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= Lemon (Drag Queen) = Christopher Elliott Baptista (Stage Name - Lemon) is a drag performer most known for her participation in the reality competition show Canada's Drag Race.

Early Life and Education
Lemon is originally from Toronto Ontario Canada, and is now based in New York City in the United States of America. She was a member of the Canadian National Tap Team. She moved from Toronto, Canada to New York City to study Ballet, Modern Dance and Contemporary Dance at the Ailey School.

Drag Name Origin
Lemon has claimed her name is a direct reference to the citrus fruit, saying it reflects her '"sour-ass" attitude.

Early Drag
Lemon is quoted as crediting her success in her drag career to her significant educational background in the performance arts. Lemon has state in interviews that she began participating in drag shows because she was in need of money and found a flyer for a local show with a prize of five hundred dollars. She did not win the show, and has said that due to her competitive nature, she continued competing in order to challenge herself, falling in love with it in the process.

Modeling
Lemon was recruited by fellow Drag Race Alumni, Sasha Velour to model in her debut New York Fashion Week show. As a man, Lemon has also worked for Vogue Brazil both in and out of drag.

Canada's Drag Race
Lemon placed 5th on the premier season of Canada's Drag Race. The show is divided into two challenge categories, 'Mini' and 'Maxie', and Lemon successfully won 2 'Maxie' challenges (Eps. 2, 7) and 3 'Mini' challenges (Eps. 3, 5, 6.) Lemon was also in the 'bottom two' in 2 episodes (1, 8) and lip-synced against Juiceboxx and Rita Baga. Lemon was the first queen in Canada's Drag Race history to have American Citizenship. She is also credited with winning the 'Reading Challenge' which is a fan favourite 'Mini' challenge in which contestants insult each other in the name of humour and 'camp.'

Memorable Quotes
"Pucker up, motherf***er." - Entrance Quote

"To my Top 4: I LOVE YOU, I'M PROUD OF YOU, & YOU'RE ALL DUMB + UGLY ♡ xoxo, Lemon" - Farewell Message

"Ugh... I'm gonna be bitter forever." - Exit Message