‘This World Has Misplaced An Angel’

On Sunday, the household of Caliente — whose actual identify is Bianca Castro — introduced the information of her passing, sharing a press release on her Instagram account.

“It’s with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arabejo, identified to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente. Bianca handed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at 4:42 am, surrounded by her loving household and shut pals,” the assertion learn.

“A luminous presence within the worlds of leisure and advocacy, Jiggly Caliente was celebrated for her infectious vitality, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity. She touched numerous lives by means of her artistry, activism, and the real connection she fostered with followers world wide,” the submit continued.

“Her legacy is one among love, braveness, and light-weight. Although her bodily presence is gone, the enjoyment she shared and the area she helped create for therefore many will stay ceaselessly,” the assertion concluded. “She will probably be deeply missed, all the time liked, and eternally remembered.”

The information of Caliente’s loss of life got here just a few days after her household issued a press release sharing that the RuPaul’s Drag Race Philippines choose skilled a “severe well being setback” during the last month and had the vast majority of her proper leg amputated.

“Because of a extreme an infection, she was hospitalized, and because of this, has undergone the lack of most of her proper leg,” the assertion stated partially.

Caliente first appeared on Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race again in 2012, through which she positioned eighth. She returned in 2021 and competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars. Caliente additionally appeared on Drag Race Philippines as a choose for 3 seasons. In the meantime, she can be identified for her position as Veronica Ferocity within the sequence Pose, which ran from 2018 till 2021.

Following the tragic information of Caliente’s loss of life on Sunday, former Drag Race stars took to social media to pay tribute and recall fond and heartfelt recollections of Caliente.

The official RuPaul’s Drag Race account shared a press release, writing, “We’re devastated by the passing of Jiggly Caliente, a cherished member of the Drag Race household. Her expertise, reality, and influence won’t ever be forgotten, and her legacy will proceed to slay — all the time. We’re holding her household, pals, and followers shut in our hearts throughout this troublesome time.”

RuPaul’s Drag Race choose, Michelle Visage, paid tribute on Instagram, sharing a photograph of herself and Caliente.

“My jiggles…. The laughter was countless, our talks have been particular, your vitality was contagious. You have been and stay so very liked,” she captioned her submit. “This world has misplaced an angel and we would like you to soar excessive…..I really like you a lot honey @jigglycalienteofficial.”

Jaremi Carey — a former drag performer who previously was referred to as Phi Phi O’Hara — posted an emotional and prolonged tribute on Instagram, honoring the lack of his “finest good friend.”

“My coronary heart breaks simply scripting this ….I dreaded to must lastly share this message….holding onto this information has been terrible and heartbreaking,” Carey started. “I have never been capable of eat or sleep…… really I’ve been only a shell for the particular person I used to be previous to this tragedy. I’ve cried greater than ever and the ache I’ve felt is one thing I’ve [n]ever felt earlier than.”

Carey stated he “rushed to the hospital” two days in the past “to carry my finest good friend’s hand one final time as I want her on her strategy to a spot the place she is not in ache.”

“I LOVE YOU JIGGLY….GOD I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, you have been and can all the time be my finest good friend,” he added.

After recalling a handful of recollections, Carey known as Caliente “every thing to me,” writing that he is “damaged and crushed.” He referred to his shut good friend as his “#1 supporter,” sharing that she was the “ONLY one I nonetheless to this present day let name me Phi Phi.”

The actor concluded his heartbreaking assertion by writing, “I really like you Jiggly, please know I’ll always remember you and can see you once more at some point!”

In the meantime, Bob the Drag Queen additionally honored Caliente on Instagram. After recalling the primary time they met, Bob wrote that she was “fortunate sufficient to tour, snicker, and cry with Jiggly through the years.

“I will miss our random calls to speak shit and snicker about stuff I might by no means share right here. I liked watching you go from NYC Star to worldwide drag sensation,” she added, earlier than concluding,  “We misplaced an actual one right this moment. Sis, you actually did ‘retire with the crown.'”

In her tribute, Jinkx Monsoon remembered Caliente as “a lot particular person in a single little physique,” writing that she “liked this life,” whereas Ginger Minj known as Caliente “one of many fiercest, funniest, most loyal pals I’ve ever had,” saying she was “shattered” by the information by “grateful I received to say goodbye.”

Bianca Del Rio, in the meantime, wrote, “Relaxation nicely, my good time gal ❤️ @jigglycalienteofficial Thanks for 20 years of laughter and friendship.”

See extra tributes within the posts, under.