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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale' Season 1 Cast Photos: Meet The 12 Queens Competing
Wow Presents Plus has unveiled the all-star cast of Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale Season 1. The queens competing in the inaugural season of the reality series include fan favorites from previous seasons of the Philippines franchise, as they take on Asian queens from across the global franchise. More from Deadline 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' Alum Kandi Burruss To Receive The Wifetime Achievement Award At BravoCon 2025 Chip Gaines Addresses Backlash Over Magnolia Network Reality Series Featuring Gay Couple: "Love One Another, It's Not Difficult" 'The Secret Lives Of Mormon Wives' Score First Emmy Nomination For Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program Queens from the Philippines franchise include Arizona Brandy (Season 2), Bernie (Season 2), Brigiding (Season 1), Khianna (Season 3), and Viñas Deluxe (Season 1). RELATED: Asian queens from across the Drag Race universe include Ivory Glaze(Drag Race Down Under Season 3), Kitty Space(Drag Race France Season 2), Madame Yoko (Drag Race Belgique Season 2), Siam Phusri(Drag Race Thailand), Suki Doll(Canada's Drag Race Season 2), Sum Ting Wong (RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 1), and Yuhua (RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10). RELATED: is set to premiere on Wednesday, August 13, worldwide on Wow Presents Plus with Paolo Ballesteros as host of the competition. The reality competition is produced in the Philippines by Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc. in conjunction with World of Wonder Productions, Inc. Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Alex Godinez-Lopez, and Maricel Ticar Santos serve as Executive Producers on the series. Watch the trailer for Season 1. Scroll through the photo gallery below to meet the queens of Season 1. Best of Deadline Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far 'Street Fighter' Cast: Who's Who In The Live-Action Arcade Film Adaption 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Emmys, Oscars, Grammys & More
The Guardian
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Drag queen Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44 after ‘severe infection'
Drag queen Jiggly Caliente has died at the age of 44 after suffering from a 'severe infection', her family has confirmed. The performer, whose real name was Bianca Castro-Arabejo, rose to fame after taking part in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race. Caliente's family announced on Thursday that the Filipino-American drag performer had part of her leg amputated due to a 'severe infection'. The drag star's family wrote on Instagram that she was 'cherished by many' for her career, and died on Sunday at 4:42am 'surrounded by her loving family and close friends'. On Instagram, BBC Radio 2 DJ and RuPaul's Drag Race judge Michelle Visage wrote: 'My jiggles …. The laughter was endless, our talks were special, your energy was contagious. '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.' A statement from Caliente's family said the star was a 'luminous presence' in the worlds of entertainment and advocacy, adding that she would be deeply missed and eternally remembered. Her family said: 'She touched countless lives through her artistry, activism, and the genuine connection she fostered with fans around the world. 'Though her physical presence is gone, the joy she shared and the space she helped create for so many will remain for ever.' After publicly coming out as transgender, Caliente was a contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season six and was set to judge the latest season of spin-off programme, Drag Race Philippines, after being appointed as a judge when the show began airing in 2022. A statement shared by the show and producers World Of Wonder on social media said they were 'devastated' and asked for Caliente's family to be given the privacy and space to grieve their 'tremendous loss'. They added: 'Jiggly's humour, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond. Her legacy will continue to uplift the communities she advocated for.' Born on 29 November 1980, Caliente moved from the Philippines to New York when she was a child. She was praised in her first drag series by the judges for her sense of humour, and impressive lip-syncs when she battled not to leave the competition early, while also struggling with sewing garments during some challenges. She was eliminated before the final, with drag queen Sharon Needles going on to be crowned champion in 2012. Since the franchise began in 2009, the reality show has seen the deaths of RuPaul's Drag Race UK stars Cherry Valentine, 28, and The Vivienne, 32, as well as US competitors Sahara Davenport, 27, and Chi Chi DeVayne, 34.
