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Willow Pill
Willow Pill atRuPaul's DragCon LA,2022
Born(1995-01-22)January 22, 1995(age 29)
Denver, Colorado,U.S.
Other namesWillow Patterson
EducationColorado State University
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race
PredecessorSymone
SuccessorSasha Colby
Websitewillowpill.com

Willow Patterson(born January 22, 1995), known by the stage nameWillow Pill,is an Americandrag performer.She is best known as the winner ofseason 14ofRuPaul's Drag Racein 2022.

Early life

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Patterson was raised inDenver, Coloradoand attendedArapahoe High Schoolin Littleton Public Schools. Patterson later attendedColorado State University.[1]

Career

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In an interview withKGNUin 2016, Willow Pill explained her drag persona was "a mix of 41 and 14... I'm kind of obsessed with little stoner girls as well as older women, like moms, that can't catch a break."[2]Her first performance was at aColorado State Universitydrag show, where she wore "a pink '90s housewife tracksuit, complete with glasses and a pearl necklace." She performed a comedy routine and danced to a mix ofMissy ElliottandGwen Stefanisongs.[3]

Willow Pill atRuPaul's DragCon LA,2022

In 2022, Willow Pill gained wider prominence as a contestant onseason 14ofRuPaul's Drag Race,where she won the main challenge on the third episode, earning a cash prize of $5,000. HerSnatch Gameperformance asDrew Barrymoreplaced her in the bottom seven,[4]and she participated in the lip-sync tournament on episode eight.[5]She won the first round againstBosco.[5]She placed in the bottom a second time during episode 14, and was required to "lip sync for her life" againstAngeria Paris VanMicheals.Following their performance of "Telephone"byLady Gagaft.Beyoncé,neither was eliminated, resulting in five contestants advancing to the finale, a first for the series.[citation needed]

On the April 22, 2022, season finale, Willow Pill performed "I Hate People"[6]and defeatedLady Camdenin a lip-sync battle toCher's versionofABBA's "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)"and was declared the season's winner, earning a cash prize of $150,000, the highest amount awarded to date in a regular season so far.[7]After being crowned the winner of season 14, Willow Pill became the second openlytransgenderperson to win a regular season ofRuPaul's Drag Racein the United States,[8][9]and the sixth openly transgender contestant to win a season of theDrag Racefranchiseat the time of their crowning.[a]

Personal life

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Patterson has hadcystinosisher whole life and identifies astransfemme,as one of the five transgender contestants of Season 14.[b][10]She came out via social media: "It's taken me a long time to come to terms with my transness because so much space has been taken up by my illness," Patterson wrote in one of her posts. She uses they/she pronouns.[11]

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Place Ref
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race(season 14) Contestant Winner [12]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race(season 15) Herself Guest [13]

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Meet the Queens Herself Stand-alone special
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 14 		[14]
2022 Whatcha Packin' Guest [15]
The Awardist [16]
The Pit Stop [17]
Folx Presents [18]
Meet the Queens Host
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 		[19]
2023 Sloppy Seconds' Guest [20]
Give It To Me Straight' [21]
Fashion Photo RuView [22]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Ref
2021 "Sick Bitch" Yvie Oddlyfeat. Willow Pill [23]
2022 "Taste So Good (The Cann Song)" Vincint,Hayley Kiyoko,MNEKandKesha(Weedmaps x Cann) [24]
"Angle" Willow Pill feat.Kornbread Jeté [25]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award-giving body Category Work Results Ref.
2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Reality Star RuPaul's Drag Race Nominated [26]
Critics' Choice Real TV Awards Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series
(Shared with theSeason 14cast) 		Won [27]
People's Choice Awards The Competition Contestant of 2022 Nominated [28][29]
2023 Queerty Awards Closet Door Bustdown
(Shared withBosco,Jasmine KennedieandKornbread Jeté) 		Runner-up [30]
Drag Royalty Herself Nominated [31]

Notes

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  1. ^The other transgender contestants to win aDrag Raceseason wereAngele Anang,Kylie Sonique Love,Vanessa Van Cartier,andSasha Colby,as well asJinkx MonsoonandTrinity the Tuck,the winners ofRuPaul's Drag Race (season 5)andfourth season ofAll Starsrespectively, who came out astrans non-binaryfollowing their season victories.
  2. ^The four other transgender contestants ofseason 14wereKerri Colby,Kornbread Jeté,Bosco,andJasmine Kennedie.


