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Victoria Scone (born 6 April 1993) is a British drag queen and cabaret performer based in Cardiff, Wales. They are best known for competing on the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021, where they were the first cisgender female contestant on any series of the Drag Race franchise. They returned to compete in the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022.[3]

Key Information

Career

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Victoria is a professionally trained actor, singer and dancer.[4] Prior to becoming a full-time drag performer, Scone worked as a sales and events coordinator.[4] They chose the stage name Victoria Scone because they 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!'"[4]

Victoria Scone competed in the third series RuPaul's Drag Race UK, they were the first cisgender female competitor on any season of the Drag Race franchise.[1][5][6] They had been doing drag for approximately three years when they competed on the show.[7][8] They placed in the top 2 in the first episode, however they withdrew from the show on the third episode after partially tearing their anterior cruciate ligament during their top 2 lip sync for the win with Krystal Versace.[9]

Victoria Scone later returned to compete on the first season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World against former contestants from across the Drag Race franchise. During their time in the competition, they placed in the Top 2 three times and was never up for elimination, making it to the finale. They later lost their lip-sync against season winner Ra'Jah O'Hara in the first round of the finale Lip-Sync for the Crown tournament, ultimately tying for third place with fellow competitor Rita Baga.

Personal life

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Victoria is based in Cardiff.[1] On Drag Race UK, they discussed a previous struggle with bulimia nervosa.[10] They are non-binary lesbian who uses they/them pronouns both in and out of drag.[11][12][13]

During the airing of the finale of Canada vs. the World in December 2022, Scone proposed to their girlfriend, Dani; however, they revealed three months later, in March 2023, that the two have since separated.[14]

Filmography

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Year Title Genre Role Notes
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race UK TV Contestant (10th Place) Series 3; 5 episodes
2022 Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World TV Contestant (3rd/4th Place) Season 1; 6 episodes
2023 Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star TV Guest Series 5: Episode 6[15]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Meet the Queens Themself Stand-alone special
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 3
[16]
2021 Tea Time Themself Guest [17]
2021 Bootleg Opinions Themself Guest [18]
2021 Hansh Themself Guest [19]
2021 The Mirror Themself Guest; with Veronica Green [20]
2021 Drag Us Weekly Themself Guest; with Veronica Green [21]
2021 Coming Out Chats Themself Guest; with Lawrence Chaney [22]
2021 PopBuzz Meets Themself Guest [23]
2021 The Fingerdoo Review Themself Guest [24]
2022 Exactly. with Florence Given Themself Guest; Podcast [25]
2022 Meet the Queens Themself Stand-alone special
Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World
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Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Album
"Get Ready to Go" 2022 Non-album singles
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Title Year Album
"Bonjour, Hi!" (Touché Version)
(The cast of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs The World)
2022 Non-album singles

Awards and nominations

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Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2023 Queerty Awards Drag Royalty Themself Nominated [27]

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from Grokipedia
Victoria Scone (born Emily Diapre; 6 April 1993) is a British drag performer and cabaret artist based in Cardiff, Wales. Born in Portsmouth, England, she began drag performances around 2018 and rose to prominence as the first cisgender woman to compete on the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise during the third series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK in 2021. Her participation sparked debate over the inclusion of biological females in drag competitions traditionally dominated by male performers, with Scone defending her legitimacy against accusations of misogyny from critics. Scone later appeared on Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022, where she made history again by presenting the first drag king runway look by a cisgender woman on the franchise, and has since performed in pantomime productions such as Jack and the Beanstalk. Known for her camp comedy style and pastry-inspired persona, she has advocated for broader representation of drag kings and biological female performers in the art form.

