Marina Summers
Marina Summers at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2023
Born
Adrian Matthew Guinto Alabado[1]

(1996-11-28) November 28, 1996[2]
Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
Other namesYan Guinto Alabado
OccupationDrag performer
Known forDrag Race Philippines (season 1)

Adrian Matthew "Yan" Guinto Alabado, known professionally as Marina Summers (born November 28, 1996) is a Filipino drag performer best known for competing on the first season of Drag Race Philippines.

Early life

Alabado was raised in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya.[3]

Career

Marina Summers was a runner-up on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines.[4] During her time on the show, she mended her relationship with former "drag mother" Xilhouete.[3]

Marina Summer released her debut single "I Have Arrived" in November 2020.[5][6] In late 2022, she released the single "Divine".[7][8] The song was produced by Moophs of Tarsier Records, who was also the producer of the song "Pop Off Ate" from the Drag Race Philippines girl group challenge.[3] She released the R&B single "Ride 4 Me" in April 2023.[9][10]

In June 2023, she and fellow Drag Race contestant Viñas Deluxe performed a musical one-night show at Teatrino in Greenhills' Promenade as part of Pride Month. The show was called "One Night Only" and featured Maxie Andreison, Eva Le Queen, and P-pop girl group BINI as guests.[11]

Marina Summers has also walked the runway for Kay Morales at BYS Fashion Week in Makati, and was named an ambassador for makeup brand Strokes Beauty Lab.[5] In 2023, she was featured on the Times Square billboard in New York City as part of as part of Spotify's "GLOW", described as "an equity program for LGBTQIA+ creators".[12]

Personal life

Alabado is gay and supports the SOGIE Equality Bill.[13]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Divine". music.apple.com. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ↑ @marinaxsummers (November 28, 2021). "Umabot ako sa quarter life ko kaloka #25 #Going22 #SalamatDok" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. 1 2 3 "Marina Summers Wants People to Worship Drag Queens". Teen Vogue. 2022-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  4. ↑ "Making herstory at the 'Drag Race Philippines' finale". cnn. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  5. 1 2 Ng, Scott (2022-11-04). "'Drag Race Philippines' contestant Marina Summers releases new single 'Divine'". NME. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  6. ↑ "'Pop star era': Marina Summers teases new song with Tarsier Records". ABS-CBN News. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine'". Manila Standard. 2022-11-12. Archived from the original on 2022-12-09. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Drag Race PH runner-up Marina Summers brings the heat in sultry single 'Divine'". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  9. ↑ "Marina Summers fires up with new single 'ride 4 me'". ABS-CBN News. April 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 24, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Marina Summers takes on sultry adventure with 'Ride 4 Me'". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  11. ↑ "Marina Summers, Viñas Deluxe to celebrate Pride Month with one-night show". ABS-CBN News. June 14, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  12. ↑ "LOOK: Marina Summers featured on Times Square billboard in NYC". ABS-CBN News. June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  13. ↑ "WATCH: Marina Summers on drag journey, SOGIE bill". ABS-CBN News. June 9, 2023. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
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