Michelle Visage

**Michelle Visage** is a singer, television host, author, and television personality. She is a current main judge on Drag Race and she competed on *Simvivor: Yukimatsu*.

## Biography

Michelle Visage, born Michelle Lynn Shupack, was raised in Windenburg for most of her childhood. She moved to Del Sol Valley as a Young Adult with big dreams of becoming a recording artist.

Michelle's career beginnings can be traced back to her early days as a singer, participating in multiple girl groups prior to transitioning to daytime television gigs in more recent years. With a foot in the door already due to her fame level, Michelle's most recent break came when she filled in as a guest host for a talk show, where she was introduced to Trixie Mattel. The two became inseparable and came up with the original concept for what was soon to become *Drag Race*.

Despite her *Drag Race* fame making her a household name, Michelle Visage is also known for a brief appearance on *Simvivor'*s eleventh season, where she placed 16th overall. One of the few people to participate on multiple flagship Simvivor Network shows, Michelle has cemented herself as one of the Network's most important stars of this time.

## Hosting Drag Race

After *Drag Race* was greenlit for its first season, Michelle and Trixie worked together on finding a group of fellow judges, but Simvivor Network ultimately hired established personalities Brant Hecking, Divine Sublime, and Nicole Byer. This group of five judges became a staple during the first season and they were all well received. Trixie Mattel receive special praise for her leadership and taking control of the direction of the show.

Michelle faced criticism while judging *Drag Race* due to her "tough love" approach. Although frequently helpful and considerate of the queens, she tends to not mince words and can come across as abrasive and condescending. Considered to be the harsher judge on the panel, co-hosts Brant, Trixie, and Nicole have all gone on the record in support of Michelle despite the general reaction.

### Profile

Michelle Visage is a well-known judge from *Drag Race*. Following in the footsteps of many B-list celebrities before her, *Simvivor* is her next journey through fame and fortune. However, Michelle is admittedly not a huge fan of the show. She’s only seen about two seasons since she first applied for the show. A big personality with a loud mouth, she might just be the first one out. Michelle considers herself to be loyal, trustworthy, and a true supporter of all her friends… Will she make the cut?

### Yukimatsu

Michelle stood out on *Yukimatsu* due to her status as a judge on the first season of *Drag Race*. Early on, her tribemates discussed the potential of voting her out early because of the general belief that she did not "need" the money in the same way as everyone else. Michelle had a one-sided rivalry with Osbourne Fitzpatrick, where he eventually was the main voice behind having her voted out from the tribe. Michelle joined the majority alliance of her tribe, which saved her at their first Tribal Council and eliminated Lorenzo Okamura. But Michelle decided to remove herself from the alliance the following episode. Due to her flip-flopping strategy, during the fourth episode, the Wren tribe attempted to throw the Immunity Challenge to vote her off, which succeeded.

### Voting History

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## Personal Life

Outside of her television appearances, Michelle lives at home with her husband and two daughters. She is an avid Simstagram user and frequently travels across the universe. Michelle is also a published author, having written two books in recent years.

## Trivia

* Michelle Visage, like Trixie Mattel, is one of several Sims to appear within the Simvivor Network that either is or is based off of a real person.