Nymphia Wind, a drag queen, has made television history by becoming the first East Asian to win the main “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise.
Key points:
- On April 19, Nymphia Wind, the first Taiwanese American queen on the show, became the inaugural winner of Asian descent on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” since Indonesian Raja Gemini won in 2011.RuPaul’s Drag Race
- After her victory, she declared, “Taiwan, this is for you.”
- Her win breaks the trend on the show, where Asian queens often ended up as runners-up.Asian cursePundits are praising her win as a significant step forward for Asian representation in reality television.
- The details:
Nymphia Wind
- is the drag persona of 28-year-old Taiwanese American fashion designer Leo Tsao. Her talent was nurtured at renowned Taipei drag bar Cafe Dalida. She stood out in the competition with her unique style blending camp, pop art, and a yellow banana motif.
- She secured her victory over fellow finalists Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál with her final lip sync to Kylie Minogue’s “Padam Padam.” During her interview on online series “Whatcha Packin,” Nymphia Wind stated, “I’m here to break the Asian curse. I’m not gonna be out early on. I just wanted to come here and just show a really rich Asian culture in my drag.”
- Following her win, social media erupted with celebratory reactions, with fans rejoicing over her as the queen who “avenged” past near misses by Asian contestants.
- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen congratulated Nymphia Wind, thanking her for bringing home the crown and representing Taiwan on the world stage. hailing Nymphia Wind’s Instagram shows a message from the Taiwanese President expressing love for her.
- During her appearance on “Good Morning America,” Wind expressed her pride in representing on a global stage. Nymphia Wind joins other Asian reality TV winners such as Erika Casupanan
- Artist Lady Gaga wrote (“Survivor 41”), Derek Xiao (“The Amazing Race 34”), and Jagateshwar “Jag” Bains (“Big Brother 25”).
- Nymphia Wind became the first East Asian winner on the main “RuPaul’s Drag Race” franchise.
Key points: emphasize her pride in representing Taiwan on a global stage.
Tangent:
- Nymphia Wind joins other Asian winners in reality TV like Erika Casupanan (“Survivor 41”), Derek Xiao (“The Amazing Race 34”) and Jagateshwar “Jag” Bains (“Big Brother 25”).
