Pandora Boxx
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Pandora Boxx
| Pandora Boxx | |
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 Pandora Boxx performing at Tilt in Rochester |
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| Born | Michael Steck May 2, 1974 Jamestown, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Drag Queen, Reality Television Personality |
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| http://www.pandoraboxx.com | |
Pandora Boxx (born Michael Steck[1]) is an American drag queen,[1] comedian and reality television personality[1] from Rochester, New York.[1] He is best known as a contestant from the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2] His stage name is a play on words of Pandora's box, an artifact found in a mythological Greek story.
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RuPaul's Drag Race
Best known as a former contestant on the second season of Drag Race,[2] Boxx's humorous and campy style, he was seen by many in the media who were monitoring the show's progress as a strong candidate to win the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar".[2] Highlights of his performance on Drag Race include an impersonation of Carol Channing on a Match Game-like skit. Performing well in the show's challenges, his failure to win one resulted in RuPaul calling his "the Susan Lucci of this competition."[3] He was eliminated in the eighth episode, "Golden Gals,"[4] which aired on March 29, 2010.[5] After his elimination, Entertainment Weekly called her their pick for "America's Next Drag Superstar".[3][6]
After his elimination, Boxx appeared on the two seasons of Drag Race spin-off series RuPaul's Drag U. He also appeared in a television commercial for Absolut Vodka that aired during the third season of Drag Race dressed as a Bloody Mary.[7] He also hosted and performed in the One Night Stand Up Dragtastic NYC special that aired on Logo in January 2011.[8]
Other work
Besides appearing on Drag Race, he wrote, directed, produced, and appeared in Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity[9] starring fellow drag performer from Rochester's Tilt nightclub, Mrs. Kasha Davis.[9]
He also wrote a play, The Lipstick Massacre, directed by David Henderson and starring himself (as Pandora Boxx) and actress Kasha Davis. The plot follows a commercial actress, Daphne Von Hausenpfeffer, whose career is fading. When other actresses up for the same roles start disappearing, it seems Daphne may be the prime suspect.[10] It was described as "a new murder mystery/B-horror movie/comedy play."[11] The Lipstick Massacre has played at Rochester's Multi-use Community Cultural Center,[12] and the Geva Theatre.[13]
For his creative roles in his projects, he is usually credited with his legal name, Michael Steck.
Personal life
He announced via his Twitter account that he became engaged on Christmas Day 2010.[14]
Music
On 27 September 2011, Boxx released his first single "Cooter!", which is available for purchase via iTunes and other commercial music sites.
Discography
- "Cooter!" (2011)
References
- ^ a b c d Rezsnyak, Eric (January 26, 2010). "PROFILE: Pandora Boxx". Rochester City Newspaper. http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/entertainment/pop-culture/2010/01/PROFILE-Pandora-Boxx/. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b c "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2". http://www.logotv.com/shows/rupauls_drag_race/season_2/series.jhtml. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b Hartinger, Brent (April 7, 2010). "Interview: Pandora Boxx Opens Up on Her "RuPaul's Drag Race" Elimination Controversy". AfterElton. Logo. http://www.afterelton.com/people/2010/04/pandora-boxx-opens-up. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Old Man Drag Is the Most Dangerous Kind". Gawker. http://gawker.com/5505487/rupauls-drag-race-old-man-drag-is-the-most-dangerous-kind. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "Golden Gals (2010)". RuPaul's Drag Race. IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628246/. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "The Bullseye: April 9, 2010". Entertainment Weekly. April 9, 2010. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20356848,00.html. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (January 18, 2011). "Sponsorship of This Series Is No ‘Drag’". The New York Times. http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/sponsorship-of-this-series-is-no-drag/#more-54415. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ "One Night Stand Up Dragtastic NYC". Logo TV. http://www.logotv.com/video/one-night-stand-up-dragtastic-nyc/1655638/playlist.jhtml. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
- ^ a b Steck, Michael. "Mrs. Kasha Davis: The Life of an International Housewife Celebrity (2008)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1391102/. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Rezsnyak, Eric (November 11, 2009). "THEATER REVIEW: "Lipstick Massacre"". Roc hester City Newspaper. http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/entertainment/stage/2009/11/THEATER-REVIEW-Lipstick-Massacre/. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Steck, Michael. "Facebook | The Lipstick Massacre". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/lipstickmassacre. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ "The Lipstick Massacre". Multi-use Community Cultural Center. http://muccc.org/events/?p=557. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ^ "Springfest 2010". Geva Theatre. http://www.gevatheatre.org/plays/springfest.html#lipstick. Retrieved 23 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Boxx, Pandora. "Engaged on Christmas! :-)". Twitter. http://twitter.com/#!/ThePandoraBoxx/status/19222879866454016. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
External links
Pandora Boxx/Michael Steck
- Pandora Boxx on Twitter
- Michael Steck at the Internet Movie Database
- Pandora Boxx on Facebook
- Pandora Boxx at Blogspot
- Pandora Boxx on Myspace
- Pandora Boxx's channel on YouTube
- Pandora Boxx's GAYSHOW's channel on YouTube
The Lipstick Massacre
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