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 |
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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, losing a lip-sync to Trinity K. Bonet in the sixth episode.[3] On October 20, 2017, Donigan was announced as one of the 10 contestants for RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3. He was eliminated by Kennedy Davenport in the third episode, placing 8th.[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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