Gia Gunn

* All Stars 4
* The Switch 2
* Σεζόν 6

## Logo

**Gia Gunn** είναι το καλλιτεχνικό όνομα της **Gia Keitaro Ichikawa**, adrag performer από το Carpentersville, Illinois. Είναι περισσότερο γνωστή ως διαγωνιζόμενη στη Σεζόν 6 του *RuPaul's Drag Race*, όπου κατέλαβε τη 10η θέση και στο All Stars 4 όπου κατέλαβε την 8η. Η Gia συμμετείχε επίσης στη δεύτερη σεζόν του *The Switch Drag Race*, του Χιλιανού spin-off του RuPaul's Drag Race, όπου τοποθετήθηκε ως Φιναλίστ. Επιπλέον, η Gia είναι η έκτη διαγωνιζόμενη που εμφανίζεται ως τρανς.

## Πρώιμη Ζωή

Η Gia Ichikawa γεννήθηκε στις 10 Μαΐου 1990 σε μια ιαπωνοαμερικανική οικογένεια. Μεγάλωσε σε μια μικρή ποικιλόμορφη πόλη στα βορειοδυτικά προάστια του Σικάγο στο Carpentersville, Illinois, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες. Σε ηλικία πέντε ετών, η Ichikawa έκανε το ντεμπούτο της στη σκηνή.

Μετά την ολοκλήρωση της γυμναστικής της, γράφτηκε σε μια σχολή κοσμετολογίας, όπου η Ichikawa είχε λάβει την άδεια κοσμετολογίας της. Λίγο μετά τη μετακόμισή της στο Σικάγο των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών, είχε παρακολουθήσει πολυάριθμα drag show. Πιθανώς επηρεασμένη από την παρατήρηση των πολυάριθμων drag show, η Ichikawa είχε αποφασίσει να εμφανιστεί η ίδια και έγινε headlining drag performer.

Έκανε οντισιόν για την τηλεοπτική σειρά ριάλιτι του Logo TV *RuPaul's Drag Race* ενώ ο Ichikawa δούλευε στη βιομηχανία μαλλιών με πλήρη απασχόληση και έπαιζε ως Gia Gunn μέχρι το βράδυ.

Εμφανίστηκε επίσης στο Mega δεύτερη σεζόν του *The Switch Drag Race*, της Χιλιανής έκδοσης του RuPaul's Drag Race.

## Προέλευση του Drag Name

Η Gia προήλθε από το supermodel Gia Carangi και την ταινία *Gia* με πρωταγωνίστρια την Angelina Jolie. Το επώνυμό της προήλθε από το *Project Runway's*Tim Gunn.

## Track Record(s)

Gia Gunn

## Entrance Quotes

### Season 6

"Just got off the boat, you know, little trip from Asia. Just landed like fresh tilapia."

### All Stars 4

"Step aside boys, 'cause the real queen is here."

## RuPaul's Drag Race

Στην έκτη σεζόν της τηλεοπτικής σειράς ριάλιτι, η Gunn αναφέρθηκε στα λόγια της ότι εξέφρασε το μίσος της για "ακατάστατες βασίλισσες, φτηνές βασίλισσες και αντρικές βασίλισσες". Κατά τη διάρκεια ενός επεισοδίου του *Untucked*, επέκρινε έναν από τους ανταγωνιστές της, τον Milk, όταν απεικόνισαν μια έγκυο γυναίκα. Αφού αποκαλέστηκε ως «άμαθη» από έναν άλλον από τους ανταγωνιστές της, Joslyn Fox, η Gunn είχε αντιδράσει πολύ αρνητικά και είχε εμπλακεί σε μια αντιπαράθεση εναντίον τους. Ωστόσο, ο Milk την είχε ήδη επικρίνει ότι είχε μια "ελιτίστικη στάση" και της είχε δώσει το παρατσούκλι "Kimora Lee".

