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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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