Molly Poppinz

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.

Molly Poppinz
Molly Poppinz at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Ricky Eldridge
TelevisionRuPaul'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]

References
  1. "Molly Poppinz is a cracker - Stun Magazine". stunmagazine.com.au. 2023-03-09. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. "Newcastle drag queen joins RuPaul's race". Newcastle Herald. 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. "Meet Molly Poppinz as she makes her mark on TV". ABC Newcastle. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. "So who are the Sydney queens starring on 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 2?". Time Out Sydney. 2022-07-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  5. "Here's All the Snatch Game Impersonations From Drag Race Down Under S2". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. "'Drag Race Down Under' Q&A: Molly Poppinz was 'so inspired' by Adore Delano". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  7. Thomas, Shibu (2022-09-12). "I Am Not A Confrontational Queen, Says Drag Race Down Under Star Molly Poppinz". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. "Molly Poppinz walks the runway for the final time". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2022-09-11. Archived from the original on 2022-11-19. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  9. "Molly Poppinz takes us behind the scenes of Rupaul's Drag Race Down Under". Newcastle Live. 2022-09-20. Archived from the original on 2022-10-27. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  10. "Molly Poppinzz Has Some Surprising 'Canada's Drag Race' Connections! • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2022-10-11. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  11. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Down Under' Season 2". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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