Who Is RuPaul's Drag Race's Scarlet Envy?

As Envy described on "Whatcha Packin," she was raised in Louisville, Kentucky by two moms both named Cherry, per Country Queer. Going by her non-stage name Jacob James, the future drag queen felt out of place in the south. Envy moved to New York City and attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, majoring in advertising design. There, she met friends in the drag queen circuit and became increasingly curious about performing. 

Just before graduation, James entered her first college drag pageant, and learned she "loved this insane drag world" (via Huff Post). As Envy explains, most of her friends were drag queens, and she fell "deeper into the scene" in NYC, loving the "energy and acceptance" of the community. That being said, she always knew she was "not a natural born dancing queen," which became the source of her demise later on as a contestant on "Drag Race." Although she famously pulled out a pair of scissors to reveal a stunning outfit underneath her dress during the "Last Dance" lip sync, Envy is admittedly "not the world's best dancer, but [is] a performer" (via MTV).

Even before her latest "All Stars" gig, the drag queen hasn't quit: she recently released a song titled "Feeling is Mutual" (via Sonic Hits), was featured in Harper's Bazaar US as the late Princess Diana, and even on Saturday Night Live and stage plays (via First Avenue). A cross-country runner for 12 years (via Billboard), there's no doubt Envy is racing to the top!