Blair St. Clair

Andrew Bryson, known professionally as Blair St. Clair (born May 16, 1995),[1] is an American drag queen and singer, most known for competing on the tenth season of the reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race and on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 5.

Blair St. Clair
Blair St. Clair in 2018
Born
Andrew Bryson

(1995-05-16) May 16, 1995[1]
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)
Musical career
Genres
Instrumentsvocals
LabelsProducer Entertainment Group
Websiteblairstclair.com

Early life

St. Clair was born in Indiana on May 16, 1995.[1] She attended Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis where she participated in theater.[2]

Career
Asia O'Hara (left) and Blair St. Clair (right) in 2018

St. Clair first rose to prominence when she won the title of Miss Gay Indiana in 2016.[3] She was revealed as one of fourteen contestants on the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race before the official cast was announced due to getting arrested for a DUI violation.[4] She is the first contestant from Indiana to compete on the show.[5] She was the sixth contestant eliminated on a lipsync to Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out", losing to The Vixen, and placing ninth.[6][7]

St. Clair's grand finale dress was designed by Project Runway alumnus Mondo Guerra.[8] After the show, she walked for Guerra's collection at FashioNXT in October 2018.[9]

Music

One day after her elimination episode, St. Clair released her debut single, "Now or Never", on April 27, 2018.[10] The song's music video features Jinkx Monsoon, Manila Luzon, and Max Emerson.[11][12]

St. Clair released a follow-up single, "Call My Life", with a music video on June 26, 2018. Her seven-track debut album of the same name was released three days later.[13][14] Drag Race alumna Alaska is featured on the album's sixth track, "America's Sweetheart".[15] The album peaked at number one of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Sales Chart.[16] A remix EP of the "Call My Life" single was released on August 10, 2018. It features Dave Audé, Chris Cox, DrewG., Hector Fonseca, Zambianco and Ralphi Rosario.[17] She released her third single, "Irresistible" with a music video on October 25, 2018.[18][19][20] Blair St. Clair released her single "Easy Love" on July 12, 2019. [21] On April 30, 2020 Blair released her single "Empty".

Personal life

The first part of St. Clair's drag name came from the character Blair in Gossip Girl while the second part was suggested by her mother after she had passed St. Clair Street in downtown Indianapolis.[22]. St. Clair has mentioned using the name Blair and female pronouns in her personal life[23].

St. Clair was raped at a college party, which she shared on RuPaul's Drag Race.[24][25][26] In 2018, Drag Race winner Bianca Del Rio controversially made a joke about the rape at one of her comedy sets. Del Rio received backlash from fans and fellow queens including St. Clair herself.[27][28]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Contestant (9th place) [4]
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
2020 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Contestant
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Cosmo Queens Herself Guest [29]
Queen to Queen Guest, with Mayhem Miller [30]
Countdown to the Crown Season 10 [31]
How to Makeup Guest [32]
2020 Supbruh Guest [33]

Music videos
Year Title Ref
2018 "Now or Never" [12]
"Call My Life" [15]
"Irresistible" [34]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Dance/
Elec.		 US
Heat
[35]		 US Indie
[35]
Call My Life
  • Released: June 28, 2018
  • Label: Producer Entertainment Group
  • Format: CD, digital download
 11134
Identity
  • Released: 2020
 To be released

Remix albums
Title Details
Call My Life: Remixed
  • Released: August 10, 2018
  • Label: Producer Entertainment Group
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
Dance
[36]		 US
Dance/
Elec.
[37]
"Now or Never" 2018 ——[upper-alpha 1] Call My Life
"Call My Life" 846
"Irresistible" ——
"Easy Love"[21] 2019 —— Non-album single
"Empty" 2020 —— Identity
"9 Lives" ——
"Space Between" (featuring Rayvon Owen) ——
"What Do I Gotta Do?" ——

As featured artist

Title Year Album
"I'm in Love"
(with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Season 5)		 2020 Non-album single
Notes
  1. "Now or Never" did not enter the Billboard Dane/ELectronic Songs chart but did peak at number 18 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.

