Plasma | |
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Born | Taylor Ratliff November 6, 1998[1] |
Other names | Plasma LaRose |
Education | University of Oklahoma (BFA) |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
Relatives | Bill Ratliff (grandfather) Bennett Ratliff (uncle) |
Plasma[2] is the stage name of Taylor Ratliff (born November 6, 1998),[3] an American drag performer best known for competing on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.[4]
Ratliff's father is a Republican[5] lobbyist in Texas, who has fought against anti-drag legislation.[6] Ratliff's grandfather is Bill Ratliff, former lieutenant governor of Texas.[citation needed]
Ratliff earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in musical theatre performance from the University of Oklahoma.[7][3]
Plasma competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She was eliminated from the competition after losing a lip-sync contest against Mhi'ya Iman Le'Paige to a remix of "Bloody Mary" by Lady Gaga.[8]
Ratliff is based in New York City.[9]