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‘Drag Race’ Star Jiggly Caliente Had Her Leg Amputated After a ‘Severe Infection’

'Drag Race' star Jiggly Caliente recently had a major portion of her right leg amputated following a "severe infection."

Continuing, her family revealed that Caliente (whose out-of-drag name is Bianca Castro) would not be able to participate in the upcoming season of Drag Race Philippines, nor in “any public engagements for the foreseeable future,” as her recovery from her amputation is expected to be “extensive.” “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. Caliente also appeared as Veronica Ferocity on the hit FX series Pose across 12 episodes in the show’s three-season run.

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