RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 10 Premiere to Honor Jiggly Caliente (Exclusive)

Jiggly Caliente, the stage name of drag artist Bianca Castro, died on Sunday, April 27 at age 44

Jiggly Caliente
Jiggly Caliente.Credit : Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars will pay tribute to late drag performer Jiggly Caliente in its season 10 premiere on Friday, May 9, PEOPLE can report exclusively.

The title card for the premiere will include the following in memoriam, reading, “Forever Fabulous, Jiggy Caliente, 1980-2025.”

“Let’s take a minute to celebrate our own Jiggly Caliente, who recently passed away,” host Angeria Van Michaels said before a moment of silence held in Jiggly’s honor. “A proud Filipina who immigrated to this great city 20 years ago. She stormed the stage as a contestant, was called back as an All Star, but she was most proud of being asked to sit at the judges’ table.”

Caliente, the stage name of drag artist Bianca Castro, died on Sunday, April 27, mere days after she had a leg amputation for a “severe infection,” her family announced in a statement posted on her Instagram. She was 44.

Caliente previously competed on All-Stars season 6 after placing eighth on season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. More recently, she appeared as a judge on Drag Race Philippines.

“Jiggly was one of the fiercest, funniest, most loyal friends I’ve ever had. Over the past 11 years she taught me to stand up for myself, held me accountable when necessary, and never failed to make me laugh til I cried…” Ginger Minj, the All Stars Season 10 queen who competed with Jiggly in All Stars Season 6, wrote on Instagram after Caliente’s death. “Grateful I got to say goodbye, heartbroken I had to. Shattered. 💔.”

“We are devastated to hear of the passing of Bianca Castro, aka Jiggly Caliente,” the RuPaul’s Drag Race and Drag Race Philippines accounts posted. “Jiggly’s humor, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond. Her legacy will continue to uplift the communities she advocated for.”

The drag performer’s family has launched a GoFundMe to celebrate her life and legacy. A funeral date has not been set, but will take place in New York and fans will be allowed to visit and pay their respects.

Jiggly Caliente at World of Wonder's "International Drag Day" event held at World of Wonder Gallery on July 18, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Jiggy Caliente.Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 10 kicks off on Paramount+ beginning Friday, May 9, with two episodes.

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