Tragic Final Days: RuPaul’s Drag Race Star Jiggly Caliente’s Sudden Death Sparks Questions After Leg Amputation
This comes just one week after Caliente’s family announced on Instagram that the drag queen was hospitalized with a “severe infection” which required “most of her right leg” to be amputated.
Following the surgery, it was decided that she would not be appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race Philippines for its upcoming season and would not be “participating in any public engagements for the foreseeable future.”
She had previously been on the hospital after most of her right leg was amputated
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Caliente was born on November 29, 1980 and moved from the Philippines to New York when she was just a kid, according to The Guardian. The judges of the 17-season reality show admired her for her sense of humor and impressive lip-sync when she fought to stay in the competition.
She was eliminated before the finals, coming in eighth place overall. Sharon Needles went on to become champion in 2012, which was season 4 of the show.
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The performer then returned to compete on All Stars 6, where she managed to place 12th. Regarded as a fan favorite, she consistently wowed the audiences with her talent, humor, and impressive dance moves.
In 2022, she was then revealed to be a judge on Drag Race Philippines, staying for three seasons.
Along with her appearances in the drag community, she has since appeared briefly on FX’s Pose, Search Party, and Saturday Night Live.
Caliente also released her debut album “T.H.O.T. Process” in 2018 — a hip-hop album which featured RuPaul, Sharon Needles, Peppermint, Alaska, and many more.
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