References
  1. Blair St. Clair [@blairst.clair] (2017-05-16). "Feeling 22 today! . . . . I'm so thankful for another year of life today! #birthday #birthdayboy #gayboy #dragqueen #drag #boyqueen" (Instagram post). Archived from the original on 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-08-14 – via Instagram.
  2. Lindquist, David (11 April 2018). "Blair St. Clair's road to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' began at Footlite Musicals". Indy Star. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. "Blair St. Clair's road to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' began at Footlite Musicals". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  4. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Contestant Defies DUI Court Order". TMZ. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  5. Ward, Haley. "Blair St. Clair at the Metro". NUVO. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  6. "Blair St. Clair Led With Her Heart When She Opened Up On 'Drag Race' About Past Trauma". 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  7. "'RuPaul's Drag Race:' Blair St. Clair on Speaking Up About Her Sexual Assault: 'It's My Job Now'". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  8. "The Must-See Shows at Portland's Most Cutting Edge Fashion Show". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  9. "MONDO GUERRA | EYES & EDGE". eyesandedge.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  10. Now or Never - Single by Blair St. Clair, 2018-04-27, retrieved 2018-07-11
  11. "Now or Never - Blair St Clair Gets Us On The Dance Floor". Instinct. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  12. BlairStClairVEVO (2018-04-27). Blair St. Clair - Now or Never (YouTube video). Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  13. Call My Life by Blair St. Clair, 2018-06-29, retrieved 2018-07-11
  14. "Blair St. Clair Announces Release Date For Debut Album 'Call My Life'". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  15. BlairStClairVEVO (2018-06-26). Blair St. Clair - Call My Life (YouTube video). Retrieved 2018-08-14.
  16. "Blair St. Clair Makes Drag Queen History as 'Call My Life' Debuts at No. 1 On Dance/Electronic Albums Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  17. Call My Life: Remixed by Blair St. Clair, 2018-08-10, retrieved 2018-09-09
  18. BlairStClairVEVO (2018-10-25), Blair St. Clair - Irresistible, retrieved 2018-10-26
  19. "Blair St. Clair's New Video Serves Every Flavor of Diva". PAPER. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  20. "Blair St. Clair Is an "Irresistible" Illusion in Fierce New Music Video | NewNowNext". www.newnownext.com. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  21. "Easy Love – Single by Blair St. Clair". Apple Music. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
  22. Soju (2018-01-04), Blair St.Clair, The TMZ Tabloid Queen | Shot with Soju Season 2 Episode 6, retrieved 2018-07-11
  23. St. Clair, Blair. "prefer to be called Blair at all times with female pronouns unless it's a family member". Twitter. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  24. "Exclusive: 'Drag Race' star Blair St. Clair debuts empowering new music video". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  25. "Becoming a Drag Queen Helped Me Heal After I Was Sexually Assaulted in College". Seventeen. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  26. "Blair St. Clair Opens Up About Her DUI & Experience With Sexual Assault". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  27. "Bianca Del Rio Responds to Controversy Surrounding Montréal Pride Comedy Set". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  28. "Bianca Del Rio defends Blair St Clair rape joke after massive backlash". Gay Star News. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  29. Blair St. Clair | COSMO Queens | Cosmopolitan. YouTube. May 6, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  30. Blair & Mayhem: Favorite BTS Moments & Life After RPDR | Queen to Queen | RuPaul's Drag Race. YouTube. June 29, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  31. "Can I Ask You A Question" with Aquaria COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN: RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. YouTube. July 2, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  32. Blair St. Clair's 'Glow Up Lewk' Makeup Tutorial 🌟 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. YouTube. July 1, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  33. Supbruh | Blair St. Clair. YouTube. April 8, 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  34. BlairStClairVEVO (2018-10-26). Blair St. Clair - Irresistible (YouTube video). Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  35. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Who Landed Entries on the Billboard Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  36. "Dance Club Songs: September 29, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  37. "Dance/Electronic Songs: September 22, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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