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.After winning Drag Race, Needles released her debut album PG-13 in January 2013. It debuted at number 186 on the Billboard 200 and number nine on Dance/Electronic Albums. Later, Needles released the US Dance/Electronic chart top-ten albums Taxidermy (2015), Battle Axe (2017), Spoopy (2019), and Absolute Zero (2022).

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RuPaul's Drag Race

"The evening's star is Needles - that controversial goth drag artiste from Pittsburgh who trumped Season Four."