Dawn is the stage name of Gaven Kerr[1][failed verification] (born 1998),[2] an American drag performer who competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race.
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 Dawn at DragCon 2024 | |
| Born | Gaven Kerr 1998 (age 25–26) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | North Carolina State University (BS) |
| Television | RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) |
| Website | upuntildawn |
Career
editDawn is a drag performer who has described herself as an "ethereal elf goddess of Brooklyn".[3] She competed on season 16 of RuPaul's Drag Race. On the first episode ("Rate-A-Queen"), she lip-synced to an original track.[4][5] The judges appreciated Dawn's "kookiness" and compared her to Lucille Ball.[6] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called her "out of left field in all the right ways" and said she presented some of the premiere's best looks.[3] Dawn was eliminated on the twelfth episode, "Bathroom Hunties", placing sixth overall.
Personal life
editDawn was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, but is based in Brooklyn.[7][8] She has said Sasha Velour is an inspiration and her favorite Drag Race winner.[9][10] Dawn is also inspired by fashion designer Betsey Johnson.[11] Dawn is a Taylor Swift fan, and "Toxic" by Britney Spears is among her favorite performance tracks.[12]
She graduated from North Carolina State University in 2020 with an engineering degree.[13]
Filmography
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gen Z Roundtable: What are the Leaders of Tomorrow Looking For?". Earfluence. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Ranking All The Challenges I Lost on Rupaul's Drag Race". YouTube. 2024-07-23.
- ^ a b Mier, Tomás (2024-01-06). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Turns Into 'The Circle' in Charlize Theron-Judged Premiere". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Drag Queens talent show lip-syncing controversy explained". www.pride.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16, Episode 1 power ranking: Rank-a-Queen | Xtra Magazine". 2024-01-07. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ DeLellis, Trae. "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 16 Episode One: Meet Half the Queens". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "On Point With: Dawn". Thotyssey. 2022-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Will a New York City queen take home the 'Drag Race' season 16 crown?". Yahoo News. 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Dawn praises Sasha Velour as her favorite 'Drag Race' winner ever". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Huff, Matthew (2024-01-05). "20 Questions with the 'Drag Race' Season 16 Queens". Parade. Archived from the original on 2024-01-06. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ NGUYEN, ANDREW (January 5, 2024). "The Queens of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 16 Storm The Met". Paper. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Daw, Stephen (2024-01-02). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': The Cast of Season 16 Pick Their Favorite Lip Sync Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-04. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Also yes I have an Engineering Degree from@NCState and here is a video of me in 2020 shotgunning an NC State brand Tuffy Lager hehe". Twitter. 2024-03-01.
