Kornbread Jeté
Kornbread Jeté is the stage name of Demoria Elise Williams (born January 14, 1992),[1] an American drag queen best known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2022.
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Kornbread Jeté at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | January 14, 1992 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Other names | Demoria Elise Williams Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté Kornbread |
| Education | American Musical and Dramatic Academy |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) |
Early life and education edit
Williams was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. She later moved to Los Angeles to study musical theatre at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA).[2]
Career edit
As of 2022, Kornbread works at The Abbey in Los Angeles, and hosts weekly Drag Race watch parties at West Hollywood's Abbey Food & Bar.[3]
In 2022, she competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She performed an original song routine for the opening episode's talent show and won the challenge, which came with a cash prize of $5,000. In her routine, she used a milk carton with former Drag Race judge Merle Ginsberg depicted as a missing person.[4] In the fifth episode, it was announced that Kornbread had to withdraw from the competition after rolling her ankle the week prior, ultimately coming in 11th Place.[5] At the finale, she was announced as Season 14's Miss Congeniality, having been chosen by her fellow contestants, and won a $10,000 cash prize. Kornbread, along with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race alumni Ginger Minj and Kahmora Hall, appeared in the 2022 film Hocus Pocus 2.[6]
She has appeared in videos with Brandon Rogers and Fine Brothers Entertainment, and has been featured in Thrillist.[2]
Personal life edit
Kornbread is a transgender woman. She is close friends with Kerri Colby, a fellow Drag Race contestant and trans woman.[7][8] Kornbread has said of Colby, "She's literally walked me through so much of my transition that no one understands how much she's done for me personally. She's not my drag mom, but I tell her she's definitely partly my trans mom."[9][10]
Kornbread is the drag daughter of Calypso Jeté Balmain who won the first season of Legendary with the House of Balmain.[1] Her "drag sister" is Hershii LiqCour-Jeté, who competed on the sixteenth season of Drag Race.[11]
On September 26, 2022, Kornbread announced via an Instagram post that she had been diagnosed with an early stage adenocarcinoma, a type of intestinal cancer, and used her experience to raise awareness of the disease.[12]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 | Mary Sanderson impersonator | [6] |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Boulet Brothers' Dragula[citation needed] | Herself | Cameo; season 3, episode 1 |
| 2021 | Wigs in a Blanket[citation needed] | Herself | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Contestant | Season 14, 6 episodes (11th place) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Herself | Season 13, 4 episodes | |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen[citation needed] | Herself | Guest; season 19, episode 40 | |
| 2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Guest; season 15, 1 episode; named Miss Congeniality |
Music videos edit
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Freedom" | Kameron Michaels | [13] |
| 2021 | "Is It Me?" | Scarlet Envy | [citation needed] |
| 2022 | "C'mon Baby Cry" | Orville Peck | [citation needed] |
| "Taste So Good" | Weedmaps x Cann | [14] | |
| "Angle" | Willow Pill | [15] |
Internet series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spectrum | Herself | Episode: "Do All Drag Queens Think The Same?" | [16] |
| Blame the Hero | H.B. / Queen's Advisor | [citation needed] | ||
| 2020 | Blood & Makeup | Dr Linda | [citation needed] | |
| 2021 | Normal British Series | The Sacred One | [citation needed] | |
| 2022 | Whatcha Packin’ | Herself | Guest | [17] |
| Binge Queens | Herself | Guest | [18] | |
| The Awardist | Herself | Guest | [19] | |
| Folx Presents | Herself | Guest | [20] | |
| EW News Flash | Herself | Guest with Ginger Minj and Kahmora Hall | [21] | |
| Out of the Closet | Herself | Guest | [22] | |
| 2023 | Amigas y Amores | Herself | Guest Starring | [23][24] |
| Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd | Herself | Podcast; Guest | [25] | |
| The Pit Stop | Herself | Guest | [26] | |
| Bryce | Gloria Goopty | [citation needed] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series (Shared with the Season 14 cast) | RuPaul's Drag Race | Won | [27] |
| 2023 | Queerty Awards | Closet Door Bustdown (Shared with Bosco, Jasmine Kennedie and Willow Pill) | Runner-up | [28] | |
| Future All-Star | Herself | Won | [29] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Fernandes, Aurelia (December 29, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Meet the drag queens all set to compete in Season 14!". Meaww. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet Kornbread TMF Snack Jeté of Kornbread Jeté". Voyage LA. August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Kailyn (January 7, 2022). "Star Trek Exhibit, Jack Harlow Show, and Other Best Things To Do in L.A. This Weekend". Los Angeles Magazine. from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 7, 2022). "The best moments from the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 premiere". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "This 'Drag Race' Season 14 Queen Just Pulled Out of the Competition". www.out.com. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ a b March 15, Joey Nolfi; EDT, 2022 at 02:12 PM. "'Drag Race' stars Kornbread, Kahmora Hall join 'Hocus Pocus 2' as drag Mary and Sarah". EW.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kerri Colby and Kornbread Jeté Are Making Trans "Drag Race" History". them. January 5, 2022. from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Holmes, Juwan J. (4 December 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race will have two trans competitors & a cis straight queen for first time". LGBTQ Nation. from the original on January 3, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 4, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 queens dish on twists, trade, and Maddy's manspreading meme". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "'Drag Race' Season 14 Queens Say It's Going to Be 'Transtastic'". www.advocate.com. January 5, 2022. from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "'Drag Race' season 16 cast interviews preview classic twists and backstabbery". Entertainment Weekly. from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-03-16.
- ^ Cooper, Brenna (September 26, 2022). "RuPaul's Drag Race star Kornbread Jeté shares intestinal cancer diagnosis". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ^ Currinn, Jonathon (June 29, 2019). "WATCH: Kameron Michaels Has Released Debut Music Video "Freedom"". Celeb Mix. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ ""Taste So Good" (The Cann Song) - Official Music Video | Weedmaps x Cann". Youtube.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Willow Pill- Angle (feat. Kornbread) Official Music Video". Youtube.com. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ Do All Drag Queens Think The Same? | Spectrum. Jubilee. July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Whatcha Packin' #2 | S14 E05 | RuPaul's Drag Race. Youtube.com. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ SPOILER ALERT: Binge Queens - RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7, Episode 1 Preview, May 27, 2022
- ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Contestants On Most Entertaining Season Yet! | Entertainment Weekly, June 23, 2022
- ^ Season 14 Drag Race Queens On Trans Joy, August 4, 2022
- ^ Drag Queens On Transforming into the Sanderson Sisters in 'Hocus Pocus 2' | Entertainment Weekly. YouTube. September 21, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ Kornbread 🍞 A Homemade Tour | S6 E1 | Out of the Closet 👗, November 1, 2022
- ^ Ep. 2: Salina EsTitties' Amigas y Amores, May 18, 2023
- ^ Ep. 3: Salina EsTitties' Amigas y Amores, May 21, 2023
- ^ KORNBREAD THE SNACK JETÉ | Sissy That Talk Show with Joseph Shepherd | Episode 6. Moguls of Media. February 28, 2023. from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ The Pit Stop AS8 E05 🏁 Bianca Del Rio & Kornbread Get Baked! | RuPaul's Drag Race AS8, June 3, 2023
- ^ Erik Pedersen (June 12, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' & 'Top Chef' Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Closet Door Bustdown Nominees". The Queerties. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
- ^ "Future All-Star Nominees". The Queerties. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
External links edit
- Kornbread Jete at IMDb