Kandy Muse

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Kandy Muse
House of Aja at DragCon 2018 by dvsross (Kandy Muse).jpg
Kandy Muse in 2018
Born
Kevin Candelario
NationalityAmerican
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race (season 13)

Kandy Muse is the stage name of Kevin Candelario, an American drag queen, queer artist and performer most known for being the runner-up on the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and for being part of the House of Aja.

Career[]

Kandy Muse was part of the House of Aja, a former drag queen who competed on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race and on the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[1] Kandy Muse is now a member of the Doll Haus, alongside fellow former House of Aja members Dahlia Sin and Janelle No. 5.[2]

In 2021, Kandy Muse competed on the thirteenth season of Drag Race, during which Kandy Muse portrayed a "slutty version" of LinkedIn in "Social Media: The Unverified Rusical" and in the Snatch Game episode.[3][4][5] Kandy Muse was originally cast for the show's twelfth season.[1]

Candelario briefly worked at Sephora.[6]

Music[]

In 2017, Kandy Muse was featured on Eureka O'Hara's song "Body Positivity" and appeared in the music video for Velo's "Big Dick Daddy".[7][8] Serving as the song's inspiration, Kandy Muse appeared on Alaska Thunderfuck's "Sitting Alone in the VIP" as well as the accompanying music video in 2020.[9]

Personal life[]

Candelario was born to parents of Dominican descent and lives in New York, as of 2021.[10]

Discography[]

Title Year Notes
"Body Positivity" 2017 Featuring with Eureka O'Hara
"Sitting Alone in the VIP" 2020 Featuring with Alaska Thunderfuck
"ConDragulations (Cast Version)" 2021 By RuPaul featuring the Cast of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13
"Lucky" 2021 By RuPaul featuring the Top 4 of RuPaul's Drag Race, Season 13

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2017 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Guest Season 3, Exclusive Queen Ruveal
2018 Hey Qween! Guest Episode: Aja
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race Contestant Season 13 Runner-up
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked Contestant Season 13
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep a Good Queen Down Herself Stand-alone special [11]
2021 Dragging the Classics: The Brady Bunch Cindy Brady [12]

Web series[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 Ruvealing the Look Herself Guest [13]
Whatcha Packin' [14]
The X Change Rate [15]

Music videos[]

Title Year Notes
"Big Dick Daddy" 2017 By Velo
"Sitting Alone in the VIP" 2020 By Alaska Thunderfuck

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Every scalding hot drop of tea about Drag Race season 13". PinkNews. 2021-01-13. Archived from the original on 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  2. ^ "Drag Race: What happened between the Haus of Aja and Drag Race's Kandy Muse?". The Tab. 5 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  3. ^ McCallion, Paul (2021-02-20). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Social Werk". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  4. ^ "'Drag Race' Season 13's Iconic Snatch Game Impressions, Ranked". Bustle. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  5. ^ "Patrick Starrr Gave Kandy Muse's 'Snatch Game' Tens Across The Board". Instinct. 2021-03-07. Archived from the original on 2021-03-07. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  6. ^ "Coolest Person in the Room: Kandy Muse". PAPER. 2019-09-27. Archived from the original on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  7. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queen Eureka O'Hara Promotes 'Body Positivity' on New Song: Premiere". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  8. ^ "VELO's Hot New Video 'Big D*ck Daddy' Feat. Hot Men, Aja, & Phi Phi O'Hara!". Instinct. 2017-08-26. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  9. ^ "Alaska & Kandy Muse Unleash 'Sitting Alone In the VIP' Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  10. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Fans Attack Kandy Muse's Mother After Explosive UnTucked". ScreenRant. 2021-02-03. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
  11. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray; Journal-Constitution, The Atlanta (February 17, 2021). "VH1 To Release 'RuPaul's Drag Race: Corona Can't Keep A Good Queen Down'; Docu Chronicles Shooting Reality Series During Pandemic". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Hatchett, Keisha (June 23, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race Will Team with Brady Bunch Cast for Crossover Episode — Plus, Watch the First Act of All Stars 6". TVLine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Kandy Muse’s Denim Entrance Look
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