Salina EsTitties

Salina EsTitties
Salina EsTitties at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Jason De Puy[1]

(1990-10-08) October 8, 1990[2]
San Francisco Bay Area, California, U.S.
OccupationDrag queen
Years active2015–present[3]
Television
Websiteestitties.com

Jason De Puy (born October 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Salina EsTitties, is an American drag queen who competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[4][5] De Puy also competed as a HouseGuest on season 28 of Big Brother, finishing in 15th place.[6]

Early life and education

De Puy was born and raised in San Francisco Bay Area.[7][8] His mother, who immigrated to the United States from Mexico when she was 17, is of Honduran descent.[9]

De Puy had a socially progressive upbringing. His parents worked full-time and often left him in the care of his gay uncles in the Castro District, a historic gay neighbourhood in San Francisco.[10] His older brother is also gay.[11][10] His family was supportive when De Puy came out.[12]

After graduating from high school, De Puy moved to West Hollywood, California to study musical theatre and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Although he aspired to perform on broadway, financial constraints prevented De Puy from moving to New York. He briefly struggled with substance abuse issues, and became homeless at one point. At 21, he started attending Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) and has been sober since.[10][7]

Career

EsTitties has quit drag multiple times due to how expensive the profession is.[13] Her drag name is inspired by Selena.[14][15] In West Hollywood, Salina EsTitties has performed at The Abbey and Micky's. She is also a musician.[16] She's appeared in #NoFilter, Vida, Dance Moms, and AJ and the Queen.[15][17] In 2018, she performed in the ensemble of the Los Angeles production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[18][19][20]

RuPaul's Drag Race

Salina EsTitties competed on the fifteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing in the bottom two four times before being eliminated in the episode "Wigloose: The Rusical". Her four lip-sync battles were against Amethyst, Spice, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, and Loosey LaDuca.[21] Loosey LaDuca eliminated Salina EsTitties to Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill".[22]

Screen Rant included Salina EsTitties in a list of 15 "queens who made amazing first impressions" on Drag Race and said she "has a loud voice, a spicy personality, and a unique point of view that stands out" among her fellow contestants. Michelle Alonzo wrote, "Salina's talent show lipsync was not only fun to watch but showed her potential. With a catchy song and a perfect reference to Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap, Salina's high energy and strong effort paid off and quickly landed her at the top."[14] For the Snatch Game challenge, Salina EsTitties portrayed the Mary, mother of Jesus.[23] The story Salina EsTitties told during the stand-up comedy challenge on episode 11 was inspired by a real life experience at Raven-Symoné's birthday party in 2015.[24]

Bob the Drag Queen paid tribute to Salina EsTitties following her elimination.[25][26] Sam Demshenas of Gay Times said Salina EsTitties "continuously tore up the stage in her lip-sync smackdowns" and "became one of the most memorable confessional queens in the show's herstory and provided visibility for Latina women across the world".[27]

Runway looks

Smash Cut Reviews referred to Salina EsTitties's first runway outfit as "deconstructed West Coast Latina getup", and praised her ability to give an elevated shoutout to her culture.[28] For the "Metallica"-themed runway, Salina EsTitties wore a Los Angeles lamppost costume, suggesting she's "a girl from the streets"; the outfit later earned her a Golden Boot Award for the season's worst look.[29][30][31] In the ‘House of Fashion’ episode, where contestants have to make their own garments, her outfit was criticized by Ross Mathews as being too busy and by Michelle Visage as not fitting well.[32] Reflecting on the "Money Ball", The A.V. Club called Salina EsTitties's choice to include food stamps in her outfit as fresh and inspired, while criticizing the look's overall execution.[33]

For the "Night of 1,000 Beyoncés" runway category, she recreated Beyoncé's red-carpet look from the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004).[34] When the runway category was "Rip Her to Shreds", Vulture commented, "Salina gives a touching tribute to her mother, portraying an immigrant crossing the border, but the unfortunate truth is that the drag is not up to the level of the story."[35] For the "Everybody Say Glove" runway, Autostraddle praised the clear vision of the look, despite it not being their favorite.[11] In the finale episode, Salina EsTitties appeared in "an exuberant cake dress with the ass taken out".[36][37]

