Getty PhotographsDrag star Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who carried out as Jiggly Caliente, has died aged 44, her household has mentioned.
The performer, who discovered fame on the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, had a part of her leg amputated on Thursday after struggling a “extreme an infection”.
Caliente had served as a decide on the present’s Philippines spin-off, and in addition appeared within the hit US TV sequence Pose.
Her household wrote in a press release on Instagram: “It’s with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, identified to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente.”
They mentioned she died within the early hours of Sunday morning “surrounded by her loving household and shut pals”.
Caliente’s household paid tribute to her “infectious power, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity”, including that she left a legacy of “love, braveness and light-weight”.
“She touched numerous lives by way of her artistry, activism, and the real connection she fostered with followers around the globe,” they mentioned.
“Although her bodily presence is gone, the enjoyment she shared and the house she helped create for therefore many will stay without end.”
Fellow drag queens have left tributes to the Filipino-American performer on-line.
Laganja Estranja, who appeared on the sixth season of the US actuality TV programme, mentioned Caliente was a “sort, caring soul”.
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Baga Chipz described Caliente as “one of many kindest, sweetest souls I’ve ever met”.
Cheryl The Queen, who additionally competed within the UK model of the present, wrote: “We’ll love you without end and at all times Jiggly.”
