A’keria C. Davenport talks ‘Drag Race,’ the ‘Rudemption lip sync’ and support for the trans community A’keria C. Davenport has seen the highs and the lows of being a drag performer, and she said she has learned from it all — not just about how to be a better entertainer, but how to be a better person.
A Dallas native, A’keria is a member of the renowned Haus of Davenport drag family, and was already a well-known entertainer around North Texas when she was chosen to compete in Season 11 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, making it all the way to the final four.
She returned this year to compete in the just-completed Drag Race All Stars 6, but was eliminated in week six. Then in Week 10, the “Rudemption Lip-Sync Smackdown,” A’keria surprised everyone