Early Life and Background

Childhood and Upbringing

Victoria Scone was born Emily Diapre on April 6, 1993, in , . She relocated to , , during her early years, where she grew up and later established her base. Public information on Diapre's family background and upbringing remains sparse, with no detailed accounts of parental influences or socioeconomic circumstances disclosed in available biographical sources. From a young age, she attended British pantomimes, traditional theatrical performances featuring exaggerated roles and elements, and expressed an aspiration to embody a character rather than conventional figures like . Prior to her involvement in drag, Diapre pursued formal training as an , singer, and dancer, reflecting early interests in performance arts shaped by the U.K.'s cultural emphasis on traditions such as panto and . She later worked as a and events coordinator, indicating a conventional early career path before shifting focus to entertainment.

Education and Early Career

Victoria Scone, born Emily Diapre on 6 April 1993 in , , , received professional training as an actor, singer, and dancer in . This training underpinned her early involvement in West End productions, including a role in Little Shop of Horrors. Prior to committing to full-time performance work, Scone held positions in sales and events coordination, roles that involved organizing audiences and managing public interactions. In approximately 2017, she relocated from to , , marking a shift toward establishing a base in the city's performing arts environment. This move facilitated her immersion in local creative circles, building on her foundational skills in structured performance and .

Drag Persona and Artistic Development

Origins of Drag Persona

Victoria Scone, the drag persona of Emily Diapre, derives its name from a pun on the British scone, emphasizing a campy, food-themed identity rooted in UK culinary traditions. Originally considering "Victoria Sponge" to evoke British baking, Diapre selected "Scone" instead due to the prevalence of the former name among other UK drag performers, while highlighting her affinity for scones and a curvaceous, indulgent aesthetic. The persona emerged in Cardiff's local drag scene during the late , where Diapre began performing as a self-taught prior to transitioning to full-time drag work from her prior role in sales and events coordination. Drawing from traditional British drag forms, which historically involved male performers exaggerating feminine traits through and glamour, Scone's conceptualization amplifies femininity via influences and nods to older Welsh queens, prioritizing comedic exaggeration over contemporary polished styles. This baking-centric theme underscores a playful Britishness, with the name evoking teatime staples to craft a that blends humor, excess, and cultural specificity, distinct from more international drag archetypes.

Performance Style and Influences

Victoria Scone's drag aesthetic emphasizes polished, high-femininity presentations through precise makeup application, elaborate styling, and custom designs that highlight glamorous silhouettes and British cultural motifs, such as references tied to her stage name derived from the traditional . Her performances integrate traditions with camp humor, lip-syncing, , dancing, and , fostering a versatile, theatrical delivery rooted in pre-television gigs across venues. Influenced by childhood exposure to British pantomime and veteran performers like , Ceri Dupree, and Miss Jason, Scone draws from traditional drag's emphasis on glamour and narrative flair, adapting these into a woman's more restrained execution that contrasts with hyperbolic male drag conventions. This style, self-described as that of a "camp disco diva," prioritizes comedic timing and audience engagement over exaggeration, as evidenced in her 2018 Drag Idol UK appearance and subsequent tours.

Television Career

RuPaul's Drag Race UK Series 3

Victoria Scone debuted on series 3 as the first woman contestant in the franchise's history, entering the werkroom during the episode aired on September 23, 2021. In the episode's maxi challenge, a photoshoot themed around "Drag DNA," Scone delivered a strong performance that landed her in the top two, leading to a lip-sync against to the song "Physical" by , during which she sustained a . Judges, including , praised her charisma and stage presence, with Visage noting Scone's potential as a standout performer early in the competition. In episode 2, aired on September 30, 2021, Scone competed in the "Dragoton" challenge, a musical of Grease, despite the ongoing issue, which she managed with icing and rest as advised by on-set medics. Her performance in the challenge highlighted strengths in comedy and vocal delivery, earning positive feedback from the panel, though she did not place in the top. Viewer polls from the episode indicated strong fan support, with Scone ranking highly in preferences for top placements based on her werkroom dynamics and runway looks. Scone withdrew from the competition prior to the episode 3 challenge, a roast filmed in early October 2021 and aired on October 7, 2021, after medical evaluation deemed her knee injury—initially aggravated during the week 1 lip-sync—too severe to continue, marking her official exit on October 8, 2021. In immediate post-exit statements, Scone described the departure as "devastating" and revealed she had pleaded with doctors to allow her to remain, emphasizing her commitment to the show despite the physical setback.

