Dusty Ray Bottoms
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]
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| Born | Dustin Rayburn Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10) |
Early life edit
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 edit
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 edit
Singles edit
- "Neva Lavd Yah" (2018)
Filmography edit
Television edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "'Drag Race's Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens Up About 'Conversion' Documentary". www.out.com. 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. 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. from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens up about Gay Conversion Exorcism". www.out.com. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
External links edit
- Media related to Dusty Ray Bottoms at Wikimedia Commons