A'Whora
British drag performer
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George Boyle (born 22 September 1996),[citation needed] better known by the stage name A'Whora, is a British drag queen from Worksop, England.[1] He is best known for competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[2]
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22 September 1996
A'Whora | |
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A'Whora at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | George Boyle 22 September 1996 Worksop, England |
| Education | London College of Fashion (BA) |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Years active | 2018-present |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 2) |
Education
Boyle studied for a diploma in womenswear and fashion at a college in Mansfield when he was 16, and graduated in 2013.[1] In 2015, he moved to London to study at the London College of Fashion, where he earned a bachelor's degree in womenswear in 2018.[3]
Career
Professionally, Boyle has fulfilled their career as a fashion designer and model by producing a sustainable 10 piece collection for H&M in 2015, working for Kurt Geiger and John Lewis & Partners, in addition to modelling for Vogue Italia and becoming the curator and founder of their own personal fashion label Le'Boy George.[3]
In December 2020, A'Whora was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK and placed fifth on the series overall.[2] A'Whora embarked on a sold out UK Tour alongside Tayce, Bimini Bon Boulash and Lawrence Chaney for the United Kingdolls Tour with promoter Klub Kids in July 2021,[4] and in February 2022 A'Whora participated in RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour alongside the entire cast of the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.[5] In February 2021, A'Whora walked the runway at London Fashion Week alongside fellow series 2 contestant Bimini Bon-Boulash for London-based fashion brand Art School, designed by Eden Loweth.[6]
Personal life
A'Whora currently resides in Streatham in South London, England and formerly lived with fellow RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Tayce.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race UK | Contestant | Series 2 (5th Place) | [2] |
| 2022 | Celebrity Ex on the Beach | Main cast | Series 2 | [8] |
| Celebrity Karaoke Club | Contestant | Series 3 (9th Place) | [9] | |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | TOWIE: Dragged Out | Herself | ITV2/ITVBe social media channels | [10] |
| 2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "Confetti" | Little Mix | [11] |
Discography
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peaks | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [12] |
UK Big Top 40 [13] | |||
| "UK Hun?"[14] (among The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, Season 2) |
2021 | 27 | 3 | Non-album single |
Stage
| Year | Title | Promoter | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | United Kingdolls The Tour | Klub Kids | Torquay, Southampton, Newcastle, Glasgow, Sheffield, Leeds, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham and London | [4] |
| 2021 | MODE | Klub Kids | Manchester, Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Amsterdam | [15] |
| 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 | [5] |
| 2022 | United Kingdolls Tour | ITD Events / Klub Kids | Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland and Wellington | [16] |
