Vanity Milan

Christopher Alexander Adamson (born 1991/1992), better known by his stage name Vanity Milan,[1] is a British drag queen[2] best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3]

Vanity Milan
Born
Christopher Alexander Adamson
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)

Early life

Adamson is British Jamaican[2] and grew up in Mitcham, South London.[4]

Career

Adamson started doing drag in London in 2019. That year, she won a competition called "The Crown" hosted by Kitty Scott-Claus.[4] Her drag name comes from her mother calling her vain and her love of fashion.[5] Her husband makes her costumes.[6]

In 2021, Vanity Milan competed on series three of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[7] While on the show, Milan recorded the song "BDE," for which she won a challenge. She also won three lip syncs, tying with series two contest Tayce for the most lip syncs won on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[3] Milan was eliminated in the eighth episode of the series,[8] coming in fourth.[9][10]

Since the show, Milan has commented on the lack of diversity on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[11][12]

Personal life

In 2011, Adamson moved to Estonia, where he lived for five years.[13] While there, he met his husband Siim Adamson, who is an Estonian citizen.[1]

Discography
Title Album details
B.D.E. (Big Drag Energy) - Pick 'n' Mix
  • Released: 2021

Filmography

Television

References
  1. Toomemets, Katharina (2021-09-25). "Maailmakuulsas drag queen'ide võistlussaates näidati Eestist inspireeritud rõivaid: esitlen teile suitsupääsukest! | Elu". Ohtuleht (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  2. Brocklehurst, Harrison (2021-08-18). "Hold on to your wigs and meet the 12 new queens of Drag Race UK season three". The Tab. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. Sim, Bernardo (2021-11-19). "Exclusive: Vanity Milan says there's "no way in hell" she could've stayed on Drag Race UK". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  4. Gevertz, Jack (2021-08-27). "Drag Race UK season 3: How long Vanity Milan has been performing". BristolLive. Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  5. "Vanity Milan - Spill the Tea". Image 34 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  6. James, Alistair (2021-11-25). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan felt 'pressure' as the only Black queen on series three". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. Warner, Sam (2021-08-18). "Drag Race UK season 3 cast announced". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  8. Cleal, Sam. "We Spoke To The Eliminated Queen From The Semi-Final Of "Drag Race UK" 2021". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  9. Brocklehurst, Harrison (2021-11-19). "'If you wanted a show, you definitely got one': Vanity Milan on her Drag Race UK journey". The Tab. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  10. Opie, David (2021-11-19). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan wants to see some big changes in season 4". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  11. Staples, Louis (2021-11-19). "Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan '100 per cent' wishes season three had more diversity". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  12. Sim, Bernardo (2021-11-23). "Vanity Milan Opens Up About Being Only Black Queen on 'Drag Race UK'". Out. Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  13. "Ülimenukas drag queenide saates astus üles Eestist inspiratsiooni saanud võistleja". Kroonika (in Estonian). 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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