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Gia Gunn
Gia Gunn is the stage name of Japanese-American drag performer Gia Keitaro Ichikawa (born May 10, 1990). She is known for competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, the second season of The Switch Drag Race, and RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars season four.
Raised in Carpentersville, Illinois, Ichikawa began performing Japanese traditional dance and kabuki in onnagata roles when she was five years old. She graduated from Barrington High School in Barrington, Illinois.[citation needed]
She won the drag pageants Miss Roscoe's 2013 and Miss Diosa 2013. Her drag mother is trans drag performer Aly Gunn. Her last name was inspired by Tim Gunn; Gia Gunn's first name came from Gia Carangi.
Gia Gunn was announced as one of fourteen contestants for the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 24, 2014. She covered RuPaul's song "Ladyboy" for RuPaul's album RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz to promote the season. On the show, she was known for her voguing, off-the-cuff catchphrases, reads and particular opinions, feminine style of drag, and friendship with fellow contestant Laganja Estranja. Gia Gunn underperformed as Kim Kardashian during the "Snatch Game" challenge, and was eliminated after losing a bottom two lip sync against Estranja to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Head to Toe," earning her tenth place.
In 2017, Gia Gunn was announced as a contestant on the second season of The Switch, the Chilean version of Drag Race, alongside Drag Race alumnus Kandy Ho. The series premiered in March 2018, with 15 contestants. Gia Gunn earned ten challenge wins, making her the most-decorated contestant of the season, but lost to Miss Leona.
Gia Gunn was announced as one of ten contestants competing on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2018. She became the third ever transgender contestant to come out prior to appearing on the show, following Monica Beverly Hillz and Peppermint. However, Gia Gunn was the first trans contestant to compete post-transition during her second season. The show premiered on December 14, 2018, with Gia Gunn eliminated in the third episode after once again underperforming in "Snatch Game" challenge with her Jenny Bui impression. Manila Luzon eliminated her, causing Gia Gunn to place 8th. She had a chance to return in the sixth episode, where the eliminated queens faced off with the queens still in game, but lost a lip sync to Naomi Smalls, eliminating her for good.
After her elimination, Gia Gunn sparked controversy revealing that an altercation between her and RuPaul about transgender drag queens was edited out of show.
Gia Gunn walked the runway for MarcoMarco's fall 2017 fashion show with other Drag Race alumni.
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Gia Gunn
Gia Gunn is the stage name of Japanese-American drag performer Gia Keitaro Ichikawa (born May 10, 1990). She is known for competing on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, the second season of The Switch Drag Race, and RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars season four.
Raised in Carpentersville, Illinois, Ichikawa began performing Japanese traditional dance and kabuki in onnagata roles when she was five years old. She graduated from Barrington High School in Barrington, Illinois.[citation needed]
She won the drag pageants Miss Roscoe's 2013 and Miss Diosa 2013. Her drag mother is trans drag performer Aly Gunn. Her last name was inspired by Tim Gunn; Gia Gunn's first name came from Gia Carangi.
Gia Gunn was announced as one of fourteen contestants for the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 24, 2014. She covered RuPaul's song "Ladyboy" for RuPaul's album RuPaul Presents: The CoverGurlz to promote the season. On the show, she was known for her voguing, off-the-cuff catchphrases, reads and particular opinions, feminine style of drag, and friendship with fellow contestant Laganja Estranja. Gia Gunn underperformed as Kim Kardashian during the "Snatch Game" challenge, and was eliminated after losing a bottom two lip sync against Estranja to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's "Head to Toe," earning her tenth place.
In 2017, Gia Gunn was announced as a contestant on the second season of The Switch, the Chilean version of Drag Race, alongside Drag Race alumnus Kandy Ho. The series premiered in March 2018, with 15 contestants. Gia Gunn earned ten challenge wins, making her the most-decorated contestant of the season, but lost to Miss Leona.
Gia Gunn was announced as one of ten contestants competing on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2018. She became the third ever transgender contestant to come out prior to appearing on the show, following Monica Beverly Hillz and Peppermint. However, Gia Gunn was the first trans contestant to compete post-transition during her second season. The show premiered on December 14, 2018, with Gia Gunn eliminated in the third episode after once again underperforming in "Snatch Game" challenge with her Jenny Bui impression. Manila Luzon eliminated her, causing Gia Gunn to place 8th. She had a chance to return in the sixth episode, where the eliminated queens faced off with the queens still in game, but lost a lip sync to Naomi Smalls, eliminating her for good.
After her elimination, Gia Gunn sparked controversy revealing that an altercation between her and RuPaul about transgender drag queens was edited out of show.
Gia Gunn walked the runway for MarcoMarco's fall 2017 fashion show with other Drag Race alumni.