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Kandy Zyanide (TH: แคนดี้ ไซยาไนด์) is a Thai drag queen, performer and one of the Season 2 contestants of Drag Race Thailand. She is also a runner-up along fellow constestant Kana Warrior.
Kandy was crowned by fans Drag Pop Star, the Miss Fan Favorite[1] of the season in the reunion by having the most liked music video on Drag Race Thailand's Instagram and received a gift voucher from Masterwork Clinic worth ฿50,000.
Drag Name Origin[]
Kandy wants to show the qualities of being "sweet but sassy" "spicy and fatal" in her drag persona by playing with the words "Candy" and "Cyanide". [2]
Track Records[]
| Season Competed | Thailand Season 2 |
|---|---|
| Ranking: | 2nd/3rd Place (Runner-Up) (Orig. 11th Place) (Drag Pop Star) |
| Mini-Challenges Won: | 1 (Ep. 2) |
| Main Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 9, 11) |
| Runway Challenges Won: | 2 (Eps. 9, 10) |
| Times in Bottom Two: | 1 (Ep. 4) |
| Times as Team Captain: | 0 |
| Episode Eliminated: | Episode 4, Episode 13 |
Memorable Quotes[]
Drag Race Thailand Season 2[]
- "ถ้าทุกคนที่เป็นกะเทยหันมาทะเลาะกันเอง แล้วเราจะร้องเพลงชาติให้ใครล่ะ?"
- "หนูว่าพี่ควรจะกลับไปได้แล้วนะคะ เพราะว่าพนักงานรอพี่จ่ายตังค์อยู่อ่ะค่ะ" (referring to M Stranger Fox)
- "หนูเป็น Queen of the North นะคะพี่!" (in response to Angele Anang seeing her as a competition.)
- "ไม่เป็นไรเลย ฉันกลับมาแล้วเพราะฉันมีแฟนคลับมากที่สุด."
- "ขอบคุณมากครับ/ค่ะ!"
- "เธอขอสีฟ้าอมเขียว ไม่ใช่ตู้ปลา"
- [laughing] "AHEHEHEH!"
- "คุณรู้สึกอายไหมที่ต้องลิปซิงค์ทันทีหลังจากที่คุณกลับมา?" (to Kana)
- "ชื่อของฉันคือ อุซามา อุปฺรามารปา วัยรามานี ศิกขปัทนฺท์ สมาตียามิ"
- ♪ "Kandy who likes party, little bit sexy. จั๊กจี้ไหมคะ (อ่าฮะ) ตอนนี้ฉันเป็นแดร็กควีนที่หุ่นลีนๆ คุณจะชอบไหมอะ (ทำไมอะ) ถ้าอยากให้แม่มาขอ ก็คงต้องรอนานนิดนึงนะ (มั่นหน้า) because I'm Queen of the North แต่ถ้าอยากจะกอด ก็เชิญเลยค่ะ [laughs]" ♪ (verse in the Top 5 Medley)
Farewell Message[]
Episode 4[]
"โชคดีนะค่ะ ขอโทษที่ทำได้ไม่ดี Love U all ♡ Kandy"
Trivia[]
- Kandy Zyanide shares the same first name with Kandy Ho from the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race and the second season of The Switch Drag Race and Kandy Muse from the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Kandy Zyanide is part of the second double-return in the Drag Race franchise, after Alyssa Edwards and Tatianna in RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' second season, alongside Kana Warrior.
- They are also the first contestants in the Drag Race franchise to return in the same episode and also make it to the finale.
- She is the first and so far only Drag Pop Star (Miss Fan Favorite) of Drag Race Thailand.
- She, alongside fellow Season 2 contestants Angele Anang and Katy Killer are the second, third, and fourth transgender contestants to compete in Drag Race Thailand, after Meannie Minaj in the show's first season.
- Outside of the show, she refers to herself as an Ariana Grande impersonator, similarly to Angele's Beyoncé impersonation.
- Kandy is the only contestant in the Drag Race franchise known to have sustained injuries on purpose on the main stage. In her case, she set fire to herself in the challenge.
- She shares a common informal title with Brooke Lynn Hytes, Queen of the North.
- Coincidentally, both were finalists in their respective seasons.
- She is the first queen to win a challenge after returning to the competition.
- Additionally, she is the only contestant to have four consecutive wins after their return.
- Kandy is the first and currently only queen to both get eliminated in and win an episode with the Makeover Challenge within the same season.
- Kandy is one of three queens to incorporate fire into their runway on Season 2, along with Maya B'Haro and Kana Warrior.
- Kandy is open to competing on a RuPaul hosted All Stars season, like RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World or RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars.
Gallery[]
Drag Race Thailand Season 2[]
Mug Promo
Banner
Opening
Mini Trailer
Ru-Born This Way Photoshoot
Colored Powder Photoshoot
Princess Photoshoot
#TeamKandy Promo
Finalist Promo
Drag Pop Star Congratulatory Post
Drag Race Thailand Season 2 Looks[]
Promo Look
Audition Look
Press Week Look
Confessional Look
Entrance Look
Silver Foxy and Baby Drag Looks
Rainbow After the Rain Look
Mini Challenge Crown Look
Ugly and Beautiful Looks
Wedding Makeover Looks
Re-Entrance Look
(with Kana Warrior)
(with Kana Warrior)
Pumpuang Duangjan Look
Twin Heroes Looks
Top 5 Performance Look
White Elephant Look
Reunion Look
Final Runway Look
Finale Performance Look – "อารมณ์เสีย"
Finale Performance Look (Reveal) – "อารมณ์เสีย"
Nang Sita 2040 Look
Crowning Look
Videos[]
All of Kandy Zyanide's Runway Looks Drag Race Thailand
Drag Race Thailand Season 2 - Top 5 Performance
Filmography[]
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drag Race Thailand (Season 2) | Self | Contestant (Placed 2nd/3rd) |
External Links[]
References[]
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| Winner | Angele Anang |
|---|---|
| Runners-Up | 2nd & 3rd: Kana Warrior & Kandy Zyanide (Drag Pop Star) |
| Other Contestants | 4th & 5th: Bandit & Vanda Miss Joaquim • 6th: Srimala • 7th: Tormai • 8th: Genie • 9th: Miss Gimhuay (Disqualified) • 10th: Mocha Diva • 11th: Maya B'Haro (Miss Congeniality) • 12th: Katy Killer • 13th: Silver Sonic • 14th: M Stranger Fox |
| Hosts | Art Arya (Host) • Pangina Heals (Co-Host) |
| Judges | Art Arya • Pangina Heals |