RuPaul's Drag Race UK finalist Lawrence Chaney has been forced to live on benefits while filming the series.The star, 23, was left on the breadline after coronavirus meant he couldn’t earn a living as a performer.Within weeks he was so poor he had to apply for Universal Credit.Lawrence, from Glasgow, told the Daily Star: “Six months ago I was in debt because of all of the costumes I made for the show.
It was a big struggle.“I couldn’t afford any food. I couldn’t afford anything. I was on Universal Credit.”Lawrence thinks the Government failed to offer enough financial help for entertainers who were unable to work.He added: “There was no support for artists.
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