Orion Story
American drag queen
Orion Story is the stage name of Chance Lambert (born June 25, 1996), an American drag performer who competed on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Early life
Chance Lambert was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also lived in Spring Lake.
Career
Lambert began performing in drag at Hamburger Mary's and Rumors Nightclub.
Lambert competed as Orion Story on the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Orion Story was the first contestant on the series from Michigan. She was eliminated in the first episode, after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync battle against June Jambalaya to Lizzo's 2017 song "Water Me". After Orion Story and Daya Betty were invited to re-enter the competition, Orion Story was eliminated again in the fifth episode. While filming, she had an unaired "budding romance" with fellow contestant Jorgeous.
Personal life
Lambert lives in Cedar Springs, Michigan, as of 2022.
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