Crystal Methyd
Crystal Methyd | |
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![]() Crystal Methyd at RuPaul's DragCon, 2022 | |
Born | Cody D. Harness[1] April 16, 1991 San Jose, California, U.S. |
Education | Missouri State University (BA) |
Occupation | Drag queen |
Years active | 2015–present |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) |
Website | crystalmethyd |
Crystal Methyd (born 16 April 1991) is the stage name of Cody D. Harness, an American
Early life and education
Harness was born on April 16, 1991, in
Career
Crystal Methyd launched the monthly drag show "Get Dusted" at Springfield, Missouri's Outland Ballroom,[9] and partnered with a local restaurant owner to host the city's first drag brunch in 2017.[10] In addition to hosting "Get Dusted", which Bernardo Sim of Screen Rant said "has reenergized the drag scene in Springfield" and features "drag performers of all gender expressions and sexual orientations ... including straight cis men", Crystal helped performers with their makeup.[11]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/DragCon_2022-131_%2852075299368%29_%28crop%29.jpg/170px-DragCon_2022-131_%2852075299368%29_%28crop%29.jpg)
In 2020, Crystal Methyd competed on the
In September 2021, Methyd embarked on "Crystal & Jujubee's Wonderland Euro Tour," her first international tour with fellow drag race alum Jujubee, performing in 7 different cities across Europe.[17] In 2024 Crystal Methyd starred as Bella Da Boys in the Tubi horror comedy film Slay, alongside fellow Drag Race alumni Cara Melle, Heidi N Closet and Trinity the Tuck.[18]
Personal life
Harness lives in Springfield, Missouri, as of 2020.[3][13] He has a tattoo of "One Direction" in Arabic on his chest.[19][20] She is the "drag mother" of RuPaul's Drag Race season 14 contestant Daya Betty.[21]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Slay | Bella Da Boys | Main role |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) | Herself | Runner-up |
2020 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked |
Music videos
Year | Title | Artist(s) | Ref. |
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2020 | "Cum" | Brooke Candy ft. Iggy Azalea | [22] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2020 | Whatcha Packin' | Herself | Guest | [23] |
2020 | Countdown to the Crown | Herself | Guest | [24] |
2020 | Bring Back My Ghouls
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Herself | Guest | [25] |
2022 | Bring Back My Girls | Herself | Guest | |
2023 | LGBTQ Herstory Month: Honoring Latinx Heroes | Herself | Guest | [26] |
Discography
Featured singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"I'm That Bitch"[27] (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) |
2020 | non-album single |
"Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"[28] (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) | ||
"I Made It / Mirror Song / Losing Is New Winning" (Las Vegas Live Medley)[29] (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) | ||
"The Shady Bunch"[30] (with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12) |
See also
References
- ^ "Cody D Harness". Ancestry Institute. Ancestry. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- ^ "Meet Drag Race's Crystal Methyd: Age, ethnicity and real name explored". Reality Titbit. 2020-05-16. Archived from the original on 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ a b c Holman, Gregory J. (May 29, 2020). "Springfield drag queen Crystal Methyd almost wins 'RuPaul's Drag Race' reality show". Springfield News-Leader. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Street, Mikelle (April 16, 2020). "'Drag Race's Crystal Methyd Has Finally Explained Her Name". Out. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Burke, Jules (June 1, 2020). "Who Will Win Season 12 Of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'?". Ranker. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Jones, Dylan B. (May 30, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12 finale – she's a winner baby!". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Bergado, Gabe (13 October 2020). "Crystal Methyd Proves There's No One Way To Be Latinx". Nylon. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Stracener, Layne (October 29, 2018). "Show shines light on local drag community". The Standard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (January 6, 2020). "This is the rumoured cast for RuPaul's Drag Race season 12". Gay Times. Archived from the original on May 31, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Berneking, Ettie (May 12, 2017). "Drag Brunch Kicks Off at Cellar + Plate in Springfield". Feast. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo (February 23, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12: Things You Didn't Know About The Queens". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Blanton, Kayla (May 8, 2020). "'Drag Race' Queen Crystal Methyd Is The Dark Horse Of Season 12". Bustle. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Rudolph, Christopher (June 1, 2020). "DRAG RACE'S CRYSTAL METHYD WANTS MORE MULLET REPRESENTATION". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- The Advocate. Archivedfrom the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (May 30, 2020). "Crystal Methyd talks El DeBarge, Phenomenal Phil and that virtual 'Drag Race' finale". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Michael (June 5, 2020). "A Methyd To Her Madness: Crystal Methyd Talks One On One Time With RuPaul". South Florida Gay News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "WonderlandTour – Klub Kids". Archived from the original on 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey. "Drag Race queens' new horror movie Slay led to bloody on-set injury: 'Acting challenge on steroids'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Lucas, Gabby (May 27, 2020). "Lucas: Why Crystal Methyd deserves to win". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Kelly, Emma (February 29, 2020). "RuPaul's Drag Race season 12 queens ranked from meh to yaaaas after premiere". Metro. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Fernandes, Aurelia (December 29, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Meet the drag queens all set to compete in Season 14!". Meaww. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Rude, Mey (December 23, 2020). "Aquaria, Francois Sagat Bring The Sex in Brooke Candy's Music Video". Out.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Whatcha Packin': Crystal Methyd | RuPaul's Drag Race S12". YouTube. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Countdown to the Crown: Where Are You?. YouTube. May 30, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Bring Back My Ghouls: RuPauls Drag Race Season 12 Queens. YouTube. May 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- RuPaul’s Drag Race. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "I'm That Bitch – Single". Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical – EP". Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "I Made It / Mirror Song / Losing Is New Winning (Las Vegas Live Medley) – Single". Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "The Shady Bunch / Bring Back My Girls – Single". Apple Store. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
External links
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- Official website
- Crystal Methyd at IMDb