Scottish-American drag performer
Ross Matthew McCorkell (born 26 May 1989), better known by the stage name Rosé , is a Scottish-American
drag queen and singer based in
Manhattan ,
New York City . He is best known for competing on the
thirteenth season of
RuPaul's Drag Race , placing as third/fourth runner-up alongside
Gottmik .
Early life
McCorkell was born to Heather McCorkell
[1] in
Greenock ,
Scotland , in
Inverclyde . As a young child, he moved with his parents, brother, and sister to
Aberdeen , where he grew up. At the age of 10, the family moved to
Sugar Land, Texas ,
[2] where his parents still live. McCorkell says that to fit in at school he would put on an American accent.
[3]
[4]
Career
McCorkell, after starting drag in 2017, performed in a
queer play as part of the
Capital Fringe Festival , in
Washington, D.C.
[5] He originally considered making “PIG.” his drag name.
[6] Then he, together with queens
Jan Sport and Lagoona Bloo, formed the pop group
Stephanie's Child in 2018.
[7] In 2017, Rosé won the Lady Liberty drag competition in New York after 12 weeks of competition against 73 other
drag kings and
queens .
[5] He graduated from
Wichita State University .
[8]
Rosé's casting on the
thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race was announced on 9 December 2020.
[9] Rosé performed well in the competition, winning three challenges, including the
Rusical ,
[10] and ultimately reaching the top four alongside
Gottmik ,
Kandy Muse , and
Symone .
[11] Rosé was one of two contestants to never be up for elimination during the season, along with Gottmik. Rosé was eliminated during the finale episode in a lip sync battle against Kandy Muse, ultimately tying with Gottmik as second/third runner up.
[12]
After the airing of the
Snatch Game episode, Rosé posted a mini-series to
Instagram's IGTV and
YouTube titled Mary, Queen of Scots , performing as the Snatch Game character.
[13] The mini-series has featured some of Rosé's friends, including Jan and
Matthew Camp .
[13]
McCorkell released his debut single as a solo artist on 7 May 2021, called "The Devil in the Details".
[14]
In December 2022, Rosé was cast in
Titanique , a successful off-Broadway musical parody of James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster film.[
citation needed ]
In July 2023, Rosé was announced to star as
Glinda in the
Geva Theatre Center 's all-LGBTQ+ production of
The Wizard of Oz .
[15]
Filmography
Television
Web series
Music videos
Discography
EPs
As lead artist
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
^ The queens on this track from the cast include
Denali , Joey Jay, Kahmora Hall, Rosé,
Tamisha Iman and
Utica Queen .
^ The queens on this track from the cast include
Tina Burner , Olivia Lux,
Symone , Utica Queen,
Kandy Muse , Eliott with 2Ts, Rosé,
Denali and
Gottmik .
^ The queens on this track from the cast include
Gottmik ,
Kandy Muse , Rosé and
Symone .
Awards and nominations
Year
Award-giving body
Category
Work
Results
Ref.
2022
The Queerties
Future All-Star
Herself
Nominated
[33]
See also
References
^ @omgheyrose (14 May 2023).
"happy mothers day, @heathermccorkell" – via
Instagram .
^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmBdEQ-pB7Q
^ Speirs, Kathleen (8 February 2021).
" 'I'm trying to make Scotland proud' RuPaul's Drag Race star Rosé shares love of Billy Connolly, Rab C Nesbitt and vodka Irn-Bru" . The Daily Record .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ Falk, Graham (26 March 2021).
"RuPaul's Drag Race US: Greenock born drag act Rosé looking to be crowned Queen of Scots" . The Scotsman .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
a
b Osenlund, Kurt (11 July 2017).
"Meet Rosé: New York's Lady Liberty Drag Winner Who Feels 'Most Masculine' as a Queen" . Out.com.
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ Yee, Lawrence (January 2021).
" 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Reveal Their Original Drag Names: Beyonce, Yoko Tsunami and … Tonya Hardon??? (Video)" . The Wrap . Retrieved 4 October 2022 .
^ Zane, Zachary (18 September 2018).
"Stephanie's Child Is the Singing Girl Group Taking Drag to the Next Level" . Out.com.
Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ Neil, Denise (31 December 2020).
"Wichita State grad, local stage veteran to compete on new season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' " . The Wichita Eagle . Archived from
the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022 .
^ Damshenas, Sam (9 December 2020).
"RuPaul's Drag Race season 13: Here's the official cast!" . Gay Times .
Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
"RuPaul's Drag Race: What Rosé Has Been Up To Since Season 13" . ScreenRant . 24 April 2021.
Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 .
^
"Here's 'Drag Race' Season 13's Top 4 — and Who Should Win" . www.out.com . 7 April 2021.
Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 .
^ McCallion, Paul (23 April 2021).
"RuPaul's Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: And the Winner Is…" . Vulture .
Archived from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021 .
^
a
b Bambino, Samantha (11 March 2021).
"RuPaul's Drag Race: Rosé Goes On NYC Adventure As Mary Queen Of Scots" . Screen Rant.
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
The Rosé (Drag Queen) – The Devil in the Details ,
archived from the original on 5 March 2022, retrieved 4 March 2022
^ Culwell-Block, Logan.
"RuPaul's Drag Race Star Rosé Will Star as Glinda in LGBTQ+ The Wizard of Oz at Geva Theatre" .
Playbill . Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^
"Kandy Muse, Scarlet Envy, Rose', & Mo Heart Guest Star in New Photos from iCarly "iDragged Him"" " . www.beautifulballad.org/ . 10 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022 .
^
Rosé's Pink Entrance Look 💕 Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13 , 16 April 2021,
archived from the original on 16 November 2021, retrieved 26 August 2021
^
Rosé's Whatcha Packin' 🌟 S13 TOP 4 | RuPaul's Drag Race , 17 April 2021,
archived from the original on 16 November 2021, retrieved 26 August 2021
^
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Contestant Rosé's Stunning Pink Makeup Tutorial | Cosmo Queens , 15 January 2021,
archived from the original on 27 November 2021, retrieved 26 August 2021
^
The X Change Rate: The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 , 1 January 2021,
archived from the original on 23 November 2021, retrieved 23 November 2021
^
Rosé: Glamour in the Dungeon | S5 E5 | Out of the Closet , 6 December 2021,
archived from the original on 2 January 2022, retrieved 24 December 2021
^
"GIMME WHAT I WANT" - ROSÉ (Miley Cyrus Cover) , 18 January 2021,
archived from the original on 2 January 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
^
"BOYS" DISCO REMIX - Rosé x Denali , 6 February 2021,
archived from the original on 2 January 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
^
The Rosé - The Devil In The Details (Official Video) , 7 July 2021,
archived from the original on 2 January 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
^
The Rosé - Santa Baby (Official Video) , 15 December 2022,
archived from the original on 2 January 2022, retrieved 23 December 2022
^
"Spotify - Stephanie's Child - Christmas Dolls - Vol. 1" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
"Spotify - The Devil in the Details" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021 .
^
"Spotify - Santa Baby" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2022 .
^ @omgheyrose (25 September 2023).
"I Drove All Night. Thursday. 9.28.2023" – via
Instagram .
^
"Spotify - The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 - Phenomenon" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
"Spotify - The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 - Phenomenon" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
"Spotify - The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 - Lucky" .
Spotify (US) .
Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^
" 'The 2022 Queerties" . Cheat Sheet . 24 February 2022.
Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022 .
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Rosé .