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Kylie Sonique Love

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Kylie Sonique Love, formerly known as just Sonique, is an American drag performer, actress and one of the Season 2 contestants of RuPaul's Drag Race, where she was placed 9th.

She would later return to compete on All Stars 6, which she went on to win, making herstory as the first transgender contestant to win an All Stars American Series of Drag Race.

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What is the significance of Kylie Sonique Love's drag name? toggle section
The drag name of Kylie Sonique Love originates from a British artist she admired, chosen for its powerful sound and single-word format. She later incorporated her real full name on All Stars 6, symbolizing her belief in 'only doing additions, never subtractions'. Notably, she is the first transgender queen on the show to perform under two different drag names, Sonique and Kylie Sonique Love.
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Kylie Sonique Love, the first and only transgender queen to compete under two different drag names, made her debut in RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2. She also participated in the Holi-Slay Spectacular and emerged as the winner of All Stars 6.
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What 'herstory' did Kylie Sonique Love make on All Stars 6? toggle section
On All Stars 6, Kylie Sonique Love became the first transgender winner in the history of the US series. Her victory led to her induction into the Drag Race Hall of Fame, marking a significant milestone in her career, which includes appearances on Season 2, the Holi-Slay Spectacular, and All Stars 6.
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Who is the British artist that inspired Sonique's drag name? toggle section
The British artist Sonique inspired the drag name of Kylie Sonique Love. She appreciated the power in the name and its single-word format. However, in All Stars 6, she adopted her full real name.
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Kylie Sonique Love, previously known on the show as Sonique, adopted her full real name during her appearance on All Stars 6.
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Name Origin

Sonique's drag name comes from the same-named British artist. She likes it because it sounds powerful (like sonic powers) and it's a one-word name, just as she wanted. She decided to go by her real full name, Kylie Sonique Love on All Stars 6, saying "you only do additions, never subtractions".[3]

Track Records

Statistics USA Season 2 USA All Stars
Season 6
Ranking: 9th Place 1st Place
(Winner)
Maxi Challenges Won: 0 1 (Ep. 6)
Mini Challenges Won: 0 2 (Eps. 9, 11)
Times as Team Captain: 0 1 (Ep. 7)
Times in Bottom: 1 (Ep. 4) 3 (Eps. 5, 9, 11)
Episode Eliminated: Episode 4 N/A

Memorable Quotes

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2

  • "It looked like Mortal Kombat." (referring to Sahara Davenport vs. Shangela lip-sync)
  • "Five dollars, try something new."
  • "She showed up looking like Holiday Heart."
  • "My time is valuable too, so hit it!"
  • "Sonique is everything that I feel on the inside. When you feel good on the inside, it shows."
  • "Trust!" (as Lady Gaga on "Snatch Game")
  • "Money, honey." (as Lady Gaga on "Snatch Game")

RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular

  • "Looks like you were naughty this year... 'cause you got a bad bitch for Christmas." (entrance quote)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 6

