Amyl (drag queen)

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Amyl
Born
Colombia
Television RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 3)

Amyl is a Black [1] Colombia-born Australian drag performer who competed on season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under . [2] Born in Colombia, she is now based in Sydney.

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Early life

Amyl was born in Colombia. [3]

Career

Amyl has been a part of the drag scene since 2019. [4] She competed on season 3 of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under . She was the first contestant to be eliminated from the competition. [5] She was also a runway model at Australian Fashion Week in 2021 and 2023. [6]

Personal life

Amyl is based in Sydney. [5] [7] Amyl uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/they out of drag. [8]

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