tellymix.co.uk/reality-tv/573450-celebrity-karaoke-club-returns-for-second-series-on-itv2.html. live.
  12. Web site: Drag Race stars to compete in "ludicrous" new ITV show Celebrity Karaoke Club. Gay Times. September 30, 2023. September 30, 2023. July 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220701004613/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-race-stars-to-compete-in-ludicrous-new-itv-show-celebrity-karaoke-club/. live.
  13. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 5 cast – meet the new queens. September 11, 2023. Digital Spy. September 30, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929075940/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a45079070/drag-race-uk-season-5-cast/. live.
  14. Web site: Meet the queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK season five. Alastair. James. September 11, 2023. Attitude. September 30, 2023. September 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230929143833/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/meet-the-queens-of-rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-five-446268/. live.
  15. Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2023-11-03 . Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging' . 2023-11-04 . PinkNews . en-US.
  16. Nolfi . Joey . Drag Race queens' new horror movie Slay led to bloody on-set injury: 'Acting challenge on steroids' . Entertainment Weekly . 7 April 2024.
  17. Web site: Drag Race UK's Cara Melle becomes an instant trans icon and fan favourite. Marcus. Wratten. September 29, 2023. PinkNews . September 30, 2023. September 30, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230930054739/https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/09/29/drag-race-uk-season-5-trans-drag-queen-cara-melle-fan-reaction/. live.
  18. Web site: Drag Race UK queens on being accepted in Britain. September 27, 2023. BBC News. September 30, 2023. September 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230928232004/https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66933535. live.
  19. Web site: Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single. music.apple.com.
  20. Web site: Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical. music.apple.com.
  21. Web site: Meet the cast of Celebrity Karaoke Club series 2 - full line-up revealed. Radio Times. 2023-09-30. 2022-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20221002031438/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/celebrity-karaoke-club-cast/. live.
  22. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown. Samuel. Spencer. September 11, 2023. BBC Three. September 30, 2023. September 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132618/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/7e067af1-455f-4ad7-85d8-8d56679e45c6. live.

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