Milk (drag queen)
Milk is the stage name of Daniel Donigan,[1] an American drag performer and fashion model who came to international attention on the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, and the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.
Milk | |
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Born | Daniel Donigan |
Occupation | Drag queen, model, Figure Skater |
Television | |
Partner(s) | James B. Whiteside |
Website | http://www.bigandmilky.com/bio/ |
Early life
Donigan was raised in Syracuse, New York.[2]
Career
Donigan first gained attention when he appeared on season six of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2014. Out of 14 contestants, Milk placed ninth overall.[3] On October 20, 2017, Donigan was announced as one of the 10 contestants for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3. He was the third queen eliminated by Kennedy Davenport.[4] He again placed ninth after Morgan McMichaels returned to the competition.[5]
Outside of Drag Race, Donigan has modeled for Marc Jacobs's Spring/Summer 2016 Campaign[6] and Vivienne Westwood's S/S 2018 campaign.[7] He was featured in Perry Ellis's Fall 2018 collection.[8] In print work, he was on the cover of Hello Mr. magazine's third issue[9] and featured in the third issue of Gayletter[10] and in the January 2018 issue of Gay Times.[11] He was featured in a 2014 issue of Next Magazine.[12] He was announced as the new face of Madonna's skincare line, MDNA Skin.[13]
He performed at the Bryant Park Figure-Skating Rink for the Guys On Ice event as charity for the Ali Forney Center.[14]
Music
Donigan formed the group The Dairy Queens in 2016, whose first single, "Milk It", was released on July 2, 2016.[15] He then released his first solo single, "Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life",[16] which he performed live on the first episode of All Stars 3 in 2017.[17]
Personal life
Donigan is a former figure skater who qualified to the 2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in junior Ice Dance.[18]
Donigan currently lives in New York City, with his partner of 12 years James B. Whiteside,[19] principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.[20]
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6) | Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
2016 | Skin Wars | Herself | Episode: "Miss Skin Wars"[21] |
2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 3) | Herself | Contestant (9th place) |
2019 | Hey Qween | Herself | Guest |
2019 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | Guest |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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2020 | Fashion Blogger | Rhyme So | [22] |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | James St. James: Transformations | Himself | Guest | [23] |
2014–2018 | Milk's LegenDAIRY Looks | Host | [24] | |
2014–2017 | #MarcoMarcoShow Backstage | Model | [25] | |
2014 | Ring My Bell | Guest | [26] | |
2015 | Drag Queens React | Part 2 | [27] | |
2017 | $TRANGER$ FOR CA$H | With Kim Chi | [28] | |
2017 | How to Makeup | Episode: "Milk's Finishing Touches" | [29] | |
2017 | Craiglist Missed Connections | Guest | [30] | |
2018 | M.U.G. | With Kim Chi | [31] |
Discography
Singles
Year | Song | Ref(s) |
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2016 | "Milk It" | [15] |
2018 | "Touch the Fashion" | [16] |
Featured singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Sitting on a Secret" (RuPaul featuring Aja, Chi Chi DeVayne, Milk, Morgan McMichaels, & Thorgy Thor) |
2018 | Non-album single |
See also
- LGBT culture in New York City
- List of self-identified LGBTQ New Yorkers
References
- "Milk Out Of Drag—And Out Of His Clothes". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- https://metrosource.com/rupauls-newest-villain-this-milk-has-gone-bad/
- Nolfi, Joey (9 February 2018). "Drag Race eliminee Milk teases 'diva' twist, would've played Virgin Mary for Snatch Game". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3's Milk Isn't Mad About Getting the Villain Edit". Vulture. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- "'RuPaul's Drag Race': BenDeLaCreme Opens Up About Her Shocking Exit". Billboard. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/marc-jacobs-milk-spring-summer-campaign
- "Vivienne Westwood's SS18 campaign features Drag Race queen Milk and fans are thrilled". PinkNews. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- "Drag Race All Star Milk Walks For Perry Ellis at NYFW". PAPERMAG. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- Mr., Hello. "Dan Donigan: Meet The Milk Man". Hello Mr. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "GAYLETTER". GAYLETTER. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- "Drag Race star Milk strips to a thong for steamy Gay Times photoshoot". Gay Times. 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- "15 Times Milk WAS Fashion". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- "Milk Is The New Face Of Madonna's MDNA Skincare Line". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
- "Milk On Ice: "Drag Race" Star Returns To Figure Skating For A Good Cause". LOGO News. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- MILK QUEEN (2016-07-02), Milk - MILK IT [OFFICIAL], retrieved 2018-02-12
- Dave Lennon (2018-01-29), Milk 'Queen' - Touch the Fashion, Change Your Life (Audio), retrieved 2018-02-12
- Sava, Oliver. "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars returns when we need it most". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- "2009 US Figure Skating Championships / Cleveland OH / 19 January 2009 / Junior Dance Compulsory Dance / Group 3". www.cs.kent.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- "Out Love: Ballet dancer James Whiteside (aka JbDubs) & performer Dan Donigan (aka Milk)". 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- "Ballet Dancer, Drag Queen, Singer & Podcaster: Inside James Whiteside's Fearless, Authentic Life". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- Boulet, Ruth (2016-05-11). "Skin Wars meets RuPaul's Drag Race: a Season 3 episode 4 preview". Channel Guide Magazine. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- "EXCLUSIVE | RHYME SO CHALLENGE DRAG RACE'S MILK TO A FIGURE SKATING FACE-OFF IN FIERCE 'FASHION BLOGGER' VIDEO". Attutude.co.uk. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- James St. James and Milk: Transformations. YouTube. April 8, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Milk's LegenDAIRY Looks - DeCUNTstructed Drag. YouTube. September 28, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- MarcoMarcoShow - Fittings with Sharon Needles, Milk, Mathu Andersen, Gigi Gorgeous, and Willam. YouTube. October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Milk on Ring My Bell. YouTube. November 9, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Part 2 | Drag Queens Reading Mean Comments w/ Alaska, Raja, Raven, Milk, Morgan, and More!. YouTube. June 24, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- $TRANGER$ FOR CA$H: Milk & Kim Chi. YouTube. July 11, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- HOW TO MAKEUP: Milk's Finishing Touch. YouTube. December 18, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Milk: CRAIGSLIST Missed Connections - WOW Presents Plus Sneak Peek. YouTube. December 30, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- M.U.G. with MILK and Kim Chi - LegenDAIRY Looks. YouTube. March 19, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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