Santino Rice Biography
Santino Rice is a fashion designer and television personality best known for his roles on the reality shows Project Runway, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and On the Road with Austin and Santino.
Santino Rice Age
He is 49 years old as of 2023. He was born Santino Quinto Rice on 20 August 1974 in Saint Charles, Missouri, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 20 August.
Santino Rice Gay | Partner
Rice has been called bisexual by the media, but when asked about his own sexuality, he said that he can be called gay because he likes men and likes beautiful women. He stated that the stigma associated with being gay as a child bothered him, which is why he disagrees with the label.
Santino Rice Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $500 Thousand.
Santino Rice Height
Santino stands at an average height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 meters).
Santino Rice Weight Loss
Rice’s plan to fast for an extended period of time has drawn criticism. He said on Twitter that he would fast for a little less than four months, drinking as much water and organic cold-pressed juice as he needed and that drinking water only for three days will help your body heal. The reality star, who already eats raw vegan and gluten-free, said he wanted to encourage others to give it a try for as many days as possible. However, his tweet was met with worried fans who pointed out the potential health risks of such a drastic diet.
Santino Rice Project Runway
Santino appeared as a contestant on the second season of Bravo’s reality show Project Runway in 2005, with mixed results. He won two challenges and finished in the top three times more. Rice, on the other hand, received one of the lowest two scores for four challenges. He eventually made it through the season and was one of three finalists chosen to show at Olympus Fashion Week in New York City. He finished third, trailing Daniel Vosovic and Chloe Dao. Rice rose to prominence on Project Runway for his charismatic and occasionally abrasive persona, and he was frequently referred to as the “villain” of the show. He was also known for his sense of humor, which included impersonations of mentor Tim Gunn.
Following Project Runway, Rice was chosen as one of the judges for the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. MTV VJ SuChin Pak also asked him to design her dress for the 2006 MTV Movie Awards. Rice appeared as a guest on the sixth episode of America’s Most Smartest Model the following year, teaching the contestants about fashion design. In 2008, he was designing a new cigarette pack for Camel, dressing a few elite private clients, and working on his own clothing company.
Rice has recently been cast in two major roles on reality television. He was a judge on the Logo reality shows RuPaul’s Drag Race from 2009 to 2014. Rice also appeared alongside fellow Project Runway alum Austin Scarlett in the Lifetime show On the Road with Austin and Santino. The show debuted in 2010, following Rice and Scarlett as they traveled across America, designing clothing for women with upcoming special occasions. Rice also appeared in the 2010 independent queer cinema thriller L.A. Zombie as a homeless man.
Santino Rice COVID-19
On Twitter, he has made false claims about vaccines and the COVID-19 virus. Rice has misrepresented COVID-19 as a “man-made virus designed by European and American scientists” and as “not even a vaccine.” In addition, he tweeted that “the virus was designed to kill and its ‘v@ccine’ is equally deadly” and that “there is really no difference between injecting disinfectant or injecting a random vaccine” It is not known if the COVID-19 vaccine causes severe illness, hospitalization, or death.