Zavion Davenport, a performer who rose to fame by showing on RuPaul’s Drag Race underneath the stage title Chi Chi DeVayne, has died at 34.
Chi Chi opened as much as followers in July about being hospitalized through an Instagram Reside.
“They assume that I’m going by way of kidney failure.”
She was additionally affected by hypertension and defined to followers that she had catheters to her coronary heart and kidneys surgically put in to permit her to have dialysis remedy.
DeVayne left the hospital that month.
DeVayne’s fellow queens rallied to boost cash to cowl the star’s medical bills.
She remained involved with followers by way of social media, and revealed on August 15 that she was again within the hospital.
Hold me in your prayers,” she mentioned. “I’ll be again quickly.”
Chi Chi first appeared on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season eight in 2016 and completed in fourth place.
She went on to look on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 3, through which she completed in eighth place.
DeVayne credited the collection with serving to her escape a tough upbringing involving gangs, in addition to a battle along with her sexuality.
“I used to be so stressed and it bought to a degree the place I used to be like, okay, I’m within the backside each week. It may be time to go dwelling and work a little bit bit extra on my drag,” DeVayne mentioned in an interview with EW after leaving All Stars 3.
“I’m an actual particular person, and I simply felt it was my time to go. There was no motive to be unhappy or bitter.”
Forged members of RuPaul’s Drag Race have taken to social media to pay their respects to Chi Chi.
“an iconic queen actually everybody in our business will all the time love,” mentioned Trixie Mattel, alongside the next photograph.
“Shine on child. Rattling,” added Detox with broken-hearted emojis.
Might she relaxation in peace.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.