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Pixie Polite
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Pixie Polite at RuPaul's DragCon UK in 2024
BornMark James Dudley Wickens
1992/1993 (age 33–34)[1]
Brighton, East Sussex, England
💼 Occupation
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 4)
❤️ Partner(s)Tia Kofi (former)

Pixie Polite is the stage name of Mark James Dudley Wickens,[2] a British drag queen most known for competing on the fourth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

Pixie Polite began her career on the UK cabaret circuit in the mid-2010s. In 2015, she was the runner-up in the national competition Drag Idol UK, placing second to fellow drag artist Danny Beard.[3]

In 2022, Pixie Polite competed on the fourth series of the television series RuPaul's Drag Race UK. On the first episode, she paid homage to BBC comedy Only Fools and Horses in a look inspired by Del Boy.[4] For the Snatch Game challenge, she impersonated Welsh singer Shirley Bassey.[5] Pixie Polite eliminated Dakota Schiffer from the competition and ultimately placed fifth, reaching the semi-finals.[6][7] Following the series, she toured with her fellow series 4 contestants.[8] She subsequently embarked on a solo international tour, performing dates across Australia, Asia, and Canada.[9] She also took a break from social media after receiving an "overwhelming amount of abuse".[10]

Pixie Polite released her debut single "Give It to Ya" in 2022.[11] The track received a music video.[12] In December 2022, Pixie Polite performed as a featured soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall for the production A Christmas Gaiety. She performed alongside Le Gateau Chocolat and fellow Drag Race contestant Cheddar Gorgeous.[13][14]

In July 2024, she was a featured guest on the podcast The Final FronTia, hosted by Drag Race contestant Tia Kofi.[15] For Pride Month 2025, Pixie Polite released a single "See It, Slay It, Sorted!" in collaboration with Thameslink.[16][17]

Personal life

Wickens was born in Brighton.[1][18] He dated Tia Kofi for approximately five years; both were members of the group The Vixens.[19][20] Wickens uses he/they pronouns out of drag and she/her pronouns in drag.[21]

Wickens has experienced multiple homophobic attacks.[22] In 2023, he was verbally attacked at a bus stop in London.[23][24] On July 28, 2025, Wickens was punched in Tesco in what was deemed a homophobic attack in Colliers Wood, London. He attended an Accident and Emergency centre for a suspected concussion and was treated for a general head injury.[25][26]

Discography

Singles

  • "Give It to Ya" (2022)
  • ”Give It to Ya (The Rude Remix)" (2024)
  • “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Live Lounge Version)” (2024)
  • ”See It, Slay It, Sorted! (feat. GTR)” (2025)

Filmography

Television

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite hospitalised following violent homophobic attack". Scene Magazine. 2025-07-30. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  2. ↑ Butler, Brian (September 22, 2021). "REVIEW: Golden Girls – A Musical @ Curzon Bar". gscene.com. Scene Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cabaret Stage 2024: Pixie Polite". Bristol Pride. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Third time's a charm? Drag queen avoids the 'curse of Brighton' on Drag Race UK". The Argus. Newsquest. 23 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Drag queen Pixie Polite narrowly avoids elimination fight on Drag Race UK". The Argus. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  6. ↑ Dunn, Connor (2022-11-21). "RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Pixie Polite Is Reclaiming Villain Title". Screen Rant. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Drag Race UK star reveals RuPaul comments cut from the edit". Digital Spy. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  8. ↑ Lewis, Eden (2023-02-22). "Ru Paul's Drag Race UK heading to Teesside on tour". Teesside Live. Reach plc. ISSN 2056-6131. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Pixie Polite - Guest Profile". London Comic Con Winter. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  10. ↑ James, Alastair (2022-11-23). "Drag Race UK's Pixie Polite is reclaiming the power after online abuse". Attitude. ISSN 1353-1875. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive: Pixie Polite is reclaiming her status as the so-called "villain" of Drag Race UK". Gay Times. 2022-11-18. ISSN 0950-6101. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ "Premiere: Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite is ready to Give It To Ya in debut music video". Gay Times. 2022-11-18. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2023-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  13. ↑ "Review: A CHRISTMAS GAIETY, Royal Albert Hall". BroadwayWorld. 6 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Performance Record: A Christmas Gaiety (3 December 2022)". Royal Albert Hall Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "Pixie Polite: The Space Beaming Vixen". The Final FronTia. YouTube. 8 July 2024.
  16. ↑ Thameslink (2025-06-30). Thameslink x Pixie Polite - See it, Slay it, Sorted! [Official Music Video]. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ Bartosch, Josephine (9 July 2025). "Why are PR firms endlessly titillated by drag?". The Critic.
  18. ↑ "Brighton's Pixie Polite misses out on place in finale of RuPaul's Drag Race UK". The Argus. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-24. Retrieved 2023-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  19. ↑ "Pixie Polite Reveals She Dated This Drag Race Queen For 5 Years". Out. Pride Media. ISSN 1062-7928. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-03-15. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  20. ↑ "Drag Race UK season 4 star Pixie Polite opens up on break-up with Tia Kofi". Metro. DMG Media. 2022-10-06. ISSN 1469-6215. OCLC 225917520. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  21. ↑ "Drag Race UK Series 4: Meet The Queens". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.[permanent dead link]
  22. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2025-07-30). "Drag Race UK star 'suffers four homophobic incidents in one month'". PinkNews. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  23. ↑ Robledo, Jordan (2023-08-28). "Drag Race UK's Pixie Polite verbally attacked and threatened in homophobic incident". Gay Times. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  24. ↑ Donnelly, Luke (2023-08-25). "Drag Race star says London man 'threatened to stab them' in new anti-gay attack". MyLondon. Reach plc. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  25. ↑ Wratten, Marcus (2025-07-29). "Drag Race UK star Pixie Polite hospitalised after being punched in 'homophobic' attack". PinkNews. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  26. ↑ Sim, Bernardo. "Drag Race's Pixie Polite says she survived 'homophobic' attack". Out. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
  27. ↑ BBC Three (2016-08-28). Night Tube: The First Weekend. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ "Will & Ralf Should Know Better Series 2, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2025.

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