Canada vs. the World

Victoria Scone returned to the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise as one of nine international all-stars on the inaugural season of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World, which premiered on November 18, 2022, and concluded with its finale on December 23, 2022. Having recovered from a knee injury that led to her early withdrawal from RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3, Scone competed with renewed vigor, excelling in group challenges such as the premiere episode's girl group performance where contestants formed teams to lipsync and perform original songs. Scone's competitive highlights included a dominant run in mid-season challenges, with judges praising her comedic timing, polished , and versatility in performance tasks. She achieved a franchise first during the Weather Ball on December 2, 2022, presenting as the initial woman in a ensemble, featuring a tailored , , and masculine that drew acclaim for subverting traditional drag . Her overall track record positioned her among the top performers, culminating in a fourth-place finish after a loss in the pre-finale lip-sync for elimination against to Madonna's "," where O'Hara's high-energy choreography secured the win. A personal milestone occurred during the live finale broadcast, when Scone proposed marriage to her partner Dani onstage in front of judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Stacey McKenzie, and guest panelists, marking the first such engagement in Drag Race franchise history. Scone knelt with a ring after her elimination, receiving affirmative response from Dani, who joined her from the audience; the moment was highlighted for its emotional authenticity amid the competition's intensity.

Other Television Appearances

In February 2022, Scone featured in a national for the NHS campaign, alongside celebrities such as and , aimed at encouraging eligible individuals with a to attend screenings for early detection of . The campaign film emphasized that screening can prevent up to 75% of cervical cancers through early intervention. In June 2023, Scone appeared as a drag performer on episode 6 of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star season 5, a competition series, where contestants created makeup looks on her and other drag artists including and during a "drag week" challenge judged by guest . The episode highlighted the contestants' ability to adapt to bold, transformative drag aesthetics under time constraints.

Music and Performing Arts Career

Discography

Victoria Scone's recorded music output as a lead artist consists primarily of a single release. Her debut single, "Get Ready to Go", was issued on December 24, 2022, as an AAC file in electronic pop style with dance-pop elements. The track, which appears both as a standalone single and a one-song album, features production aligned with her drag performance persona but has not achieved notable chart positions or sales figures in available data. No additional lead singles or extended plays have been documented in verified release catalogs up to 2025. Scone has not released music as a featured artist on others' tracks, with her contributions limited to lip-sync performances and covers in television and live settings rather than original studio recordings.

Theater and Live Performances

Victoria Scone portrayed Mother Superior in the drag-themed murder-mystery production Death Drop: Back in the Habit, leading the cast during its UK tour and West End engagement spanning 2022 to 2023. The tour featured stops at major venues, including the Kings Theatre in Glasgow on 25 February 2023, the Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham earlier that month, the Opera House in Manchester on 11 March 2023, and the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on 18 March 2023. In 2024, Scone headlined a UK tour of the drag pantomime Alice in Wonderland, performing as the Queen of Hearts, with an early stop at St George's Hall in on 24 February. She also took the role of Carabosse in a West End pantomime production of at the during the Christmas season. Additionally, Scone appeared as in a revival of ' The Frogs at , directed by Georgie Rankcom. Scone's solo cabaret show Jam Packed toured the , achieving sell-outs in several major cities, including a run at the Gilded Balloon in in August 2023. She has maintained a presence in the UK cabaret circuit, with appearances such as "Oh My Drag! Presents Victoria Scone" at The Frog and Fiddle in in June and October 2023. Drag brunches featuring Scone include events like "Urge to Murder" at The Two Brewers in on 27 April 2024.

