Philip Doran (born 2 September 1988), better known by the stage name Sister Sister, is a British

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from

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who is best known for competing on the second series of ''

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''.

Career

Sister Sister started pursuing their career as a drag performer in 2012, and cites British comedians

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and

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as influences for their drag persona, as well as British drag queen

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. She began her career in London. In December 2020, Sister Sister was announced as one of twelve contestants competing on the second series of ''

,'' where they place sixth overall. In February 2022, Sister Sister embarked on ''RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Official Tour'' with the series 2 cast, in association with World of Wonder and promoter Voss Events.

Personal life

Sister Sister currently resides in

. Sister Sister spoke out against online abuse she had received whilst appearing on the second series of ''

.'' In an essay for ''

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'' in February 2021, the Liverpool-based entertainer said "Without going into too much detail, one ostthat came from a blank profile described in graphic detail how they would like to see me die” and mentioned that their

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"reached rock bottom" during the peak of the online abuse she was receiving. Discussing her experience on

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in March 2021, Sister Sister urged people to be more considerate online - particularly given the impact of the

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. "The new normal is that we're all talking online, so we have to really consider... how does this sound?," she told host of the programme

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. She received support from a variety of ''Drag Race'' contestants including fellow series 2 contestants

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and

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Filmography

Television

Discography

As featured artist

Stage

References

External links

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