Brooke Lynn Hytes is the stage name of Brock Edward Hayhoe a drag queen performer ballet dancer the 2014 holder of the Miss Continental title as well as one of the Season 11 contestants of RuPauls Drag Race where she placed 2nd She is also one of the permanent judges on Canadas Drag Race Before embarking on her drag career Brooke was at Canadas National Ballet School In 2013 she became Derby City Entertainer of the Year the 1st alternate for 2013 Entertainer of the Year the crowned Miss Michigan Continental and the 1st alternate for Miss Continental on nationals By 2015 she was the reigning Miss Continental as well as Miss Canada Ultimate in addition to her 6 other titles at the time After that Brooke was offered a job at PLAY Dance Bar in Nashville Tennessee until she had to leave to start filming for the 11th season of RuPauls Drag Race Brookes name is a play on Brooklyn Heights and was given to her by her drag mother Farra N Hyte Farra was inspired by Hytes real name Brock her own surname and the fact that her drag daughters including Brooke are tall