Victoria Scone

Victoria Scone is the stage name of Emily Diapre, a drag queen and cabaret performer most known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK where she was the first cisgender female contestant on any series of the Drag Race franchise.

Victoria Scone
Born
Emily Diapre
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 3)
Websitevictoriascone.com

Early life

Diapre was born in Portsmouth.[1][2]

Career
Victoria Scone's name comes from the baked good, the scone.

Diapre is a professionally-trained actor, singer and dancer.[3] Prior to becoming a full-time drag performer, Diapre worked as a sales and events coordinator.[3] She chose the stage name Victoria Scone because she wanted "something very British." "I wanted something edible, being a curvaceous woman as I am. It's also a pun as in 'Where's Victoria? Victoria's gone!'"[3]

Diapre competed in the third series RuPaul's Drag Race, she was the first cisgender female competitor on any season of the Drag Race franchise.[1][4][5] She had been doing drag for approximately three years when she competed on the show.[6][7] She placed in the top 2 in the first episode, however she was forced to withdraw from the show on the third episode after partially tearing her anterior cruciate ligament during her top 2 lip sync for the win with Krystal Versace.[8]

Personal life

Diapre is based in Cardiff.[1] On Drag Race UK, she discussed a previous struggle with bulimia nervosa.[9] She is a cisgender woman and a lesbian who uses she/her pronouns in and out of drag.[10][11]

Filmography

Television

References
  1. "'DragRace UK's Victoria Scone Has Already Made Herstory". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. Stanley, Megan (25 September 2021). "Portsmouth-born Drag Queen starring in RuPaul's Drag Race UK". hampshirelive. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. Pereira, Zara (19 August 2021). "The Cardiff woman set to be the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK". WalesOnline. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. ""Drag Race U.K." Star Victoria Scone Has No Time for "Misogynist" Critics". them. 23 September 2021. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. "Victoria Scone Defends Her Casting On Drag Race UK As First Cisgender Woman To Compete On Show". HuffPost UK. 23 August 2021. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  6. "Meet Victoria Scone, 'Drag Race's Herstory-Making Cis Woman Queen". www.pride.com. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. Pereira, Zara (23 September 2021). "The Cardiff woman on being the first female queen on RuPaul's Drag Race UK". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  8. "Drag Race UK's Victoria Scone on leaving the competition after her injury: 'It was absolute agony'". BBC Three. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  9. "Victoria Scone powerfully opens up about bulimia fight after 'shady' weight comment". PinkNews. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  10. "Drag Race UK: Meet the women doing drag". The Independent. 2 October 2021. Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  11. "Drag Race UK SE3: Meet Victoria Scone, the first cis woman to compete in the show's herstory". Attitude.co.uk. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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