Cynthia Lee Fontaine

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Cynthia Lee Fontaine is the stage name of Carlos Alfonso D'az Hernández, a Puerto Rican drag performer and reality television presenter.

She is best known for her appearances on RuPaul's Drag Race seasons 8 and 9.

Miss Congeniality was her first name on season 8.

Early life and education

Hernández was born in Puerto Rico as the oldest child of Maria Hernandez's. He has a degree in clinical psychology and has worked in the mental health field for six years before launching drag. Hernández started doing drag in Puerto Rico in 2006 and then moved to Killeen, Texas, where he first appeared at Oil Can Harry's. In 2011, he moved to Austin and continued to perform.

Personal life and recognition

Fontaine was diagnosed with stage 1 liver cancer in 2015, just two weeks after filming the third episode of the eighth season of Drag Race. During the recording of the program, he admitted to losing 47 pounds. He went into remission after four rounds of chemotherapy. On the program, he also revealed that he almost appeared at Pulse nightclub the night of the 2016 shooting. "We never imagine that a tragedy like this will occur in our neighborhood," he said. We thought we'd finally created a safe space," says the author.

Cynthia Lee Fontaine Day was supposed to be declared in Austin on March 26, 2020, but the city of Austin was forced to postpone due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.

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Career

Fontaine appeared on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, which premiered on March 7, 2016. She frequently referred to her "cucu," referring to buttocks, which became a part of the show's slang. According to Entertainment Weekly, "cucu" has morphed "into the queer pop cultural canon." Fontaine was the third queen to be disqualified, receiving a 10th-place finish. Despite the fact that Fontaine was only on the program for three episodes, the fans named her Miss Congeniality, recognizing her as a leader in the show despite spending the least amount of time on the program relative to other award winners.

Fontaine was chosen as the surprise 14th queen for RuPaul's Drag Race season 9. On March 24, 2017, the show premiered. Fontaine portrayed Sofia Vergara for Snatch Game in episode six, an impersonation that was not well received by the judges. The A.V. "Cynthia Lee Fontaine's Sofia Vergara is the big loss of this "Snatch Game," the club announced, and without the largely incomprehensible dialogue, it's a visual disappointment." Fontaine came back to finish 10th in a lipsync competition against Peppermint. Fontaine said: In an interview with Vulture, Fontaine said: 'Itahue tells me: '

Fontaine was "like a bilingual Tammie Brown," according to the Houston Chronicle, referring to another queen from season one of the show. "British Pride is a fixture of the Austin drag scene," Denver Pride says. Fontaine is a regular fixture at the RuPaul's Drag Consequence. She appeared at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2016 and 2017, as well as RuPaul's DragCon NYC in 2017 and 2019.

Fontaine took part in Queens United/Reinas Unidas, a benefit show put on by Phi Phi O'Hara in October 2017 in favor of Puerto Rico amidst Hurricane Maria. Over $80,000 was raised at the festival. "You are part of our heart in the United States of America," Fontaine said. I'm Puerto Rican. I love you from the bottom of my heart, and we've got our love." Fontaine became the third drag queen to ever appear at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in September. In 2012 and 2015, drag queens appeared there for the first time. A live broadcast and interview were held at the Latin American Student Organization's event, which "touched on topics such as family, wellness, and getting out of one's comfort zone." Fontaine has two shows on her YouTube channel: CuCu Confessions and Memoirs of My CuCu. Cynthia Lee Fontaine of the Intimate CuCu Confessions, which she also stars in.

In November 2018, Fontaine's first single "Pegajosa" was released. James St. James wrote about the album "fabulous" and the accompanying music video "ultra-fabuloso."

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