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Kameron Michaels

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Kameron Michaels is an American drag queen and performer from Nashville, Tennessee. He competed on Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race, where he placed as a runner-up.

Kameron appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue, where he is followed as he prepares to lead the "RuPaul's Drag Rave Live!" residency show, among other queens.

He would later return as a Lip Sync Assassin in All Stars 6. He won his lip-sync against Ra'Jah O'Hara, revealing that the group chose to send home Eureka.

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American drag queen Kameron Michaels participated in Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race, finishing as a runner-up. She also featured in RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue and made a comeback as a Lip Sync Assassin in All Stars 6.
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Kameron Michaels, a renowned American drag queen, gained fame as a runner-up on Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race. His exceptional lip-syncing skills made him the first contestant to survive three consecutive lip-syncs and to lip-sync six times in a single season. He also appeared in RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue and returned as a Lip Sync Assassin in All Stars 6.
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In RuPaul's Drag Race Vegas Revue, Kameron Michaels was followed as he prepared to spearhead the 'RuPaul's Drag Rave Live!' residency show. Following this, he returned to the franchise as a Lip Sync Assassin in All Stars 6, winning a lip-sync against Ra'Jah O'Hara.
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Kameron Michaels, the American drag queen from Nashville, emerged victorious in a lip-sync battle against Ra'Jah O'Hara during All Stars 6, leading to Eureka's elimination.
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The name 'Kameron' was chosen by Kameron Michaels, a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10, for its androgynous nature, avoiding an overly feminine name. The surname 'Michaels' was selected for its robust sound and uniqueness among Nashville's drag queens, with no link to Chad Michaels.
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Drag Name Origin[]

He chose "Kameron" because it sounds androgynous, as he did not want an overly-feminine name. His last name has no association with Chad Michaels. Rather, he chose it because it sounded strong and no other drag queen in Nashville had taken the name.[2]

Track Records[]

Statistics USA Season 10
Ranking: 2nd/3rd Place
(Runner-Up)
Maxi Challenges Won: 1 (Ep. 8)
Mini Challenges Won: 0
Times as Team Captain: 0
Times in Bottom: 3 (Eps. 9, 10, 11)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 14

Memorable Quotes[]

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10[]

  • "Well I auditioned for Pit Crew, but this is gonna be way more fun!" (entrance quote)
  • "I'm one of the quiet ones, I hope somebody picks me."
  • "I'm the quiet one!"
  • "Bodybuilder Barbie!"
  • *deep voice* "Unless you're into that."
  • "Far too much sass, way too much ass."
  • (In a Southern accent) "She already catchin' an attitude! I know we just met, but I'm gonna get a little closer to you, because, I mmhm, I can't, my mama taught me better than that!" (during the Bossy Rossy challenge)
  • (In a Southern accent) "About 127 times! I'm sorry, Ross, can I, *huffs tucking panties* y'all makin' me nervous! *huffs tucking panties*" (during the Bossy Rossy challenge)
  • "Cher and cockroaches!"
  • "I believe that's doable."
  • "Eating all the beef, Ru." (as Chyna in the Snatch Game)
  • "She's interested in herself, and nobody else!" (describing her mermaid runway)
  • "She looks fishy and she knows it."
  • "I just feel naked!"
  • "I'm trying to be koi!"
  • "Little boy from Tennessee, meant for more, top four. Hey, you there, now pay attention to me! We've fought for our right to love and be who we be. We will not be silenced, and I won't sit down. I'm gay and proud, might not be loud, but I've found my sound! Kids called me names, tried to tear me down, but I had big dreams, bigger than my small town. Now, here I am, with mama Ru, American, just like you." (verse in American)

Trivia[]

  • Kameron was heavily bullied by straight men at a young age.
  • When asked, no one from the Season 10 cast picked Kameron to win out of the Top 4.
  • Before Drag Race, Kameron worked as a hairdresser.[3]
  • He typically does fantasy and creature makeup and is known for being a "muscle queen".
  • Everything he wore in his promo look was given to him by production, except the jacket. He despised the shoes that they gave her for the shoot.
  • On the first episode of Season 10, he was nicknamed "the trade of Season 10" by Monique Heart.
  • Kameron Michaels is:
    • the first contestant in a regular season and third overall to survive three lip-syncs in a row.
    • the first queen to lip-sync a total of 6 times in one season, consecutively, later being followed by Silky Nutmeg Ganache.
    • the first contestant to survive their third lip-sync and not be eliminated in the next episode.
    • the fourth queen to enter the competition with the surname "Michaels", after Morgan, Chad and Kenya. However, he is not related to any of them in terms of "Drag Family".
    • the only contestant to place joint 2nd/3rd in a season with a full Lip Sync for the Crown finale format, alongside co-runner-up Eureka.
  • He holds the record for second most lip-syncs wins in one season (5) and for lip-syncing in the most separate episodes (5, alongside BenDeLaCreme) behind Symone who has won 7 lip syncs in a single season, across 6 separate episodes.
  • Kameron was a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race: Live in Las Vegas. Other contestants include Eureka O'Hara, Naomi Smalls, and Shannel.
  • Kameron was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023.[4]

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