Latrice Royale

Latrice Royale
Royale in February 2015
Born	Timothy K. Wilcots (1972-02-12) February 12, 1972 (age 45) California
Nationality	American
Occupation	Drag performer
Known for	RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Awards	RuPaul's Drag Race Miss Congeniality 2012
Website	latriceroyale.com

Timothy Wilcots (born February 12, 1972), better known by his stage name of Latrice Royale, is an American drag performer and reality television personality. He is best known for appearing in RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.

Royale was born on February 12, 1972, and raised in a "broken home" in Compton, California. While growing up, he did not have a relationship with his father.

In the 1990s, Royale started performing in drag. In 2012, he began appearing in reality television shows starting with RuPaul's Drag Race.

After coming into the public eye, Royale became an ordained minister. The first wedding that he performed was for his friend Daniel in upstate New York in 2013. Royale is a supporter of marriage equality, though he believes that it should not be called "gay marriage", stating, "It's a man and a man, and a woman and a woman getting married, and I think it is special and unique. So why not identify and celebrate it as something special and unique, and not lump it in with the same thing that has been going on for years?"

Royale entered the world of drag when he dressed up as Wanda from In Living Color to amuse both himself and his friends. In the mid-1990s, Royale did his first drag show at the Copa Night Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Royale had been a drag performer for over two decades by the time he tried out for RuPaul's Drag Race season 4. He tried out for the series as a dare.

Royale first entered the RuPaul franchise as a "plus sized" queen in Season 4 of the competition. He competed against twelve other queens, including Sharon Needles, Willam Belli and well known Cher impersonator Chad Michaels. Royale made it into the top four, along with Needles, Michaels, and Phi Phi O'Hara winning two challenges along the way.

When Royale was cut from the competition, Entertainment Weekly called the elimination "shocking". When he was told to "sashay away" by RuPaul, Royale responded, "You have changed my life forever. You have changed the world of drag forever. I love you and respect you so much, and thank you for seeing something special in me. Thank you." Special judges in attendance were Wynonna Judd and Rose McGowan, the latter of whom teared up from Royale's speech.