Αποκλείστηκε στο πέμπτο επεισόδιο, στο οποίο το Snatch Game ήταν η κύρια πρόκληση. Στο Snatch Game, ο Gunn υποδύθηκε την Kim Kardashian. Ο Gunn είχε αρχικά σχεδιάσει να υποδυθεί την αείμνηστη Αμερικανίδα τραγουδίστρια και τραγουδοποιό, Selena, ωστόσο, το σχέδιο αντιμετωπίστηκε με σκεπτικισμό από τον RuPaul. Η εντύπωσή της για την Καρντάσιαν ήταν κακή, φέρνοντάς την στις δύο τελευταίες θέσεις με τη Laganja Estranja και συγχρονίστηκε με τα χείλη εναντίον της στο «Head to Toe» των Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam. Αφού αποκλείστηκε, η Gunn, με μια wonky βλεφαρίδα, είχε εκφράσει την οργή της για το θέμα των πρώην πλέον ανταγωνιστών της που ξέφυγαν με το να «ντύνονται σαν άντρας» και ότι η Gunn ήταν Τουλάχιστον χαίρομαι που η φίλη της, Estranja, τη στέλνει σπίτι.

## Αξιομνημόνευτα αποσπάσματα

### RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6

* "Gia's a fishy girl, she's C.C.C.: Crazy, cuckoo, cunt!"
* "Just got off the boat, you know, little trip from Asia. Just landed like fresh tilapia."
* "I mean is there no budget this time around?"
* "How is she though?"
* "My name's Gia Gunn. I don't jump guns, I *am* the boom boom gun."
* "I don't like *messy* queens, I don't like *cheap* queens and I don't like *manly* queens."
* "Gag me with a Delorean!"
* "Feelin' like pussy, feelin' like cunt!"
* "I'm feeling my oats, let me feel my *ooooooooats*!"
* "You guys are all still dudes."
* "You ladyboy? You ladyboy?"
* "Absolutelyyy!"
* "What's a Tony?"
* "Bitch, are you fucking kidding me right now? You look like a fucking dumpster."
* "You should have been read for that hair, but you weren't, so..."
* "Well you girls... look good."
* "I didn't quite cough like a man."
* "This is the moment that counts." (to Laganja Estranja in Untucked)
* "YES. BITCH. WERK!"
* "Oh, you know, I'm still, like, having some morning-after stuff...you know, like throwing up and stuff after the pregnancy, but everything should be okay." *(as Kim Kardashian during the Snatch Game.)*
* "Honey, just because nobody's interested in your style because it looks like it came from the fucking Quinceañera store."
* "My God, there's... room for everybody, let's just say that!" (about Darienne Lake)

### The Switch Drag Race Season 2

* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl" (to Sofía Camará)
* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl"
* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl"
* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl"
* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl"
* "Ka kiraka kirika pauuu."
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* "Πρότυπο:ES Transl"

### RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 4

* "That little beautiful bitch was lucky today." (about Farrah Moan)
* "Do your makeup and get ready, cause according to your team you're the weakest link." (to Farrah Moan)
* "Honey, I'm here for an opportunity just like you are."
* "Oh sweetie, I'm very secure, are you secure?"
* "Well you're Caucasian... you got a fucked up nose like her." (*to Trinity The Tuck*)
* "Well what you wanna do, isn't necessarily what you're gonna do." (to *Trinity The Tuck*)
* "What privilege!"
* "I don't think tucking is a talent." (to *Trinity The Tuck*)
* "Girl, soak what up? I mean, maybe some of that sweat on that forehead." (referring to Monét X Change)
* "This is a place for legends."
* “For those of you who don't know me, I put the T in the LGB. Don't worry about what you call me, 'cause I know who I be. I'm a woman who does drag but don't confuse me with those hags. Be the best you and I'll be the best that I can be. Yes, gawd!” (verse in *Don't Funk It Up*)

