Aimee Yonce Shennel
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Aimee Yonce Shennel is a Dominican-born Canadian
season 4 of Canada's Drag Race
.
Career
Aimee Yonce Shennel is a drag performer based in Ottawa.[1] She was named Miss Capital Pride, and has won other local awards including Drag of the Year, Fan Favourite Drag Artist, and Performance of the Year.[2] In 2022, she was featured in the Queer Black Excellence Showcase, along with Kendall Gender.[3]
Aimee Yonce Shennel competed on
season 4 of Canada's Drag Race, which premiered in 2023. On the fourth episode, she placed in the bottom two of a design challenge and had to lip sync to "Come Through" by Priyanka featuring Lemon, against Nearah Nuff; both contestants were spared elimination by the judges.[4] On the fifth episode, Aimee Yonce Shennel impersonated Jesus for the Snatch Game challenge. She and Kitten Kaboodle were eliminated by the sixth episode's "Slay-Off" lip sync tournament.[5][6]
Personal life
Aimee Yonce Shennel was raised in the Dominican Republic. She relocated to Canada in 2016, and has since been granted citizenship. Aimee Yonce Shennel uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[2]
Filmography
Television
- season 4)
References
- ^ "Ottawa's drag queens have kept their art alive during COVID-19". Capital Current. 2021-03-24. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b "Canada's Drag Race Series 4: Meet the Queens". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Walcott, Kat (2022-02-16). "Celebrate Black history all month long with webinars, panels and more - Ottawa Life Magazine". www.ottawalife.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Antonio, Josiah. "Kiki Coe wins 'Canada's Drag Race' S4 design challenge". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "'Canada's Drag Race' Season 4: Kitten Kaboodle, Aimee Yonce Shennel eliminated in lip sync Slay-Off". Yahoo News. 2023-12-22. Archived from the original on 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Guzzo, Bianca (2023-12-22). "Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Sashay Q&Eh: Aimee Yoncé Shennel". IN Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-30.