Jackie Cox

Rose was announced as a cast member on season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race on January 23, 2020. He is the second Canadian contestant on the US version of the show, and the oldest performer on Season 12. So far in the competition, Rose has been in the top 3 six times, but has not won a challenge. He has been in the bottom two twice so far. During the show's famous Snatch Game episode, Rose impersonated Lisa Rinna, which was praised by the reality star.

Rose became the first contestant in Drag Race history to dress in a Muslim-inspired outfit on episode 9 of the show, which had a 'stars and stripes' patriotic theme. He wore a red-striped kaftan with a blue hijab outlined with 50 silver stars. Guest Judge Jeff Goldblum subsequently came under fire for his comments over Rose’s hijab outfit, when asking, "Is there something in this religion that is anti-homosexuality and anti-women? Does that complicate the issue?" for which he has been widely criticized. On the same episode, even though Rose was praised for his choices, he found himself in the bottom two for the first time in the season and had to lip sync against competitor Widow Von’Du to Katy Perry’s Firework. Rose was successful and Von’Du was eliminated.

In 2002, Rose transferred to University High School in Irvine where he starred in productions of Dark of the Moon, Lend Me A Tenor, Les Miserables and Bat Boy the musical. In 2003 he was crowned Prom King as an openly gay student. In 2009, Rose discovered drag. He played the title role in a production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch at Theatre Out at the Empire Theater, in Santa Ana, CA which was his first foray into drag. His first performance as Jackie Cox was at a competition called So You Think You Can Drag at New World Stages in New York.

Jackie Cox (born April 10, 1985) is the stage name of Darius Rose, a Canadian drag queen based in New York City, known for being a competitor on the twelfth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and ultimately placing 4th.