  • "My name is Kylie Sonique Love, but you can call me Kylie. All my friends do." (during Meet The Queens)
  • "Ooooh girl! You got female!" (entrance quote)
  • "Did someone say fish? I haven't eaten all day."
  • "I plan on winning this shit OK? So get the fuck ready."
  • "Work bitch!" (In reference to Eureka's entrance on All Stars 6)
  • "Bitch, you are shaped like a deep breath." (to Ginger Minj in the reading mini-challenge)
  • "Well, enough kumbaya, let's talk some trash." (During Untucked)
  • "Don't let that hurt child make your grown-up decisions." (to Ra'Jah O'Hara in the Pink Table Talk challenge)
  • "I love Moschino, I'm going straight there." (after winning a seven-night vacation at a luxury villa in Southern Italy)
  • "Bitch, maybe I am the supreme supermodel of the world."
  • "♪ You better giddy up or giddy out! Sh-sh-showin' up, y'all, and I'm doing it with style. Stomping in stiletto heels and I'm slayin' every mile. When I'm driven by my ego, I got all my feelings hurt. Took a bite of humble pie, now I'm putting in the work. G-g-gotta keep my head up, keep dancing with the rain, 'cause there's a whole lot of beauty waiting after all the pain. I'm a queen on my way, keep growing in my glow up. And they all best believe, I'm showing out when I show up. ♪" (verse in Show Up Queen)
  • "Well honey I might be married but I can look at the map. Don't mean I'm going on a trip!" (as Dolly Parton in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "I imagine I would need to bring my waxing kit. We don't need the whole airport just the landing strip!" (as Dolly Parton in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "We did it on the bed, and we did it on the floor, we did it in the kitchen and we did it some more. I love you Cheyenne, you're my man. Jolene, if you are out there, your ass is grass!" (as Dolly Parton in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "This place is Jurassic Park 'cause they look extinct and they are dead." (as Dolly Parton in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "It's always a business doing pleasures with you." (as Dolly Parton in Snatch Game of Love)
  • "♪ I'ma use my twang when I need to yell. And if they can't lower heaven, then we gonna raise hell. I stand real proud and so should you. Let's stand together in our red, white and blue, woah! ♪" (Verse in This Is Our Country)
  • "Live life in your truth, and love always wins." (Crowning speech)
  • “Bitch, I'm going to the bank!” (When crowned at the live reaction)

Farewell Message

RuPaul's Drag Race Season 2

"☮♡ XO-Son!que “Trust”"

Trivia

  • Kylie went to a military school when she was a kid. Later, she started taking gym classes and also learned to sing live.[4]
  • Kylie is a transgender woman. She was the first contestant from "Drag Race" to come out as transgender, and was already transitioning prior to the show, but got off hormones before she left for filming. She was followed by Carmen Carrera, Stacy Layne Matthews, Kenya Michaels, Jiggly Caliente, Lashauwn Beyond, Monica Beverly Hillz, Honey Mahogany, Gia Gunn, Peppermint, Laganja Estranja, Gigi Goode, Kornbread "The Snack" Jeté, Bosco and Jasmine Kennedie.
  • Kylie was part of the "Dreamgirls Revue", a Los Angeles-based drag show that features some of the best female-celebrity impersonators, alongside the likes of Chad Michaels, Delta Work and Raven.[5]
  • Kylie has appeared on other TV shows, including Jay Leno's "Tonight Show", Gene Simmons "Family Jewels", "The Mentalist", "LA Hair", "Joan and Melissa", and "Joan Knows Best".
  • Kylie was an alternate cast member for Season 1.[6]
  • Kylie was the first contestant to be eliminated on the "Snatch Game".
  • Following the Christmas special, Kylie had been strongly advocating for her return to the show on Instagram and X, for a future season of "All Stars".[7] She later returned on All Stars 6. Her cast-mate from the special Mayhem Miller received similar fan treatment and she was later cast on All Stars 5.
  • Kylie was the first contestant to do a "RuVeal" during a lip-sync.
  • Kylie is the first and only transgender queen to have appeared under two different drag names on the show as Sonique and Kylie Sonique Love.
  • Kylie is the second trans queen to have competed three times, appearing on Season 2, the Holi-Slay Spectacular, and All Stars 6. She followed Gia Gunn, who appeared on Season 6, The Switch Season 2, and All Stars 4.
  • Kylie is the tenth contestant to have their first challenge win be on an All Stars season, following Shannel in All Stars 1, Aja in All Stars 3, Mo Heart and Monét X Change in All Stars 4, India Ferrah and Jujubee in All Stars 5, and Ra'Jah O'Hara, Trinity K. Bonet and Jan in All Stars 6.
    • She also now holds the record for the longest wait before winning a challenge, with 11 years.
  • Kylie revealed in episode 7 of All Stars, that if she was to win the competition, she would use her prize money to buy her dog a home.
  • Kylie is the first transgender woman to win RuPaul's Drag Race, and the second in the Drag Race franchise after Angele Anang of Season 2 of Drag Race Thailand.
  • Kylie holds the record as the lowest-placing All Stars winner on her original season, finishing in 9th place back in Season 2.
  • Kylie is the second All Stars winner to be the fourth eliminated contestant on her original season, after Trixie Mattel in Season 7.
  • Kylie is the first All Stars winner to never place in the top on her original season.
  • Kylie is the first queen originally cast on Season 2 to win a season of All Stars.
  • Kylie's lipstick was never picked by any of the queens during eliminations, along with Ginger Minj's. They are the second queens to have never had their lipstick picked during a RuMocracy session, after Miz Cracker.
    • Interestingly, the queen whose lipstick Kylie picked got eliminated every single week.
  • Kylie won lip-syncing to Lady Gaga, after being eliminated portraying Lady Gaga for Snatch Game.
  • Kylie is the drag mother of Miley Cyrus.[8]
  • In January 2022, Kylie implied she was pansexual in a post on X.[9]
  • Kylie is the first All Stars winner to receive a grand cash prize that is larger than the grand cash prize for the winner of their original season. She won a grand cash prize of $100,000 while Season 2 winner Tyra Sanchez only won $25,000.
  • Kylie was added to the Season Pass of RuPaul's Drag Race Superstar in April 2022, alongside the tag "Western".
  • Kylie Sonique Love was planned to appear as a Lip Sync Assassin on Season 8 Episode 10 but injured her leg.[10] She was replaced with Priyanka.
  • Kylie is the second queen to send three queens home in a single lip sync, after Kita Mean. She eliminated Eureka, Ginger Minj and Ra'Jah O'hara in the finale lip-sync to "Stupid Love" by Lady Gaga.
  • Kylie appeared in Season 6 Episode 7 of Glee, as a member of the "Transpersons Choir".[11]
  • Kylie is the first All Stars winner to hand over her crown to a new winner alone and in person.
  • Kylie is the only winner of the sixth season of a franchise to not win 3 challenges.
  • Kylie is open to doing an All Winners season.[12]

