Shawn Morales
{{Short description|American actor and model}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
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| name = Shawn Morales
| image = Shawn Morales Pit Crew Member by DVSROSS.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|7|21}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California
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| occupation = {{hlist|Model|Actor|Television Personality}}
| yearsactive = 2011–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Levi Packer|2020}}
| known_for = {{hlist|RuPaul's Drag Race|RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars}}
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Shawn Morales (born July 21, 1978) is an American model,{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/ex-pit-crew-shawn-morales-goes-for-it-with-james-cerne-in-loverboy-magazine/03/2016/|title=Ex-Pit Crew Shawn Morales Goes For It With James Cerne In "Loverboy" Magazine}} actor, and nightlife personality based in Los Angeles, California.
RuPaul's Drag Race
In 2011, while working as a gogo dancer at local gay bars, Shawn auditioned for the RuPaul's Drag Race "Pit Crew" (also known as the Scruff Pit Crew). They are a group of men who appear on each season of Drag Race.{{cite web|url=https://rupaulsdragrace.fandom.com/wiki/Pit_Crew|title=UNDERWEAR ISN'T A DRAG: INTERVIEW WITH SHAWN MORALES FROM RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE}} The men of the Pit Crew are typically dressed only in their underwear, assisting RuPaul and contestants in various challenges on the reality show.{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/rupaul-drag-race-pit-crew-shawn-morales/02/2012/|title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Interview: Pit Crew Shawn Morales}} They usually have no dialogue on the show, mainly appearing as "eye candy" for viewers and contestants. Morales became the first non-African-American man to join the Pit Crew, joining in season three. He would also go on to appear in RuPaul's music video for the song "Champion." Morales remained with the show until he was axed before Season 7 began. No reason ever was given for Morales' departure from the show, but after a well-circulated Huffington Post article about Gold's Gym revoking Morales' gym membership{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/31/shawn-morales-golds-gym-revoked-body-odor_n_1848203.html|title=Shawn Morales' Gold's Gym Membership Revoked Because of Stinky Body Odor|website=HuffPost|date=September 2012}} due to his body odor, rumors swirled that there may have been a link between the two. Morales reprised his role in Season 10, as well as guest appearances on other RuPaul's Drag Race and their production company, World of Wonder's companion shows.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2pQQKMET2w|title=RuPaul's Drag Race Pitcrew Member Shawn Morales- Ring My Bell|website=YouTube}}
Personal life
On November 5, 2020, Morales married his husband Levi Packer in Brownwood, Texas. {{cite web |title=Shawn Morales on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CHI5MvlJyXP/?hl=en |website=Instagram |language=en}}
Filmography
;Television
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| 2011
|rowspan=5| Himself (Pit Crew) | Season 3 |
| 2012
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Season 1 |{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2301351/characters/nm5087283|title='Pit Crew: Characters|website=IMDb}} |
| 2013
|rowspan=3| RuPaul's Drag Race | Season 5 (Ep. 8) |
| 2014
| Season 6 |
| 2015
| Season 7 |
| 2018
| Dragula | Himself (Resurrected Body) | Season 2 |
| 2018
| RuPaul's Drag Race |rowspan=3| Himself (Pit Crew) |
| 2018 |
| 2019
| RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Season 4 |{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893304/?ref_=nm_tv_tt_1|title=Rupaul's Drag Race: Queen of Clubs|website=IMDb}} |
;Web series
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| 2014
| RuPaul Drives... |rowspan=3| Himself | Web series starring RuPaul |
| 2014
| Oh Pit Crew | Companion web series to RuPaul's Drag Race |
| 2015
| Couple$ for Ca$h | Game show produced by World of Wonder |
;Music video appearances
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| Title
! Year ! Director ! {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| "Champion" {{small|(RuPaul)}} | 2011 |
| "I Wanna Have Some Fun" {{small|(Pandora Boxx)}} | 2012 | Ashley Esqueda |
| "love you like a big schlong" {{small|(Willam Belli)}} | 2012 | Heaven Jones |
| "Sissy That Walk" {{small|(RuPaul)}} | 2014 | Steven Corfe |
| "Your Makeup Is Terrible" {{small|(Alaska Thunderfuck)}} | 2014 | Saša Numić |
| "Original" {{small|(Orchid and Hound)}} | 2015 | Adrian Anchondo |
References
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External links
- {{Commons category-inline|Shawn Morales}}
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Category:21st-century American LGBTQ people
Category:21st-century American male actors