Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aiden Zhane


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Going with keep. Try expanding/improving also using newspapers.com and other sourcing. Missvain (talk) 19:42, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

Aiden Zhane

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The performer fails WP:GNG. The article is only about the performer's participation in RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12). --Underpaid Intern (talk) 15:49, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
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 * Comment: I've shared some sources at Talk:Aiden Zhane. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:26, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment, credit where credit is due AB has found coverage however the coverage at first glance seems to focus on Aiden as part of the show. Not certain that this would qualify as making them notable for their own page. ≫  Lil- Unique1  -{ Talk  }- 22:26, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * , Sure, these were just some sources I posted a couple months ago as general findings, not research into whether or not the subject meets eligibility criteria. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 22:46, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. So there’s extensive RPDR coverage, which no one is disputing. There’s some coverage beyond that, though. The subject has some music released (the single “Boo” was covered by World of Wonder here; the single “Gein” was covered by iHorror here) and has appeared on the podcast Whatcha Packin’? with Michelle Visage here. So I’m leaning towards a (very) weak keep, but this isn’t a hill I’d die on. —Kbabej (talk) 02:56, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment., I would say that the World of Wonder source is a borderline primary source, as it's the company producing Drag Race and also the one that manages the contestants for some time after their run on the show. The iHorror link points to a "page not found" Underpaid Intern (talk) 05:25, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Oops, was editing on my phone. The link for the iHorror article should be working now. Here it is: https://www.ihorror.com/aiden-zhane-of-drag-race-invokes-ed-gein-in-new-music-video/ --Kbabej (talk) 14:38, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I would like to add that I don't think we can consider Whatcha Packin'? independent from Drag Race, since it's basically an interview for Drag Race Contestants following their elimination, so it's inextrincable from their appearance on the show. Not A Superhero (talk) 17:39, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * To my knowledge, Watcha Packin'? isn't produced by World of Wonder, so I would consider it an independent source. Especially because they also talk about other topics outside of appearances on RPDR. --Kbabej (talk) 19:54, 14 May 2021 (UTC)
 * This is an interesting point. Checking on IMDB, I think it is produced by World of Wonder: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7107284/companycredits?ref_=tt_dt_co (Is IMDB a reliable source?). Also, Whatcha Packin airs in the official Youtube channel of Drag Race, how much weight should we give to that? Not A Superhero (talk) 22:54, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Good to know! I didn’t realize that. —Kbabej (talk) 23:47, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep per Kabej. I agree, the sourcing isn't overwhelming here, but outside Drag Race there are sources confirming claims about the subject's early career and performances, personal life, post-show single releases and other projects, etc. Combined with a more detail summary of their participation on Drag Race, I think eligibility criteria are met and this entry should be expanded, not deleted. Disagree with assessment by nominator, who is basing their argument on the article's current text and not all available sourcing. --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 18:46, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Missvain (talk) 03:32, 18 May 2021 (UTC)


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