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Kade Gottlieb, a trans man, performing as Gottmik on RuPaul's Drag Race. He is wearing an outfit with coloured rhinestones, a painted white face, black lipstick, and black eye make-up. There is a pink peach background to the image.

RuPaul's Drag Race

Reality TV
2021
United States of America
Kade Gottlieb, an American trans man, is a drag performer who was the first trans man to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, as his drag persona Gottmik.

Jack's Summary:

Kade Gottlieb, an American trans man, stars in RuPaul's Drag Race as a drag queen with the stage name Gottmik. He is the first openly trans man to have been cast in the show. You can watch an interview with him here. Like many other drag performers, Gottlieb uses she/her/hers pronouns when portraying Gottmik, and he/him/his pronouns when out of drag.

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8 Feb 2026

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