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| Jiggly Caliente: RuPaul's Drag Race and Pose star dies aged 44 | Jiggly Caliente: RuPaul's Drag Race and Pose star dies aged 44 |
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| Drag star Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who performed as Jiggly Caliente, has died aged 44, her family has said. | Drag star Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who performed as Jiggly Caliente, has died aged 44, her family has said. |
| The performer, who found fame on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after suffering a "severe infection". | The performer, who found fame on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after suffering a "severe infection". |
| Caliente had served as a judge on the show's Philippines spin-off, and also appeared in the hit US TV series Pose. | Caliente had served as a judge on the show's Philippines spin-off, and also appeared in the hit US TV series Pose. |
| Her family wrote in a statement on Instagram: "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente." | Her family wrote in a statement on Instagram: "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, known to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente." |
| They said she died in the early hours of Sunday morning "surrounded by her loving family and close friends". | |
| Caliente's family paid tribute to her "infectious energy, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity", adding that she left a legacy of "love, courage and light". | |
| "She touched countless lives through her artistry, activism, and the genuine connection she fostered with fans around the world," they said. | "She touched countless lives through her artistry, activism, and the genuine connection she fostered with fans around the world," they said. |
| "Though her physical presence is gone, the joy she shared and the space she helped create for so many will remain forever." | "Though her physical presence is gone, the joy she shared and the space she helped create for so many will remain forever." |
| Fellow drag queens have left tributes to the Filipino-American performer online. | |
| Laganja Estranja, who appeared on the sixth season of the US reality TV programme, said Caliente was a "kind, caring soul". | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Baga Chipz described Caliente as "one of the kindest, sweetest souls I've ever met". | |
| Cheryl The Queen, who also competed in the UK version of the show, wrote: "We will love you forever and always Jiggly." |