Julian Riley, known professionally as Elektra Fence, is an English drag queen who is best known for being a contestant on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021.
Elektra Fence | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julian Riley Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3) |
Biography
editJulian Riley was born in Burnley, Lancashire,[1][2] to parents with cerebral palsy.[3] One of his brothers died when he was a teenager.[4] He later began performing in drag under the stage name Elektra Fence, a name selected after a video of him touching an electric fence went viral on social media.[5][1]
In 2021, Elektra Fence was announced as one of the contestants competing in the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[6][7] Following the first episode, she found herself in the bottom two against Anubis Finch and won the lip sync to "Sweet Melody" by Little Mix.[8][9] The following week, she found herself in the bottom two again, this time against Vanity Milan and was eliminated after lip syncing to "Moving on Up by M People.[10][11]
In 2022, Elektra Fence was subject to a homophobic assault on a train.[12][13][14][15] Later that year, she embarked on the RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the cast of the third series.[16]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant Series 3 (11th Place) | [17] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Promoter | Locations | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [16] |
References
edit- ^ a b Joe Julians (16 September 2021). "Who is Elektra Fence? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and "Northern warrior woman"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Isobel (23 September 2021). "Lady and the camp". The Independent. p. 48.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence on her parents' cerebral palsy: "I wouldn't change it for the world"". Gay Times. 22 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race's Elektra Fence opens up about 'role model' mum with cerebral palsy". March 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Drag Race UK season 3 star Elektra Fence reveals "silliest" story behind drag name". Gay Times. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Meet the Queens of series three". Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (18 August 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3: Meet the 12 fierce queens making herstory". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 eliminates first queen". Digital Spy. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence on judges' critiques and her nerve-wracking runway". Digital Spy. October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive: Elektra Fence on that iconic lip-sync and her plans for Snatch Game". Gay Times. October 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3 eliminates second queen". Digital Spy. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence subjected to 'frightening homophobic attack' on train". Gay Times. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 5 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race's Elektra Fence recalls 'incredibly aggressive' attack by homophobic thugs". PinkNews. 27 May 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence attacked by 'aggressive, homophobic' thugs". PinkNews. 27 April 2022. Archived from the original on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Bernando Sim (27 April 2022). "Drag Race UK's Elektra Fence Attacked by Homophobes During Recent Trip". Out. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ a b "RuPaul's Drag Race UK Tour". Voss Events. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Who is Elektra Fence? Meet RuPaul's Drag Race UK star and "Northern warrior woman"". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2022.