Elektra Fence
Elektra Fence | |
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| Born | Julian Riley 1991 or 1992 (age 33–34)[1] Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3) |
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.
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Julian Riley was born in Burnley, Lancashire,[2][3] to Ann and Ian Riley, parents with cerebral palsy.[4][5] He is one of three children.[5] One of his brothers, Anthony, died when he was a teenager.[6] His first experience with drag was secretly wearing his mother's nightgowns.[1] 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.[7][2] He describes himself as the "pocket rocket of drag".[8]
In 2021, Elektra Fence was announced as one of the contestants competing in the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[9][10] 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.[11][12] 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.[13][14]
In 2022, Elektra Fence was subject to a homophobic assault on a train.[15][16][17][18] Later that year, she embarked on the RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the cast of the third series.[19] Furthermore, she spoke to the Parliament of the United Kingdom regarding cerebral palsy in October of that year.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Elektra Fence is trained in ballet, freestyle, disco, ballroom, Latin, and pole dancing.[20] She has cited her inspirations to be Bet Lynch (portrayed by Julie Goodyear) and Jane McDonald.[21] She has ran the London Marathon benefitting disability charity Scope.[22] Her father, Ian, passed away after a short illness in 2022.[23]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
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| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant Series 3 (11th Place) | [24] |
Stage
[edit | edit source]| 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 | [19] |
References
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