Reception and Impact

Achievements and Awards

Victoria Scone achieved a historic milestone as the first woman to compete in the franchise, appearing in the third series of , which premiered on on 23 September 2021. In : Canada vs. the World, which aired from 18 November 2022, Scone became the first woman to present a ensemble on a franchise during the "Heritage Eleganza Extravaganza" ball challenge on 2 December 2022, and shared the win for that challenge with . She placed third or fourth overall in the season, reaching the finale alongside . Scone received a for Drag Royalty at the 2023 Queerties Awards, recognizing her performances across the franchise.

Critical Reception

Victoria Scone's appearances on series 3 and : Canada vs. the World elicited praise from reviewers for her comedic timing, polished , and expertise, with judges commending her garment construction and camp aesthetic in early challenges. In a September 2021 episode review, critic Michael Chakraverty highlighted Scone as leading the "glam pack" for her standout presence amid the competition's riotous energy. Her self-made outfits, drawing from her background as a seamstress, were noted for elevating her performances, particularly in categories where fabrication details impressed panelists. Post-2021 social media engagement surged, with fan discussions on platforms like reflecting enthusiasm for her warmth and historical milestone as the first woman contestant, though her early exits due to injury limited deeper evaluation. Critics from traditional drag perspectives have argued that Scone's oeuvre lacks the inherent "danger and irony" derived from male performers exaggerating , a view echoed by in a 2018 Guardian profile predating her casting. Such opinions frame her polished, accessible style as potentially diluting drag's subversive core, contrasting with male counterparts' perceived authenticity in subversion. Reviews of her live productions, like a 2022 solo show, praised its camp execution but noted brevity constrained by her truncated TV runs, suggesting untapped potential amid mixed fan metrics where hype varied by episode performance. Progressive outlets emphasized her barrier-breaking role, attributing detractors' focus on over skill to entrenched biases, though empirical performance data—such as judge win rates and viewer polls—remains skewed by her injury-related departures.

Controversies and Debates

Inclusion of Cisgender Women in Drag

The term "drag" originated in 19th-century theater slang, referring to the practice of men wearing women's clothing that dragged along the floor during performances, emphasizing as a primarily male-to-female transformation for satirical or exaggerated effect. Historically, drag queens have been defined as men who perform heightened , subverting norms through the inherent dissonance of male attempting to embody female , a form rooted in and underground where the form's irony stems from mocking rigid identity constructs. This traditional perspective posits that women performing similar acts constitute "bio-queens," a subcultural variant that dilutes the subversive core, as biological females lack the same transformative barrier and thus risk reducing drag to mere costuming without the same cultural critique. Victoria Scone's participation as the first cisgender woman on RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 3 in 2021 sparked debate aligning with this view, with critics arguing her inclusion erodes drag's foundational irony—echoing RuPaul's 2016 statement that drag mocks the "cultural concept of identity" and requires appreciation of that irony, which may be absent when performed by those already possessing the mimicked traits. Proponents of exclusion highlight empirical differences in execution: cis women like Scone benefit from naturally higher vocal registers, obviating the falsetto training male performers undergo for authenticity in lip-syncs or challenges, and inherent skeletal structures (e.g., narrower shoulders, wider hips) that require less padding for silhouette, potentially easing runways but diminishing the visible labor of illusion central to male drag. In Scone's case, her strong showings—such as winning the reading mini-challenge on Canada's Drag Race vs. The World in 2022—demonstrate competitive viability, yet these successes arguably stem from reduced physiological hurdles rather than equivalent subversion, as evidenced by her fourth-place finish in UK series 3 despite excelling in comedy tasks like Snatch Game where biological voice alignment aided impersonations. Scone and supporters counter that such critiques reflect , insisting drag's essence lies in performance artistry over biological origin, with her equity proven by surviving eliminations through skill in diverse challenges like rusicals and designs. She has dismissed purist objections as unworthy of engagement, framing inclusion as broadening drag's accessibility to "all genders," though this overlooks causal realities: sex-based dimorphisms in muscle mass, height, and hormone profiles mean cis women often navigate fewer physical constraints in hyper-feminine embodiment, altering the form's empirical demands and historical male-centric irony without equivalent compensatory challenges. This tension underscores a shift from drag's origins as a male rebellion against describing it as a "f-you to male-dominated "—toward a more inclusive but potentially less pointed , where biological congruence may prioritize spectacle over transformation.

