A'Whora

George Boyle (born 22 September 1996), better known by the stage name A'Whora, is a British drag queen from Worksop, England.[1] He is best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]

A'Whora
Born
George Boyle

(1996-09-22) 22 September 1996
Worksop, England
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2018-present
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2)

Career

A'Whora, before endeavouring drag as a career, studied a diploma in womenswear and fashion at a college in Mansfield when she were 16, and graduated in 2013.[1] In 2015, she moved to London to study at the London College of Fashion, where she earned a bachelor's degree in womenswear in 2018.[3] A'Whora has professionally fulfilled their career as a fashion designer and model by producing a sustainable 10 piece collection for H&M in 2015, working for Kurt Geiger and John Lewis & Partners, in addition to modelling for Vogue Italia and becoming the curator and founder of their own personal fashion label Le'Boy George.[3]

In December 2020, A'Whora was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and placed fifth on the series overall.[2] A'Whora will embark on a sold out UK Tour alongside Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash and Lawrence Chaney for the United Kingdolls Tour with promoter Klub Kids in July 2021,[4] and in February 2022 A'Whora will embark on RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[5]

Personal life

A'Whora currently resides in Streatham in South London, England and lives with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Tayce.[6]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK Contestant Series 2 (5th Place) [2]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 TOWIE: Dragged Out Herself ITV2/ITVBe social media channels [7]

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref
2021 "Confetti" Little Mix [8]

Discography
List of singles as a featured artist
Title Year Peaks Album
UK
[9]		 UK
Big Top 40
[10]
"UK Hun?"[11]
(among The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2)		 2021 27 3 Non-album single

Stage
Year Title Promoter Location Ref
2021 United Kingdolls The Tour Klub Kids Torquay, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London [4]
2021 MODE Klub Kids Manchester, Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Amsterdam [12]
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour Voss Events / World Of Wonder Ipswich, Oxford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Nottingham, Bournemouth, Southend, Manchester, Sheffield, Blackpool, Llandudno, Birmingham, Cardiff, Liverpool, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Plymouth, London, Derby, Bristol, Bradford, Aberdeen, Southampton, Stockton, Brighton and Newport [5]
2022 United Kingdolls Tour ITD Events / Klub Kids Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington [13]

References
  1. Nanrah, Gurjeet (19 January 2021). "Notts contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race UK reveals how it started". NottinghamshireLive. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series two". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. "George Boyle". LinkedIn.
  4. "United Kingdolls The Tour". Klub Kids.
  5. "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  6. "A'Whora and Tayce make bold statement about Drag Race UK season 2". GAY TIMES. 4 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. Earp, Catherine (18 March 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK's A'Whora announces new project with TOWIE". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  8. Maggie Baska (30 April 2021). "Little Mix transform into drag kings with help from Tayce and Bimini for iconic new video". PinkNews. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  9. "United Kingdolls | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. "The Official Big Top 40 | Chart for 21 February 2021". The Official Big Top 40.
  11. UK Hun? (United Kingdolls Version) - Single by The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2, retrieved 15 February 2021
  12. "MODE". Klub Kids. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  13. "United Kingdolls Tour » ITDEVENTS". ITDEVENTS. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
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