'RuPaul's Drag Race' star and former 'American Idol' contestant Adore Delano has come out as transgender.
Delano, 33, said she initially came out as trans when she was a teenager but went back in the closet when she competed on "American Idol" in 2008.July 27, 2023, 4:26 PM UTC"RuPaul's Drag Race" star and former"American Idol" contestant Adore Delano came as transgender on Wednesday.
Delano, 33, said she initially came out as trans to her mom when she was a teenager and presented as a girl throughout high school. Despite the support from her family, Delano said, things changed when she auditioned for the seventh season of"American Idol" in 2008, when she was 16. Delano said she began presenting as a girl again when she left"American Idol" but quickly shelved her gender identity again when she entered the sixth season of"RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2010.
Since competing on"Drag Race," Delano has released several studio albums, toured the world and competed on"RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars," all while suppressing her gender identity."I thought that I would just work with what God gave me and be OK with that for a decade, but it was just not enough for my mental stability," Delano said.
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