Sharon Needles (born November 28, 1981) is the stage name of Aaron Robert Coady, an American drag performer and recording artist. A self-described "stupid genius, reviled sweetheart, and PBR princess", Needles rose to international attention on the fourth season of the Logo reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race, where she quickly became a fan favorite and was subsequently crowned "America's Next Drag Superstar" in April 2012.[2][3]
After winning Drag Race, Needles released her debut album PG-13 in January 2013.[4] It debuted at number 186 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on Dance/Electronic Albums.[5] Later, Needles released the US Dance/Electronic chart top-ten albums Taxidermy (2015), Battle Axe (2017), Spoopy (2019), and Absolute Zero (2022).
In the late 2010s and early 2020s, Needles was subject to marked criticism in response to allegations of racially insensitive behavior and sexual misconduct. Nevertheless, she remains active and her official YouTube channel has accumulated over 11 million views as of June 2022[update]; four of her videos surpassing a million views on YouTube and another one surpassing two million views on YouTube.
^"CALL ME ON THE OUIJA BOARD". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
^"'RuPaul's Drag Race': Season 4 winner is..." EW.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^Leblanc, Jessica (2017-07-04). "Top 15 Fan Favorites From RuPaul's Drag Race". BabbleTop. Archived from the original on 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^"Sharon Needles' "PG-13"". Retrieved 2019-04-30.
^Cite error: The named reference billboard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
SharonNeedles (born November 28, 1981) is the stage name of Aaron Robert Coady, an American drag performer and recording artist. A self-described "stupid...
DeShannon, American singer Sharon Needles (born 1981), American drag queen and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 4 Sharon Nesmith (born 1969/70), Brigadier...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
Scotland Needle Mountains, Colorado, United States Needles (Black Hills), a region of granite pillars in South Dakota, United States Needles, California...
the music videos for "Stranger" by Chris Malinchak, "Battle Axe" by SharonNeedles, "Ratchet Christmas" by Jiggly Caliente, and "I Call Shade" by RuPaul's...
performer SharonNeedles' single, "I Wish I Were Amanda Lepore", and she guest starred in the music video for the track, depicting Needles as a fan obsessed...
including SharonNeedles, Phi Phi O'Hara, Willam Belli, and Cher impersonator Chad Michaels. Royale made it into the top four—along with Needles, Michaels...
to drag after seeing SharonNeedles on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race which aired in 2012, stating that "[SharonNeedles] was spooky. Her makeup...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
of RuPaul's Drag Race. Monsoon was inspired to audition after seeing SharonNeedles on the fourth season of the show. Monsoon won the main-challenges for...
Nashville Pussy. During the tour, drummer Judy Molish and guitarist SharonNeedles left the group; Jennifer Finch from L7 and drummer Dave Gara joined...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
planchette in use in his watercolor "La Planchette" in the 1960s. Drag queen SharonNeedles wore a "Mystic Hand" planchette on her forehead as a fashion statement...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
BeBe Zahara Benet Tyra Sanchez Raja SharonNeedles Jinkx Monsoon Bianca Del Rio Violet Chachki Bob the Drag Queen Sasha Velour Aquaria Yvie Oddly Jaida...
Global Information