Molly Poppinz
Australian drag performer
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Molly Poppinz is the stage name of Ricky Eldridge,[1] an Australian drag performer who competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.
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Molly Poppinz at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Ricky Eldridge |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 2) |
Career
Molly Poppinz worked as a drag performer in Vancouver from 2016 to 2019,[2] before moving back to Newcastle, New South Wales.[3] She has also performed in Sydney regularly.[4]
Molly Poppinz competed on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. She won the season's first challenge and impersonated Orville Peck for the Snatch Game challenge.[5] Molly Poppinz was eliminated after placing in the bottom two of the make-over challenge and losing a lip-sync battle against Hannah Conda.[6][7][8] Molly Poppinz placed fourth overall.[9] Michael Cook of Instinct said she "quickly proved herself as one to watch, with a star-making runway performance".[10]
Molly Poppinz was confirmed as the host of B&T's 30 Under 30 awards night.[11]
Personal life
Eldridge is based in Newcastle.[12]