After the show aired, Salina EsTitties spoke about not feeling celebrated on Drag Race, particularly for representing her Latina and West Coast background on the runway.[38] In a video that went viral, she took issue with judge Ross Mathews' critiques of her runway looks.[39][40]

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

In April 2026, EsTitties was announced as a contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 11. As part of the second bracket, she competed against Crystal Methyd, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Aura Mayari, April Carrión , and Vivacious.[41] She was eliminated in episode six.[42]

Big Brother 28

In July 2026, De Puy was announced as a houseguest on Season 28 of Big Brother US.[43] He was evicted on Day 24 by a 12-0 vote, finishing in 15th place.[44]

Personal life

De Puy lives in Los Angeles, California.[45]

Political views and activism

In February 2020, De Puy was a panellist for a West Hollywood City Council town hall on the prevalence and impact of “chemsex” within the LGBTQ+ community. Sharing his experience, De Puy, who was eight years sober at the time, explained that his substance abuse issues stemmed from a lack of queer-friendly sex education and the resulting shame he felt as a young gay man. According to him, he found intimacy to be “easier and euphoric” after being introduced to methamphetamine, however, the addiction quickly “took over his life.” De Puy also spoke against the normalisation of drug-use on social media.[5]

In a 2023 interview with Entertainment Weekly, Frankie Grande credited De Puy for his sobriety. They first met when Grande was the guest judge at a local drag show, and later ran into each other at an AA meeting. Grande then appeared as a guest on season 15 of RuPaul’s Drag Race with De Puy. [46]

Filmography

Reality competition

Year Title Role Notes Result
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Season 15 (14 episodes) 6th Place
2026 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 11 (3 episodes) 9th Place
Big Brother Season 28 15th Place

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2026 Drag House Rules Herself 4 episodes
I'm Dead Herself 3 episodes[47][48]
Big Brother: Unlocked Himself (Jason) Guest Panelist, 1 episode

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2020 1 Night in San Diego Drag queen [47]
TBA Miles Away † Laurél

