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Canada\u2019s Drag Race star Aimee Yonc\u00e9 Shennel has come out as trans (@aimeeyonce\/ Instagram)<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s Drag Race star Aimee Yonc\u00e9 Shennel has come out as trans, celebrating \u2018this new chapter\u2019 in sweet social media posts.<\/p>\n
As Kerri Colby <\/a>once said on the topic of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race alumni coming out as trans after appearing on the show: \u201cAnother one, thank you\u201d.<\/p>\n Aimee Yonc\u00e9 Shennel, who appeared on Melinda Verga Canada\u2019s Drag Race\u2018s fourth season in late 2023 and early 2024, has become the latest to join the ranks of Drag Race dolls, in several sweet social media posts.<\/p>\n Posted to Instagram<\/a> yesterday, Aimee wrote atop a carousel of the queen in pink, white and blue that she felt a \u201clos[s] of identity\u201d and \u201cneed of freedom\u201d after appearing on Drag Race, resulting in the decision to transition.<\/p>\n \u201cA woman has [been] born,\u201d Aimee wrote. \u201cIt took me over 10 years for me to make this decision but 6 months ago I decided to stop suffering\u2026 6 months ago I opened my arms and I welcomed this Beautiful woman who was imprisoned inside me. <\/p>\n \u201cI won\u2019t deny that I was very scared because I knew it would be a life changing and to be honest I didn\u2019t want to face the consequences\u2026 it was simply easier to be a gay man and not have to face the hatred and rejection that the trans community experiences everyday but something was missing, something was wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n The Ottawa-based star, who placed 7th on her season, continued: \u201cAfter [Canada\u2019s] Drag Race I lost my identity and this need of freedom was more intense. <\/p>\n \u201cThis past 6 months I just wanted to focus on myself and enjoy the process and yesterday I felt ready to share this with the world [and] to be honest these months have been the best of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Aimee added: \u201cI am free\u2026 I am my true self\u2026 And I am this beautiful Trans Woman.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy Pride Ottawa. Thank you to all my Ottawa community for the love and support. Special thank you to all my friends who\u2019s has [sic] been next to me during this process showing me love and support\u2026 you know who you are and you have saved my life.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0fA woman has born \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/mCl4NXl6iz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Aimee Yonce Shennel (@aimee_yonce) August 25, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n Aimee has been commended across platforms by Drag Race contemporaries and judges, including her season four sister Kiki Coe, who wrote: \u201cSo proud of you\u2026 love you my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n Perla, from the franchise\u2019s fifth season, wrote: \u201cPeriod!!! Ahhh!\u201d<\/p>\n The spinoff\u2019s host and original RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race star Brooke Lynn Hytes wrote: \u201cContgratulations niece!!!\u201d, and season four\u2019s Denim added: \u201cSo proud of you sister.\u201d<\/p>\n Other Drag Race queens from across the franchises to have come out publicly as trans after their appearances in various Werk Rooms include Detox<\/a>, Valentina<\/a>, Aja<\/a>, Laganja Estranja<\/a>, Adore Delano<\/a>, Amethyst<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n Share your thoughts!\u00a0Let us know in the comments below, and remember to keep the conversation respectful.\u00a0<\/p>\n