Farrah Moan

{{Infobox person

| name = Farrah Moan

| image = Rupaul Dragcon 2018-293 (41377495904) (cropped).png

| caption = Farrah Moan at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2018

| birth_name = Cameron Clayton

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|11}}

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.

| other_names = Cameron Ugh

| occupation = {{hlist|Drag queen|model}}

| years_active = 2012–present

| known_for = RuPaul's Drag Race

| signature = File:Farrah Moan Signature.svg

}}

Cameron Clayton, better known by the stage name Farrah Moan (born September 11, 1993), is an American drag queen, model, actress, make-up artist and internet personality best known for participating in the 9th season of the reality TV show RuPaul's Drag Race, placing eighth, as well as participating in the 4th season of All Stars, where she placed ninth. Her stage name is a pun on the term "pheromone", whilst also being a reference to American actress Farrah Fawcett. In some interviews, she jokingly states that her drag surname is a reference to "being a whore".{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/02/02/your-guide-to-the-new-queens-vying-for-the-rupauls-drag-race-crown/ | title=Your guide to the new queens vying for the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' crown | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=February 2, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017 | author=Carey-Mahoney, Ryan}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bustle.com/p/what-is-farrah-moan-doing-after-rupauls-drag-race-this-bombshell-is-about-to-go-off-57546 | title=What Is Farrah Moan Doing After 'RuPaul's Drag Race'? This Bombshell Is About To Go Off | work=Bustle | date=May 13, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017 | author=Roberts, Amy}}{{cite web | url=https://www.accesshollywood.com/videos/rupauls-drag-race-get-to-know-farrah-moan-aja/ | title='RuPaul's Drag Race': Get To Know Farrah Moan & Aja | work=Access Hollywood | date=March 10, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2017/04/11/las-vegas-drag-starlet-farrah-moan-brings-her-act-to-heat-on-wednesday-night | title=Las Vegas Drag Starlet Farrah Moan Brings Her Act to Heat on Wednesday Night | work=San Antonio Current | date=April 11, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017 | author=Rindfuss, Bryan | archive-date=May 23, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523051355/http://www.sacurrent.com/ArtSlut/archives/2017/04/11/las-vegas-drag-starlet-farrah-moan-brings-her-act-to-heat-on-wednesday-night | url-status=dead }}

Early life

Clayton attended Klein High School in Houston, Texas,{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/RuPaul-s-Drag-Race-finally-has-a-Houston-queen-11068698.php|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' star Farrah Moan comes home to Houston|author=Guerra, Joey|date=April 17, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=June 3, 2017}} and was bullied during childhood. Her single-mother household was poor, and she ran away as a teenager, to Austin. Clayton left with a stripper friend, who helped start her career as a drag queen.{{cite web|url= http://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/Houston-native-Farrah-Moan-calls-Drag-Race-11143073.php|title=Houston native Farrah Moan calls 'Drag Race' elimination 'fair and square'|author=Guerra, Joey|date=May 12, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=June 3, 2017}} Prior to starting drag, she was an internet personality on the social-networking website Myspace, under the alias "Cameron Ugh".{{cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/entertainment/article/Chronicle-critics-offer-entertainment-suggestions-11068233.php|title=Chronicle critics offer entertainment suggestions|author=Dansby, Andrew|date=April 12, 2017|work=Houston Chronicle|access-date=June 3, 2017}}

Career

File:Rupaul Dragcon 2018-94 (28203489318).jpg in 2018]]

Farrah Moan's first major performance was as part of a contest entitled "Austin's Next Drag Superstar", where she was placed as a runner-up. Whilst working in Austin, fellow Drag Race contestant Cynthia Lee Fontaine was supportive of Clayton, and helped her get booked at local venues. Farrah Moan has said that her biggest inspirations in drag are Christina Aguilera and RuPaul. On February 2, 2017, Logo TV announced that Farrah Moan would participate as a contestant in the ninth season of American reality competition RuPaul's Drag Race. The season premiered on March 24, 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/drag-race-farrah-moan-elimination_us_591609a1e4b0031e737d96c5 | title=Last Words: Farrah Moan Reflects On Her Time On 'RuPaul's Drag Race' | work=The Huffington Post | date=May 13, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017 | author=Michael Nichols, James}}{{cite web | url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/tonights-drag-race-eliminee-is-first-to-admit-she-has-no-talent | title=Tonight's 'Drag Race' Eliminee Is First to Admit She Has No Talent | work=Vice | date=May 13, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017 | author=Moylan, Brian}} Following her poor performance in a roast of the show's judge Michelle Visage, Farrah Moan lost a lip-sync showdown against Alexis Michelle and was eliminated from the competition, placing eighth overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.papermag.com/dragrace-contestants-2326900115.html?slide=10|title=Come Through Queens! Meet the Contestants Slaying Season 9 of "Rupaul's Drag Race"|date=March 24, 2017|work=Paper|access-date=June 3, 2017|author=Black, Shelby}} In a 2023 interview, Farrah Moan noted that immediately prior to arriving on set she had been homeless. She recounted that "my motivation for staying each episode was to have food and a bed for myself to sleep in".{{cite web |title=Give it To Me Straight with Maddy Morphosis, Episode 27 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwP-xJ1kktQ |website=YouTube | date=21 December 2023 |access-date=22 December 2023}}