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Rest is Drag with Queen Salina Estitties".
  2. ↑ "Exclusive Q&A: Get to Know 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15's Salina Estitties - the WOW Report". 2 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Meet Salina EsTitties - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". 25 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Ciriaco, Michael (May 28, 2020). "'It's What Keeps Me in Business': WeHo Gay Bars Brace for a Year without Pride Crowds". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Branson-Potts, Hailey (13 February 2020). "Fighting meth-fueled 'chemsex' in the LGBTQ community, West Hollywood takes a stand". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Ross, Dalton (July 7, 2026). "Big Brother season 28 cast revealed, and includes RuPaul's Drag Race star". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Meet Salina EsTitties - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Archived from the original on 2025-12-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  8. ↑ "Who-LA: Shakin' Our Salina EsTitties". DoLA. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Drag the Vote: Salina EsTitties Explains Why It Is More Important Than Ever to Cast Yours". WEHOonline.com. 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2026-06-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 1 2 3 LatiNation (2024-01-22). "How Drag Queen Salina EsTitties Is Now Proud to Embrace Latino Culture". LatiNation. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  11. 1 2 Gregory, Drew Burnett (2023-03-18). ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1512 Recap: A Rusical with a Cause". Autostraddle. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  12. ↑ Rodriguez, Alexander (2023-05-02). "Salina EsTitties is Loud, Proud, and Latina". GEDmagazine. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  13. ↑ "Meet Salina EsTitties: Professional Drag Artist". SHOUTOUT LA. 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  14. 1 2 Alonzo, Michelle Konopka (2023-01-11). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Queens Who Made Amazing First Impressions". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  15. 1 2 "Salina EsTitties on the "social politics" of not being a Drag Race queen". Gay Times. 2019-02-06. Archived from the original on 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  16. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 15 will serve more L.A. flair with these local queens". Los Angeles Times. 2022-12-14. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  17. ↑ @SalinaEstitties (July 14, 2023). "yes! 🤭" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Musbach, Julie. "Celebration Announces That PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT Extends Through May 6". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  19. ↑ Grigware, Don. "Review: Celebration's Knockout PRISCILLA Has Already Extended". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  20. ↑ Wild, Stephi. "Photos: Celebration Presents The Los Angeles Intimate Theatre Premiere Of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
  21. ↑ "5 Surprising Things Salina EsTitties Revealed Post-'Drag Race' Exit". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  22. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2023-03-20). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Salina EsTitties on How the Show's New Rusical Reflects Our 'Very Scary' Reality". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  23. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (January 24, 2023). "Salina EsTitties reveals unseen Jesus birth from 'Drag Race' season 15 'Snatch Game'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  24. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (March 20, 2023). "Salina's 'Drag Race' stand-up story really happened at Raven-Symoné's birthday". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  25. ↑ "Bob The Drag Queen Gags 'Drag Race' Fans With Salina EsTitties Tribute". Pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  26. ↑ Mackey, Joshua S. (29 March 2023). "Bob the Drag Queen Gags Fellow 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Salina EsTitties With a 'Glovely' West Hollywood Performance". INTO. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  27. ↑ ""I felt completely unhinged": Salina EsTitties on her final Drag Race episode". Gay Times. 2023-03-31. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  28. ↑ Delossantos, Karl (2023-01-12). "RuPaul's Drag Race "One Night Only" review (15x01): The best premiere in years". Smash Cut. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  29. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Episode 3 Recap: "All Queens Go to Heaven"". Honeysuckle Magazine. 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  30. ↑ "Drag Race: Here's what happened on the jaw-dropping season 15 reunion special". GAY TIMES. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  31. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: Reunited". The A.V. Club. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  32. ↑ Benutty, John (2023-01-28). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 15 episode 5 recap: 'House of Fashion'". GoldDerby. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  33. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race goes back to basics in its 200th episode". The A.V. Club. 2023-02-25. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  34. ↑ "'Drag Race's Best Beyoncé Look Didn't Even Make It on Television". Out. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  35. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (2023-03-10). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Size Matters". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  36. ↑ Frank, Jason P. (2023-04-14). "Let Loose With the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 Finale". Vulture. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  37. ↑ Duncan, Charlie (2023-04-11). "Every sickening RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 finale look reviewed". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  38. ↑ Rodriguez-Jimenez, Jorge (2023-03-27). "WATCH: Salina EsTitties Says She Didn't Feel Celebrated After 'Drag Race' Exit". Remezcla. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  39. ↑ James, Alastair (2023-03-21). "Drag Race's Salina EsTitties calls out Ross Matthews over critique". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  40. ↑ "Salina EsTitties talks about her accent and code-switching". YouTube. 24 January 2023.
  41. ↑ Nolfi, Joey (2026-04-22). "18 queens return as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 11 cast announced, from Crystal Methyd to Vivacious' grand entrance". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
  42. ↑ "Salina EsTitties Wanted To Play 'Drag Race' Like 'Survivor' - PAPER Magazine". www.papermag.com. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  43. ↑ Ross, Dalton (July 7, 2026). "Big Brother season 28 cast revealed, and includes RuPaul's Drag Race star". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
  44. ↑ AOL (2026-07-31). "Who went home on 'Big Brother' tonight? Week 3 live results - AOL". AOL.com. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
  45. ↑ Scheetz, Cameron (21 March 2023). "Salina EsTitties on fearing the edit, her Loosey beef, and why she's ready for 'Survivor' next". Queerty. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  46. ↑ Sederholm, Jillian (March 7, 2023). "Frankie Grande reveals which 'Drag Race' queen had him in tears". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-04-12. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  47. 1 2 "Salina EsTitties". Retrieved July 7, 2026.
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