Acid Betty
American drag performer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jamin Ruhren[1] (born December 10, 1977), better known by the stage name Acid Betty, is an American drag queen, performer, actor and singer. He rose to national prominence after competing on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2016 and the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2025.
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_(cropped).jpg) Acid Betty in 2019 | |
| Born | Jamin Ruhren December 10, 1977 Riverside, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 8) and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) |
| Website | acidbetty |
Early life
Ruhren first wore drag when he was very young, masquerading as his sister's “cousin from out of town” as a practical joke, where he wore his sister's cheerleader pompoms to act as his hair and breasts. He later said that that was when he first knew he would pass as a female in the future, even if he looked like “a fat Raggedy Ann”.[2] Ruhren went to his first drag club when he was 17, where he saw Raja perform.[3] He is Jewish.[4]
Career
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Before his appearance on RuPaul's Drag Race, Betty was a guest for an episode of Project Runway, season five in 2008, where RuPaul was the guest judge.[5][6][7] In 2009, Betty was in the film An Englishman in New York with John Hurt.[8] In 2010, she appeared in an eight episode web series documentary, Queens of Drag: NYC with Peppermint, Bianca Del Rio and Mimi Imfurst.[9] She has served as Ringleader at the Lincoln Center for New York City's "Rock and Roll Circus" in 2011.[10]
Betty was announced to be one of twelve competing on season eight of RuPaul's Drag Race on February 1, 2016.[11][12] She was eliminated in episode five after performing badly on the annual snatch game challenge, and later losing a lip sync to Madonna's "Causing a Commotion" against Naomi Smalls.[13][14][15]
After the show, Betty made a cameo appearance in The Path in 2018.[16] In July 2020, Betty was featured in Drive N' Drag, a drive-in drag show.[17] In April 2025, Acid Betty was announced as one of eighteen former Drag Race contestants competing in the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[18]
Music
In November 2011, Betty appeared in the music video for Cazwell's "Unzip Me".[19] Betty released her first single, "Ruthless", on March 1, 2012.[20] Her second single, "Fantasy", was released on May 15, 2016.[21] The music video features season eight finalists Kim Chi and Bob the Drag Queen.[22] A third single, "Acid (Drop)", was available three days later.[23]
Personal life
Ruhren is based in Brooklyn.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2009 | An Englishman in New York | Herself |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Project Runway | Herself | Guest (season five) |
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Contestant (eighth place) | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | |||
| 2018 | The Path | Season 3, Episode 8: "The Door" | |
| 2020 | Tales from the Trip | Episode 35: "Acid Betty" | |
| 2025 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 10) | Contestant - TBA |
Music videos
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Queens of Drag: NYC | Herself | [25] |
| 2016 | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | [26] | |
| Bus Buddies | [27] | ||
| 2018 | Out of the Closet | [28] | |
| Hey Qween! | [29] | ||
| 2020 | The Pit Stop | [30] |
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | "Ruthless" |
| 2016 | "Fantasy" |
| "Acid (Drop)" |
See also
References
External links
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