Mirage Amuro (born 1993/1994), better known simply as Mirage, is the stage name of Dean Sproule, an American

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performer who competed on season 16 of ''

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''.

Career

Mirage competed on season 16 of ''

''. She performed a " heel clack heavy" lip-sync to an original song called "She's Such a Bitch" for the

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episode. The song referenced season 15 contestant

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. On the show, Mirage discussed her Apache heritage and performing at Indigenous Pride. She was eliminated in the fourth episode ("RDR Live!"), after placing in the bottom two of a challenge requiring contestants to perform in a ''

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show, and losing a

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against

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to " Dark Lady" (1974) by

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. Mirage was the host of the comedy show, and during '' Untucked'' she admitted to not knowing the words to "Dark Lady". She was the second contestant to be eliminated on season 16, placing thirteenth overall. Sam Damshenas included Mirage in ''

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'' 2024 list of the best fifteen talent show performances on ''Drag Race''. "She's Such a Bitch" was named Number 18 on

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"Top 20 Best Songs by Drag Queens" calling it an "instant classic."

Personal life

Mirage is based in Las Vegas, and of Mexican and

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heritage. She moved a lot during her childhood and went to high school in

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Discography

* "She's Such a Bitch" (2024)

Filmography

Television

* ''

'' ( season 16) * '' RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked''

Web series

* '' Whatcha Packin''' (2024) * ''

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'' (2024)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mirage Living people American drag queens American people who self-identify as being of Apache descent American people of Mexican descent Drag performers from Las Vegas RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Year of birth missing (living people)