Kandy Muse | |
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Born | Kevin Candelario November 3, 1994 |
Nationality | Dominican-American |
Other names | Cherry Blossom[1] |
Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) • RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 8) |
Kandy Muse is the stage name of Kevin Candelario (born November 3, 1994), an American drag queen and performer most known for being the runner-up on both the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race (2021) and the eighth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (2023).
Career
Kandy Muse was a former member of the House of Aja, a queer collective house ran by Aja LaBeija, a drag queen who competed on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2]
Kandy Muse is currently a member of the Doll Haus, alongside fellow former House of Aja members Dahlia Sin and Janelle No. 5.[3]
In 2021, Kandy Muse competed on the thirteenth season of Drag Race, during which Kandy Muse portrayed a "slutty version" of LinkedIn in "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" and Patrick Starrr in the Snatch Game episode, and placed runner up to winner Symone.[4][5][6] Kandy Muse was originally cast for the show's twelfth season.[2]
In 2023, Muse competed on the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, where she was declared the runner-up to Jimbo.[7] After the airing of the season, Kandy's own World of Wonder original series, Inside the Producer's Studio with Kandy Muse, was announced to premiere on August 7, 2023.[8]
Kandy Muse is the drag mother of Xunami Muse, who is currently competing on season 16 of Drag Race.
Music
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In 2017, Kandy Muse was featured on Eureka O'Hara's song "Body Positivity" and appeared in the music video for Velo's "Big Dick Daddy".[9][10] Serving as the song's inspiration, Kandy Muse appeared on Alaska Thunderfuck's "Sitting Alone in the VIP" as well as the accompanying music video in 2020.[11]
Personal life
Candelario was born to parents of Dominican descent and lives in New York, as of 2021.[12] He was born in the South Bronx, NYC, and was raised between Tremont, Bronx[13] and the Dominican Republic.[1] He grew up Mormon and was baptized at 8 years old.[14]
Discography
Singles
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"ConDragulations"[15] (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 13) |
2021 | Non-album single |
"Social Media: The Unverified Rusical"[16] (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 13) |
2021 | Social Media: The Unverified Rusical Album |
"Lucky"[17] (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 13) |
2021 | Non-album single |
"Money, Success, Fame, Glamour" (Glam Rock version) (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) |
2023 | Non-album single |
"Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical"[18] (with the cast of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, season 8) |
2023 | Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical Album |
Other appearances
Song | Year | Artist | Album |
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"Body Positivity"[19] | 2017 | Eureka O'Hara, Adam Barta & Electropoint | Non-album single |
"Sitting Alone in the VIP"[20] | 2020 | Alaska Thunderfuck | Non-album single |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Guest | Season 3, Exclusive Queen Ruveal | |
2018 | Hey Qween! | Guest | Episode: Aja | |
2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Contestant | Season 13 Runner-up | |
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Contestant | Season 13 | ||
RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down | Herself | Stand-alone special | [21] | |
Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch | Cindy Brady | [22] | ||
2022 | iCarly | Cruella Intentions | Episode: "iDragged Him" | [23] |
2023 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Contestant | All Stars season 8 Runner-up | [24] |
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked | ||||
Good Morning America | Herself | Guest | [25] | |
GMA3: What You Need to Know | Herself | Guest | [26] | |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Herself | Guest | [27] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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2017 | Cosmo Queens | Herself | Guest | [28] |
2021 | Ruvealing the Look | [29] | ||
Whatcha Packin' | [30] | |||
The X Change Rate | [31] | |||
2022 | Out of the Closet | [32] | ||
Trixie Cosmetics: Kiki with Kandy Muse | [33] | |||
2023 | Meet the Queens | Stand-alone special RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 |
[34] | |
EW News Flash | Guest | [35] | ||
BuzzFeed Celeb | Guest | [36] | ||
Inside the Producer's Studio with Kandy Muse | Host | [8] |
Music videos
Title | Year | Notes |
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"Big Dick Daddy" | 2017 | By Velo |
"Sitting Alone in the VIP" | 2020 | By Alaska Thunderfuck |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award-giving body | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2018 | Brooklyn Nightlife Awards | Drag Queen of the Year | Herself | Won | [37] |
