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Drag Race Star Gottmik Faces DUI Charges After Crash
26 Sep
Summary
- Gottmik was charged with driving under the influence on September 16.
- The incident involved a collision with parked vehicles in Burbank.
- Gottmik is the first transgender man to compete on Drag Race.
Kade Gottlieb, known professionally as Gottmik, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on September 16. The arrest log from the Burbank Police Department indicated the charges stemmed from a traffic collision earlier that day. Officers responded to a crash near Verdugo Avenue and Hollywood Way in Burbank, where Gottmik was the sole occupant of a black Porsche involved with multiple parked vehicles. The police reported that Gottmik exhibited clear signs of alcohol intoxication.
Gottmik gained prominence as the first transgender man to compete on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2021. During his time on the show, he discussed the importance of representation for trans men. He achieved a shared third-fourth place finish that season. Subsequently, Gottmik competed on season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2024, securing fourth place. He is also slated to be a judge in the upcoming second season of King of Drag.
