Heidi N Closet

Heidi N Closet is the stage name of Trevien Anthonie Cheek,[1] an American drag queen from Ramseur, North Carolina, best known for competing on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she placed 6th and won the Miss Congeniality award.

Heidi N Closet
Born
Trevien Anthonie Cheek
OccupationDrag queen, entertainer
Known forRuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) Miss Congeniality (6th Place)
TitleMiss Congeniality
PredecessorNina West
Websitetheheidincloset.com

Early life

Cheek was raised in Ramseur, North Carolina.[1][2] His mother died at a young age,[2] and he is estranged from his father. He was raised by his grandmother.[3]

Career

In 2014, shortly after turning 18, Cheek's sister invited her to a drag show in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Cheek has said of seeing his first drag show, “I saw the glamour of being able to do whatever you want to do.”[4]

Cheek said his drag name “came from a joke. It started out as a lot of men from my hometown are closeted and they would always try and get my goodies and whatnotries. I was like, ‘There’s no need to be hiding in the closet.’”[1]

RuPaul's Drag Race

Cheek's participation as a cast member on season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was announced on January 23, 2020.[5] He is the third contestant on the show from North Carolina, following Victoria "Porkchop" Parker (Season 1) and Stacy Layne Matthews (Season 3), and had not previously auditioned for the show.[6]

Heidi experienced an allergic reaction on her first day of shooting, but finished safe.

During the competition, RuPaul expressed disapproval with her name choice,[7] stating during episode 10: "I don't know if you've heard the story, but she came here as Heidi N Closet. Rotten!"[8] With each episode RuPaul refers to Heidi by different names, including Heidi Ho,[2] Heidi N Seeky, Heidi Hydrates,[8] and Heidi Afrodite.[8][9] Despite this, Heidi revealed during the Season 12 reunion episode that she had decided to keep her name.

Heidi has been dubbed the "heart" of the season by Out.[10] During the competition, she placed in the top three times, winning one challenge. She also placed in the bottom two on four occasions. Her first two times in the bottom she survived the lip sync, sending home Nicky Doll and Brita respectively. Her third time in the bottom she lip-synced against Jackie Cox, and both were saved by RuPaul in a double shantay. She was eliminated in the eleventh episode, placing 6th overall in the competition, after losing her fourth lip sync to eventual winner of the season Jaida Essence Hall.

During the season finale, she was named Miss Congeniality as voted on by her peers.[11]

Personal life

Cheek is openly gay.[6] He has experienced extreme poverty in his life and career, having indicated that he made $9,000 the previous year working at a gas station.[12]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2020 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12) Herself Contestant (6th Place)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Herself Contestant
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)[13] Herself Guest

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2020 "Always" Waze & Odyssey [14]
2020 "Gorgeois" Rigel Gemini [15]
2020 "Fallen Angel" Erasure [16]

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2020 In Touch Weekly Himself Guest [17]
2020 Whatcha Packin' Himself Guest [18]
2020 Review with a Jew Herself Guest [19]
2020 The X Change Rate Herself Guest [20]
2020 Hey Qween Herself Guest [21]
2020 Countdown to the Crown Himself/Herself Guest [22]
2020 The Pit Stop Herself Guest [23]
2020 Gap Chat Herself Host [24]
2020 RuPaul's Drag Race: Bring Back My Ghouls Herself Host [25]

Discography
Title Year Album
"I'm That Bitch"[26]
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12)		 2020 non-album single
"Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical"[27]
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12)
"The Shady Bunch"[28]
(with The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12)

Titles
Competition Title Year
North Carolina Entertainer of the Year F.I.. Winner 2019
RuPaul's Drag Race Miss Congeniality 2020

References
  1. Fowler, Hayley (March 5, 2020). "One of the new contestants on RuPaul Drag's Race is from a tiny town in North Carolina". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  2. "We asked Drag Race's Heidi N Closet if she'll ever change her name". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. Heidi N Closet answers our burning questions and discusses the digital drag revolution. The A.V. Club. April 14, 2020. Retrieved March 7, 2020 – via YouTube.
  4. Biggs, Jamie. "NC drag queen to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. Amanda Mitchell (2020-01-23). "See the "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 12 Queens Competing to Take Home the Crown". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  6. Murawski, Katie. "Heidi N Closet is 'blessed and highly-favored' on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Yes! Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  7. Swift, Andy (2020-03-14). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 12's First Elimination Poses a 'Problem'". TVLine. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  8. "Watch Heidi N Closet adorably steal more stuff in exclusive 'Drag Race' preview". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  9. McCallion, Paul (2020-05-01). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Drag Brings Joy". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  10. "'Drag Race's Heidi N. Closet Is the Heart of the Season". Out. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  11. "Dolly Parton's big wig crashes 'Drag Race' finale to crown Miss Congeniality". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  12. "'Drag Race's Heidi N. Closet Is the Heart of the Season". Out. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  13. Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 1, 2021). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13 To Feature Appearances From Cynthia Erivo, Nicole Byer, Anne Hathaway, Scarlett Johansson And Others". Deadline. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  14. George Michael (May 21, 2020), Always (Drag Stars Official Video), retrieved May 21, 2020
  15. "Exclusive First Look: LGBT Artist Rigel Gemini Recruits Heidi N Closet & Plastique Tiara for 'Gorgeois' Music Video". Culture Fix. July 23, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  16. Martoccio, Angie (October 28, 2020). "Erasure Drop Mystical 'Fallen Angel' Video in Time for Halloween". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
  17. 'Drag Race' Star Heidi N Closet Reveals Truth Behind 'Untucked' Outburst & Lip Syncing For Her Life. In Touch Weekly. April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2020 – via YouTube.
  18. "Whatcha Packin': SPOILER ALERT | S12 E11 | RuPaul's Drag Race". YouTube. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  19. Miz Cracker's Review with a Jew - S12 E11 Feat. Heidi Aphrodite. Miz Cracker. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020 – via YouTube.
  20. The X Change Rate: Bowen Yang & Heidi N Closet. BUILD Series. May 14, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020 – via YouTube.
  21. HEIDI N CLOSET on Hey Qween At Home Special Edition Part 1. Hey Qween. May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020 – via YouTube.
  22. COUNTDOWN TO THE CROWN: Never Before Seen Looks. RuPaul's Drag Race. May 31, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2020 – via YouTube.
  23. The Pit Stop S1 E3 | Trixie Mattel Kikis w/ Miss Congeniality Heidi N Closet 🇨🇦Canada’s Drag Race. RuPaul's Drag Race. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 19, 2020 – via YouTube.
  24. White, Brett (September 1, 2020). "New on WOW Presents Plus September 2020: 'Drag Race Holland,' 'God Shave the Queens,' and More". Decider. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  25. "World of Wonder Presents BRING BACK MY GHOULS Halloween Special". Broadway World. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  26. "I'm That Bitch - Single". iTunes.
  27. "Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical - EP". iTunes.
  28. "The Shady Bunch / Bring Back My Girls - Single". iTunes.
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