Farrah Moan was referenced in the first episode of season ten of Drag Race, with RuPaul misleading the queens into thinking she returned, to reveal Christina Aguilera, one of her idols, instead. Farrah Moan was brought in by the shows producers to meet Aguilera for a Drag Race bonus clip.{{Cite news|url=https://www.out.com/entertainment/2018/3/24/christina-aguilera-surprising-farrah-moan-cutest-thing-youll-see-today-watch|title=Christina Aguilera Surprising Farrah Moan Is The Cutest Thing You'll See Today (Watch)|date=2018-03-24|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en}} In September 2018, Farrah Moan performed as a background dancer behind Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, with other Drag Race alumni.{{Cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/xtina-opening-ceremony-2603754575.html|title=We're Still Screaming: Xtina Performs With Drag Queens at NYFW|date=2018-09-10|work=PAPER|access-date=2018-09-17|language=en}}

Farrah Moan photographed with Shea Couleé for Manny MUA's Lunar Beauty palette.{{Cite news|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/manny-mua-lunar-beauty-palette|title=Manny MUA Just Revealed the First Product for His Makeup Line Lunar Beauty|last=Newby|first=Blake|work=Glamour|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en}}

On November 9, 2018, it was announced that Farrah Moan would be one of the contestants competing in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-4-cast/|title=Exclusive: Meet the 'RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars 4' cast|last=Nolfi|first=Joey|date=2018-11-09|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=2018-11-11|language=en}} After narrowly surviving the first episode's variety show, where she was up for elimination together with Jasmine Masters, Farrah Moan was eliminated by Valentina in the second episode.{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2018/12/21/rupauls-drag-race-recap-farrah-moan-eliminated-all-stars-4-episode-2/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: Which Queen Funked Up Big Time?|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=2018-12-22|website=TVLine|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19}} Farrah Moan returned in episode 6 for a chance to compete again, but lost a lip sync to Valentina, being once again eliminated by her.{{Cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2019/01/18/rupauls-drag-race-recap-monique-heart-not-eliminated-all-stars-4-episode-6/|title=RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: Did Any of the Queens Make a Comeback?|last=Swift|first=Andy|date=2019-01-19|website=TVLine|language=en|access-date=2019-01-19}} Farrah Moan placed 9th overall.{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} She appeared as a guest for the first challenge in the premiere of season 11 of Drag Race.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2019/rupauls-drag-race-season-11-episode-1-recap-live-blog-news/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' 11 episode 1 recap: Which queen was sent packing on 'Whatcha Unpackin'? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]|date=2019-02-28|website=Goldderby|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}

Farrah Moan had a cameo appearance in Men.com's scene Girls Night Part 3.{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Mathew |title=Farrah Moan Is Making Her Porn Debut |url=https://www.out.com/film/2019/3/07/farrah-moan-making-her-porn-debut |access-date=March 29, 2019 |publisher=Out |date=March 7, 2019}}

Personal life

Currently, Clayton resides and works in Los Angeles, California.{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}

In 2018, Clayton and fellow season 9 contestant Shea Couleé were involved in a verbal altercation with a woman at a kebab shop in Newcastle upon Tyne after she began directing homophobic slurs at the pair.{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtonblade.com/2018/04/04/rupauls-drag-race-stars-farrah-moan-shea-coulee/|title='Drag Race' queens Farrah Moan and Shea Coulee caught in homophobic attack|date=2018-04-04|work=Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en-US}}

Clayton is a trans woman. In December 2023, during an interview with Maddy Morphosis, she came out as transgender and revealed that she had begun her transition nearly five years prior, in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/rupauls-drag-race-star-farrah-moan-comes-out-trans-8419256 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race star Farrah Moan comes out as trans: 'I just needed to feel free' |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |website=ew.com |publisher=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=December 21, 2023}}

Filmography

=Television=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
Year ! style="width:20em;"\| Title ! style="width:10em;"\| Role ! style="width:15em;"\| Notes ! {{Abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
rowspan="3" \| 2017 \| RuPaul's Drag Race \| rowspan="2" \| Herself \|Contestant (8th Place) \| {{cite magazine \| url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/02/rupauls-drag-race-season-9-cast/ \| title=TV Logo reveals RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 cast \| magazine=Entertainment Weekly \| date=February 2, 2017 \| access-date=February 26, 2017 \| author=Nolfi, Joey}}
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked \| Spin-off series on WOWPresents \| {{cite web \| url=http://www.newnownext.com/untucked-rupauls-drag-race-season-9-episode-1-oh-my-gaga/03/2017/ \| title="RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" Season 9, Episode 1: "Oh. My. Gaga." \| publisher=Logo TV \| work=NewNowNext \| date=March 25, 2017 \| access-date=April 2, 2017 \| author=Voss, Brandon}}
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen \| Lisa Vanderpump \|Guest \| {{cite web \| url=http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-14/bethenny-frankel-eric-stonestreet \| title=Bethenny Frankel & Eric Stonestreet \| publisher=Bravo \| date=May 24, 2017 \| access-date=June 3, 2017}}
rowspan="2" \| 2018 \|The Trixie & Katya Show \|Herself (Guest) \|Army of Queens \|{{Cite news\|url=https://twitter.com/farrahrized/status/968982505079521281\|title=👑 Farrah Moan on Twitter\|work=Twitter\|access-date=2018-06-14\|language=en}}
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars \|Herself \|Contestant (9th Place) \|

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Year

! style="width:20em;"| Title

! style="width:10em;"| Role

! style="width:15em;"| Notes

! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan="3" | 2017

| RuPaul's Drag Race

| rowspan="2" | Herself

|Contestant (8th Place)

| {{cite magazine | url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/02/rupauls-drag-race-season-9-cast/ | title=TV Logo reveals RuPaul's Drag Race season 9 cast | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=February 2, 2017 | access-date=February 26, 2017 | author=Nolfi, Joey}}

RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked

| Spin-off series on WOWPresents

| {{cite web | url=http://www.newnownext.com/untucked-rupauls-drag-race-season-9-episode-1-oh-my-gaga/03/2017/ | title="RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked" Season 9, Episode 1: "Oh. My. Gaga." | publisher=Logo TV | work=NewNowNext | date=March 25, 2017 | access-date=April 2, 2017 | author=Voss, Brandon}}

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

| Lisa Vanderpump

|Guest

| {{cite web | url=http://www.bravotv.com/watch-what-happens-live-with-andy-cohen/season-14/bethenny-frankel-eric-stonestreet | title=Bethenny Frankel & Eric Stonestreet | publisher=Bravo | date=May 24, 2017 | access-date=June 3, 2017}}

rowspan="2" | 2018

|The Trixie & Katya Show

|Herself (Guest)

|Army of Queens

|{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/farrahrized/status/968982505079521281|title=👑 Farrah Moan on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=2018-06-14|language=en}}

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

|Herself

|Contestant (9th Place)

= Music videos =

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Title

!Artist

2017

|"Expensive"

|Todrick Hall

2019

|"Flexin"

|Issues

2022

| "GAGA"

| Grace Gaustad{{Cite web|title=Grace Gaustad - GAGA - PILLBX: Episode 1 (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIc12T7GKaQ|date=June 16, 2022|website=YouTube|access-date=June 17, 2022}}

= Web series =

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!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}

rowspan="4" |2017

|Drag Queen Carpool

| rowspan="7" |Herself

|Guest

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCDHYNeWgOo|title=Drag Queen Carpool: Farrah Moan {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 {{!}} Now on VH1!|publisher=YouTube|date=March 27, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

Drag Makeup Tutorial

|Guest

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2DCxI6qTfU|title=Drag Makeup Tutorial: Farrah Moan's Hurried Hotness {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 {{!}} Now on VH1|publisher=YouTube|date=May 18, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

Whatcha Packin'

|Guest

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfllWwt7sXQ|title=Whatcha Packin' w/ Michelle Visage & Farrah Moan {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 9 Episode 8)|publisher=YouTube|date=May 15, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

Queen to Queen

|Guest, with Kimora Blac

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRSsPbSHfM|title=Queen To Queen: Farrah Moan & Kimora Blac {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race Season 9 {{!}} Now on VH1|publisher=YouTube|date=June 20, 2017|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

2018

|Cosmo Queens

|Guest

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJcShzy0lMM|title=Farrah Moan {{!}} COSMO Queens {{!}} Cosmopolitan|publisher=YouTube|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

rowspan="2" |2019

|The Pit Stop

|Season 11 – Episode 1

|{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkvamN0XUvc|title=The Pit Stop S11 Episode 1: Manila Luzon & Farrah Moan Recap the Premiere {{!}} RuPaul's Drag Race|publisher=YouTube|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2019}}

Huda Boss

|Season 2 – Episode 4

{{cite AV media|url=https://www.facebook.com/hudabossshow/videos/374353443483192/|title=Huda Boss S2:E4 - Episode 4: How Does Huda Find Her Inner Ho?|publisher=Facebook|date=August 28, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2019}}