Aiden Zhane is the stage name of Devin LaMar Lewis, an American drag performer most known for competing on the twelfth season of ''

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''.

Early life

Zhane was born in Howell and raised in Cohoctah, Michigan. She later moved to

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Career

Aiden began her drag career in the early 2010s while living in

. She selected her stage name to represent "both ends of the spectrum" as A and Z are the first and last letters of the alphabet. She initially performed mostly at home as a self-described "bedroom queen" due to the lack of

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s in her town. Despite proximity to

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, Zhane experienced difficulty breaking into the city's drag scene early in her career and only occasionally performed there. Aiden was announced as a cast member on season 12 of ''

'' on January 23, 2020. Zhane was eliminated on the sixth episode of the season, placing tenth in the competition. Along with Brita Filter, she was up for elimination following her performance in the

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challenge. Zhane's impersonation of

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from ''

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'' was criticized by the show's judges and Quinn herself. She then lost a lip-sync against Brita to "

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" from '' Frozen''. Along with the other season 12 ''Drag Race'' contestants, Zhane appeared in ''Bring Back My Ghouls'', a

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variety special produced by World of Wonder. Since appearing on ''Drag Race'', Zhane has released three singles.

Personal life

Zhane was previously in a relationship with Saint (formerly St. Lucia), who competed on

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of ''

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''. In an interview with ''

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'', Aiden described introducing Saint to drag.

Discography

; Singles * "Boo!" (featuring

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) * "Gein" * "Love Song"

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

References

External links

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