Dovima Nurmi is the stage name of Rafael De Lorente (born 9 June 1996), a Spanish drag queen best known for competing on the first season of Drag Race España.[1][2]
Dovima Nurmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rafael De Lorente June 9, 1996 Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
Career
editIn 2021, Dovima Nurmi was cast on reality competition Drag Race España in its inaugural season, which began airing on May 30, 2021.[1] In the sixth episode, she was nominated as one of the two worst performances of the episode alongside Sagittaria, so it was up to Dovima Nurmi to face her in a lip sync battle to fight to stay in the competition. Due to the friendship between the two, Dovima Nurmi refused to compete, giving the victory to Sagittaria and thus becoming the sixth elimination.[3][4][5] After the show aired, Dovima Nurmi was part of the national tour of the Gran Hotel de las Reinas, together with the other contestants of the program and the presenter of the program, Supremme de Luxe.[6]
Her drag name originates from a combination of the names of supermodel Dovima and actress Maila Nurmi, who was also known as the character “Vampira”.[7] Dovima Nurmi describes her drag as "dark", "slutty", "elegant", and "meticulous", and has stated that her artistic inspirations are Disney villains such as Cruella de Vil and the Evil Queen.[8]
Public image
editIn 2021, after a statement by the Spanish singer La Pelopony in which she stated that, in the present day, homophobia no longer existed and called the LGBT community "catetos" (uncouth), Dovima Nurmi confronted her on social media, stating that if she had made a name for herself, that it was precisely thanks to the LGBT people who had supported her.[9]
In September 2022, he positioned himself against the creation of the Drag Race España All Stars program, alleging that the supposed fame and money promised to the contestants was unfounded, and that it was only trying to hide the precarious employment situation that drag queens experience in Spain.[10][11]
In 2023, during the broadcast of the third season of Drag Race Espana, Dovima Nurmi launched criticism against contestant and eventual winner Pitita, stating that she launched hurtful criticism against the contestants of the first season through YouTube videos, and criticized what Dovima Nurmi dubbed to be Pitita's "airs of grandeur".[12] Regarding these accusations, Pitita publicly stated that she "did not negotiate with terrorists".[13]
References
edit- ^ a b "Estas son las 10 reinas que competirán en "Drag Race España"". larazon.es (in Spanish). Larazón. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Ríos, José Manuel (5 May 2022). "Dovima Nurmi: Polémica drag que está en boca de todos". homosensual.com (in Spanish). Homosensual. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ ""Estoy roto por dentro": el duro motivo por el que Dovima Nurmi se negó a actuar en Drag Race". amp.lasexta.com (in Spanish). Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación, SA. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "¿Hizo bien Dovima Nurmi al "regalar" el lipsync a Sagittaria en 'Drag Race España'?". noticierouniversal.com (in Spanish). Noticiero Universal. 5 July 2021. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Almudena M., Lizana (5 July 2021). "'Drag Race España': Dovima Nurmi regala el lipsync y se convierte en la sexta expulsada". formulatv.com (in Spanish). Noxvo. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Pastor, Emma Gómez. "Una noche en 'El Gran Hotel de las Reinas': lujo, talento y diversidad en el Olympia". lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia Ediciones. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Davis, Christopher (2 May 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race España: Everything To Know About The Cast". screenrant.com. Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Meet the Queens of Drag Race España". YouTube (in Spanish). May 23, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Sabariego, Natalia (11 June 2021). "'Drag Race España': Dovima Nurmi responde a las criticadas palabras de La PeloPony". okdiario.com (in Spanish). DOS MIL PALABRAS S.L. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Dovima Nurmi, tras confirmarse 'Drag Race España: All Stars': "La supuesta fama y visibilidad que te da esto no sirve sin dinero"". 20minutos.es (in Spanish). 20 MINUTOS EDITORIA, S.L. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Lizana, Almudena M. (22 September 2022). "Dovima Nurmi ('Drag Race España 1'), en contra de hacer un 'All Stars': "Que paguen a las concursantes"". formulatv.com (in Spanish). Noxvo. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Dovima Nurmi se lanza en contra de Pitita". blablablanoticias.com (in Spanish). Bla Bla Bla. Archived from the original on June 24, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ Quintela, Luis. "Pitita, ganadora de 'Drag Race 3', sobre Dovima Nurmi: 'No se negocia con terroristas'". tvienes.com (in Spanish). TQCorp. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.