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Dusty Ray Bottoms
Dusty Ray Bottoms at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2022
Born
Dustin Rayburn

(1987-09-29) September 29, 1987 (age 38)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)

Dusty Ray Bottoms is the stage name of Dustin Rayburn (born September 29, 1987),[1] a drag performer most known for competing on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2022, Rayburn was featured in Conversion, a new documentary film produced by Chronicle Cinema.[2] Rayburn was featured in Rolling Stone magazine for Pride Month in 2023.[3]

Early life

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Rayburn was born in Louisville, Kentucky and raised in Floyds Knobs, Indiana[4] in a conservative Christian family. He came out as gay at the age of 20; in response, he was sent to conversion therapy.[5][6][7] He moved to New York City at age 22.[8]

Career

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Dusty Ray Bottoms competed on season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She discussed her experience of coming out and going to conversion therapy on the show.[9] She was eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two of the "Last Ball on Earth" challenge and losing a lip sync against Monét X Change to "Pound the Alarm" (2012) by Nicki Minaj.[10][11] In 2018, Dusty Ray Bottoms released the punk-pop single "Neva Lavd Yah",[12][13] which also received a music video.[14]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Neva Lavd Yah" (2018)

Filmography

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Television

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/dustyray.bottoms/posts/thank-you-all-for-all-the-birthday-love-was-a-great-weekend-yall-know-how-to-mak/4048814965378820/
  2. ^ "'Drag Race's Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens Up About 'Conversion' Documentary". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. ^ "Local Drag Performer Featured in Rolling Stone Magazine for Pride Month". whas11.com. June 21, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  4. ^ "On Point with: Dusty Ray Bottoms". 27 July 2016.
  5. ^ Gander, Kashmira (2018-04-18). "Drag Race Queen Reveals New Details on 'Gay Exorcism'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2023-09-13. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  6. ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Opens up about Gay Conversion Exorcism". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  7. ^ "Drag Race queen opens up about horrific gay conversion therapy experience". GAY TIMES. 2018-04-06. Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  8. ^ "Drag Is in Peril. These Red-State Queens Are Fighting Back". Rolling Stone. 2023-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  9. ^ Daw, Stephen (2018-04-06). "'RuPaul's Drag Race:' Dusty Ray Bottoms Details Coming Out Story & Getting Exorcised of 'Gay Demon'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  10. ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms talks to her mom 'once a week,' dedicates post-'Drag Race' single to NYC 'haters'". Houston Chronicle. April 13, 2018. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  11. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' eliminee wanted to shave her head during lip sync: 'I forgot the razor in my bag!'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  12. ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms's 'Neva Lavd Yah' is a Middle Finger to Her Haters". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  13. ^ Daw, Stephen (2018-04-13). "Dusty Ray Bottoms Talks New Pop-Punk Song, Her Emotional Coming-Out Journey & More After 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-06-26. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  14. ^ "Dusty Ray Bottoms Is Getting Married After 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' & She Can Blame The Show For Why She Had To Reschedule". Bustle. 2018-04-15. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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