Kennedy Davenport
Reuben Asberry Jr., better known by the stage name Kennedy Davenport, is a drag queen, television personality, and dancer from Dallas, Texas, who came to international attention on the seventh season of "RuPaul's Drag Race", placing fourth overall, and on the third season of "", where she was the runner-up. Career. Davenport first appeared on television in the eighth season of "America's Got Talent" in 2013. She was eliminated in the Vegas round. She was announced as one of the fourteen contestants in season seven of "RuPaul's Drag Race" on March 2, 2015, where she  placed fourth overall. After this, she made a one-episode appearance on "Skin Wars" with fellow "Drag Race" contestants. On October 20, 2017, Davenport was announced as one of the returning queens for "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3". Davenport ultimately was the runner-up overall, losing to Trixie Mattel. Outside of "Drag Race", Asberry has won numerous titles in drag pageants, including Miss Gay Orlando 2016, Miss D’Elegance International 2013, and Miss Gay Black USofA 2009. Her dance performances are her signature component. Davenport also works as a musician; she released her first single, "Moving Up", featuring rapper  Dresia Dee on March 16, 2018. In July 2020, she returned to the fifth season of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" as a Lip-Sync Assassin. She lip-synced against Miz Cracker to Fancy by Reba McEntire but lost. Personal life. His father, Reuben Asberry Sr., died on October 25, 2013. Prior to pursuing drag, he spent some time in the United States Navy. A $33,000 bank payment was needed to prevent his house from being foreclosed upon. A GoFundMe page was created to help pay off the house note, and a drag event was held to support  him, featuring fellow "Drag Race" alumni. His drag mother is Kelexis Davenport, who is also drag mother to the late season 2 "Drag Race" contestant Sahara Davenport. Another one of Kennedy's drag sisters, Bianca Gisele Davenport Starr, was murdered on December 8, 2017. "Drag Race" season 11 contestant A'keria C. Davenport, and other Drag Race Contestants throughout the years (Honey Davenport, Monét X Change and Ra'Jah O'Hara) are among members of the Davenport drag family.