Mirage (drag queen) explained

Mirage
Birth Name:Dean Sproule
Occupation:Drag queen
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16)
Other Names:Mirage Amuro

Mirage Amuro (born 1993/1994),[1] [2] better known simply as Mirage, is the stage name of Dean Sproule,[3] an American drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Career

Mirage competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. She performed a "heel clack heavy" lip-sync to an original song called "She's Such a Bitch"[4] for the talent show episode.[5] The song referenced season 15 contestant Anetra.[6] On the show, Mirage discussed her Apache heritage and performing at Indigenous Pride.[7] She was eliminated in the fourth episode ("RDR Live!"), after placing in the bottom two of a challenge requiring contestants to perform in a Saturday Night Live-style sketch comedy show, and losing a lip-sync against Geneva Karr to "Dark Lady" (1974) by Cher.[8] Mirage was the host of the comedy show,[9] and during Untucked she admitted to not knowing the words to "Dark Lady". She was the second contestant to be eliminated on season 16, placing thirteenth overall.[10] Sam Damshenas included Mirage in Gay Times 2024 list of the best fifteen talent show performances on Drag Race.[11]

Personal life

Mirage is based in Las Vegas,[12] [13] and of Mexican and Native American heritage.[14] She moved a lot during her childhood and went to high school in New Mexico.[15]

Discography

Filmography

Television

Web series

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-12-06 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens . 2024-04-03 . Yahoo Entertainment . en-US.
  2. Web site: Meet the Queens . piranhavegas.com . 2 March 2018 . Piranha Nightclub . January 14, 2024 . 29 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230929092759/https://www.piranhavegas.com/meet-the-queens/ . live .
  3. Web site: Mirage Amuro . She's such a bitch . 2024-07-20 . open.spotify.com.
  4. 'Drag Race' star Mirage confirms she was drunk for emotional elimination lip-sync . 2024-01-30 . Entertainment Weekly . en.
  5. Web site: Robledo . Jordan . 2024-01-07 . Drag Race fans have strong opinions about Mirage's talent show . 2024-01-14 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2024-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035139/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/drag/drag-race-fans-have-strong-opinions-about-mirages-talent-show/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2024-01-07 . Anetra's Influence Could Be Seen in RuPaul's Season 16 Talent Show • Instinct Magazine . 2024-01-28 . Instinct Magazine . en-US.
  7. Web site: Gregory . Drew Burnett . 2024-01-27 . "RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1604: Sadder Gay Night Live . 2024-01-27 . Autostraddle . en-US . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127181620/https://www.autostraddle.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-episode-4-recap/ . live .
  8. Web site: Frank . Jason P. . 2024-01-26 . RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Get Plasmatic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127042704/https://www.vulture.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-16-episode-4-rpr-live.html . 2024-01-27 . 2024-01-27 . Vulture . en.
  9. Web site: Huff . Matthew . 2024-01-26 . Wonky Judging Returns to Drag Race This Week . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127181736/https://parade.com/tv/who-was-eliminated-from-rupauls-drag-race-episode-4-season-16-2024 . 2024-01-27 . 2024-01-27 . Parade . en.
  10. See who went home on 'Drag Race' season 16 this week . 2024-01-28 . . en.
  11. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2024-01-08 . Drag Race: The 15 best talent show performances in herstory . 2024-01-28 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
  12. Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2024-01-08 . Drag Race fans have lots of thoughts about Mirage's talent show performance . 2024-01-14 . . en-US . 2024-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035138/https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-talent-show-mirage-reaction/ . live .
  13. Web site: 'Drag Race' star Mirage on how Anetra has kept her strong . 2024-01-14 . www.pride.com . en . 2024-01-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240114035137/https://www.pride.com/drag-queens/mirage-drag-race . live .
  14. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 16 cast revealed: Meet the new queens . 2024-01-14 . . en . 2023-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206163443/https://ew.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-16-cast-revealed-8407797 . live .
  15. Web site: Whatcha Packin' S16 E04 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 ✨ . . 26 January 2024 .

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