Netflix’s ‘The Circle’ Has a Surprise ‘Drag Race’ Connection in Chris Sapphire

The Circle is Netflix’s latest foray into the reality genre and it’s also your latest obsession. Part Big Brother and part Instagram, The Circle is a reality competition show where none of the contestants ever interact face to face. Instead, all communication is done via chatrooms, DMs, and the thousands of words conveyed by carefully chosen profile pics. Is anyone who they say they are, and how real does someone have to be in order to win the big cash prize?

Of the entire cast, it’s hard to argue that anyone is more real than Chris Sapphire. The fabulous Texan is equal parts glitter and God, and he knows how to spice things up using just an emoji and snappy phrase. But who is Chris Sapphire and where have you seen him before? It turns out, if you’re up on the expanded universe of RuPaul’s Drag Race, then you may recognize Sapphire. At the very least, you’re definitely very familiar with one of Sapphire best friends.

Who is Chris Sapphire?

Chris Sapphire hails from Texas where he works as a media personality and makeup artist (you can tell because that mug is always right). He hosted a Hollywood news segment on the syndicated morning show Eye Opener, and now he’s entering The Circle. But this isn’t his first foray into the reality TV genre. This isn’t even his first Netflix show!

Where have you seen Chris Sapphire before?

Chris Sapphire previously popped up on Netflix’s Dancing Queen, the reality series starring Sapphire’s friend Alyssa Edwards! That’s right, Sapphire is a good friend of the legendary Texas drag queen diva Alyssa Edwards, a legit Drag Race legend. Sapphire’s appearance on Dancing Queen, a show that focused on Edwards’ life in and out of her Beyond Belief dance studio, showed just how close he is with the Drag Race all star: he helped her move.





It truly doesn’t get closer than that. Chris was one of the good judies that helped Alyssa Edwards move from her apartment in the gayborhood to her very own home. You can see Sapphire move it move it in Episode 3 of Dancing Queen.

You also might’ve seen Sapphire at a recent DragCon, hanging out and helping out at Alyssa Edwards’ booth.

Now Chris Sapphire is getting the spotlight treatment as The Circle’s sassy scene stealer.

Where can you follow Chris Sapphire on social media?

If you can’t get enough of Chris Sapphire, or if you want to see him do more than just talk to a TV screen, you can follow him online.

Chris Sapphire Instagram

Chris Sapphire Twitter

Chris Sapphire YouTube

The next four episodes of The Circle will hit Netflix on January 8.





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