Melanie

Melanie, also known as Aven, is the winner of Drag Race - as Charity Kase. He originally competed on Social Experiment where he received the Hero award.
In Round 12 of Social Experiment, he was invited to join the Dyer Five alliance. Throughout the season, Melanie was open and honest with his alliance members and was considered trustworthy. The alliance worked together to systematically eliminate inactive players. In the end, Melanie was eliminated in 6th place due to the Survival of the Fittest twist - which saw two players be eliminated as a result of a trivia challenge.
In Drag Race, Melanie controlled two contestants: Shea and Charity. Shea placed in the Top 2 in the first episode but was eliminated in episode 7. Charity continued on and won four Maxi Challenges, ultimately winning the season and becoming Essix's ORGs Next Drag Superstar.
== Social Experiment ==
Melanie was placed on the Yellow team by random draw, Melanie was quickly invited to join the Dyer Five alliance in Round; was regarded as a trustworthy player by the ringleader Dyer. 
Despite Dyer voting for Cat in Round 12, Melanie chose to vote for Henry instead and was vocal about this. The decision was accepted by the other alliance members, as Melanie's trustworthiness was highly valued. Throughout the season, Mel flew under the radar due to the majority of the cast being inactive, working well as a voting block with the Dyer Five.
In Round 16's Nosedive twist, the alliance systematically eliminated Cat, Tori, Ella, and Harper, who were all given low rankings. Rounds 17 and 18 saw the alliance revive inactive players - Henry, Salahaddin, and LnR - to ensure an easy endgame.
In Round 20, Melanie became the murderer, fulLnRng the alliance's wishes by killing Salahaddin due to his apathetic nature. Melanie avoided detection and survived the murderer vote. However, the next round caused problems for Melanie as he fell short in the Survival of the Fittest, resulting in his elimination in 6th place. 
In Revenge of the Ghosts, Melanie voted to eliminate LnR but he did not receive the majority of the votes. Dyer was eliminated with the majority, while LnR went on to secure 3rd place. 
In the finale, Melanie voted for The Bomber to win Social Experiment over Jamie - both members of the Dyer Five. Overall, his trustworthy yet strategic gameplay made him a valuable member of the Dyer Five alliance, allowing Melanie to advance far into the game.
===Competition History===
Round	 	 	
16 	NosedivePurge 	Nosedive 	3.14★Safe
21 	Survival of the FittestPurge	General Trivia, The 1% Club	6th/6Eliminated
===Voting History===
Round	 	 	
12 	Henry 	 	–
19 1 	Save Dyer 	 	Ineligible
20 2 	? 	Tie 	0 Votes
20 2 	? 	? 	Ineligible
22 3 	LnR 	 	Ineligible
Juror	Juror 	Juror	Juror
24 	The Bomber	 	–
 In Round 19, Dyer stood in Court for his crimes of executing Meels in Round 1. The other players had to vote between killing and saving Dyer. In Round 20, it is unknown who voted for whom, as most of the confessionals in Social Experiment were lost. In Round 22, players could not vote, as the eliminated players controlled the votes due to the 'Revenge of the Ghosts' twist.
== Drag Race ==
Melanie returned to compete for the title of Essix's ORGs Next Drag Superstar. In Drag Race, each player would control two queens. For Melanie, it was Charity and Shea - both Drag Race contestants.
Shea was part of the first premiere episode, and placed in the Top 2 with CL for her stunning Primary Colours runway. Unfortunately for Melanie, Shea lost the Katy Perry lip-sync and did not win the episode. Charity entered the second premiere episode, and wowed everyone with their French Renaissance runway. They easily won the Lip Sync and Maxi Challenge, against Jaida E. Hall.
Melanie kept his momentum as both queens every episode, with at least one of them placing high or winning the episode. Neither queen placed in the Bottom 2 until Episode 7, where the cast were made to submit a superhero themed runway. Shea was criticized for her look missing the theme, and landed herself in the Bottom 2. The Lip Sync did not live up to expectations; Shea was eliminated alongside Brita in a double sashay.
Charity Kase had to carry on the season alone, and almost met the same fate as Shea the episode after. Charity fell into the Bottom 2 as her Glitter runway had no glitter! Fortunately for Melanie, they survived the Lip Sync and eliminated Rock M Sakura. In the penultimate episode, Charity picked up her fourth and final Maxi Challenge win with a show-stopping Animal Kingdom runway.
Then, it was time for the Finale. In the first Lip Sync round, Charity beat Sasha Velour and was sent through to the final round. In the Final Lip Sync, Charity was pitted against Willow Pill. As the underdog with no Maxi Challenge wins and the worst Track Record, Charity won the season and the officially became Essix's ORGs Next Drag Superstar!
===Runway Performance===
====Charity Kase====
Ep 1 - Primary Colour	Did Not Appear	Did Not Appear
Ep 2 - Country Pride 	WIN 	France
Ep 3 - Best Prop 	WIN 	Wings and Horns
Ep 4 - Movie Inspired	HIGH 	Mean Girls
Ep 5 - Bodysuit 	LOW 	
Ep 6 - Holiday Ball 	HIGH 	
Ep 7 - Super Queen 	WIN 	
Ep 8 - Glitter 	BTM2 	
Ep 9 - Animal Kingdom	WIN 	Leopard
====Shea Couleé====
Ep 1 - Primary Colour	TOP 2 	Red
Ep 2 - Country Pride 	Did Not Appear	Did Not Appear
Ep 3 - Best Prop 	HIGH 	Watering Can
Ep 4 - Movie Inspired	SAFE 	Carrie
Ep 5 - Bodysuit 	HIGH 	
Ep 6 - Holiday Ball 	LOW 	
Ep 7 - Super Queen 	ELIM 	
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