Entertainment Race Brazil: Mellody Queen is inspired by Nicki Minaj and former Pussycat Dolls

One of the participants of the second season of Drag Race BrasilBrazilian version of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE, Mellody Queen was inspired by Melody Thorntonformer member of the groupThe Pussycat Dollsand Nicki Minaj to create your name drag.

The trajectory as a drag came in the Devassa Dance Group, where he was affectionately nicknamed as Mellodyin reference to the singer and dancer of Girlband American. The name, which in Portuguese means “melody”, also celebrates the love of the mining artist for music.

After, Mellody added the surname “Queen“(” Queen “in Portuguese), in reference to Nicki Minajconsidered by many to be the queen of rap. Nickname also serves as a declaration of power for trans women in the drag universe. Along with Chanelthe artist makes history as one of the first transgender participants of Drag Race Brasil.

Meet the cast of Season 2 Drag Race Brasil

Presented by Grag Queen and with a debut scheduled for July 10, the second season of Drag Race Brasil It puts ten new drag queens, from all over the country, to compete in creative challenges of acting, dance, fashion and more to have a chance to win the title of Drag Superstar in Brazil. Meet the following cast:

• Loves Blackfrom Brasilia (DF)

• Bhelchifrom São Paulo (SP)

• Chanelfrom São Gonçalo (RJ)

• Desirée Beckfrom Salvador (BA)

• Melina Blleyfrom Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

• Mellody Queenfrom Belo Horizonte (MG)

• Mercedez Volcanofrom São Paulo (SP)

• Paola Hoffmann Van Cartierfrom Vila Velha (s)

• Poseidon Dragfrom Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

• Ruby Noxfrom Recife (PE)

Also read:Poseidon Drag, from Season 2 of Drag Race Brasilworked in looks for Lady Gaga’s historic show in Copacabana

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