Vanity Milan Explained

Vanity Milan
Birth Name:Christopher Adamson
Birth Date:22 October 1991
Birth Place:London, United Kingdom
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
(season 1)

Christopher Adamson (born 22 October 1991), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan,[1] is a British drag queen[2] best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3] He competed in the first season of in 2022.

Early life

Adamson was born in London. He is British Jamaican and grew up in Mitcham, South London.[4]

Career

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, he won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by Kitty Scott-Claus. His drag name comes from his mother calling him vain and his love of fashion.[5] His husband makes his costumes.[6]

In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[7] While on the show, Vanity Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with Series 2 contestant Tayce for the most lip syncs won on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Vanity Milan was eliminated in the ninth episode of the series,[8] finishing in fourth place.[9] [10] Since the show, Vanity Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[11] [12]

In 2022, Vanity Milan released her debut single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)"[13] [14] and a second single titled "Pissed".[15] [16] She was also featured in the music video for Cheryl Hole's debut single "Need the Power".[17] [18] In 2023, she released a single titled "Four Ways."[19] Her first EP, Libra, was released in 2024.[20]

In June 2022, Vanity Milan was featured alongside Kitty Scott-Claus on an episode of Pointless Celebrities.[21]

In October 2022, Vanity Milan was announced as a contestant on the first season of .[22] [23] While on the show, she recorded the song "Bonjour, Hi," for which she won the first challenge and lip sync to "Brand New Bitch" by Anjulie.[24] Vanity Milan was eliminated in the fifth episode of the series,[25] placing fifth overall.[26]

Personal life

Adamson identities as queer.[27]

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years.[28] While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.

Discography

Extended play

!Title!Details
Libra
  • Released: February 2, 2024
  • Label: Moonchild
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Miss Milan (Don't Play with Me)"2022rowspan="3"
"Pissed"2022
"Four Ways"2023

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy)"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, series 3)		2021rowspan="2"
"Bonjour, Hi" (SRV Version)[29]
(with the cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, season 1)		2022

