Mirage | |
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 Mirage at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Dean Sproule 1993 or 1994 (age 29–30) |
| Other names | Mirage Amuro |
| Occupation | Drag queen |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
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
[edit]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".[7] 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
[edit]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
[edit]- "She's Such a Bitch" (2024)
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Web series
[edit]- Whatcha Packin' (2024)[15]
- Hey Qween! (2024)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Queens". Yahoo Entertainment. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Meet the Queens". piranhavegas.com. Piranha Nightclub. 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ Mirage Amuro. "She's such a bitch". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "'Drag Race' star Mirage confirms she was drunk for emotional elimination lip-sync". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ Robledo, Jordan (2024-01-07). "Drag Race fans have strong opinions about Mirage's talent show". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Anetra's Influence Could Be Seen in RuPaul's Season 16 Talent Show • Instinct Magazine". Instinct Magazine. 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ a b Gregory, Drew Burnett (2024-01-27). ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1604: Sadder Gay Night Live". Autostraddle. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Frank, Jason P. (2024-01-26). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Get Plasmatic". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-26). "Wonky Judging Returns to Drag Race This Week". Parade. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "See who went home on 'Drag Race' season 16 this week". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam (2024-01-08). "Drag Race: The 15 best talent show performances in herstory". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Wratten, Marcus (2024-01-08). "Drag Race fans have lots of thoughts about Mirage's talent show performance". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "'Drag Race' star Mirage on how Anetra has kept her strong". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 16 cast revealed: Meet the new queens". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ a b "Whatcha Packin' 🪩 S16 E04 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 👠✨". YouTube. 26 January 2024.
External links
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Media related to Mirage Amuro at Wikimedia Commons
