Monét X Change
Drag queen, singer, and reality television personality Monét X Change came to prominence in 2018 after competing on the tenth season of <I>RuPaul's Drag Race and winning the fourth season of <I>RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. In 2019, she released her debut Unapologetically EP.
Born Kevin Bertin on the sovereign Caribbean island country of Saint Lucia, Monét X Change moved with her family to Brooklyn around age 11. A singer from a young age, she trained in opera performance at New Jersey's Westminster Choir College of Rider University. There, she debuted with the Westminster Opera Theater in Mozart's <I>Così Fan Tutte. She also appeared as Sarastro in a production of Mozart's <I>Die Zauberflöte and was a featured soloist with the Westminster Choir. As a drag performer, X Change first gained attention after winning the sixth annual Gay Caribbean USA Pageant in 2014. She came to even wider recognition in 2018 competing on the tenth season of <I>RuPaul's Drag Race. Named "Miss Congeniality" during the season finale, X Change finished in sixth place overall. That same year, however, she competed in and ultimately won the fourth season of <I>RuPaul's Drage Race All Stars, sharing the crown with fellow contestant Trinity Tuck. Following her time on <I>Drag Race, Monét X Change began hosting the podcast <I>Sibling Rivalry with Bob the Drag Queen. In 2019, she released her debut EP, Unapologetically. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi