Gottmik
{{Short description|American drag performer and make-up artist (born 1996)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Gottmik
| image = File:DragCon 2023 @ DVSROSS Photgraphy -69 (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|08|19}}
| birth_place = Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
| caption = Gottmik at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
| other_names = Kade Gottlieb
| education = Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
- Drag performer
- make-up artist}}
| television = RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 9)
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
Kade Gottlieb (born August 19, 1996),{{Cite web|title=How old is Gottmik?|url=https://www.popbuzz.com/tv-film/rupauls-drag-race/gottmik/age/|access-date=2021-11-03|website=PopBuzz|language=en}} better known as Gottmik, is an American drag performer and make-up artist. Gottmik was the first trans man to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, coming in shared 3rd/4th place on the thirteenth season with fellow contestant Rosé. Gottmik later returned to compete in the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-03|title=Gottmik, the First Trans man on Drag Race, Is Already a Winner, Baby. Gottmik is also openly pansexual. |url=https://www.vogue.com/article/gottmik-rupauls-drag-race-fashion-star|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Vogue|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: What Gottmik Has Been Up To Since Season 13|url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-gottmik-after-show-season-update/|access-date=2021-11-03|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US}} Gottmik co-hosts the podcast No Gorge alongside Violet Chachki.
Early life
Kade Gottlieb was born in Arizona and later adopted by a conservative family in Scottsdale, and attended Notre Dame Preparatory High School.{{cite web |title=Gottmik's Whatcha Packin' 🌟 S13 TOP 4 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Y8UzxluVE |website=YouTube | date=13 April 2021 |access-date=25 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420083527/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2Y8UzxluVE&feature=youtu.be |url-status=live }} He began experimenting with drag at the age of eighteen.{{cite journal |last1=DOMMU |first1=ROSE |title=Cover Stars Gigi Gorgeous and Gottmik Are Destroying Your Expectations |journal=Out |date=July 28, 2020 |url=https://www.out.com/print/2020/7/28/cover-stars-gigi-gorgeous-and-gottmik-are-destroying-your-expectations |access-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212231731/https://www.out.com/print/2020/7/28/cover-stars-gigi-gorgeous-and-gottmik-are-destroying-your-expectations |url-status=live }} After high school, he pursued a career in the fashion industry by relocating to Los Angeles, where he transitioned and developed his cosmetics and drag skills.{{cite news |last1=Lipchik |first1=Saul |title=Meet Gottmik, the first transgender man on RuPaul's Drag Race – and a celebrity make-up artist to Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum and Cindy Crawford |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3119737/meet-gottmik-first-transgender-man-rupauls-drag-race |access-date=February 12, 2021 |work=South China Morning Post |date=January 29, 2021}} He earned a degree in product development from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.
Career
= Make-up artistry =
As a make-up artist, Gottmik has done makeup for Cindy Crawford, Todrick Hall, Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum, Adam Lambert, French Montana, and Tinashe, as well as Drag Race contestants Alaska Thunderfuck, Detox Icunt, Gia Gunn,{{cite news |last1=DAMSHENAS |first1=SAM |title=Gottmik opens up for the first time about being a trans male drag queen |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/amplify/gottmik-opens-up-for-the-first-time-about-being-a-trans-male-drag-queen-amplify-by-gay-times/ |access-date=February 12, 2021 |work=Gay Times |archive-date=February 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212231617/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/amplify/gottmik-opens-up-for-the-first-time-about-being-a-trans-male-drag-queen-amplify-by-gay-times/ |url-status=live }} Shangela, Violet Chachki, and Willam Belli. His work, described by Out{{'s}} Rose Dommu as "[ranging] from highly conceptual to urbane", has appeared in the magazines Flaunt, Nylon, and Paper. He did makeup for Amanda Lepore and Pabllo Vittar for their covers on Gay Times. In 2020, Gottmik did Lil Nas X's makeup for Halloween, when he dressed as Nicki Minaj.{{cite journal|last1=ARTAVIA|first1=DAVID|date=November 3, 2020|title=Lil Nas X Shuts Down 50 Cent, Dave East Over Homophobic Slurs, Remarks|url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2020/11/03/lil-nas-x-shuts-down-50-cent-dave-east-over-homophobic-slurs-remarks|url-status=live|journal=Out|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212231617/https://www.out.com/celebs/2020/11/03/lil-nas-x-shuts-down-50-cent-dave-east-over-homophobic-slurs-remarks|archive-date=February 12, 2021|access-date=February 12, 2021}} He also did the makeup for the celebrities who were featured in the music video for Taylor Swift's 2019 song "You Need to Calm Down".
= ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' and subsequent tours =
In 2021, Gottmik became the first trans man to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race, appearing on the thirteenth season.{{Cite web|last=Allaire|first=Christian|title=Gottmik, the First Trans Man on Drag Race, Is Already a Winner, Baby|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/gottmik-rupauls-drag-race-fashion-star|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Vogue|date=3 March 2021|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502123054/https://www.vogue.com/article/gottmik-rupauls-drag-race-fashion-star|url-status=live}} Gottmik performed well in the competition, winning two challenges (the ball and the Snatch Game, performing as Paris Hilton),{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=RuPaul's Drag Race: What Gottmik Has Been Up To Since Season 13|url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-gottmik-after-show-season-update/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=ScreenRant|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427191829/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-gottmik-after-show-season-update/|url-status=live}} and ultimately reaching the top four alongside Kandy Muse, Symone, and Rosé.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-07|title=Here's 'Drag Race' Season 13's Top 4 — and Who Should Win|url=https://www.out.com/television/2021/4/07/heres-drag-race-season-13s-top-4-and-who-should-win|access-date=2021-05-04|website=www.out.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407211014/https://www.out.com/television/2021/4/07/heres-drag-race-season-13s-top-4-and-who-should-win|url-status=live}} Gottmik was eliminated during the finale episode in a lip sync for your life to the song "Gimme More" against the season's eventual winner, Symone, ultimately tying with Rosé as second/third runner up.{{Cite web|last=McCallion|first=Paul|date=2021-04-23|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: And the Winner Is…|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-season-13-episode-16-grand-finale-recap.html|access-date=2021-05-04|website=Vulture|language=en-us|archive-date=2021-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427212317/https://www.vulture.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-season-13-episode-16-grand-finale-recap.html|url-status=live}}File:RuPaul DragCon 2022 (52073262398) (cropped).jpg in 2022]]After competing on Drag Race, Gottmik signed with Voss Events talent management,{{Cite web|title=Gottmik - Voss Events Talent Management|url=https://vossevents.com/talent-management/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429163536/https://vossevents.com/talent-management/|archive-date=2021-04-29|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Voss Events|date=29 April 2020 }} and traveled the United States with Voss' COVID-19 pandemic-compliant drive-in drag show, Drive 'N Drag Saves 2021.{{Cite web|title=Gottmik Tour Dates|url=https://gottmik.com/#tour|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429163535/https://gottmik.com/#tour|archive-date=2021-04-29|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Gottmik}}{{Cite web|title=Drive 'N Drag|url=https://vossevents.com/drive-n-drag/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430170845/https://vossevents.com/drive-n-drag/|archive-date=2021-04-30|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Voss Events|date=4 November 2020 }} Gottmik also joined Voss' 2022 European tour, RuPaul's Drag Race Werq the World tour.{{Cite web|title=Werq The World Tour|url=https://vossevents.com/werq-the-world-tour/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429163536/https://vossevents.com/werq-the-world-tour/|archive-date=2021-04-29|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Voss Events|date=29 April 2020 }} In October 2021, Gottmik performed alongside fellow drag race alumni Violet Chachki, Alyssa Edwards, Aquaria, Jaida Essence Hall, Kandy Muse, Plastique Tiara, Rosé, and Kim Chi on Voss Event's Night of the Living Drag Halloween tour.{{Cite web|title=Night of the Living Drag|url=https://vossevents.com/night-of-the-living-drag/|access-date=2021-11-03|website=Voss Events|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020065032/https://vossevents.com/night-of-the-living-drag/|url-status=dead}} On April 23, 2024, Gottmik was announced as one of the eight contestants competing on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.{{Cite web|last=Vary |first=Adam |date=2024-04-23|title='RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 9 Queens Revealed, Will Compete for Charity for the First Time|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/drag-race-all-stars-season-9-cast-1235978623/|access-date=2024-05-11|website=Variety|language=en-US}} During the season’s comedy roast, Gottmik used multiple sets from comedian Nikki Glaser’s standup without attribution, resulting in criticism from some social media users.