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Copper Topp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Simon Wegrzyn
[1]
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Drag performer |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK ( series 4) |
Copper Topp is the stage name of Simon Wegrzyn, a British drag performer who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
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 they/them in drag and he/him out of drag. [9]
Discography
Singles
- "Weirdo" (2022)
Filmography
Television
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK ( series 4)
- Bring Back My Girls (2024)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.[ permanent dead link]