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'' (2021) and the eighth season of ''

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'' (2023). In 2024, she starred on the second season of reality television series '' House of Villains'' and '' Slaycation''.

Career

Kandy Muse was a former member of the ''House of Aja'', a queer collective house ran by Aja, a

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who competed on the ninth season of ''

''. Kandy Muse was a member of the ''Doll Haus'', alongside fellow former ''House of Aja'' members Dahlia Sin and her daughter Janelle No. 5. Now she is the mother of the House of Muse, including Xunami Muse, Papito Suave, and Lucas Skywalker. In 2021, Kandy Muse competed on the thirteenth season of ''Drag Race'', during which Kandy Muse portrayed a "slutty version" of

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in " Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" and Patrick Starrr in the

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episode, and placed runner up to winner Symone. In 2023, Muse competed on the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All'' ''Stars'', where she was declared the runner-up to Jimbo. 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. Kandy Muse is the drag mother of Xunami Muse, who competed on the sixteenth season of ''Drag Race'' in 2024.

Music

In 2017, Kandy Muse was featured on

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's song "Body Positivity" and appeared in the music video for Velo's "Big Dick Daddy". Serving as the song's inspiration, Kandy Muse appeared on

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's "Sitting Alone in the VIP" as well as the accompanying music video in 2020.

Personal life

Candelario was born to parents of Dominican descent and lives in New York, as of 2021. He is also African American and identifies as Black. He was born in the

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, NYC, and was raised between Tremont, Bronx and the

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. He grew up Mormon and was baptized at 8 years old.

Discography

Singles

As featured artist

Other appearances

Filmography

Television

Web series

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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