Our Lady J was born Justin Spidel on 22 August 1978 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania USA and is best known as a successful, accepted transgender person, who classical pianist, writer and singer who creates post-religious music. She became widely known after appearances in TV’s ‘’Ru Paul’s Drag Race’’ in 2014 and 2015.
So just how rich is Our Lady J as of late 2017? According to authoritative sources, this American musician has net worth of $8 million, accumulated from her career in the previously mentioned fields which began in the late 1990s.
Our Lady J Net Worth $8 million
Born in Pennsylvania, Our Lady J moved to New York to pursue her career on a higher level, and embraced the unique post-religious gospel genre of music that she is known for today, which represents the collaboration of her church background and the New York downtown scene. Our Lady J worked with some of the most prominent Broadway performers, and recruited her friends to work on ‘’Train-To-Kill Gospel Choir’’, quickly becoming a noted persona in New York’s music scene. Additionally she was a part of these prominent projects, and performed at some of the most important venues, including The Zipper Factory and Ars Nova Theatre, among others. In 2006 she composed music for the documentary film ‘’Charmed Life’’ and in October 2009, released the single ‘’Pink Prada Purse’’, which confirmed her rising net worth.
However, Our Lady J really rose to fame in 2013, when she released the publicly praised album ‘’Picture of a Man’’, her first studio album which featured eight songs, including the title song, ‘’Elegance’’, and ‘’Man’’. Throughout her career, Our Lady J has collaborated with artists such as Debbie Harry, Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper, Taylor Dayne and Scissor Sisters, among many others. Her performance venues have included Alice Tulley Hall, CBGB’s and Feinstein’s at the Regency. Her efforts have earned her critical acclaim from both critics and other entertainers.
When it comes to her career on television, she made her debut in ‘’Style Exposed’’ in 2011 and after that, went on to appear in several other television series, but most importantly, the audience could see her in two episodes of ‘’Ru Paul’s Drag Race’’ in 2014 and 2015, in which she was a special guest. In addition to appearing in reality shows, Our Lady J also had one acting gig in 2015, portraying the role of Yorna / Miss Pico-Union in ‘’Transparent’’, a critically acclaimed television series, in which she had a chance to work alongside Jeffrey Tambor and Gaby Hoffmann. She made her series debut on 30 November 2015, in the episode entitled ‘’Kina Hora’’ and her last appearance in ‘’Born Again’’, having appeared in the total of four episodes. Besides that, she was also the producer of 10 episodes of the show in 2017.
When it comes to her private life, Our Lady J doesn’t share much information with the media, and there are any records of relationships. She is active on social media websites such as Twitter and Instagram, and is followed by more than 23,000 people on the former. She is recognized as an important persona and the spokesperson of the transgender community, being featured in Out and The Huffington Post.
