Jada Shada Hudson

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Jada Shada Hudson
Born
Dwight Giraud [1]

Occupation Drag queen
Television Canada's Drag Race (season 3)
Website jadahudson.com

Jada Shada Hudson is the stage name of Dwight Giraud, a Barbadian-Canadian drag performer who competed on season 3 of Canada's Drag Race . [2]

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Career

Jada Shada Hudson is a drag performer. She has performed at drag shows in Toronto. [3]

Jada Shada Hudson competed on season 3 of Canada's Drag Race , ultimately placing as runner-up. She impersonated Saucy Santana for the Snatch Game challenge. [4] Before the final episode, Jada Shada Hudson had won one challenge and placed in the bottom twice. [5] [6] She has also appeared in the CBC Gem web series Queens . [7]

Personal life

Jada Shada Hudson is from Toronto via Barbados. [8] She relocated in 2009. [9]

Filmography

Television

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