References

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  1. ^Alvarez, Alayna (2022-04-22)."Denver drag queen Willow Pill competes to win" RuPaul's Drag Race "".Axios.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-23.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  2. ^"Outsources: A New Voice in Drag – Conversation with Will Patterson".KGNU. November 21, 2016.Archivedfrom the original on January 23, 2022.RetrievedApril 24,2022.
  3. ^Pinherio, Brooklyn (July 11, 2017)."Becoming a Drag Queen: behind the garters and glitter".The Plaid Zebra.Archivedfrom the original on January 30, 2022.RetrievedApril 24,2022.
  4. ^Ehrman-Dupre, Joe; Ehrman-Dupre, Joe (April 15, 2015)."RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 7, Episode 7: 'Snatch Game!'".Archivedfrom the original on February 25, 2021.RetrievedApril 15,2022.
  5. ^ab"It's March Madness on RuPaul's Drag Race with a LaLaPaRuZa lip sync tournament".The A.V. Club.19 March 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-03-31.Retrieved2022-04-15.
  6. ^Nolfi, Joey (April 23, 2022)."'Drag Race' winner Willow Pill plans to 'get more disgusting and dirty' — and fun ".Entertainment Weekly.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-29.Retrieved2022-05-29.
  7. ^Rosario, Alexandra Del (2022-04-23)."'RuPaul's Drag Race': [SPOILER] Crowned Season 14 Winner In Milestone Finale For Franchise ".Deadline.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-23.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  8. ^Malone, Chris (May 6, 2022)."How Many Trans 'Drag Race' Winners Have There Been?".Showbiz Cheatsheet.Archivedfrom the original on May 24, 2022.RetrievedMay 25,2022.
  9. ^@JinkxMonsoon (March 5, 2014)."@Wolferfly I DO identify as transgendered. My gender does not fit into the box assigned to my genitalia. I lie somewhere between the lines"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  10. ^Dave, Quinn (April 22, 2022)."RuPaul's Drag Race Star Willow Pill Details Life with Cystinosis: 'Nothing Is Unaffected By It'".PEOPLE.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-22.Retrieved2022-04-23.
  11. ^Daw, Stephen (2022-03-04)."'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Willow Pill Comes Out as Trans Femme: 'I'm Starting to Feel Bits of Happiness'".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-04-27.Retrieved2022-04-27.
  12. ^Christopher, Rudolph.""RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 14 Queens to Be RuVealed in VH1 Special ".NewNowNext.com.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-11-23.Retrieved2021-11-23.
  13. ^Ramos, Dino-Ray."RECAP: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15 Episode 16: The Grand Finale".www.glaad.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-11-23.Retrieved2023-04-18.
  14. ^Meet the Queens of Season 14! | RuPaul's Drag Race,December 3, 2021,archivedfrom the original on January 15, 2022,retrievedDecember 14,2022
  15. ^Willow Pill's Whatcha Packin' | S14 TOP 5 | RuPaul's Drag Race,April 26, 2022,archivedfrom the original on May 17, 2022,retrievedJune 4,2022
  16. ^'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14 Contestants On Most Entertaining Season Yet! | Entertainment Weekly,June 23, 2022,archivedfrom the original on June 23, 2022,retrievedJune 23,2022
  17. ^The Pit Stop AS7 E07 | Bob The Drag Queen & Willow Pill Win! | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars,June 25, 2022,archivedfrom the original on June 26, 2022,retrievedJune 26,2022
  18. ^Season 14 Drag Race Queens On Trans Joy,August 4, 2022,archivedfrom the original on August 5, 2022,retrievedAugust 5,2022
  19. ^MEET THE QUEENS OF SEASON 15! 🚘 | RuPaul's Drag Race 👠✨,December 13, 2022,archivedfrom the original on January 9, 2023,retrievedDecember 14,2022
  20. ^Sloppy Seconds #308 - Shower Milk (w/ Willow Pill),January 19, 2023,archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2023,retrievedMarch 5,2023
  21. ^WILLOW PILL - "Give It To Me Straight" Ep4 - Hosted by Maddy Morphosis,March 1, 2023,archivedfrom the original on March 2, 2023,retrievedMarch 3,2023
  22. ^FASHION PHOTO RUVIEW - RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 - Reunion,April 12, 2023,archivedfrom the original on April 18, 2023,retrievedApril 18,2023
  23. ^"Yvie Oddly - Sick Bitch (ft. Willow Pill) [Official Video]".Youtube.com.5 March 2021.Archivedfrom the original on June 7, 2022.RetrievedJune 7,2022.
  24. ^""Taste So Good" (The Cann Song) - Official Music Video | Weedmaps x Cann ".Youtube.com.31 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on June 1, 2022.RetrievedMay 31,2022.
  25. ^"Willow Pill - Angle (feat. Kornbread) Official Music Video".Youtube.com.8 June 2022.Archivedfrom the original on June 8, 2022.RetrievedJune 8,2022.
  26. ^MTV News (May 11, 2022)."HERE ARE YOUR 2022 MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS NOMINATIONS: SEE THE FULL LIST".Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2022.RetrievedMay 12,2022.
  27. ^Erik Pedersen (June 12, 2022)."'RuPaul's Drag Race' & 'Top Chef' Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards ".Deadline.com.Archivedfrom the original on June 13, 2022.RetrievedJune 14,2022.
  28. ^Schwartz, Missy (October 26, 2022)."Bad Bunny, 'Nope', Harry Styles and Lizzo Lead People's Choice Awards Nominations: Complete List".TheWrap.Archivedfrom the original on October 27, 2022.RetrievedOctober 26,2022.
  29. ^Malec, Brett (December 7, 2022)."People's Choice Awards 2022 Winners: The Complete List".E! Online.Archivedfrom the original on January 11, 2023.RetrievedDecember 7,2022.
  30. ^"Closet Door Bustdown Nominees".The Queerties.Archivedfrom the original on 25 January 2023.Retrieved25 January2023.
  31. ^"Drag Royalty Nominees".The Queerties.Archivedfrom the original on 25 January 2023.Retrieved25 January2023.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Winner ofRuPaul's Drag Race
US season 14 		Succeeded by
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