Irma Gerd is the stage name of Jason Wells (born September 24, 1989),[1] a Canadian drag performer who is best known for competing on the third season of Canada's Drag Race, where she placed sixth.
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.jpg) Irma Gerd at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023 | |
| Born | Jason Wells September 24, 1989 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Website | queenirmagerd |
Early life edit
Wells is originally from Corner Brook.[2]
Career edit
Gerd began performing in 2012.[3] She is a founding member of the non-binary drag collective, the Phlegm Fatales.[2] Gerd hosted Drag Race viewing parties at Valhalla Tavern in St. John's, as of 2018.[1] She was featured on the third season of Canada's Drag Race.[4]
On Canada's Drag Race she became the first queen from Atlantic Canada to compete on the show.[2]
Personal life edit
Wells uses the pronouns they/them out of drag and she/her in drag.[5]
Filmography edit
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canada's a Drag | Herself | Season 2 |
| 2022 | Canada's Drag Race | Herself | Season 3; Contestant (6th place) |
Web series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | After the Sashay | Herself | Guest by Xtra Magazine | [6] |
| 2022 | CBC News | Herself | Guest by CBC NL - Newfoundland and Labrador | [7] |
- Bring Back My Girls (2023)
References edit
- ^ a b "Irma Gerd is sashaying her way into the hearts of RuPaul's Drag Race fans in St. John's" Archived 2022-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b c Hawthorn, Andrew. "Irma Gerd bringing St. John's drag to Canadian reality competition". CBC News. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Irma Gerd: The Queen, the Myth, the Legend, the Local". Tint of Ink. 2019-05-06. Archived from the original on 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
- ^ "Don't be a Drag, Just be a Queen: Canada's a Drag comes to Newfoundland". The Racket. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 3". 15 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ 'Canada's Drag Race' Season 3: 'After the Sashay' with Irma Gerd | Xtra, retrieved 2022-08-29
- ^ 'No regerds!' Irma Gerd finishes 6th on Canada's Drag Race (in French), retrieved 2022-08-27
External links edit
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