The RuPaul’s Drag Race fan neighborhood is in mourning.
Jiggly Caliente, who competed on the VH1 actuality collection twice and likewise just lately served as a choose on Drag Race Philippines, has died. She was 44.
The drag performer, whose actual title is Bianca Castro-Arabejo, handed away April 27. The reason for her dying was not revealed. Biance died days after her household introduced that she had undergone a leg amputation following a extreme an infection.
“It’s with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, recognized to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente,” they mentioned in a press release posted on her Instagram April 28. “Bianca handed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at 4:42 am, surrounded by her loving household and shut pals.”
The household referred to as Bianca, who can also be recognized for enjoying Veronica Ferocity on the FX collection Pose, a “luminous presence within the worlds of leisure and advocacy.”
“Jiggly Caliente was celebrated for her infectious power, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity,” they mentioned. “She touched numerous lives via her artistry, activism, and the real connection she fostered with followers around the globe.”
