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Dax ExclamationPoint

Real Name: Dax Martin : Dax Martin

"What's up nerds?"

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Laila McQueen

Real Name: Tyler Devlin : Tyler Devlin

"Let's turn up the juice and see what shakes loose!"

Cynthia Lee Fontaine

Real Name: Carlos Hernandez : Carlos Hernandez

"Do you wanna see my cucu?!"

Naysha Lopez

Real Name: Fabian Rodriguez : Fabian Rodriguez

"Life is all about taking a gamble."

An Aesop: When Chi Chi admits she doesn't like pageants, Naysha calls her out on only not liking them because she lost them. She then goes on to explain her philosophy how everything in life is a gamble, and you can always lose, but that doesn't mean you don't try. However, this can borderline on Broken Aesop since Naysha is the first queen who is sent home. Not to mention she assumed Chi Chi didn't like pageants because she lost and completely glossed the reason Chi Chi did give (concerns of nepotism).

Ascended Fanboy: She wrote a letter when she was younger asking Ru for a drag version of America's Next Top Model.

Boring, but Practical: Her argument in defense of her lack of sewing skills is that the dress she made was at least finished and wearable, even if it wasn't very polished or fashionable.

Bribing Your Way to Victory: As a pageant girl, her usual modus operandi is to buy expensive designer dresses to show off, which was most likely her intended strategy here on the show. Unfortunately, that doesn't help her when she has to sew her own outfit. Even after she's brought back into the competition, having one of the most stand-out outfits during the neon runway doesn't save her from elimination, even though her costume was arguably better than her teammate Derrick's.

Determinator: Though it is never brought up on her short time during the show Naysha has stated that she tried out for the show at least 4 times. Was told many times on the pageant circuit that she was wasting her time and wouldn't win. Never let it stop her, and it's the message she tries to give to Chi Chi.

Graceful Loser: As we see in Untucked, she takes her second elimination in stride compared to the first. She's content with the effort she put in and the outfits she showed off, penned a heartfelt letter to Chi Chi, and left her a few clothing items. On the show itself, though, the editing made her appear more of a Sore Loser, with her seeming resentful that she got eliminated while giving her 120% when Chi Chi seemed to only be giving a 50% effort ... granted its possible Naysha just had a chance to cool off between her elimination and packing up her things the next day.

Hairstyle Malfunction: During her second lip-synch for her life her wig came flying off during her cartwheels on stage.

He's Back: Was eliminated in the first episode, but is brought back into the competition in the third episode. She's eliminated again in the fourth episode.

Informed Ability: According to Cynthia Lee Fontaine Naysha is a 'dancer girl' ... you wouldn't have guessed this from her 'soccer mom' routine during her lip-synch for her life. Subverted finally during her second lip-synch, which has her flipping and jumping into splits across the stage... Although arguably her gymnastics weren't quite as clean as Chi Chi's and her wig fell off halfway through (while Chi Chi's stayed on despite her doing far more demanding stunts).

Informed Real Life Fame invoked : Was quick to let the the girls know she's a former Miss Drag Continental.

: Was quick to let the the girls know she's a former Miss Drag Continental. Know-Nothing Know-It-All: The edit she got came off this way for her first elimination. She seemed to constantly bring up her pageant background and that she won Miss Continental and that she never needed to sew because she just buys expensive designer gowns, only to get unceremoniously cut after a single poorly-constructed dress. However she gets the opportunity to redeem herself after she's brought back into the competition.

My Greatest Second Chance: After the double elimination of Dax and Laila, Ru brings her back into the competition.

double elimination of Dax and Laila, Ru brings her back into the competition. Reality Show Genre Blindness: The reason she landed in the bottom two was because she committed the cardinal sin of Drag Race: not knowing how to sew. Her "Drag on a Dime" outfit was the first dress she had ever sewn in her life. Also, taking off her shoes during her lynch-sync. Many a fan have pointed out its very rare for a queen to survive a lip-synch if they take off their shoes just so they can dance better, its well known Ru prefers seeing her girls show off their boogie in heels.



Tempting Fate: "If they show me falling during (the roller skating) runway, I'm gonna be furious..."

Took a Level in Kindness: The episode 4 Untucked shows Naysha leaving an outfit and an encouraging message for Chi Chi, because of Chi Chi's lack of budget. She still threw some accidental shade, however, claiming Chi Chi could wear it for a "best drag" look.

We Hardly Knew Ye: First queen to be eliminated this season, subverted in that she's brought back in the third episode... And promptly eliminated again in the fourth.

Acid Betty

Real Name: Benjamin Ruhren : Benjamin Ruhren

"No need to adjust your TV sets, this acid trip is all real!"

Robbie Turner

Real Name: Jeremy Baird : Jeremy Baird

"Too real!"

Thorgy Thor

Real Name: Shane Thor Galligan : Shane Thor Galligan

"Woo!"

Derrick Barry

Real Name: Derrick Barry : Derrick Barry

"It's Derrick, bitch!"

Chi Chi DeVayne

Real Name: Zavion Davenport : Zavion Davenport

"I love being a Southern queen. Who doesn't love a little smoked turkey neck, baby?"

Naomi Smalls

Real Name: Davis Heppenstall : Davis Heppenstall

"Check your lipstick before you come for me."

Kim Chi

Real Name: Sang-Young Shin : Sang-Young Shin

"I'm here to chop suey the competition!"

Bob the Drag Queen

Real Name: Caldwell Tidicue : Caldwell Tidicue

"Walk into the club purse first!"