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New York (AP)-the artist of Drag Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known as Jigly hot reality television star in “Rupaul’s Drag Race”, died on Sunday at age 44, days after his family reported hospitalization for a serious infection.
Castro-Arabejo, who became a judge in “Drag Race Philippines” in 2022, discarded the plans to appear in the next season after a recent hospitalization for a “severe infection” and a leg amputation surgery, his family said in a statement on his Instagram page.
He died early Sunday, his family said in another statement.
“A luminous presence in the entertainment and defense worlds, Jiggly Caliente was celebrated for its infectious energy, fierce ingenuity and unwavering authenticity,” his family said Sunday. “Innumerable lives played through their art, activism and the genuine connection that foster with fans around the world.”
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Castro-Arabejo competed in the fourth season of “Rupaul’s Drag Race” and then in “Rupaul’s Drag Race Allstars”.
“His talent, truth and impact will never be forgotten, and his legacy will continue to kill, always,” said a declaration of “Rupaul’s Drag Race” published in X. “We are holding his family, friends and fans in our hearts during this difficult time.”
Born in the Philippines, Castro-Abejo emigrated to New York. He started working in Drag about 20 years ago, appearing in competitions and competitions.
She noticed the influence of her education in her work and its importance for representation in the industry. In 2018, he launched a hip-hop album called “Thot Process”, which includes a song in which raps in Tagalog.
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During a 2023 episode of the reality show “Bring Back My Girls”, which brings together different artists of the “Drag Race” franchise, Castro-Arabejo said that his work as a judge was important due to his inheritance.
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“When it comes to my culture, I live and breathe that I am a Filipina,” he said. “I am a proud immigrant woman.”
She came out publicly as a transgender in 2016 in a podcast, partly because she said she received letters of fans fighting with her own gender identities.
“I wanted to leave because I was ready to go out. I’ve been living as a trans woman for so long, but I never told the audience and fans,” he said in a 2018 interview. “I was actually doing the transition while I was in the program, I never talked about it. I didn’t want my story to be, because being a trans woman is not what defines me.”