2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Fight (with Tamisha Iman) | RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked | Nominated | [38] |
2022 | Queerty Awards | Future All-Star | Herself | Nominated | [39] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "On Point With: Kandy Muse". Thotyssey. Tumblr. November 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- 1 2 "Every scalding hot drop of tea about Drag Race season 13". PinkNews. January 13, 2021. Archived from the original on March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Drag Race: What happened between the Haus of Aja and Drag Race's Kandy Muse?". The Tab. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ McCallion, Paul (February 20, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Social Werk". Vulture. Archived from the original on February 20, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "'Drag Race' Season 13's Iconic Snatch Game Impressions, Ranked". Bustle. March 6, 2021. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Patrick Starrr Gave Kandy Muse's 'Snatch Game' Tens Across The Board". Instinct. March 7, 2021. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8' cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- 1 2 "Inside the Producer's Studio with Kandy Muse Coming to WOW Presents Plus August 7th!". YouTube. July 24, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queen Eureka O'Hara Promotes 'Body Positivity' on New Song: Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "VELO's Hot New Video 'Big D*ck Daddy' Feat. Hot Men, Aja, & Phi Phi O'Hara!". Instinct. August 26, 2017. Archived from the original on September 16, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Alaska & Kandy Muse Unleash 'Sitting Alone In the VIP' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Fans Attack Kandy Muse's Mother After Explosive UnTucked". ScreenRant. February 3, 2021. Archived from the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Bronx native Kandy Muse discusses experience on 'RuPaul's Drag Race'; winner to be crowned soon". YouTube.
- ↑ "The Pit Stop S15 E07 🏁 | Bianca Del Rio & Kandy "The Pit Stop" Muse! | RuPaul's Drag Race S15" – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "ConDragulations (Cast Version)". Spotify. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical - EP". Apple Music. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Lucky (feat. The Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Joan! The Unauthorized Rusical". Spotify. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Body Positivity (feat. Kandy Muse) - Single". Apple Music. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ "Sitting Alone In The VIP (feat. Kandy Muse)". Spotify. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ↑ Hatchett, Keisha (June 23, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race Will Team with Brady Bunch Cast for Crossover Episode — Plus, Watch the First Act of All Stars 6". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Kandy Muse, Scarlet Envy, Rose', & Mo Heart Guest Star in New Photos from iCarly "iDragged Him""". www.beautifulballad.org/. May 10, 2022. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ↑ Nolfi, Joey (April 20, 2023). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 cast of returning queens revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Celebrating Pride Month with Kandy Muse". Abcnews.go.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Kandy Muse & Jimbo talk finale of 'RuPaul's Drag: Race All Stars'". Abcnews.go.com. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ↑ "Are These Bravolebrity Dads DILFY? | WWHL". YouTube. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ↑ Kandy Muse | COSMO Queens | Cosmopolitan, December 11, 2017, retrieved November 15, 2022
- ↑ Kandy Muse's Denim Entrance Look 😍 Ruvealing the Look | RuPaul's Drag Race S13, April 14, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
- ↑ Kandy Muse's Whatcha Packin' 🌟 S13 TOP 4 | RuPaul's Drag Race, April 15, 2021, retrieved August 26, 2021
- ↑ The X Change Rate: The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13, January 1, 2021, retrieved November 23, 2021
- ↑ Kandy Muse 🍬 A Craving For Fashion | S6 E2 | Out of the Closet 👗, November 8, 2022
- ↑ Kiki with Kandy Muse, February 28, 2022, retrieved November 15, 2022
- ↑ RuPaul's Drag Race (April 20, 2023), Meet the Queens of All Stars 8! 🌟 | QUEEN RUVEAL | RuPaul's Drag Race AS8 👠✨, retrieved April 20, 2023
- ↑ Kandy Muse is Still The Main Character of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8 | Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ↑ The Queens Of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8" Play Who's Who. BuzzFeed Celeb. May 15, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Post by @bknightlifeawards". Instagram. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (April 19, 2021). "MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations: 'Emily In Paris', 'WandaVision' & 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ↑ "'The 2022 Queerties". Cheat Sheet. February 24, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
External links
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- Kandy Muse at IMDb