## Trivia

* Gia Gunn came out as transgender on Trans Visibility Day 2017.
* Gia's drag mother is Aly Gunn, a Chicago nightlife personality. She also considers Alyssa Edwards an adoptive drag mother, and has performed with the Haus of Edwards.
* Gia has a drag daughter named Jake Warden.
* Gia is the first queen to be booted on Fashion Photo Ruview.
* On 20 April 2017, she announced via Twitter that she had legally changed her name to Gia.
* Gia Gunn won a beauty pageant known as Miss Roscoe's back in 2013.
* Gia lives with her drag sister and fellow Season 6 contestant Laganja Estranja. Together they form the drag duo, #TeamTooMuch.
* Gia is a frequent guest on Kimora Blac's show *Wait, What?*.
* Gia is the third member of the Haus of Edwards member to compete on All Stars, after Alyssa Edwards and Shangela.
* Gia and Kandy Ho are the only queens in the Rupaul’s Drag Race franchise to appear in The Switch.
* In All Stars 4...
	+ Gia became the fourth queen to compete as a transgender woman after Sonique, Monica Beverly Hillz & Peppermint.
	+ Gia is the first contestant to come back to an All Stars season as a trans woman, thus making her the first transgender All Star.
	+ Gia became the first queen to be eliminated twice in Snatch Game.
	+ Her All Stars 4 elimination got leaked due to it being added to WowPresents+ by accident. It was removed hours later.
* Before she officially did Drag, she actually performed "Kabuki" at the age of 7.

## Controversies

After the airing of All Stars 4's Snatch Game, Gia's performance as Jenny Bui was crticized by not only the judges but by Bui herself. Gia's biggest critique by the judges, especially Michelle Visage, was portraying a survivor of Cambodian persecution as Japanese and playing into Japanese stereotypes. Jenny Bui commented on it, saying on Instagram, "I'm honored to be featured on last nights episode of @Rupaulofficial ❤️. Unfortunately that's not my accent, and the only thing off the boat is the "fresh" tilapia that you are allegedly serving. 💅🏾"

On June 26 2020, after the beginning of the Coronavirus Pandemic caused by Sars-CoV2 (commonly known as Covid-19 or coronavirus), Gia caused major controversy online saying “I think the whole mask thing is f–king ridiculous, I honestly think this whole COVID-19 thing is a hoax. I think everybody who is, you know, taking precautions is cute and it’s definitely the thing to do, but I also think a lot of people are brainwashed. I think the more and more that we look around and see each other with masks on, the more influenced we are going to be to also put our masks on, which then to me, insinuates that everything is not ok. I’m here to tell you guys that I think things are more okay than the government is allowing you to think." Gia recieved major backlash from fans with one person saying "The 120,000+ dead Americans don’t agree with Gia. But okay girl. Act a fool.” This response has since been deleted.

In July 2021, Gia confirmed she tested positive for Covid-19, tweeting "I just tested positive for Covid. Put on your fucking masks!!" This tweet recieved major backlash and a majority negative responses. Drag Race alum Mrs. Kasha Davis responded "Is this tweet a hoax? Is covid a hoax like you’ve previously said??? OR is it just NOW important because it’s affecting you? I truly hope you feel better both with covid symptoms and your ego adjustment. 🙏🏻💋" Other responses included "Queen of getting Covid yassss !!!!" and "Sounds like you haven’t been putting yours on! 💁🏾‍♀️" Gia since recovered from Covid.

On January 8, 2022, the day after the Season 14 premiere, Gia tweeted, "So happy to see a trans person on an actual season of drag race 🏳️‍⚧️ The doors that I’ve opened…" in reference to Kerri Colby. This tweet sparked mild controversy but largely became the subject of trolling from fans and contestants alike. Notably, Season 13 contestant Gottmik tweeted, "I love my fake season" and All Stars 6 Winner Kylie Sonique Love tweeted a GIF of her in the confessionals of All Stars 6 pointing to herself. Gia responded to Gottmik's tweet saying "let me clarify…trans WOMEN" but did not respond to Kylie. Since then, "The doors Gia's opened" has become a meme in the Drag Race Fandom.

