Kyne | |
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 Kyne photographed for You Magazine, 2021 | |
| Born | Kyne Santos April 5, 1998[ citation needed ] |
| Education | University of Waterloo (BA) |
| Website | onlinekyne |
Kyne Santos (born April 5, 1998), often mononymously billed as Kyne, is a Canadian drag queen best known for competing in the first season of Canada's Drag Race . [1]
Santos was born in Manila in the Philippines. [2] He is of Filipino descent. [3] He moved to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada with his parents when he was 5. [2] He studied math at the University of Waterloo. [3]
Prior to competing in Canada's Drag Race, Kyne had a following on YouTube for drag enthusiasts with a series of tutorials on sewing and wig styling. [4]
Kyne uses she/her pronouns when in drag, and he/him pronouns not in drag. [5]
Although Kyne was eliminated from Canada's Drag Race in the second episode, and got the "villain edit" because his self-confidence was perceived by some viewers as lapsing into cockiness, [6] he subsequently became a popular figure on social media, attracting over 800,000 followers on TikTok with a popular series of math tutorials presented in drag. [7] The math videos have included straightforward presentations on general mathematical concepts such as pi and googol, math riddles and memes, and in-depth analysis of the use of mathematics in the news, such as demonstrating the numerical flaws in bad reporting on issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and race-based crime statistics. [3]
Santos has described his math tutorials as inspired by a desire to present math in a fun and entertaining way, and by a desire to break down barriers, including countering common stereotypes that LGBTQ people cannot succeed in maths and sciences, and presenting a counterexample to the widespread belief that people can be analytical or creative but not both. [7]
In January 2021, Santos also shared his coming out story in a new video for the ongoing It Gets Better Project. [8]
In 2023, Kyne was named as a part of the year's Forbes 30 Under 30 Local: Toronto list. [9]
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