Goldson was born in Jacksonville, Florida.[2][3] She practiced theatre in high school, and abandoned her biological family at the age of 15, where she was regularly taken to a Christian church and told that being gay was sinful. Her drag parents (mentors) are Sasha Saint James and Lamont Royale, whose names inspired her original stage name, Latoya Saint James Royale. She began her medical gender transition by purchasing hormone replacement therapyestrogen from older trans women.[3]
Career
Fantasia Royale Gaga has been working in the South Florida queer and drag scenes since around 2013.[2] She first rose to prominence after winning the first season of OutTV's Hot Haus in 2022.[4] In 2023 she was named Miss Miami Beach Pride and appeared on the television series Miami Dolls.[3][2] She also competed on season 5 of The Boulet Brothers' Dragula.[5] She has also appeared on Botched,[6] and has won over 25 other pageant titles, including Miss Metro, Miss Alibi, Miss Club Jade, and Miss Forever Bad.[7] Her "home bar" is Palace Bar in South Beach.[7]