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'RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race' Season 2: Who is Morgan McMichaels? Meet the drag queen who punched a self-proclaimed Nazi

Fans were first introduced to Morgan McMichaels back on Season 2 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race'

If you have been waiting for the next instalment of 'RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race', then get ready to start your engines, because Season 2 is here! Gear up as queens Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jujubee, and Monét X Change take on the role of Queen Supreme Mentors and help nine celebs compete for the title of America's Next Celeb Drag Superstar and $100,000 for a charity of their choice. But, there is a twist this time around -- No one knows who the celebs are until their identity is revealed after a lip-sync battle!

'RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race' Season 2 will see RuPaul and Michelle Visage take on the judges' panel, along with Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews. And while the show does feature the Queen Supreme Mentors, fans can also expect to see other 'Drag Race' alumni grace the screen with their presence, such as Morgan McMichaels!

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Who is Morgan McMichaels?

Thomas White, known by his drag name, Morgan McMichaels is an Scottish-American drag performer. White competed on Season 2 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and was also a part of Season 3 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars'. Apart from this, White has also been on various spin-offs, such as 'RuPaul's Drag U' and 'RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race.' White was born in 1981 in Alexandria, Scotland and spent his childhood in both Scotland and the United States.

He attended primary school in the USA and went to West Dunbartonshire as a teenager, where he enrolled in the University of the West of Scotland (formerly Paisley University) to study biochemistry and immunology. At 18, White left the UK and came to USA to become a performer. White's drag name is a homage to Morgan le Fay, the queen of fairies in Arthurian legend while the surname "McMichaels" from his drag mother, Chad Michaels, who was featured on Season 4 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and is also the winner of Season 1 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars'

Back in 2018, White made headlines when he punched a self-proclaimed Nazi who threatened him. In an Instagram post, which featured his hand in a cast, he detailed the incident. "o ya my hand is broken .... I was approached by a man at the store Who informed me that he was a Nazi and he wanted to cut my faggot throat after he took a swing I obliged him and finished the fight.... this faggot will not be victimized ....."

'RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race' Season 2 premieres on Friday August 12 at 8/7c on VH1