DeDeLicious
Birth nameCharlie Veysey-Smith[1][2]
Birth datec. 2003[3]
Birth placeTunbridge Wells, Kent, England
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 5)

DeDeLicious is the stage name of Charlie Veysey-Smith, a British drag performer who has appeared on the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace and competed on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

DeDeLicious is a drag queen competing on series 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She designed some of the outfits worn on the show by Krystal Versace, the winner of series 3, and other contestants.[3] Previously, DeDeLicious was part of Krystal Versace's "drag family"[4] in the BBC reality series Keeping Up with Krystal Versace.[5][6] During her time on Drag Race, DeDeLicious impersonated Lady Colin Campbell for the Snatch Game challenge.[7] She placed fourth overall in the competition.

Personal life

DeDeLicious is from Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[8][9] She and Krystal Versace have been described as best friends and "drag sisters".[10][11] DeDeLicious uses the pronouns he/him out of drag and she/her in drag.[12] Sam Damshenas of Gay Times has described her as a "sewing crackerjack" and a Nicki Minaj "stan".[13]

Discography

TitleYearAlbum
"Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)"[14]
(RuPaul featuring Tomara Thomas, Vicki Vivacious, Michael Marouli, & Cara Melle)		2023
"Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical"[15]2023Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical Album

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2023Keeping Up with Krystal VersaceHerselfGuest cast
2023RuPaul's Drag Race UKHerselfContestant[16]

References

  1. ^ "Dede's off duty at the moment so have a bit of Charlie 😘". August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version)". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Spencer, Samuel (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived 2023-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ^ "'Keeping Up With Krystal Versace' Exclusive Trailer & Premiere Date". www.pride.com. Archived 2023-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  5. ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-09-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the queens of season five". PinkNews. Archived 2023-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ^ "'The show is very much the drag housewives of London': Krystal Versace on her new show". BBC Three. 2023-06-30. Archived 2023-07-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ^ Wratten, Marcus (2023-11-03). "Drag Race UK fans divided over Snatch Game winner: 'They are rigging'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  8. ^ Bruce, Sharon (2023-09-22). "Local queen to star on Drag Race UK". Tunbridge Wells Local News. Archived 2023-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  9. ^ "Kent contestant to star in this year's RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Kent Online. 2023-09-13. Archived 2023-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  10. ^ "Drag Race UK: Krystal Versace celebrates drag sister DeDeLicious: 'So proud of you'". uk.style.yahoo.com. 2023-09-11. Archived 2023-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  11. ^ "Drag Race UK's DeDeLicious on 'amazing' support from drag sister Krystal Versace". Yahoo News. 2023-09-26. Archived 2023-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  12. ^ "Meet the RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived 2023-09-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  13. ^ "'A marvellous mess': Drag Race UK cast talk "iconic" season 5". Gay Times. 2023-09-15. Archived 2023-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  14. ^ "Don't Ick My Yum (Fierce Force Five Version) - Single". music.apple.com
  15. ^ "Pant-Oh She Better Don't: The Rusical". music.apple.com
  16. ^ Spencer, Samuel (September 11, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 5 cast: Meet the queens battling it out for the crown". BBC Three. Archived September 25, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 30, 2023.