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RuPaul's Drag Race Live!

Videos

Discography

Singles

  • "Santa Please Come Home" (2018)
  • "Hey Hater" (2019)
  • "Hey Hater, Pt. 2" (2019)
  • "Just Thinking" (2020)
  • "11:11" (2020)
  • "Toxic" (2020)
  • "Straight To The Top" (2021)
  • "I'm So Lonesome I Could I Cry" (2021)
  • "Two Timing Daddy" (2021)
  • "My Buddy And Me" (2021)
  • "GOOEY" (2021)
  • "Do It Like Dolly" (2021)
  • "Complete Me" (2021)

Remixes

  • "Hey Hater" (2021)

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 15 trans RuPaul's Drag Race stars who've shared their coming out stories | Capital UK — April 1, 2022
  2. ↑ Profile of xosonique | Instagram
  3. ↑ Meet the Queens of All Stars 6! | YouTube
  4. ↑ Drag Race All Star Kylie Sonique Was Sent To Military School To “Toughen Up” | YouTube — July 8, 2021
  5. ↑ World Of Wonder: See Chad Michaels Perform with the Dreamgirls Revue! | November 27, 2012
  6. ↑ Raven, Tatianna, Jujubee, Tyra & MORE [Timestamp: 5:17] | YouTube — May 25, 2017
  7. ↑ Post by xoSonique | X — March 5, 2018
  8. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CQl_d6wh4ti/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  9. ↑ Post by xoSonique | X — January 18, 2022
  10. ↑ Post by xoSonique | X — September 19, 2023
  11. ↑ Post by __mercipourlevenin | TikTok — June 27, 2024
  12. ↑ post by gaytimes | TikTok — January 23, 2025

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