Misogyny in Drag Culture

In November 2022, during an untucked discussion on : Canada vs. The World episode 2, Victoria Scone critiqued the term "fishy" as rooted in , explaining to contestant that it derives from a derogatory associating women's vaginas with the smell of fish, thereby linking a drag performer's successful to offensive biological assumptions. Scone, drawing from her perspective as a in drag, argued that praising a queen as "fishy" for resembling a biological reinforces harmful connotations rather than celebrating artistry. The term "fishy," prevalent in drag lexicon since at least the early 2000s, conventionally compliments a performer achieving "realness"—a hyper-feminine illusion passing as cisgender womanhood—yet its etymology traces to misogynistic humor about female anatomy, as evidenced by community debates and evolving usage restrictions. Scone highlighted this disconnect, noting the BBC's RuPaul's Drag Race UK franchise prohibits the word outright due to its implications, a policy implemented by series 3 in 2021 to avoid perpetuating stereotypes. Opponents of such critiques contend that "fishy" functions as in-group within drag's subcultural history, where exaggeration of tropes serves satirical or performative ends rather than literal endorsement of , originating in male spaces as coded admiration for technical skill in . Drag's roots in mid-20th-century underground scenes emphasized of societal norms for survival and expression amid marginalization, with terms like "fishy" evolving as for aesthetic achievement, not malice, though critics like emphasize the term's persistence ignores its causal link to broader sexist tropes. Examples from RuPaul's Drag Race illustrate the tension: judges and contestants historically deployed "fishy" as high praise for runways evoking cis femininity, such as in U.S. series critiques of "serving fish" for polished looks, eliciting fan acclaim for realism; however, post- backlash, including Scone's intervention, has prompted reduced usage, with some viewers and performers defending it as harmless camp while others, including fans, align with the ban amid shifting sensitivities. This underscores drag's dual role as both subversive and potential reinforcer of , with Scone's commentary prompting empirical reflection on language's impact without resolving intent versus effect.

Personal Life

Relationships and Family

Victoria Scone proposed to her then-girlfriend Dani during the finale of Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World on December 23, 2022, in a moment that became the franchise's first on-camera marriage proposal. She described Dani as instrumental to her success, stating during the proposal, "I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for her; she is the better half of me." The pair separated in early 2023, with Scone announcing the breakup on social media on March 31, 2023, noting it occurred "a few weeks ago" to preempt speculation. Scone has disclosed no biological children and maintains privacy regarding familial relationships beyond her drag house affiliations, such as being the drag daughter of . Public details on her upbringing emphasize relocation from to but omit specifics on parents or siblings.

Health and Injuries

In the first episode of series 3, aired on September 23, 2021, Victoria Scone injured her knee during a lip sync for her life against to "Physical" by . The injury occurred when Scone executed a slide across on her knees, partially tearing her (ACL). Medical evaluations following the performance confirmed the partial ACL tear, but Scone initially continued in the competition after pleading with doctors to allow her participation. However, the injury worsened, leading to her withdrawal in the third episode on October 7, 2021, for medical reasons, marking her as the third contestant in Drag Race franchise history to exit due to health issues. No surgery was required, as the tear was not complete. In June 2025, Scone's solo show There's No Place like Scone at the was postponed indefinitely due to an unspecified health condition. No further details on the nature of this condition or subsequent injuries have been publicly disclosed by reputable sources.

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