Cooper Coyle and Luca Coyle, better known by their respective stage names Sugar and Spice, are a twin sibling duo of American drag performers originally from

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. They are best known for their presence on

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as well as being individual contestants on the fifteenth season of ''

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''.

Early life

Cooper and Luca Coyle were born on July 19, 1998 in

. They were raised there with their older sister.

Drag career

Sugar and Spice gained prominence on

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as teenagers. On

, the duo had more than 3.8 million followers by early 2021 and 7.4 million followers by 2023. Sugar and Spice competed on the fifteenth season of ''

'', which premiered in January 2023. They are the show's first sibling contestants. During the

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challenge, Sugar impersonated

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and Spice portrayed

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; they were both panned for their performances and were placed in the bottom two together. The duo performed a synchronized

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's " You Better Run", before Sugar was eliminated. Charlie Grey of

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wrote, "We knew the Sugar x Spice lipsync was destined to happen from the moment they were cast on the show together, and they did not disappoint. The pair put on a show complete with choreo, bits, and entirely too much fun — a perfect encapsulation of Sugar's run on this season." Out of 16 competitors, Sugar and Spice finished in 14th place and 9th place, respectively.

Personal lives

Both Cooper and Luca are gay. The twins

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to their mother online. In 2022, they relocated from Long Island to the

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area.

Filmography

Television

Web series

Music videos

Discography

Spice's Singles

Sugar's Singles

Spice and Sugar Collaboration

Artist Spotify Links

* Spice's Spotify
callmespice
* Sugar's Spotify
sugarsworld

References

External links

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