Cynthia Lee Fontaine

Cynthia Lee Fontaine
Born Carlos Alfonso Díaz Hernández
(1981-02-16) February 16, 1981
Puerto Rico
Occupation Drag queen
Known for RuPaul's Drag Race season 8
RuPaul's Drag Race season 9

Cynthia Lee Fontaine is the stage name of Carlos Alfonso Díaz Hernández,[1] a Puerto Rican drag performer and reality television personality. She is best known for appearing on RuPaul's Drag Race seasons 8 and 9. On season 8, she won the title of Miss Congeniality.

Early life and education

Hernández was born in Puerto Rico on February 16, 1981.[2] She has a degree in clinical psychology and worked in the mental health field for six years before starting drag.[3] She started doing drag in Puerto Rico in 2006, and moved to Killeen, Texas in 2008, where she started performing at Oil Can Harry’s. She moved to Austin, Texas in 2011 and continued performing.[2]

Career

Fontaine was accepted onto RuPaul's Drag Race season 8, which premiered March 7, 2016. During the show, she would frequently refer to her "cucu", meaning buttocks, which became a part of the show's slang.[2] Fontaine was the third queen eliminated, garnering a 10th-place finish. Even though Fontaine was only on the show for three episodes, she was voted Miss Congeniality by the fans, giving her the distinction of being voted Miss Congeniality while having spent the least amount of time on the show compared to other RuPaul's Drag Race Miss Congeniality winners.[3] During her time on RPDR, writer Manuel Betancourt at Remezcla asked if the inclusion of Fontaine was reinforcing Latin stereotypes due to her behavior on the show.[4]

Fontaine was invited back for RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 as the surprise 14th queen.[5] The show premiered on March 24, 2017. Fontaine ended up securing once again the 10th-place finish, being sent home in a lipsync challenge against Peppermint.[6] In an interview with Vulture, Fontaine stated, "It was probably my time, you know? I’m a fighter. I may have been a little bit concerned about the challenges and all this stuff, but I respect the panel of judges and RuPaul. I got so much from season nine, so no regrets."[7]

Fontaine was a guest at RuPaul's Drag Con 2016,[8] and RuPaul's Drag Con 2017, at the New York event.[9]

On her YouTube channel, Fontaine has two shows: Cucu Confessions and Memoirs of My Cucu.[3] She also headlines a one-woman show called Cynthia Lee Fontaine: More Intimate CuCu Confessions, which she performs around the United States.[10]

Personal life

Fontaine was diagnosed with stage 1 liver cancer in 2015, two weeks after filming the third episode of the eighth season of Drag Race.[11] After four rounds of chemotherapy, she went into remission.[12]

Filmography

YearTitleNotes
2017Hey Qween!
2017RuPaul's Drag Race season 9Contestant- 10th place
2016RuPaul's Drag Race season 8Contestant- 10th place

References

  1. ↑ "Cythnia Lee Fontaine". Spin Cycle NYC. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 Duttweiler, Darcie (21 Apr 2017). "Austin Drag Queen Cynthia Lee Fonatine on RuPaul, Her Famous Catchphrase, and Beating Cancer". Austin Monthly. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 O'Keeffe, Kevin (31 Mar 2017). "6 things to know about Cynthia Lee Fontaine, the 14th queen on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Mic. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ↑ Betancourt, Manuel (2016). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Champions Diversity, Except When it Comes to its Puerto Rican Queens". Remezcla. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  5. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (1 Apr 2017). "How Cynthia Lee Fontaine got a new lease on life, her cucu, and RuPaul's Drag Race". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Nichols, James Michael (29 Apr 2017). "Last Words: Cynthia Lee Fontaine Reflects On Her Time On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Walker, Harron (28 Apr 2017). "Drag Race's Cynthia Lee Fontaine on Having 'No Regrets' About Season Nine". Vulture. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Cynthia Lee Fontaine". RuPaul's Drag Con. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Cynthia Lee Fontaine". RuPaul's Drag Con. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Valdez, Matt (5 Apr 2017). "Cynthia Lee Fontaine on making her triumphant 'Drag Race' comeback after battling cancer". Queerty. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Austin Drag Queen Cynthia Lee Fontaine on RuPaul, Her Famous Catchphrase, and Beating Cancer". Retrieved 2018-06-14.
  12. ↑ Roberts, Amy (2017). "When Was Cynthia Lee Fontaine Sick? The 14th Queen On 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Is A True Survivor". Bustle. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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