Ada Vox

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Ada Vox
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Ada Vox at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
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Adam Sanders

(1993-05-17) May 17, 1993 (age 30)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Website adavoxofficial.com

Ada Vox is the stage name of Adam Sanders [1] (born May 17, 1993), [2] an American drag queen, songwriter, [3] and vocalist who competed on the sixteenth season of American Idol, She has been described as the first drag queen competitor, and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe .

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Career

Sanders competed as Ada Vox on season 16 (2018) of American Idol [4] and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe . [5] [6] She auditioned for American Idol each season since age 16, [7] and was eliminated during Hollywood Week in the twelfth season. [8] She has been described as the first drag queen competitor [9] and "front-runner" in the show's history. [10]

Personal life

Sanders was born and raised in San Antonio, where he attended South San Antonio High School. [11] [12] He has also lived in Hollywood and Dallas. [13] [14] He has been the victim of "relentless online bullying about his appearance and sexuality". [15]

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