Farida Kant is the stage name of Riccardo Occhilupo,[1] an Italian drag performer who competed on season 1 of Drag Race Italia.

Farida Kant
Farida Kant in 2021
Born
Riccardo Occhilupo
NationalityItalian
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionDrag Race Italia

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Farida Kant is a drag performer who competed on season 1 of Drag Race Italia.[2][3] She was a runner-up. Following her time on the show, she said on social media that the Italian contestants are not afforded the same opportunities within the Drag Race franchise, singling out Lady Camden.[4][5] She apologized for her comments and clarified that her comments were "directed to the Italian system".[6][7][8]

Farida Kant is the "drag sister" of Nehellenia.[9]

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  1. ^ https://www.biccy.it/farida-kant-amici/
  2. ^ "Meet RuPaul's 'Drag Race Italia' season 1 queens". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "Drag Race Italia: l'intervista integrale a Farida Kant". Vogue Italia (in Italian). 2021-11-10. Archived from the original on 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ "'Drag Race Italia's Farida Kant Slams Lady Camden". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-29. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ Cramer, Jude (2023-10-26). "A 'Drag Race' queen's controversial rant has sparked a war". INTO. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "Farida Kant Apologizes For Lady Camden Shade, 'Drag Race' Queens React". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ Robledo, Jordan (2023-10-28). "Drag Race Italia's Farida Kant apologises for shading Lady Camden on social media". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. ^ "'Drag Race Italia' queen Farida Kant clarifies Lady Camden drama after 'Drag Race' stars react". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  9. ^ Damshenas, Sam (2024-01-24). "Drag Race: This is the rumoured cast for Global All Stars". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

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