Ada Vox is the stage name of Adam Sanders[1] (born May 17, 1993),[2] an American drag queen, songwriter,[3] and vocalist who competed on the sixteenth season of American Idol, She has been described as the first drag queen competitor, and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe.
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 Ada Vox at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022 | |
| Born | Adam Sanders May 17, 1993 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
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| Website | adavoxofficial |
Career
editSanders competed as Ada Vox on season 16 (2018) of American Idol[4] and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe.[5][6] She auditioned for American Idol each season since age 16,[7] and was eliminated during Hollywood Week in the twelfth season.[8] She has been described as the first drag queen competitor[9] and "front-runner" in the show's history.[10]
Personal life
editSanders was born and raised in San Antonio, where he attended South San Antonio High School.[11][12] He has also lived in Hollywood and Dallas.[13][14] He has been the victim of "relentless online bullying about his appearance and sexuality".[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Culture, Ashleigh Atwell (2018-10-10). "Ada Vox Rox". Georgia Voice - Gay & LGBT Atlanta News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Bronson, Fred. "'American Idol': Get to Know the Second Half of the Top 14". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 17, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
- ^ Wild, Stephi. "Ada Vox Will Return To Catalina Jazz Club This Month". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2018-04-30). "Ada Vox Eliminated From 'American Idol' Following Roaring Rendition of 'Circle of Life'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Stiffler, Scott (2022-02-28). "´Universe´ runner-up Ada Vox is the reigning Queen of her journey". Los Angeles Blade. Archived from the original on 2022-07-04. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Queen of the Universe star Ada Vox reveals why she "won't compete" on Drag Race". GAY TIMES. 2022-01-25. Archived from the original on 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "American Idol's Ada Vox Opens Up About Embracing Who You Are: 'I'm Not Afraid to Hear the Hate'". People. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Will Ada Vox Win 'American Idol'? The Show's First Drag Queen Contestant Totally Has What It Takes". Bustle. 2018-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Ada Vox On Life After 'American Idol'". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Interview: Ada Vox". The Santa Barbara Independent. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Santana, Steven (2021-12-06). "San Antonio queen brings down the house on 'Queen of the Universe' premiere". mySA. Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Ada Vox's Glitter and Grit". San Antonio Magazine. 2018-06-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Nowlin, Sanford. "Idol Breaker: Singing San Antonio drag performer Ada Vox makes the jump to new reality series". San Antonio Current. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "San Antonio 'American Idol' drag performer Ada Vox will compete on new 'Queen of the Universe' series". Out in SA. 2021-11-12. Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2018-04-17). "San Antonio drag queen Ada Vox soars into the 'American Idol' top 14". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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