Jasmine Kennedie
Jasmine Kennedie at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Kyle Koritkowski

(1999-05-22) May 22, 1999 (age 24)[1]
Binghamton, New York, U.S.[2]
EducationFashion Institute of Technology[2]
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 14)
Websitejasminekennedie.com

Jasmine Kennedie is the stage name of Kyle Koritkowski (born May 22, 1999),[3] an American drag performer most known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Early life

Koritkowski was raised in Binghamton, New York and Morgantown, West Virginia.[4][5][2] She attended high school at Maine-Endwell High School in Endwell, New York.[6] Her mother’s name is Joy.[2] Her drag name comes from the character Jasmine in Aladdin and John F. Kennedy, changing the "y" in her surname to "ie"; her first drag name was Jasmine Rikers.[7]

Career

She first appeared in public drag at age 15-16 during a Halloween party that took place at the Endwell Fire Department, where she dressed up as a Hooters girl.[6]

She competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She placed eighth overall after being eliminated in the eleventh episode's LaLaPaRuza lip sync smackdown and attracted attention from viewers for her fights with fellow contestants Maddy Morphosis and Daya Betty.[8]

Personal life

Jasmine Kennedie is based in Brooklyn, New York City.[9] She came out as a trans woman during the filming of Drag Race.[10][11][12] She received praise from civil rights groups for deciding to come out on a popular television show, according to CNN.[13] Before doing drag, Jasmine played soccer for eight years, as well as swam and dove for three additional years.[14]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Place Ref
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Herself Contestant (8th place) [15]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Lip Sync Assassin; Episode: "Snatch Game of Love" [16]
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked Guest; Episode: "All Stars Untucked: Snatch Game of Love"

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Whatcha Packin' Herself Guest [17]
Drag Us Weekly [18]
The Awardist [19]
Binge Queens RuPaul's Drag Race: Down Under - Series 2 [20]
Folx Presents Guest [21]

Awards and nominations

Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 Critics' Choice Real TV Awards Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
(Shared with the Season 14 cast) 		RuPaul's Drag Race Won [22]
2023 Queerty Awards Closet Door Bustdown
(Shared with Bosco, Kornbread Jeté and Willow Pill) 		Runner-up [23]
Future All-Star Herself Nominated [24]

See also

References

  1. ^ @jasminekennedie (May 22, 2020). "This has been a long time waiting, 5 1/2 years to be exact" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c d "On Point With: Jasmine Kennedie". Thotyssey. Tumblr. April 2018. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jasmine Kennedie". Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Biese, Alex. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 queen Jasmine Kennedie is a NJ nightclub star". Asbury Park Press. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  5. ^ Ladstatter, Alex (15 January 2022). "'It's a Great Feeling': Binghamton Native and Drag Queen 'Jasmine Kennedie' to Appear on 'Rupaul's Drag Race'". WBNG. Archived from the original on 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. ^ a b Ladstatter, Alex. "'It's a Great Feeling': Binghamton Native and Drag Queen 'Jasmine Kennedie' to Appear on 'Rupaul's Drag Race'". WBNG 12 News. Gray Television, Inc. Retrieved October 13, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Thotyssey! - On Point With: Jasmine Kennedie". Tumblr. April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  8. ^ Damshenas, Sam (24 March 2022). "Exclusive: Jasmine Kennedie 'understands' why she was cut from Drag Race season 14". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
  9. ^ Cuby, Michael (21 March 2022). "Exit Interview: Jasmine Kennedie On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. Archived from the original on 2022-03-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  10. ^ Nolfi, Joey (February 18, 2022). "'Drag Race' star Jasmine Kennedie comes out as trans". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-04-02. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  11. ^ "Jasmine Kennedie Says Coming Out as Trans Was a "Euphoric Moment"". them. 2022-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-04-11. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  12. ^ "'Drag Race' Star Jasmine Kennedie Comes Out as Trans". PAPER. 2022-02-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  13. ^ 'I didn't want to hurt my dad': 'RuPaul's Drag Race' star comes out as trans - CNN Video, 20 February 2022, archived from the original on 2022-04-06, retrieved 2022-04-26
  14. ^ "'10 Things About Jasmine Kennedie". GaysInTown. 2022-06-01. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  15. ^ Christopher, Rudolph. ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 14 Queens to Be RuVealed in VH1 Special". NewNowNext.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  16. ^ Damshenas, Sam (June 2, 2023). ""Holy s**t": Drag Race fans react to "wild" All Stars 8 episode". Gay Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  17. ^ Whatcha Packin' | S14 E11 | RuPaul's Drag Race, March 18, 2022, archived from the original on May 1, 2023, retrieved June 23, 2022
  18. ^ RuPaul's Drag Race 14 Jasmine Kennedie On Elimination & Daya Betty Feud, March 18, 2022, archived from the original on June 23, 2022, retrieved June 23, 2022
  19. ^ 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Contestants On Most Entertaining Season Yet! | Entertainment Weekly, June 23, 2022, archived from the original on June 23, 2022, retrieved June 23, 2022
  20. ^ SPOILER ALERT: Binge Queens - RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Season 2, Episode 1. WOWPresents. August 2, 2022. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  21. ^ Season 14 Drag Race Queens On Trans Joy, August 4, 2022, archived from the original on August 5, 2022, retrieved August 5, 2022
  22. ^ Erik Pedersen (June 12, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' & 'Top Chef' Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  23. ^ "Closet Door Bustdown Nominees". The Queerties. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  24. ^ "Future All-Star Nominees". The Queerties. Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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