Filipino-American drag performer
Aura Mayari is the stage name ofJay-R de Leon ,[ 2] Filipino-American drag performer most known for competing on thefifteenth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race [ 3]
Jay-R de Leon was born and raised in the Philippines. His family struggled living there and relocated to the United States in 2003,[ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Aura Mayari atRuPaul's DragCon LA in 2023 de Leon discovereddrag in Chicago. He began performing at Play inNashville, Tennessee .[ 6]
In 2023, de Leon competed as Aura Mayari on thefifteenth season ofRuPaul's Drag Race [ 5] girl group challenge[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] lip-sync battle againstJax to "Sweetest Pie " (2022) byDua Lipa andMegan Thee Stallion .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] gibberish .[ 14] Gay Times [ 15]
Queerty 's Cameron Scheetz called her time on the show "memorable" and said "she served up some fierce dance moves, sickening runway fashion, and enough 'boy Aura' photos to earn the (self-proclaimed) moniker of the 'horniest queen of the season'".[ 16] frat bro turned dragsorority sis".[ 17] Entertainment Weekly the trade " of the season.[ 18]
According toVogue , Aura Mayari is "named after the goddess of the moon and the ruler of the night inKapampangan mythology".[ 5] gay slang term "awra".[ 19] [ 20]
On the season 15 reunion episode, de Leon revealed he is engaged to be married.[ 9]
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