[1][3] Amanda Tori Meating graduated from the Stivers School for the Arts in 2014, and earned a degree in musical theatre from Wright State University in 2018.
[5][1] The gender euphoria experienced during her time spent as a part of Kinky Boots inspired her to start drag, and she began performing in the West Village, Manhattan, in 2020.
[1] Amanda Tori Meating competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race, which debuted on January 5, 2024.
[5] Alongside the season premiere, she released her original song "My Kitty",[6] which she performed as part of the first episode's talent show.
She began watching Drag Race at age 19, and was inspired by queens such as Willam, Bob the Drag Queen, Bianca Del Rio, Adore Delano, Latrice Royale, and Alyssa Edwards.