Bumpa Love

Bumpa Love is the stage name of Richard Taki, a drag performer who competed on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

Bumpa Love
Born
Richard Taki[1]
OccupationDrag queen
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 3)

Early life

Bumpa Love is of Māori descent.[2]

Career

Bumpa Love runs the venue Vau d'vile Drag Cabaret,[3][4] and has been part of the drag scene for 25 years.[5] She competed on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under. Bumpa Love impersonated Kiri Te Kanawa for the Snatch Game challenge.[6]

Personal life

Bumpa Love is based in Melbourne, uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[7]

See also

References
  1. "RICHARD TAKI'S ROAD TO PRIDE". midsumma.org. Midsumma Festival Inc. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. Thomas, Shibu (2023-08-02). "The House Of Love, With Bumpa Love". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  3. Tangcay, Jazz (2023-06-28). "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 3". Variety. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  4. Bentley, Eliza (2019-04-26). "Vau d'vile". Time Out Melbourne. Archived from the original on 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  5. Zuvela, Teneal. "Meet Every Queen Making Her-Story In The New 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under' Season 3". ELLE. Archived from the original on 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  6. Magaletti, Douglas (2023-08-20). "RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under's Rita Menu Has A Snatch Game Regret". Star Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
  7. "Meet the Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under Series 3". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-08-26.
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