Jump to content

Pearl (drag queen)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 2600:6c5d:5880:38:493d:61a8:1ff0:e605 (talk) at 01:50, 22 May 2019 (→Drag career). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Pearl
Pearl at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2018
Born
Matthew James Lent

(1990-09-11) September 11, 1990 (age 34) [citation needed]
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[citation needed]
Occupations
Years active2012–present

Pearl, occasionally known as Pearl Liaison, is the stage name of American drag performer and record producer Matthew James Lent.[1] Lent is known for competing on the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race, finishing joint runner-up.

Early life

Lent grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida with his mother and two sisters.[2] He spent time drawing "rich old ladies with big diamond rings and furs", which eventually morphed into his drag persona.[3]

Drag career

After moving to Chicago, Lent began performing in drag in 2012, alongside Kim Chi, using the stage name Pearl.[3] He has described Pearl's persona as a "Stepford wife robot bitch".[4] Lent initially only planned to use drag as a hobby, but quickly began booking gigs at increasing frequency. He later moved to Brooklyn, New York.[3]

In December 2014, Pearl was announced to be a participant on the seventh season of the Logo TV reality television series RuPaul's Drag Race.[5] Despite a slow start to the competition, Pearl rebounded to win two main challenges, and eventually became a finalist alongside fellow competitors Ginger Minj and Violet Chachki.[6] In the season finale, Violet Chachki was crowned the winner, leaving Pearl as a runner-up.[7]

Pearl's drag daughter is season eleven contestant Scarlet Envy, who placed tenth.[8]

Other ventures

Music

On June 2, 2015, Lent released the album Pleasure, along with a music video for its first single, "Love Slave".[9] Unlike other albums released by Drag Race alumni, Pleasure does not feature any vocals from Lent; he instead produced the entire album. The album charted at number eleven on the US Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart and number sixteen on the Heatseekers chart.[10]

Perfume

On June 2, 2015, Lent announced the release of a fragrance, Flazéda, with perfume company Xyrena.[11][12] In doing so, he became the first Drag Race alumni member to release a scent. The fragrance started shipping on June 30, 2015.[12]

Discography

Albums
Title Details Peak
chart
positions
US
Dance
[13] 		US
Heat
[14]
Pleasure 11 16
Singles
Title Year Album
"Love Slave"[16]
(featuring Jaylee Maruk) 		2015 Pleasure
Other appearances
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Hey Booty"[17] 2015 RuPaul, Miles Davis Moody RuPaul Presents: CoverGurlz2

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself (Contestant) Season 7 - Runner-up [18]
Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Untucked Himself Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race [19]
Music videos
Title Year Director Ref.
"Hey Booty" 2015 Matthew James Lent [20]
"Love Slave" 2015 Michael Serrato [21]
"Bettie"
(Violet Chachki) 		2015 Michael Serrato [22]

References

  1. ^ Lock, Isaac (Autumn–Winter 2016). "Pearl: Venus as a Boy". Dazed. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Van Horn, Shea (June 11, 2015). "Shea Van Horn Interviews PEARL". Brightest Young Things. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c Lindsay, Benjamin (February 27, 2015). "Flawless Pearl". Next Magazine. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Cory (May 27, 2015). "A Real Pearl". Out. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  5. ^ Nichols, JamesMichael (December 7, 2015). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season Seven Cast Revealed (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  6. ^ https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/rupaul-reveals-drag-race-final-5772352
  7. ^ Lee, Stephan (June 2, 2015). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 7 winner talks about being the 'shadiest queen'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "A Complete Guide to the Drag Families in 'Drag Race' Season 11". www.out.com. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  9. ^ Nichols, JamesMichael (June 3, 2015). "Violet Chachki, Pearl And Ginger Minj, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Finalists, Release New Music". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 19, 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  10. ^ "Pearl - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  11. ^ O'Donnell, Carey. "Pearl Releases New Signature Fragrance, Flazéda". Logo NewNowNext. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  12. ^ a b "Flazéda By Pearl – Extrait De Parfum". Xyrena. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Pearl – Chart History – Top Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  14. ^ "Pearl – Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  15. ^ "iTunes - Music - Pleasure - Album by Pearl". iTunes. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. ^ "iTunes - Music - Love Slave - Single by Pearl". iTunes. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  17. ^ "iTunes - Music - RuPaul Presents CoverGurlz2 by RuPaul". iTunes. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  18. ^ Malice, Michael (March 3, 2015). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' 7×1 Recap: No Shame in Being Shallow". Observer. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  19. ^ Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 1 - Born Naked. YouTube. March 3, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  20. ^ Pearl - Hey Booty: RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz2. YouTube. February 3, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  21. ^ Pearl - Pleasure - Love Slave (Official). YouTube. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  22. ^ Violet Chachki (2015-06-01), Violet Chachki - Bettie [Official], retrieved 2019-05-22
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pearl_(drag_queen)&oldid=898201977"