RuPaul And More React To The Death Of 'Drag Race' Star Chi Chi DeVayne
Social media is mourning the passing drag performer Chi Chi DeVayne, also known as Zavion Davenport, from RuPaulās Drag Race. RuPaul recently released a statement.
Via the RuPaulās Drag Race twitter account, RuPaul wrote, "I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Chi Chi DeVayne. I am so grateful that we got to experience her kind and beautiful soul. She will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. May her generous and loving spirit shine down on us all."
Ru continued, āOn behalf of VH1, World of Wonder and the cast and crew of RuPaulās Drag Race, I extend my deepest sympathy - from our family to hers.ā
According to Entertainment Weekly, the Shreveport, Louisiana native was recently hospitalized due to kidney failure. On social media, Chi Chi often discussed her struggles with Scleroderma, which is a rare disease that affects connective skin tissues. The performer was only 34.
Chi Chi appeared on season eight of RuPaulās Drag Race, broadcast on VH1 (which is owned and operated by BETās parent company ViacomCBS), as well as RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season three in 2018.
Chi Chi was known as a ālip sync assassin.ā See one of her most iconic moments, performing to Jennifer Hollidayās āAnd I Am Telling You Iām Not Going,ā below: Ā
Chi Chiās life is being celebrated on social media. See the reactions below: