Baby (drag queen)
Baby | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 or 1996 (age 28–29)[1] |
| Other names | Hey, Baby[3] ROM-1 |
| Alma mater | BRIT School |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4) |
Baby, also known as Hey, Baby and ROM-1, is the stage name of Romone Majik Clarke, an English drag queen who competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
Early life and education
[edit]Baby is the youngest of five children and graduated from the BRIT School with a degree in songwriting.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Baby competed on series 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She describes herself as "London's afro-punk princess".[5] She eliminated herself from the competition,[6][7] following a bottom two placement and a lip-sync against Dakota Schiffer.[8] According to Gay Times, Baby left "after opening up about their battle with depression and anxiety, igniting a vital conversation about mental health in the process".[9] Baby appeared in music videos for "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras as well as "Hot in It" by Tiësto and Charli XCX.[10] Baby released the single "Theatre!" in 2023.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Baby is based in London.[4] She cites her major drag inspirations to be Crystal LaBeija, Pepper LaBeija and Shea Couleé.[1]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]Source:[11]
- Theatre! (2022)
- PSYCHOPARTY (2023)
- XX (2023)
- Hope N Pray (with PLUSHY) (2023)
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Young, Black & Drag | BABY on the UK Drag Community || GUAP". YouTube. November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Hope N Pray". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Introducing London's Phenom HEY, BABY With Their Latest Offering 'THEATRE!'". afropunk.com. AFROPUNK. 21 October 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Almodovar, Justin (2022-11-01). "Baby Reveals Why She Quit RuPaul's Drag Race UK". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queens Who Quit the Show While Filming". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Drag Race UK star wishes she'd left show earlier". Digital Spy. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Drag Race UK star Baby releases emotional statement after leaving show". Digital Spy. 2022-10-24. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b "Baby on their poignant Drag Race UK exit: 'People felt seen for the first time'". Gay Times. 2023-02-24. Archived from the original on 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Drag Race UK star Baby shares music video for punk anthem Theatre!". GAY TIMES. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-03-19. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Hey, Baby". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Retrieved July 20, 2025.