👑Non-Binary Drag Queens 👑
Bimini is non-binary and opened up about coming to terms with their gender identity in a conversation on Episode 3 of Drag Race with fellow contestant Ginny Lemon. Their open conversation was praised by many and sparked confidence in many to discuss their gender identity with those closest to them. Bimini has consumed an exclusively vegan diet for seven years. Before pursuing drag as a career, they also completed a degree in journalism.
Bimini has professionally fulfilled their career as a drag queen since 2019, and was heavily inspired to kick start their career by the spirit of their fashion heroes Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Iris van Herpen, and John Galliano. Bimini has stated that their greatest inspiration as to their look and aesthetic is Pamela Anderson. Their drag name derives from what they would be called if they were assigned female at birth, and the name of their first cat, Bonnie Boulash. In December 2020, Bimini was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In Episode 1, Bimini lip-synced against Joe Black to "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which they won and sent Joe home. They later won four challenges, including the Snatch Game where they portrayed Katie Price, becoming the first contestant in the British version to win four challenges. In Episode 9, Bimini became the first contestant to reach the finale after lip syncing in the first episode. After a final lipsync in Episode 10, they were announced as a runner-up, along with fellow competitor Tayce, to eventual winner Lawrence Chaney.
In February 2021, Bon Boulash made their London Fashion Week runway debut alongside fellow Drag Race contestant A'Whora with Art School London, a genderless fashion label for designer Eden Loweth’s AW21 collection In March 2021, Bimini, alongside her fellow Drag Race finalists, was photographed and interviewed for The Guardian. After becoming the queen of hearts during their run on RuPaul's Drag Race U.K. series two Bimini has been releasing announcement after announcement. The drag star has done quite a number of photoshoots, has announced a book, signed on to a public relations firm, and more. Now, they are announcing that they have been signed to Next Models in London, this is a huge step for the non binary community.
