Heartbreaking news has come out about one of the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
In a post on Instagram Thursday, the family of Jiggly Caliente, a fan favorite from Season 4, revealed that she has been dealing with “a serious health setback” for the last month. Sadly, the medical battle escalated to the point where she was hospitalized and lost a part of her right leg following a “severe infection.” Oh no! They wrote:
“The family of Bianca Castro, known to many as the beloved drag performer Jiggly Caliente, is heartbroken to share that over the last month Bianca has experienced a serious health setback. Due to a severe infection, she was hospitalized and, as a result, has undergone the loss of most of her right leg.”
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Because of what happened, the family added that Jiggly won’t appear as a judge on the upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Philippines or participate “in any public engagements for the foreseeable future” since “her recovery will be extensive.” They continued:
“At this time, we kindly ask for privacy for Bianca and her family as they navigate this difficult journey together. While Jiggly concentrates on healing, we invite her friends, fans, and community to uplift her with messages of hope and love on her social media channels. Bianca’s family and drag house are deeply grateful for the continued outpouring of support, strength, and prayers.”
See the announcement (below):
We’re sending so much love and healing energy to Jiggly during her recovery!
Send her some well-wishes and drop your reactions in the comments, Perezcious readers.
[Image via RuPaul’s Drag Race/World of Wonder Productions]
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