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==''RuPaul's Drag Race''== |
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Davenport joined the cast of the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2010. He was pegged as "The Dancer" when in the first episode he had to "[[lipsynch]] for your life" against his former college classmate, Shangela Laquifa Wadley.<ref>Lawson, Richard. Gawker. http://gawker.com/5462382/rupauls-drag-race-wigs-in-the-wind</ref> In the second episode, Davenport became a team leader when he and [[Pandora Boxx]] won the mini challenge. Sahara won the second episode elimination challenge by leading his team to earn the most money by pole dancing and selling cherry pie gift certificates on the streets of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>Pascua , Michael. The Celebrity Cafe. http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/rupaul%E2%80%99s-drag-race-season-2-episode-2-starrbootylicious-02-08-2010</ref> In the fourth episode, Davenport gave a humorous impersonation of [[Whitney Houston]] in the Snatch Game challenge.<ref>O'Wisdom, Pearl. poptimal.com. http://poptimal.com/2010/03/rupauls-drag-race-snatch-game/</ref> In the Wedding Dress episode, he was in the bottom two again, but remained safe because of his lipsynch performance to [[Martha Wash]]'s "Carry On".<ref>Jacob D. Reality TV Calendar. http://www.realitytvcalendar.com/shows/rpdr2/recaps/ep05-p1.html</ref> Sahara was eliminated in the sixth episode for not conveying enough of a "rock 'n roll" attitude and being too much of a lady.<ref>Benet, Bebe Zahara. Metro Star News. http://www.metrostarnews.com/MetroStar-Rupaul-Drag-Race-Sahara-Davenport%20_week-6.html</ref> |
Davenport joined the cast of the second season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2010. He was pegged as "The Dancer" when in the first episode he had to "[[lipsynch]] for your life" against his former college classmate, [[Shangela Laquifa Wadley]].<ref>Lawson, Richard. Gawker. http://gawker.com/5462382/rupauls-drag-race-wigs-in-the-wind</ref> In the second episode, Davenport became a team leader when he and [[Pandora Boxx]] won the mini challenge. Sahara won the second episode elimination challenge by leading his team to earn the most money by pole dancing and selling cherry pie gift certificates on the streets of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>Pascua , Michael. The Celebrity Cafe. http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/rupaul%E2%80%99s-drag-race-season-2-episode-2-starrbootylicious-02-08-2010</ref> In the fourth episode, Davenport gave a humorous impersonation of [[Whitney Houston]] in the Snatch Game challenge.<ref>O'Wisdom, Pearl. poptimal.com. http://poptimal.com/2010/03/rupauls-drag-race-snatch-game/</ref> In the Wedding Dress episode, he was in the bottom two again, but remained safe because of his lipsynch performance to [[Martha Wash]]'s "Carry On".<ref>Jacob D. Reality TV Calendar. http://www.realitytvcalendar.com/shows/rpdr2/recaps/ep05-p1.html</ref> Sahara was eliminated in the sixth episode for not conveying enough of a "rock 'n roll" attitude and being too much of a lady.<ref>Benet, Bebe Zahara. Metro Star News. http://www.metrostarnews.com/MetroStar-Rupaul-Drag-Race-Sahara-Davenport%20_week-6.html</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Revision as of 01:17, 21 February 2012
Sahara Davenport | |
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| Born | Antoine Ashley December 17, 1984 |
| Occupation(s) | drag queen, dancer, make-up artist |
Sahara Davenport (born Antoine Ashley on December 17, 1984) [1] is an American drag queen and reality television personality and classically-trained dancer. He is best known as a contestant on the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[2]
Early career
A native of Dallas, Davenport began his drag career while attending Southern Methodist University.[3] After earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance, he relocated to New York City, where he began performing regularly at many gay bars and nightclubs throughout the city.
Davenport has been seen on television on A&E Network's 15 Films about Madonna, Voom HD's Magnificent Obsessions, and on ABC's daytime soap opera One Life to Live. He was featured in the pilot of Judge Karen as an angry Beyonce impersonator who sues the paparazzi. Davenport made his art film debut in Kalup Linzy's video-performance piece "Melody Set Me Free," which was shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His talents have also been highlighted in music videos "Girl Problems" by the group Girl Problems and "Gettin Over" by David Guetta and Chris Willis.[4]
RuPaul's Drag Race
Davenport joined the cast of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race in 2010. He was pegged as "The Dancer" when in the first episode he had to "lipsynch for your life" against his former college classmate, Shangela Laquifa Wadley.[5] In the second episode, Davenport became a team leader when he and Pandora Boxx won the mini challenge. Sahara won the second episode elimination challenge by leading his team to earn the most money by pole dancing and selling cherry pie gift certificates on the streets of Los Angeles.[6] In the fourth episode, Davenport gave a humorous impersonation of Whitney Houston in the Snatch Game challenge.[7] In the Wedding Dress episode, he was in the bottom two again, but remained safe because of his lipsynch performance to Martha Wash's "Carry On".[8] Sahara was eliminated in the sixth episode for not conveying enough of a "rock 'n roll" attitude and being too much of a lady.[9]
Personal life
Davenport currently resides in New York.[10] Davenport's boyfriend Karl Westerberg (Manila Luzon) was a contestant on the third season of Rupaul's Drag Race, where he was runner-up in that season's competition.
Discography
- Pump With Me (2010)
- "Pump With Me" (2010)
- "Go Off" (2011)
References
- ^ LOGO On-line. http://www.logoonline.com/shows/dyn/rupauls_drag_race_2/cast.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-12-06
- ^ LOGO On-line. http://www.logotv.com/shows/rupauls_drag_race/season_2/series.jhtml#!
- ^ Sahara Davenport. http://www.saharadavenport.com//bio.html
- ^ Sahara Davenport. http://www.saharadavenport.com/credits.html
- ^ Lawson, Richard. Gawker. http://gawker.com/5462382/rupauls-drag-race-wigs-in-the-wind
- ^ Pascua , Michael. The Celebrity Cafe. http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/rupaul%E2%80%99s-drag-race-season-2-episode-2-starrbootylicious-02-08-2010
- ^ O'Wisdom, Pearl. poptimal.com. http://poptimal.com/2010/03/rupauls-drag-race-snatch-game/
- ^ Jacob D. Reality TV Calendar. http://www.realitytvcalendar.com/shows/rpdr2/recaps/ep05-p1.html
- ^ Benet, Bebe Zahara. Metro Star News. http://www.metrostarnews.com/MetroStar-Rupaul-Drag-Race-Sahara-Davenport%20_week-6.html
- ^ Avery, Dan. Next Magazine. http://www.nextmagazine.com/whats-next-now/sahara-davenport
External links
- Official website
- Sahara Davenport on the Internet Movie Database
- Sahara Davenport on Facebook
- Sahara Davenport on MySpace
- Sahara Davenport on Twitter
- Sahara Davenport on Logo
- Sahara Davenport on You Tube
