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Jaren Kyei Merrell (born February 8, 1989), known professionally as Shea Couleé, is an American drag queen, musician, actor, podcaster, and fixture of the Chicago nightlife scene. Born in Warsaw, Indiana, they began their drag career in 2012. In 2017, Couleé achieved international fame after competing on season nine of RuPaul's Drag Race, placing in the top four. In 2020, Couleé won the fifth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Couleé later returned to compete on the all-winners seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars in 2022, once again placing in the top four. In 2016, Couleé co-produced, directed, wrote, and starred in Lipstick City. In 2017, Couleé released their debut EP, Couleé-D, along with accompanying music videos. Since then, Couleé has continued their musical career, starred in their web series, podcast, and has embarked on domestic and international tours, including Werq the World, Haters Roast, and A Drag Queen Christmas. Early life and education Merrell was born to Marilyn Elaine Merrell in Warsaw, Indiana and raised in Plainfield, Illinois. The youngest of five children, their mother was a minister. They graduated with a degree in costume design from Columbia College Chicago in 2011. In their sophomore year, they were cast in Ten Square. During their senior year at Columbia, they were the lead designer on Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale. Couleé has performed in theater since the age of nine. Career RuPaul's Drag Race After auditioning five times, every year since they started doing drag Couleé became one of 14 queens to compete on the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. After portraying Naomi Campbell in the Snatch Game challenge, Campbell tweeted Couleé in approval. Couleé won their first challenge in the fourth episode, alongside Sasha Velour. They again won the following episode, portraying Blac Chyna for "Kardashians: The Musical". Couleé won another challenge in the ninth episode, "Your Pilot's On Fire", again alongside Sasha Velour. In the following episode, "Makeover: Crew Better Work", Couleé lip synced for their life against Nina Bo'nina Brown, sending her home to Demi Lovato's "Cool for the Summer". Couleé won once again during the season's "Gayest Ball Ever", after creating a look inspired by the Village People's "construction worker". In the season's finale, the final four queens all participated in a "lip sync for the crown", a new format for the show. Couleé was selected to lipsync against Sasha Velour, to Whitney Houston's "So Emotional", but lost. They ultimately placed in joint third/fourth place. Couleé's loss was met with controversy, with many people claiming that Couleé should have won the crown. Couleé themself responded to the controversy, defending Velour's win, and saying "Ultimately Sasha was more successful than myself and the other girls." On May 8, 2020, Couleé was announced as a contestant on the fifth series of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. They won the second episode, lipsyncing for their legacy against Lipsync Assassin Alyssa Edwards to The Pointer Sisters' Neutron Dance and winning, earning a $20,000 cash prize. Couleé won again during the Snatch Game of Love challenge on episode five, portraying Flavor Flav. They lipsynced against Vanessa Vanjie Mateo to Madonna's "Open Your Heart" and won. On the grand finale episode, Couleé, along with fellow finalists Jujubee and Miz Cracker, recorded, danced, and performed a verse in RuPaul's "Clapback", choreographed by Todrick Hall. After lipsyncing to Janelle Monae's "Make Me Feel", Couleé was announced as the winner of All Stars 5. In April 2022, Couleé was announced as one of the eight returning winners that would be competing in seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, the first ever all-winners season of Drag Race. Throughout the competition, they won the first and eleventh challenges, and ultimately finished in 3rd/4th place. Music and continued career In 2016, Couleé was photographed for Glossed and Found magazine. In May 2017, Couleé performed as part of the Werq the World 2017 tour. Hosted by Bianca Del Rio and Michelle Visage, the tour featured drag queens Alaska Thunderfuck, Alyssa Edwards, Detox, Latrice Royale, and Violet Chachki. Couleé co-produced, directed, and starred in their own film Lipstick City in July 2017. Couleé also released three music videos to promote their debut EP, Couleé-D. They co-directed the music videos, and co-produced the EP. Azealia Banks and Couleé announced plans to release a studio collaboration. The collaboration never came to fruition after Banks ghosted Couleé. At one point, they were asked to perform as a dancer in a burlesque show "Jeezy's Juke Joint". After an email mishap, they ended up performing a solo act for the show, their first time in drag. They have performed at various venues in Chicago, including Roscoe's, Berlin, Double Door, and Hydrate. They also worked as a resident host at Smart Bar, and was a Co-Host for the Tony Soto Show. At one point, Couleé competed in Miss Roscoe's Pageant. Before doing drag full-time, Couleé also worked part-time as a sales associate and customer service representative for an adult store, Tulip. In April, Couleé was featured in Peppermint's Too Funky music video. In April 2018, Couleé premiered Call Me Couleé, a web series documenting their life post Drag Race. The series lasted six episodes, concluding on October 18, 2018. In September 2018, Couleé performed as a background dancer for Christina Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection, alongside other Drag Race alumni. They were photographed with Farrah Moan for Manny MUA's Lunar Beauty palette. In June 2018, Couleé and Drag Race alum Asia O'Hara and Monét X Change performed in The Vixen's Black Girl Magic, a drag show created to showcase the talent of black queens. In November, Couleé was featured as a part of Lush's "Merry DRAGMas" Campaign, alongside Detox and Kim Chi. In March 2019, they appeared in the music video for Iggy Azalea's "Sally Walker". The same month, they joined the Drag World UK lineup, which began touring in June. In May, they were photographed with Farrah Moan and Violet Chachki for Huda Beauty's new Setting Spray. On May 18, Couleé re-released their song "Creme Brulee" as well as an accompanying music video. The song is inspired by other female rappers such as Lil' Kim, Nicki Minaj, and Azealia Banks. The song was originally written in 2013 and was the first song Couleé ever wrote. Billboard named "Creme Brulee" as the best Drag Music Video of 2018. In September, Couleé released "Gasoline" a collaboration with Eddie Gessford, known professionally as GESS, who produced, co-wrote, and featured credit on the track. A month later in June, National Selfie Day, Couleé was featured in Shawn Hollenbach's track "Double Filter Face", along with an accompanying music video. On July 15, Couleé released "Rewind", a collaborative song with them and GESS. The following month, they released a .... Discover the Shawn Christopher Shea popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Shawn Christopher Shea books.
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His Own Heaven
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Just Me
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Whiskey Girl
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The Icing on the Cake
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The Cupcake Cottage
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Law of Attraction
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The Scarlet Letter
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Teach Me
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School of Potential
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Hot Off the Press
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The Art of War
Sun TzuAn Apple Books Classic edition. It’s believed that Sun Tzu wrote this Chinese military primer during the 5th century BChundreds of years before the Bible. The book’s 13 chapters ex...
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Alpha
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Noxious
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The Odyssey
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Pretty Little Lies
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Salvation
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My Paper Heart
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Think and Grow Rich
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Pride and Prejudice
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All Fired Up
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You Are Kind
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Little Women
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Rogue Alpha
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Escape, A New Life
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Dream Psychology
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How to Choose a Guy in 10 Days
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Peace on Earth
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Coffee Girl
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Silenced Girls
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A Bookshop to Die For
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Finding Cinderella
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Masters of Restraint
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The Next Girl
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Dark Psychology and Manipulation
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The Four Loves
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Dracula
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Saltwater Cove
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The Holy Bible - King James Version
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Tempting the King
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Becoming Lady Dalton
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Holy Bible
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Christmas in Sweetbriar Cove
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Caught Up with the Captain
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The Three Little Pigs
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Meditations
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A Christmas Carol
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Hard Love
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Never Enough
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