Sagittaria (drag queen)

Sagittaria is the stage name of Iván Flores (born 13 July 1998), a Spanish drag queen best known for competing on the first seasons of Drag Race España and Drag Race España All Stars.

Sagittaria
Sagittaria in 2024
Born	Iván Flores (1998-07-13) July 13, 1998 (age 26) Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Drag queen
Website	its-sagittaria.com

Career

In 2021, Sagittaria was cast on the reality competition Drag Race España in its first season, which began airing on May 30, 2021.^[1] Her drag name was directly inspired by Aquaria, winner of the tenth season of the American series RuPaul's Drag Race, who named herself after her astrological sign, Aquarius. However, although Sagittaria's name is derived from the Sagittarius sign, her actual sign is Cancer.^[2] During her run on Drag Race, she won one challenge (improv comedy) and placed in the bottom twice, winning lip-syncs against Dovima Nurmi (whom she was previously roommates with)^[3] and Pupi Poisson, and eventually positioned herself as one of the three season finalists.^[4][5] The winner of the season was Carmen Farala, and Sagittaria placed as the co-runner up alongside Killer Queen.^[6]

After the end of the broadcast of the season, Sagittaria was part of the national tour of the Gran Hotel de las Reinas alongside her fellow contestants of the program, as well as host Supremme de Luxe.^[7] In 2022, she was part of the cast of the documentary Tacones sobre ruedas ("Heels on Wheels"), directed by Pau Canivell.^[8] On June 24, 2023, she performed at the LGBT Pride event in León.^[9] That same month, she participated in a photoshoot collaboration to demand LGBT rights along with a large number of fellow contestants from Drag Race España and RuPaul's Drag Race UK contestant Choriza May.^[10]

She cites her fashion influences to be the hairstyles of the 1950s, the fashion of the 1960s, Mugler, and Versace. Musically, her influences are Lady Gaga, Madonna and Kylie Minogue.^[11]

References

1. Nolfi, Joey. "RuPaul's Drag Race España cast, premiere date revealed: Buenos días, divas!". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
2. "Meet the Queens of Drag Race España". YouTube (in Spanish). May 23, 2021. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
3. González, Paula Robaina (July 2021). "'Drag Race España': Dovima Nurmi y Sagittaria aseguran haber tenido "una noche de amor"". formulatv.com. Noxvo. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
4. "¿Quién ganará 'Drag Race España': Carmen Farala, Killer Queen o Sagittaria?". amp.lasexta.com (in Spanish). Atresmedia Corporación de Medios de Comunicación. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
5. San Juan, César Estévez (23 July 2021). "'Drag Race España': Los motivos por los que Sagittaria tiene que ganar el programa". losreplicantes.com (in Spanish). Noxvo. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
6. Gallardo, Francisco Andrés (26 July 2021). "Ella es Carmen Farala, la sevillana ganadora de 'Drag Race España'". diariodesevilla.es (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
7. 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 15, 2023.
8. "Del 26 de junio al 9 de julio no te pierdas el ciclo de cine +Orgullo-Prejuicio en CCPUCP". manoalzada.pe (in Spanish). Mano Alzada. 24 June 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
9. "El Orgullo trae a León a Sagittaria, finalista de Drag Race España". lanuevacronica.com (in Spanish). La Nueva Crónica S.L. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
10. Rojas, Victor (28 June 2023). "Las reinas de 'Drag Race España' se unen por el Orgullo: "Ni un paso atrás"". diariosur.es (in Spanish). Prensa Malagueña, S.A. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
11. Macaulay, Kaiqui (25 July 2021). "Exclusive: Sagittaria on Drag Race España and her drag "evolution"". gaytimes.co.uk. Gay Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.