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Drag performer Jiggly Caliente from 'RuPaul's Drag Race' franchise dies at 44 after hospitalization

Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on "RuPaul's Drag Race," died Sunday at age 44, days after her family reported hospitalization for a serious infection.

Castro-Arabejo, who became a judge on "Drag Race Philippines" in 2022, scrapped plans to appear on the upcoming season after a recent hospitalization for a "severe infection" and a leg amputation surgery, her family said in a statement on her Instagram page. During a 2023 episode of reality show "Bring Back My Girls," which reunites different performers from the "Drag Race" franchise, Castro-Arabejo said her work as a judge was important because of her heritage. During a 2023 episode of reality show "Bring Back My Girls," which reunites different performers from the "Drag Race" franchise, Castro-Arabejo said her work as a judge was important because of her heritage.

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