Kornbread Jeté
Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté | |
|---|---|
| Born | Demoria Elise Wiliams January 14, 1992 Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) |
Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, also known as Kornbread Jeté or simply Kornbread, is the stage name of Demoria Elise Williams,[1] an American drag queen. She is known for competing on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2022.
Early life and education
Williams was born and raised in Columbia, South Carolina. She later moved to Los Angeles to study musical theatre.[2]
Career
As of 2022, Kornbread works at The Abbey in Los Angeles, and hosts weekly Drag Race watch parties at West Hollywood's Abbey Food & Bar.[3]
In 2022, she competed on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She performed an original song routine for the opening episode's talent show and won the challenge, which came with a cash prize of $5,000. In her routine, she used a milk carton with former Drag Race judge Merle Ginsberg depicted as a missing person.[4] In the fifth episode, it was announced that Kornbread had to withdraw from the competition after rolling her ankle the week prior, ultimately coming in 12th Place.[5]
She has appeared in videos with Brandon Rogers and Fine Brothers Entertainment, and has been featured in Thrillist.[2]
Personal life
Kornbread is a transgender woman. She is close friends with Kerri Colby, a fellow Drag Race contestant and trans woman.[6][7] Kornbread has said of Colby, "She's literally walked me through so much of my transition that no one understands how much she's done for me personally. She's not my drag mom, but I tell her she's definitely partly my trans mom."[8][9]
Kornbread is the drag daughter of Calypso Jeté Balmain who won the first season of Legendary with the House of Balmain.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Blame the Hero | H.B. / Queen's Advisor |
| 2021 | Normal British Series | The Sacred One |
| Wigs in a Blanket | Herself | |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) | Herself (12th Place) |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Freedom" | Kameron Michaels | [10] |
| 2021 | "Is It Me?" | Scarlet Envy | |
| 2022 | "C'mon Baby Cry" | Orville Peck |
Internet series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Spectrum | Herself | Episode: "Do All Drag Queens Think The Same?" | [11] |
See also
References
- ^ a b Fernandes, Aurelia (December 29, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Meet the drag queens all set to compete in Season 14!". Meaww. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Meet Kornbread TMF Snack Jeté of Kornbread Jeté". Voyage LA. August 10, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Kailyn (2022-01-07). "Star Trek Exhibit, Jack Harlow Show, and Other Best Things To Do in L.A. This Weekend". Los Angeles Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 7, 2022). "The best moments from the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 premiere". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "This 'Drag Race' Season 14 Queen Just Pulled Out of the Competition". www.out.com. 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
- ^ "Kerri Colby and Kornbread Jeté Are Making Trans "Drag Race" History". them. 2022-01-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Holmes, Juwan J. "RuPaul's Drag Race will have two trans competitors & a cis straight queen for first time". LGBTQ Nation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (January 4, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 14 queens dish on twists, trade, and Maddy's manspreading meme". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "'Drag Race' Season 14 Queens Say It's Going to Be 'Transtastic'". www.advocate.com. 2022-01-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-06. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ Currinn, Jonathon. "WATCH: Kameron Michaels Has Released Debut Music Video "Freedom"". Celeb Mix. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ Do All Drag Queens Think The Same? | Spectrum. Jubilee. July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
