Pickle

Pickle (né Joseph Marcellus Faragher; born 1993) is an American drag queen. She is the City of West Hollywood's first Drag Laureate.

Early life Pickle, born Joseph Marcellus Faragher, and Arlington Heights, Los Angeles. She loved playing dress-up as a child, often gender-bending while doing so. She attended Hamilton High School, starring in a production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, in which she played a character who ends up in drag. It was then that she had an awakening to the drag world.

Pickle is the director of the Los Angeles Chapter of Drag Queen Story Hour. Her job description involved "enhanc[ing] the presence and appreciation of drag culture and arts in West Hollywood; promot[ing] partnerships with West Hollywood business and community organizations; celebrat[ing] the spirit and special qualities of the City of West Hollywood and its residents; and inspir[ing] an emerging generation of drag artists by celebrating and promoting drag history." She served her term until June 30, 2025.

Personal life In June 2023, Pickle clarified on the topic of her gender and sexuality: "I don't identify as transgender. I am a cisgender male. But it would be inaccurate to say that I am not gender fluid in some way as I practice professionally in drag. But it is an important distinction. I don't speak for the transgender community."

Filmography

Television Year Title Role 2023 The Weakest Link (NBC) Dodgeball Thunderdome (Discovery Channel) Sistas