Symone (drag queen)

Reginald "Reggie" Gavin (born January 14, 1995),[3] known by the stage name Symone, is an American drag queen and model.

[4][5] Born Reggie Gavin, Symone was raised in Conway, Arkansas,[4] as the youngest of three children, with two siblings who are significantly older.

[6] While a student at University of Arkansas at Little Rock, she began to build a following as a performer at Discovery and The Factory, and later changed her stage name to Symone, after a character in a play she wrote in high school.

"[4] Symone is a member of the queer fashion and pop culture collective House of Avalon along with season 12 Drag Race finalist Gigi Goode.

[10] She has received positive reception from critics for her drag fashion and persona, which frequently nod to Black cultural icons like Lil' Kim and Grace Jones.

[10][8] As she walked the runway she recited the names of several murdered Black Americans: Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Brayla Stone, Trayvon Martin, Tony McDade, Nina Pop, and Monika Diamond.

Symone with Vice President Kamala Harris at the 2022 Capital Pride festival