Sharon Needles | |
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 Needles performing in 2017 | |
| Born | Aaron Robert Coady[1] November 28, 1981 |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4) winner |
| Predecessor | Raja Gemini |
| Successor | Jinkx Monsoon |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
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| Website | sharonneedles |
Sharon Needles (born November 28, 1981) is the stage name of Aaron Robert Coady, an American drag performer and recording artist. A self-described "stupid genius, reviled sweetheart, and PBR princess", Needles rose to international attention on the fourth season of the Logo reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, where she quickly became a fan favorite and was subsequently crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar" in April 2012.[2][3]
After winning Drag Race, Needles released her debut album PG-13 in January 2013.[4] It debuted at number 186 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on Dance/Electronic Albums.[5] Later, Needles released the US Dance/Electronic chart top-ten albums Taxidermy (2015), Battle Axe (2017), Spoopy (2019), and Absolute Zero (2022).
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Needles was subject to marked criticism in response to allegations of racially insensitive behavior and sexual misconduct. Nevertheless, she remains active and her official YouTube channel has accumulated over 11 million views as of June 2022[update]; five of her videos surpass a million views on YouTube, with one surpassing 2.8 million views on YouTube.
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- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Season 4 winner is..." EW.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ Leblanc, Jessica (2017-07-04). "Top 15 Fan Favorites From RuPaul's Drag Race". BabbleTop. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Sharon Needles' "PG-13"". Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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