Orion Story
Orion Story | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Orion Story at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | Chance Lambert June 25, 1996[1] Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) |
Orion Story is the stage name of Chance Lambert (born June 25, 1996), an American drag performer who competed on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life
[edit]Chance Lambert was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[2][3] He also lived in Spring Lake.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Lambert began performing in drag at Hamburger Mary's and Rumors Nightclub.[5]
Lambert competed as Orion Story on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Orion Story was the first contestant on the series from Michigan.[6] She was eliminated in the first episode,[7] after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync battle against June Jambalaya to Lizzo's 2017 song "Water Me".[8] After Orion Story and Daya Betty were invited to re-enter the competition, Orion Story was eliminated again in the fifth episode.[2] While filming, she had an unaired "budding romance" with fellow contestant Jorgeous.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Lambert lives in Cedar Springs, Michigan, as of 2022.[4][11] He has said he was going through drug withdrawals during the filming of Drag Race. He has also credited the show for pulling him out of homelessness and substance abuse.[12][13] His drag is inspired by his mother, who died by suicide.[14]
Orion Story had approximately 104,000 followers on Instagram as of May 2024.[15]
Filmography
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ @TheOrionStory (June 25, 2023). "🎉2️⃣7️⃣🎉" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Green, Randiah Camille. "How Orion Story, Michigan's first 'RuPaul's Drag Race' contestant, turned loss into a win". Detroit Metro Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant first to represent Grand Rapids". WZZM13.com. December 6, 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b Pevos, Edward (2022-01-07). "First drag queen to represent Michigan on 'RuPaul's Drag Race:' Meet Orion Story". mlive. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ a b "Grand Rapids drag queen talks about upcoming national television debut". WZZM13.com. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Michael, Jason A. (2022-06-01). "Orion Story, the First Michigan Contestant to Compete on 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Opens Up Before Headlining Kalamazoo Pride". Pride Source. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Exit Interview: Orion Story On Getting Cut From 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Nylon. 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Michael, Jason A. (2022-01-13). "This Grand Rapids Queen Is the First Michigan Drag Artist to Appear on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Pride Source. Archived from the original on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "Exclusive: Drag Race's Orion Story says Jorgeous lip-sync was "hard" because of their mutual "crush"". Gay Times. 2022-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 is one of the franchise's best". Gay Times. 2022-04-22. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race contestant first to represent Grand Rapids". WZZM13.com. January 3, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Orion Story fought a private battle on 'Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Orion Story says 'Drag Race' saved her from homelessness: I 'got my s--- together!'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ Michael, Jason A. (2022-01-22). "In a Twist, Grand Rapids Queen Orion Story Returns to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 14". Pride Source. Archived from the original on 2022-10-06. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- ^ "This Is How Many Followers 'Drag Race' Season 14 Queens Gained So Far". Out. Archived from the original on 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
External links
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Media related to Orion Story at Wikimedia Commons