Filmography

Television!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2021RuPaul's Drag Race UKContestantSeries 3
10 episodes (4th place)
2022Pointless CelebritiesSeries 15, episode 4
Season 1
6 episodes (5th place)
Web series
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3		[30]
2021Drag Us WeeklyHerselfGuest[31]
2021Cosmo Queens UKHerselfGuest[32]
2022Love Against the OddsHerselfGuest; Channel 4 digital series[33]
2022Meet the QueensHerselfStand-alone special
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World		[34]
2024Bring Back My GirlsHerselfSeason 2, Episode 6, "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and 4"[35]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Toomemets. Katharina. 2021-09-25. Maailmakuulsas drag queen'ide võistlussaates näidati Eestist inspireeritud rõivaid: esitlen teile suitsupääsukest! Elu. live. 2021-12-02. Ohtuleht. et. 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202005414/https://elu.ohtuleht.ee/1044322/maailmakuulsas-drag-queenide-voistlussaates-naidati-eestist-inspireeritud-roivaid-esitlen-teile-suitsupaasukest.
  2. Web site: Brocklehurst . Harrison . 2021-08-18 . Hold on to your wigs and meet the 12 new queens of Drag Race UK season three . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202005343/https://thetab.com/uk/2021/08/18/meet-the-queens-drag-race-uk-season-three-219571 . 2021-12-02 . 2021-12-02 . . en-GB.
  3. Web site: Sim . Bernardo . 2021-11-19 . Exclusive: Vanity Milan says there's "no way in hell" she could've stayed on Drag Race UK . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211120010348/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/exclusive-vanity-milan-says-theres-no-way-in-hell-she-couldve-stayed-on-drag-race-uk/ . 2021-11-20 . 2021-12-02 . . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Gevertz . Jack . 2021-08-27 . Drag Race UK season 3: How long Vanity Milan has been performing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211030060128/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/drag-race-uk-season-3-5839537 . 2021-10-30 . 2021-12-02 . . en.
  5. Web site: Vanity Milan - Spill the Tea. 2021-12-02. Image 34 Magazine. 12 January 2021 . en-US. 2021-12-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202005732/https://www.image34magazine.com/online-articles/2021/1/11/interview-vanity-milan. live.
  6. Web site: James . Alistair . 2021-11-25 . Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan felt 'pressure' as the only Black queen on series three . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202200501/https://attitude.co.uk/article/drag-race-uks-vanity-milan-felt-pressure-as-the-only-black-queen-on-series-three/26231/ . 2021-12-02 . 2021-12-03 . . en.
  7. Web site: Warner . Sam . 2021-08-18 . Drag Race UK season 3 cast announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202005343/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a37335716/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-3-cast/ . 2021-12-02 . 2021-12-02 . . en-GB.
  8. Web site: Cleal . Sam . We Spoke To The Eliminated Queen From The Semi-Final Of "Drag Race UK" 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211202103243/https://www.buzzfeed.com/sam_cleal/vanity-milan-drag-race-interview . 2021-12-02 . 2021-12-03 . . 19 November 2021 . en-gb.
  9. Web site: Brocklehurst . Harrison . 2021-11-19 . 'If you wanted a show, you definitely got one': Vanity Milan on her Drag Race UK journey . 2021-12-03 . . en-GB.
  10. News: Opie . David . 2021-11-19 . Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan wants to see some big changes in season 4 . en-GB . . live . 2021-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128051513/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a38299094/drag-race-uk-vanity-milan-season-3/ . 2021-11-28.
  11. Web site: Staples . Louis . 2021-11-19 . Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan '100 per cent' wishes season three had more diversity . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211126165818/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/19/drag-race-uk-vanity-milan/ . 2021-11-26 . 2021-12-03 . . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Sim . Bernardo . 2021-11-23 . Vanity Milan Opens Up About Being Only Black Queen on 'Drag Race UK' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211124035247/https://www.out.com/television/2021/11/23/vanity-milan-opens-about-being-only-black-queen-drag-race-uk . 2021-11-24 . 2021-12-03 . . en.
  13. Web site: Hobday. Emma. 2022-02-03. Nail tech creates custom nails for Drag Race UK star's debut single. 2022-02-09. Scratch Magazine. en-GB.
  14. Web site: Nguyen. Nikki. 2022-02-07. Listen to Vanity Milan's New Single "Miss Milan (Don't Play With Me)". 2022-02-09. The WOW Report. en-US.
  15. Web site: Clark . Conor . 2022-11-21 . Drag Race UK star Vanity Milan to release fierce 'club anthem' Pissed . 2022-12-18 . . en-GB.
  16. Web site: Nguyen . Nikki . 2022-12-02 . Listen to Vanity Milan's New Bad Bitch Anthem "Pissed" . 2023-04-11 . The WOW Report . en-US.
  17. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2022-02-11 . Divalinas, assemble! Drag Race UK icon Cheryl Hole serves choreo in fierce debut music video . 2022-02-14 . . en-GB.
  18. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2022-02-14 . Exclusive: Cheryl Hole's Snatch Game for Drag Race UK vs the World is pure camp . 2022-02-14 . . en-GB.
  19. Web site: Clark . Conor . 2023-09-29 . Drag Race UK star Vanity Milan releases "sexy" new single Four Ways . 2024-02-29 . . en-GB.
  20. Web site: Sweeney . Michael . 2024-02-02 . Vanity Milan drops her first EP Libra . 2024-02-29 . Spill the Tea . en-US.
  21. Web site: Richardson . Hollie . Wong . Henry . Duggins . Alexi . Seale . Jack . Simon . Wardell . 2022-06-11 . TV tonight: who's the most evil person in soaps? . 2022-06-20 . The Guardian . en.
  22. Nolfi . Joey . 2022-10-17 . See the 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World' cast of international all-stars . 2022-10-17 . . en.
  23. Web site: Sim . Bernardo . 2022-10-17 . Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race: Canada Vs. the World' . 2022-10-17 . . en.
  24. Web site: Swift . Andy . 2022-11-19 . Drag Race: Canada Vs. the World Week 1: Did the Right Queen Get the Boot? . 2022-12-18 . . en-US.
  25. Web site: O'Keeffe . Kevin . 2022-12-17 . Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World' Episode 5 recap: Acting up and out . 2022-12-18 . Xtra Magazine.
  26. Web site: Robledo . Jordan . 2022-12-17 . Vanity Milan issues statement after Drag Race: Canada vs the World semi-final . 2022-12-18 . . en-GB.
  27. Web site: Welsh . Daniel . 2022-06-26 . Vanity Milan: 'No One Is Ever Going To Stop Us Being Who We Are' . 2023-06-13 . HuffPost UK . en.
  28. Web site: 2021-09-25. Ülimenukas drag queenide saates astus üles Eestist inspiratsiooni saanud võistleja. 2021-12-02. Kroonika. et.
  29. Web site: Bonjour, Hi! (SRV Version) - Single. iTunes.
  30. MEET THE QUEENS: Vanity Milan. YouTube. August 18, 2021. November 17, 2022.
  31. RuPaul's Drag Race UK Vanity Milan On Elimination, Husband Support, Lip Sync & More Drag Us Weekly. YouTube. November 19, 2021. November 29, 2022.
  32. Vanity Milan understood the assignment with this glam drag look Cosmopolitan UK. YouTube. December 7, 2021. September 8, 2024.
  33. "I Wasn't Thinking About Drag, I Was Thinking About Surviving" Love Against The Odds Channel 4. YouTube. April 7, 2022. November 29, 2022.
  34. Vanity Milan Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World (Crave Original). YouTube. October 17, 2022. November 29, 2022.
  35. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3 and 4 - Season 2 . 2024-01-11 . WOW Presents Plus . en.

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