Plasma (drag queen)

American drag performer

Plasma

Born|

Taylor Ratliff

(1998-11-06) November 6, 1998 (age 25)[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]

## Early life and education[edit]

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]

## Career[edit]

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]

## Personal life[edit]

Ratliff is based in New York City.[9]

## Filmography[edit]

### Television[edit]

* RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)
* RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

### Music videos[edit]

* "Don't Rain on My Parade" (2024)[10]
* "Bloody Mary" (2024)[11]

## See also[edit]

* List of people from New York City
* List of University of Oklahoma people

## References[edit]

1. ^ "✨25✨". Instagram. 2023-11-06.
2. ^ "On Point With: Plasma". Thotyssey. 2022-10-18. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
3. ^ a b Jensen, Maggie (30 March 2021). "Plasma LaRose". oudaily.com. OU Daily. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
4. ^ "Plasma is 'crawling tooth and nail' out of her 'Drag Race' elimination". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
5. ^ Ratliff, Thomas (2023-10-06). "Quorum Report: Ratliff: The Untold History of School Vouchers in Texas". U.S Representative Lloyd Doggett. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
6. ^ Trainor, Daniel (2024-01-04). "How the Family of a 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Is Fighting Anti-Drag Legislation in Texas (Exclusive)". The Messenger. Archived from the original on 2024-01-05. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
7. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 16 cast revealed: Meet the new queens". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
8. ^ "Plasma is 'crawling tooth and nail' out of her 'Drag Race' elimination". www.out.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
9. ^ "Plasma teases werkroom drama from the gagworthy twist on 'Drag Race's season 16 premiere". Yahoo News. 2024-01-02. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
10. ^ Plasma - Don't Rain On My Parade on YouTube
11. ^ Plasma - Bloody Mary on YouTube

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* "Booked and Blessed"
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