Mirage | |
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 Mirage at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024 | |
| Born | Dean Sproule 1993or1994(age 30–31) |
| 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 .
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] "She's Such a Bitch" was named Number 18 on Rolling Stone's "Top 20 Best Songs by Drag Queens" calling it an "instant classic." [12]
Mirage is based in Las Vegas, [13] [14] and of Mexican and Native American heritage. [15] She moved a lot during her childhood and went to high school in New Mexico. [16]
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