American drag performer
Dawn (born 1998/1999)[1] is an American drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race .
Career
Dawn is a drag performer who has described herself as an "ethereal elf goddess of Brooklyn".[2] She competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race . On the first episode ("Rate-A-Queen "), she lip-synced to an original track.[3] [4] The judges appreciated Dawn's "kookiness" and compared her to Lucille Ball .[5] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called her "out of left field in all the right ways" and said she presented some of the premiere's best looks.[2] Dawn was eliminated on the twelfth episode, "Bathroom Hunties ", placing sixth overall.
Personal life
Dawn was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina , but is based in Brooklyn.[6] [7] She has said Sasha Velour is an inspiration and her favorite Drag Race winner.[8] [9] Dawn is also inspired by fashion designer Betsey Johnson .[10] Dawn is a Taylor Swift fan, and "Toxic " by Britney Spears is among her favorite performance tracks.[11]
She graduated from North Carolina State University in 2020 with an engineering degree.[12]
Filmography
Television
See also
References
^ Morey, Alice (December 6, 2023). "Meet the 14 queens of RuPaul's Drag Race season 16" . Gay Times . Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ a b Mier, Tomás (2024-01-06). " 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Turns Into 'The Circle' in Charlize Theron-Judged Premiere" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ "Drag Queens talent show lip-syncing controversy explained" . www.pride.com . Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ " 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16, Episode 1 power ranking: Rank-a-Queen | Xtra Magazine" . 2024-01-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode One: Meet Half the Queens" . Miami New Times . Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ "On Point With: Dawn" . Thotyssey . 2022-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ "Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown?" . Yahoo News . 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ "Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever" . www.out.com . Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-05). "20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens" . Parade . Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ NGUYEN, ANDREW (January 5, 2024). "The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met" . Paper . Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024 .
^ Daw, Stephen (2024-01-02). " 'RuPaul's Drag Race': The Cast of Season 16 Pick Their Favorite Lip Sync Songs" . Billboard . Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10 .
^ "Also yes I have an Engineering Degree from@NCState and here is a video of me in 2020 shotgunning an NC State brand Tuffy Lager hehe" . Twitter . 2024-03-01.
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