RuPaul’s Drag Race queen Chi Chi DeVayne has died aged 34, her family has announced. The drag queen, whose real name was Zavion Davenport and who lived in Louisiana, became famous as one of the stars of Drag Race season eight and All Stars season three.
She revealed last month on Instagram that she was in hospital with serious medical issues. ‘They think that I’m going through kidney failure,’ she said.
She tested negative for COVID-19 but doctors diagnosed scleroderma – a rare autoimmune disease that targets the internal organs.
Then last week, Chi Chi posted on Instagram again, saying she was battling pneumonia in hospital. Her family confirmed yesterday (20 August) that she had sadly passed away: ‘It is with tremendous sorrow that my