{{cite news |last1=Sim |first1=Bernardo |title=Fans accuse Gottmik of stealing Nikki Glaser's jokes—'All Stars 9' queen responds |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-9-gottmik-stole-jokes-nikki-glaser-explained#rebelltitem1 |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=Out |date=14 June 2024}} Gottmik responded they had “reworked” the material.{{cite news |last1=Meacham |first1=Donny |title='Drag Race' Star Gottmik Admits to 'Reworking' Nikki Glaser's Jokes During Comedy Roast |url=https://popcrush.com/rupauls-drag-race-all-stars-gottmik-nikki-glaser/ |access-date=15 June 2024 |publisher=Pop Crush |date=14 June 2024}}
= Media =
Gottmik launched a YouTube channel in January 2021. Gottlieb has also appeared on the Gigi Gorgeous, Pearl, James Charles and World of Wonder channels.{{cite journal |last1=STREET |first1=MIKELLE |title='Drag Race's Gottmik Launches YouTube Channel, Spills a Little Tea |journal=Out |date=January 8, 2021 |url=https://www.out.com/drag/2021/1/08/drag-races-gottmik-launches-youtube-channel-spills-little-tea |access-date=February 12, 2021}} Gottlieb was featured on the cover of Attitude for its April Style issue in 2021.{{cite news|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/drag-race-trailblazer-gottmik-leads-the-attitude-april-style-issue/24556/?cmpredirect|title=DRAG RACE TRAILBLAZER GOTTMIK LEADS THE ATTITUDE APRIL STYLE ISSUE|date=February 24, 2021|website=Attitude|access-date=February 27, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225002659/https://attitude.co.uk/article/drag-race-trailblazer-gottmik-leads-the-attitude-april-style-issue/24556/?cmpredirect|url-status=live}} Cosmopolitan invited Gottlieb to demonstrate how he transforms into Gottmik. In a July 2021 interview with Entertainment Weekly, it was revealed that the producers of the 2022 remake of Hellraiser auditioned Gottlieb for the role of the film's most iconic character, Pinhead. Gottlieb had previously worn a black-and-white-themed runway look inspired by Pinhead in the season 13 finale of RuPaul's Drag Race.{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/gottmik-hellraiser-audition-pinhead-new-movie/ |title=RuPaul's Drag Race star Gottmik auditioned for Pinhead in new Hellraiser movie |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |first=Joey |last=Nolfi |date=July 20, 2021 |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828062237/https://ew.com/movies/gottmik-hellraiser-audition-pinhead-new-movie/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/582685/hellraiser-remake-auditioned-rupauls-drag-race-star-after-horror-themed-runway-look/ |title='Hellraiser' Remake Auditioned 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Star After Horror-Themed Runway Look |website=/Film |last=Ryan |first=Danielle |date=July 21, 2021 |access-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828061225/https://www.slashfilm.com/582685/hellraiser-remake-auditioned-rupauls-drag-race-star-after-horror-themed-runway-look/ |url-status=live }}File:Gottmik during RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars LIVE, Caesars Windsor, 2024-09-15 09.jpgIn September 2021, Gottlieb started the YouTube and podcast series No Gorge with fellow drag race alum Violet Chachki, where they discuss "all things fashion, life, and artistry".{{Cite web|title=Nogorge - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/NoGorge/featured|access-date=2021-11-03|website=www.youtube.com}} Gottmik is one of the most-followed queens of Drag Race, with more than 1.3 million Instagram followers as of October 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.intomore.com/culture/25-followed-rupauls-drag-race-queens-instagram/|title=Here are the 25 Most-Followed "RuPaul's Drag Race" Queens on Instagram|date=October 15, 2021|first=Konrad|last=Juengling|website=IntoMore|access-date=October 12, 2021}} In September 2022, Gottmik appeared in the music video for Sam Smith and Kim Petras' song "Unholy" alongside Violet Chachki.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-09-30 |title=Watch Sam Smith and Kim Petras in Underground Sex Club in 'Unholy' Video |url=https://www.spin.com/2022/09/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy/ |access-date=2022-10-08 |website=Spin |language=en-US}} Gottmik and Violet Chachki also performed alongside Smith and Petras to "Unholy" at the 2023 Grammy Awards.{{cite magazine |last=Daw |first=Stephen |date=2023-02-06 |title=Sam Smith & Kim Petras' 'Unholy' Grammys Performance Deemed 'Satanic' & 'Evil' by Conservatives |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/sam-smith-kim-petras-unholy-2023-grammys-satanic-evil-1235213736/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2024-06-12}}
