Xunami Muse
Panamanian drag performer
Michael Alexander White , better known as Xunami Muse , is a Panamanian drag performer . She competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race , where she placed 9th.
Early life
White was born and raised in Colón, Panama ,[3] and moved to Brooklyn [4] at the age of thirteen in 2002.[5] She also lived in New Jersey before moving to Washington Heights, Manhattan .[6]
Career
White has been described as a drag performer, model, and collection coordinator.[7] She first discovered drag at a club named Escuelita , and first performed as Xunami in March 2018.[8]
Xunami was later adopted as the "drag daughter" of Kandy Muse , who competed on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race .[9] During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Xunami Muse was part of the line-up of "Digital Drag: An Online Drag Show", which streamed on Twitch.[10] In December 2023, she was announced as a contestant for the sixteenth season of Drag Race .[11] She is the second contestant from Panama to compete on the series, after Serena ChaCha of season five .[12] She placed 9th overall in the season, and was voted as Miss Congeniality, alongside Sapphira Cristál , by their fellow contestants.
Filmography
Television
References
^ Xunami Muse. "Encima Del Mundo" . music.apple.com . Retrieved July 27, 2024 .
^ Vary, Adam B. (December 6, 2023). " 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Announces Season 16 Cast — and New 'Rate-A-Queen' Twist" . Variety . Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ "Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown?" . Yahoo News . January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024 .
^ "Whatcha Packin' 🎀 S16 E08 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 👠✨" . YouTube . February 23, 2024.
^ Hughes, Alex; Walker, Jordan; Atkinson, Ilse; Johns, Gibson (July 27, 2022). "Drag Has Opened Up a World of Opportunities for Xunami Muse" . In The Know . Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ "Whatcha Packin' 🎀 S16 E08 | RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 👠✨" . YouTube . February 23, 2024.
^ Sofia, Río (April 12, 2021). "Friends Who Protect One Another" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023 .
^ "On Point with Xunami Muse" . Thotyssey . March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ Nolfi, Joey (December 18, 2023). " 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 16 queens tease return of 'classic' twists and 'backstabbery' ahead" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on December 24, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ Goldfine, Jael (March 16, 2020). "Livestream This: A Digital Drag Show Hosted by Biqtch Puddiń" . Paper . Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ Daw, Stephen (December 7, 2023). "Start Your Engines: 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Unveils Season 16 Cast" . Billboard . Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ Villa, Lucas (December 6, 2023). "Here Are the Latina Queens Competing on Season 16 of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' " . Remezcla . Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023 .
^ Riedel, Samantha (December 6, 2023). "Meet the Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16' " . Them . Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
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