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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

By Editorial Board Published April 27, 2025 2 Min Read
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RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente has died aged 44, her household have introduced.

Caliente, actual title Bianca Castro-Arabejo, died “surrounded by her loving family and close friends” at 4.42am on Sunday, her household wrote in an Instagram publish.

On Thursday, they revealed she had a part of her leg amputated as a result of a “severe infection”.

Caliente took half within the fourth season of the unique US model of Drag Race.

After popping out as transgender she returned to the present for its sixth All Stars season.

She additionally starred within the LGBTQ+ TV drama Pose because the character Veronica Ferocity – a drag queen who was a part of the New York ballroom scene within the Eighties and Nineties.

Caliente was chosen as a decide on the Filipino model of Drag Race, which started airing in 2022. She was born within the Philippines however moved to New York as a toddler.

Throughout her unique stint on the present, she was praised by judges for her sense of humour and performances in its lip sync battles.

Drag Race decide and shut pal of RuPaul Michelle Visage paid tribute to her on Instagram.

“My jiggles… The laughter was endless, our talks were special, your energy was contagious,” she wrote.

“You were and remain so very loved. This world has lost an angel and we want you to soar high…..I love you so much honey.”

Since Drag Race first aired in 2009, the fact present has seen the deaths of a number of contestants – together with UK stars The Vivienne, aged 32, and Cherry Valentine.

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