Gottlieb will release his debut book The T Guide on May 16, 2023, through Penguin Random House. Co-written with Canadian beauty influencer Gigi Gorgeous, The T Guide will talk about the duo's "trans experiences and a celebration of gender expression – man, woman, nonbinary, and beyond".{{cite web|url=https://www.pride.com/books/gottmik-gigi-gorgeous-book-announcement|title=Gottmik & Gigi Gorgeous To Release New Book Titled The T Guide|last=Sim|first=Bernardo|work=Pride Magazine|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 3, 2023}}
Personal life
Out described Gottmik as "someone transmasculine who does high femme drag". Gottlieb uses she/her pronouns when portraying Gottmik, and he/him pronouns out of drag. Gottmik is pansexual.{{Cite web |date=11 June 2021 |title=Gottmik Opens up About Being Pansexual: "I do Not Care About Gender at All" |url=https://www.them.us/story/gottmik-pansexual-kade-gottlieb-glamour-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613064822/https://www.them.us/story/gottmik-pansexual-kade-gottlieb-glamour-interview |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=15 June 2021}}{{Cite web |date=11 June 2021 |title=Drag Race icon Gottmik opens up about being pansexual |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/11/drag-race-gottmik-glamour-panexuality-rupaul-pride-lgbt-youth/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916221845/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/11/drag-race-gottmik-glamour-panexuality-rupaul-pride-lgbt-youth/ |archive-date=16 September 2021 |access-date=15 June 2021}}{{Cite web |date=12 June 2021 |title=Drag Race superstar Gottmik discusses being pansexual in new interview |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-race-superstar-gottmik-discusses-being-pansexual-in-new-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613173128/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/drag-race-superstar-gottmik-discusses-being-pansexual-in-new-interview/ |archive-date=13 June 2021 |access-date=15 June 2021}}
Gigi Gorgeous is one of Gottmik’s closest friends; the two have appeared on magazine covers and launched merchandise together. Gigi also helped to fund Gottmik’s chest reconstruction surgery.
Awards and nominations
{{Awards table}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
| RuPaul's Drag Race
| People's Choice Award for The Competition Contestant of 2021{{cite web |title=The Competition Contestant of 2021 |url=https://www.votepca.com/tv/the-competition-contestant-of-2021 |website=People's Choice Awards |access-date=28 October 2021}}
| {{nominated}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2022
| rowspan="2"|Himself
| The Queerty Groundbreaker Award{{cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/Queerties2022/groundbreaker-award|title=The 2022 Queerties|work=Cheat Sheet|date=February 24, 2022|access-date=March 31, 2022|archive-date=March 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331172148/https://www.queerty.com/Queerties2022/groundbreaker-award|url-status=dead}}
|{{won}}
|-
! scope="row" | 2024
| Queerty Award for Future All-Star{{cite web |title=@Queerty: "The #Queerties are here! Congrats to @gottmik , nominee for FUTURE ALL-STAR. Vote for all your #LGBTQ+ favorites once a day until voting closes on February 22nd! 🏳️🌈🏆🍿" |url=https://twitter.com/Queerty/status/1750224705733222755 |website=Twitter |access-date=24 January 2024}}
| {{pending}}
{{end}}
Discography
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Notes |
| "ConDragulations (Cast Version)"
|2021 |RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 |
| "Lucky"
|2021 |RuPaul featuring the Top 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13 |
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2018
| Dido's Lament | | Short |
= Television =
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! Ref. |
|---|
| 2022
| "Unholy" | Sam Smith & Kim Petras |style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web|url=https://www.out.com/gay-music/sam-smith-kim-petras-gottmik-violet-chachki-are-grammy-squad-goals |title=Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Gottmik & Violet Chachki Are Grammy Squad Goals |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |website=out.com |publisher=Out |access-date=March 4, 2024}} |
| 2024
|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=868qL3ZxAfw Skullfucker]" |
=Web series=
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Gottmik}}
- [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10065738/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm Kade Gottlieb] at IMDb
{{RuPaul's Drag Race}}
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