Willow Pill

Willow Patterson, known by the stage name Willow Pill (born January 22, 1995) is an American drag performer, recording artist, and television personality. She is best known for winning season 14 of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2022, where she became the first transgender woman and the first contestant with a chronic illness to win a regular season of the show. Willow Pill’s victory was widely seen as a milestone for transgender representation on Drag Race, a show that had previously faced criticism for its treatment of trans contestants. During her time on the show, she came out as trans femme and spoke candidly about her experience living with cystinosis, a rare genetic disorder she has managed since childhood. She uses she/they pronouns and has said her drag is often shaped by themes of illness, mortality, and gender exploration.