Ada Vox

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 and was a runner-up on the first season of Queen of the Universe.

Ada Vox
Ada Vox at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2022
Born
Adam Sanders

(1993-05-17) May 17, 1993
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Websiteadavoxofficial.com

Career

Sanders 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

Sanders 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

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "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.
  9. "Ada Vox On Life After 'American Idol'". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  10. "Interview: Ada Vox". The Santa Barbara Independent. 2018-08-22. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  11. 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.
  12. "Ada Vox's Glitter and Grit". San Antonio Magazine. 2018-06-27. Archived from the original on 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  13. 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.
  14. "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.
  15. 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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