RuPaul’s Drag Race’s universe of vibrant and talented drag queens has endured numerous heartbreaking losses and health scares ...

Maxi Shield's death was announced by friend and fellow drag queen Vanity in a social media post on Monday, Feb. 23 ...

The Drag Race star was taken to hospital with 'a swollen gland'.

RuPaul's Drag Race has been a cultural phenomenon since it started airing in 2009, however, some of the franchise's popular stars have since passed away. HELLO! pays tribute to those gone too soon ...

Maxi Shield, widely recognized for competing on “ RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under,” has died at 51. The announcement came from fellow drag queen and friend Vanity, who wrote on Instagram, “It’s with ...

RuPaul’s Drag Race guest star Gabe Lopez died weeks before appearing in a February episode of the reality competition series. What happened to him? On January 25, Lopez’s mother, Connie Howard, ...

Though the annual RuPaul's Drag Race Rusical challenge typically leads to gleeful fans each season, this year's installment ...

SYDNEY, Australia — Maxi Shield, an Australian drag performer who competed on the first season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” and became a fixture of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, has died at 51.

Friday's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race included a short-but-sweet remembrance of the late, great Jiggly Caliente, who died in April 2025.

RuPaul’s Drag Race guest star Gabe Lopez died weeks before appearing in a February episode of the reality competition series. What happened to him?