{{Short description|Canadian drag performer}} {{Infobox person | honorific_prefix = | name = Gia Metric | honorific_suffix = | image = Gia Metric at RuPaul's DragCon LA 2024 (cropped).jpg | image_upright = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Gia Metric at [[RuPaul's DragCon LA]], 2024 | native_name = | native_name_lang = | pronunciation = | birth_name = Giorgio Triberio | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|16}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | baptised = <!-- will not display if birth_date is entered --> | other_names = | siglum = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = | era = | employer = | organization = | agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source --> | known_for = | notable_works = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" --> | style = | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | television = ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]'' ([[Canada's Drag Race (season 2)|season 2]]) | title = <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) --> | spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name --> | partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --> | children = | parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters --> | mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) --> | relatives = | family = | callsign = | awards = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }} '''Gia Metric''' (born April 16, 1992)<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=gia_metric |number=1250863204227407872 |title= 28 🦋 for 28 years! Happy Birthday ME🦋💙}}</ref> is the stage name of '''Giorgio Triberio''',<ref name=In/> a Canadian [[Drag (clothing)|drag]] performer most known for competing on the [[Canada's Drag Race (season 2)|second season]] of ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''.
==Early life== Triberio was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]].<ref name="Star">{{Cite news |last=Kirsch |first=Jen |date=2020-04-17 |title=Toronto drag performers find their groove on Instagram Live |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/life/2020/04/17/toronto-drag-performers-find-their-groove-on-instagram-live.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |issn=0319-0781 |archive-date=2020-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505202800/https://www.thestar.com/life/2020/04/17/toronto-drag-performers-find-their-groove-on-instagram-live.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Career== Gia Metric began her [[Drag (clothing)|drag]] career in Toronto.<ref name=Yass/> By 2018, she performed at [[The Junction (Vancouver)|The Junction]]'s weekly drag showcase in [[Vancouver]], along with [[Kendall Gender]] and [[Synthia Kiss]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clapson |first=Dan |date=2018-01-31 |title=One day in Vancouver: Drag queen Kendall Gender |url=https://eatnorth.com/dan-clapson/one-day-vancouver-drag-queen-kendall-gender |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Eat North |language=en |archive-date=2021-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516000555/https://eatnorth.com/dan-clapson/one-day-vancouver-drag-queen-kendall-gender |url-status=live }}</ref> She was named Vancouver's Entertainer of the Year in 2016, and Vancouver's Next Drag Superstar in 2018.<ref name="Yass">{{Cite web |last=Spirus |first=Dr |date=2021-12-13 |title=Gia Metric in YASS Magazine |url=https://yassmagazine.org/2021/12/13/gia-metric-in-yass-magazine/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=YASS Magazine |language=en |archive-date=2021-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213210029/https://yassmagazine.org/2021/12/13/gia-metric-in-yass-magazine/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Before the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], she performed in drag 2 to 3 times a week, sometimes as part of the group Brat Pack. After shows were cancelled because of the pandemic, the group hosted a three-hour show on [[Instagram]] called Bounce Back, and Gia Metric worked with [[Priyanka (drag queen)|Priyanka]] to host a [[Dua Lipa]] album release party on Instagram.<ref name="Star"/>
She competed in the [[Canada's Drag Race (season 2)|second season]] (2021) of ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]''. Referring to her popularity upon entering the drag competition, Bernardo Sim of ''[[Screen Rant]]'' described Gia Metric as "the queen with a big reputation that everyone is aware of".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-15 |title=Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 1 Recap: Mother Broo Strikes Back |url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-1-recap/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413035315/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-1-recap/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She placed in the bottom two during the first episode, but was saved from elimination after winning a [[lip sync]] against Beth.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-22 |title=Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 2 Recap: It's Jester Rusical |url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-2-recap/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413035312/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-2-recap/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In the third episode, she played Blue Scarymore in the [[slasher film]] ''Screech'', a parody of [[Drew Barrymore]]'s character in ''[[Scream (franchise)|Scream]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race2-episode3-recap-211416 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=xtramagazine.com |date=29 October 2021 |archive-date=2021-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106002544/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race2-episode3-recap-211416 |url-status=live }}</ref> She portrayed [[Jim Carrey]] during the [[Snatch Game]] challenge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-05 |title=Canada's Drag Race Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: Synthia Kiss Goes Bananas |url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-4-recap/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Screen Rant |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218194649/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-canada-season-2-episode-4-recap/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alter |first=Rebecca |date=2021-11-05 |title=Canada's Drag Race Recap: Snatch and Release |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/canadas-drag-race-recap-season-2-episode-4-snatch-game.html |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=Vulture |language=en-us |archive-date=2021-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209234746/https://www.vulture.com/article/canadas-drag-race-recap-season-2-episode-4-snatch-game.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She placed fourth in the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-11 |title=Canada's Drag Race: Gia Metric keeps the Oscar speeches going |url=https://nowtoronto.com/movies/canadas-drag-race-gia-metric-keeps-the-oscar-speeches-going |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=NOW Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220043733/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/canadas-drag-race-gia-metric-keeps-the-oscar-speeches-going |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=StackPath |url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/drag-race/canadas-drag-race-season2-episode9-ranking-214538 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=xtramagazine.com |date=11 December 2021 |archive-date=2021-12-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211211192840/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/drag-race/canadas-drag-race-season2-episode9-ranking-214538 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Gia Metric walked in [[New York Fashion Week]] in 2019.<ref name=Yass/> In 2021, she co-hosted ''Canada's Drag Race'' viewing parties in Toronto and Vancouver.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Drag's gone boom not bust during COVID-19, says Toronto promoter |url=https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/drags-gone-boom-not-bust-during-covid-19-says-toronto-promoter |access-date=2022-04-15 |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211119162537/https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/drags-gone-boom-not-bust-during-covid-19-says-toronto-promoter |url-status=live }}</ref> She is scheduled to appear at [[RuPaul's DragCon LA]] in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |title=DragCon LA 2022 Panels to Reunite the Casts of International DRAG RACE Seasons |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DragCon-LA-2022-Panels-to-Reunite-the-Casts-of-International-DRAG-RACE-Seasons-20220304 |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305064638/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/DragCon-LA-2022-Panels-to-Reunite-the-Casts-of-International-DRAG-RACE-Seasons-20220304 |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Personal life== Triberio is based in [[Vancouver]], as of 2020.<ref name="In">{{Cite web |date=2020-04-06 |title=7 Questions With: Drag Entertainer Gia Metric |url=https://inmagazine.ca/2020/04/7-questions-with-drag-entertainer-gia-metric/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=IN Magazine |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023023540/https://inmagazine.ca/2020/04/7-questions-with-drag-entertainer-gia-metric/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Triberio prefers the pronouns ''they/them'' out of drag and ''she/her'' in drag.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada's Drag Race series two: Meet the Queens and Judges |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/canadas-drag-race-series-2/ |access-date=2022-04-15 |website=[[BBC News]] |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Television=== * ''[[Canada's Drag Race]]'' ([[Canada's Drag Race (season 2)|season 2]])
===Web series=== * ''[[Bring Back My Girls]]'' (2022)
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category|Gia Metric}} * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13005104/?ref_=tt_cl_t_16 Giorgio Triberio] at [[IMDb]] * [https://www.spilltheteamag.com/online-content/2021/12/10/exclusive-interview-gia-metric-lmlk2 Exclusive Interview - Gia Metric] at ''Spill the Tea''
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