## Gallery

GiaS6Promo.jpgSeason 6 Mini PromoGiaGunnS2.pngThe Switch Season 2 In Drag Mini PromoGiaGunnOutPromo.pngThe Switch Season 2 Out of Drag Mini PromoAll Stars 4 Mini Promo
### Season 6 Looks

Promo LookConfessional LookGiaS6Entrance.pngEntrance LookGiaS06E01.pngTV Shows Look – Keeping Up With The KardashiansSYAJzX1.pngBest Drag LookGiaS06E04.jpgTony Awards LookGiagunn.jpgSnatch Game Look – Kim KardashianS06E05Gia.jpgA Night of Thousand RuPauls LookGiaE14Finale.jpgReunion Look
### All Stars 4 Looks

Promo LookGia-gunn.jpgPromo LookGiaTrailerAS4.gifPromo LookPremiere LookConfessional LookGiaAS4Entrance.pngEntrance LookEntrance LookGiaVarietyShow.pngAll Star Variety Extravaganza LookGiaHennyLook.pngHenny Girl Group LookGiaEleguenceLook.pngEleguence After Dark LookGiaSnatchGameAS4.pngSnatch Game Look – Jenny BuiGiaBootsLook.pngBoots The House Down LookGiaGunn'sUnairedRoastinPeaceLook.jpgUnaired Roast in Peace LookGiaGunn'sUnairedAngelicWhiteLook.jpgUnaired Angelic White LookGiaAS4ComebackLook.jpgRe-Entrance LookGiaLalaparuzaLook.pngLaLaPaRUza LookGiaLalaparuzaRevealLook.pngLaLaPaRUza Look (Reveal)GiaGunn'sUnairedPlastiqueFantastiqueLook.jpgUnaired Plastique Fantastique LookGiaGunn'sUnairedBestJudyLook.jpgUnaired Best Judy Realness LookGiaGunn'sUnairedSexandtheCityCoutureLook.jpgUnaired Sex and the Kitty Girl LookGiaGunn'sUnairedKittyGirlCoutureLook.jpgUnaired Kitty Girl Couture LookGiaGunn'sUnairedSuper QueenLook.jpgUnaired Super Queen Look
### The Switch 2 Looks

Promo LookGiaGunnTSDR2LogoPromo.jpgPromo LookConfessional LookGiaGunnTheSwitchShowEntrance.jpgEntrance Show LookGiaGunnTheSwitchEntrance.jpgEntrance LookGiaGunnTheSwitchMiniChallenge1.jpgTest Leaders Look: Celibrities Impersonation — MadonnaGiaGunnTheSwitchLeaderLook1.jpgLeader Look — Week 1GiaGunnTheSwitchSuperhero.jpgTest Leaders Look: Superhero and Villain (with Sofía Camará) — Supergirl and Evil QueenGiaGunnLeader2.jpgLeader Look — Week 2GiaGunnTheSwitchWig.jpgTest Leaders Look: Wig making — New Year BoxGiaGunnTheSwitchCalendary.jpgTest Leaders Look: Decade Calendar (with Laura Bell — The 80's
## Videos

### RuPaul's Drag Race

Best of Gia Gunn — Season 6The Pit Stop AS3 E5 with Gia GunnThe Pit Stop S10 E5 with Gia GunnMeet Gia Gunn All Stars 4Whatcha Packin’ Gia GunnGia Gunn's Geisha Look Makeup Tutorial
### The Switch 2

The Switch 2 - Gala de Canto Capítulo 21The Switch 2 - Última semifinal Capítulo 31The Switch 2 - Finale Barbie Girl
## Social Media

* Gia's Facebook
* Gia's Instagram
* Gia's Twitter
* Gia's YouTube Channel
* Gia on Apple Music
* Gia on Wikipedia
* Gia on Spotify

## References

1. ↑ 1,0 1,1 Holiday Issue 2018/2019 | Issuu — October 30, 2018
2. ↑ See this YouTube video
3. ↑ GIA GUNN (@gia\_gunn) | Instagram
4. ↑ Jenny Bui claps back at Gia Gunn's shocking Drag Race portrayal
5. ↑ Jenny Bui on Instagram
6. ↑ "‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ contestant Gia Gunn thinks COVID-19 is a hoax" by Jessica Bennett on Page 6
7. ↑ Evan Ross Katz on Twitter
8. ↑ Gia Gunn on Twitter
9. ↑ Mrs. Kasha Davis on Twitter
10. ↑ iPhilya on Twitter
11. ↑ Paulie Gee on Twitter
12. ↑ Gia Gunn on Twitter
Gottmik on Twitter
14. ↑ Kylie Sonique Love on Twitter

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