Copper Topp

Copper Topp is the stage name of Simon Wegrzyn, a British drag performer who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Copper Topp
Born
Simon Wegrzyn[1]

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)

Career

Copper Topp competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the third contestant eliminated.[2][3] She placed in the bottom two of the design challenge, and lost a lip sync against Black Peppa.[4] Following Drag Race, she released the song "Weirdo"[5] and played Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering.[6] In 2023, she announced plans to take a break from drag.[7][8]

Personal life

Copper Topp is from Cheltenham, and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him/they/them out of drag.[9]

Discography

Singles

  • "Weirdo" (2022)

Filmography

Television

References

  1. Rudd, Helen. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topps opens up on growing up queer in Cheltenham saying it was 'very challenging'". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Local World. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  2. "Drag Race UK season 4 star reacts to "very, very harsh" critique". Digital Spy. 2022-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  3. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topp explains how Drag Race saved her life". Digital Spy. 2022-10-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  4. James, Alastair (2022-10-17). "Drag Race UK's Copper Topp teases return to the show". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  5. Guerra, Joey (October 11, 2022). "'Drag Race UK' Q&A: Copper Topp talks staying true to her ginger self". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  6. Wild, Stephi. "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE Star Copper Topp Joins THE WIZARD OF OZ Pantomime". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  7. Wratten, Marcus (2023-10-05). "Drag Race UK's Copper Topp says she's 'not OK' as she announces break from drag". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  8. ""I am not ok": Drag Race star Copper Topp announces her break from drag". GAY TIMES. 2023-10-04. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
  9. "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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