Aura Eternal

Aura Eternal
Born
Alan Yuri Geraci

(1998-03-16) March 16, 1998 (age 26)[1][2]
Mondello, Palermo, Italy
NationalityItalian
Other namesAura Eternal Visage
Television

Aura Eternal Visage,[3] formerly known as Aura Eternal, is the stage name of Alan Yuri Geraci (born March 16, 1998),[4] an Italian drag performer who has competed on the second season of Drag Race Italia as well as the second season of Queen of the Universe.[5]

Career

Aura Eternal completed on the second season of Drag Race Italia, placing in the top three.[2] She is inspired by divas and supermodels from the 1990s such as Mariah Carey and Linda Evangelista.[6] According to Out, "The message Aura Eternal wants to communicate to her audience is one of free love without prejudice; the hunger for freedom; and the desire to be whoever you want, always and in any case."[7] Her stage name comes from "Aura", the energy of Dragon Ball, of which she is a fan, and "Eternal", because she does not want to be forgotten.[8] In August 2023, she added the surname "Visage" to her drag name in an homage to Michelle Visage, who is a permanent judge on the US, UK, and Down Under editions of Drag Race, as well as Queen of the Universe. Eternal met Visage while filming the latter, and changed her name as "a sign of love, respect, and recognition" as to how much their eventual friendship has been a "gift" to her.[4] In the autumn of 2023 she plays "Jackie" in the variety show "Jackie - Don't Call me a Clown" at Mirabilandia Parks in Ravenna.

Personal life

Geraci is based in Palermo, as of 2023.[2] She graduated from the Conservatorio di Musica Vincenzo Bellini di Palermo in classical and jazz piano.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Drag Race Italia (season 2) Herself/Contestant Runner-up [citation needed]
2023 Queen of the Universe (season 2) 3rd Place [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "👽 AURA ETERNAL 👽". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. ^ a b c Tinoco, Armando (2023-02-22). "'Queen Of The Universe' Season 2 Cast Set For Drag Singing Competition At Paramount+". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ @aura_eternal (August 25, 2023). "✨Aura Eternal Visage✨" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b Marino, Patrick (October 1, 2022). "Drag Race Italia 2, chi sono le concorrenti della nuova edizione" [Drag Race Italia 2, who are the competitors of the new edition]. CinemaserieTV (in Italian). Archived from the original on February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Queen of the Universe: Meet the 10 fierce drag stars competing on season 2". Gay Times. 2023-02-22. Archived from the original on 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ Guerra, Joey. "'Drag Race Italia' 2 cast includes a queen named for Barack Obama". Preview | Houston Arts & Entertainment Guide. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  7. ^ "Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race Italia' Season 2". Out. Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ "Pride, la drag queen Aura Eternal: "Palermo città matura, questione linguistica controproducente"". amp.palermotoday.it. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ^ Maffioletti, Chiara (2023-06-06). "Chi è Aura Eternal, la drag queen di Palermo laureata in conservatorio che sta conquistando il mondo". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 2023-07-25.