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Jayla Rose Sullivanis an American dancer, burlesque and drag performer, transgender rights advocate, and television personality. She was a contestant on the 2022 American reality television dance competition showLizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.[1]

Biography

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Sullivan was born inBuffalo, New Yorkand moved toPortland, Oregonin 2011.[2][3]She trained in gymnastics, tap dance, jazz dance, modern dance, and ballet.[4][5]

Sullivan performs as a drag queen and burlesque dancer atHamburger Mary's,Bit House Saloon,Sinferno Cabaret, and at drag brunches around Portland.[4]She was hired by boylesque performerIsaiah Esquireto dance at CC Slaughters and in the cabaret show BOYeurism.[3]

Sullivan competed on the American television reality seriesLizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls(WOBG),[6][7][8]an eight episode unscripted series that followed ten women competing to earn a spot as a backup dancer forLizzo.[9][10]After the airing of the show, she accompanied Lizzo, along with the other dancers, toSouth by Southwest.[2][11][12]Sullivan took the stage with Lizzo during the48th People's Choice Awardsand was recognized for her work "making sure there’s space for transgender and nonbinary performers in the dance community".[13][14]She won anEmmy AwardforWOBG.[15][16]In 2023, Sullivan introduced Lizzo at theGrammy Awards.[17][18]

Sullivan has performed as part of Lizzo's Big Grrrls Squad atGlobal Citizen Festival,Art Basel Miami,theOregon Museum of Science and Industry,andTreasure Island Resort & Casino.[3]

References

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  1. ^"Jayla Rose Sullivan Is a Big Deal".Willamette Week.5 June 2022.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  2. ^ab"Lizzo Reality Show Star Jayla Sullivan on Finding Trans Acceptance In Dance World (Exclusive)".Toofab.
  3. ^abcJankowski, Andrew (2022-06-01)."Burlesque Dancer Jayla Rose Sullivan Talks About Competing on" Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls "".Wweek.Retrieved2023-01-24.
  4. ^abGrey, Charlie (14 June 2022)."Jayla Rose Sullivan is truly the" Big Grrrl "dancer to watch".Queerty.
  5. ^"Meet Jayla Sullivan, the transgender dancer from Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls".Reality Titbit.March 26, 2022.
  6. ^"'Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls' Is Pure TV Serotonin ".advocate.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  7. ^O’Neill, Shane; Jacobs, Julia (2022-04-06)."Lizzo's 'Big Grrrls' Asks Big Questions".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  8. ^says, Skinly (2022-03-21)."Get To Know The Big Grrrls Cast! The Plus Size Dancers Competing For A Spot On Stage".Retrieved2023-04-15.
  9. ^NowThis (16 June 2022)."WATCH: Trans Dancer Jayla Sullivan on Lizzo, Self-Acceptance, & Representation - NowThis".Nowthisnews.Retrieved2023-01-24.
  10. ^"Jayla Rose Sullivan: Dance is Key to Trans Joy".TransLash. 2022-07-29.Retrieved2023-01-24.
  11. ^"Reality Series Star Jayla Sullivan Spoke About Trans Representation in Dance and Working with Lizzo".Movieweb. 2022-03-28.Retrieved2023-01-24.
  12. ^Stith, Deborah Sengupta."Lizzo talks 'regressive' Texas laws and the healing power of twerking at SXSW".Austin American-Statesman.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  13. ^"Lizzo Highlights Trans Activists at People's Choice Awards - OUT FRONT".Outfrontmagazine. 2022-12-13.Retrieved2023-01-24.
  14. ^Madarang, Charisma (2022-12-07)."Lizzo at People's Choice Awards: 'If I'm the People's Champ, I Don't Need a Trophy for Championing People'".Rolling Stone.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  15. ^"Portland Emmy Winner Jayla Rose Sullivan".KOIN.2022-11-01.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  16. ^Iftikhar, Asyia (2022-12-08)."Lizzo gives empowering, trans-inclusive People's Choice speech".PinkNews.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  17. ^"Lizzo Goes to Church With Rousing GRAMMY Performance of 'Special' | Entertainment Tonight".etonline.5 February 2023.Retrieved2023-04-15.
  18. ^"How This Year's Grammys Celebrated LGBTQ+ Artists and Allies".advocate.Retrieved2023-04-15.
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