Copper Topp

Copper Topp
Copper Topp
Born	Simon Wegrzyn; 1983 or 1984 (age 41–42); Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Occupation	Drag performer
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)
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Copper Topp is the stage name of Simon Wegrzyn, a British drag performer who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life

Simon Wegrzyn was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. She attended school in Charlton Kings and then at Cheltenham Bournside School, where she played rugby and attended the Everyman Youth Theatre at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. Prior to pursuing drag, she worked as an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre.^[3]

Career

Copper Topp competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She was the third contestant eliminated.^[4]^[5] She placed in the bottom two of the design challenge, and lost a lip sync against Black Peppa.^[6] Following Drag Race, she released the song "Weirdo"^[7] and played Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz at the Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering.^[8] In 2023, she announced plans to take a break from drag.^[9]^[10]

Personal life

Copper Topp is from Cheltenham, and uses the pronouns they/them in drag and he/him out of drag.^[11]

Discography

Singles

"Weirdo" (2022)
"Bury Me Alive" (2023)^[12]
"Overthinker" (2025)

Filmography

Television

RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)
Bring Back My Girls (2024)

References

^ Rudd, Helen (22 September 2022). "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.
^ Opie, David. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topp explains how Drag Race saved her life". digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
^ Gadd, Helen. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topps opens up on growing up queer in Cheltenham saying it was 'very challenging". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
^ "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]}
^ "Bury Me Alive". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[1] Rudd, Helen (22 September 2022). "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.

[2] Opie, David. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topp explains how Drag Race saved her life". digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[3] Gadd, Helen. "Drag Race UK's Copper Topps opens up on growing up queer in Cheltenham saying it was 'very challenging". gloucestershirelive.co.uk. Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] 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.

[7] 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.

[8] 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.

[9] 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.

[10] ""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.

[11] "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-10-05.^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] "Bury Me Alive". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 18, 2025.

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Copper Topp
Born	Simon Wegrzyn^[1] 1983 or 1984 (age 41–42)^[2] Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Occupation	Drag performer
Television	RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)