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'RuPaul's Drag Race' star Chi Chi DeVayne dies at 34
"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Chi Chi DeVayne has died. She was 34.
On Chi Chi's Instagram account, her family announced her passing.
The official notification from his family!
A post shared by Chi Chi DeVayne (@chichidevayneofficial) on
According to the statement, her final words to them were "Never give up!"
Chi Chi, whose real name was Zavion Davenport, appeared on two seasons of the popular show "RuPaul's Drag Race" and quickly became a fan favorite.
The show's host RuPaul mourned her passing.
"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," RuPaul's statement read. "On behalf of VH1, World of Wonder and the cast and crew of RuPaul’s Drag Race, I extend my deepest sympathy – from our family to hers."
World of Wonder, the production company behind the series, also released a statement.
"We're heartbroken to learn that Chi Chi DeVayne has passed away today. Her drag spread a message of love and kindness that truly touched each person she met. Rest in power, Chi Chi," it said in a tweet.
We're heartbroken to learn that Chi Chi DeVayne has passed away today. Her drag spread a message of love and kindness that truly touched each person she met.
— World of Wonder (@WorldOfWonder) August 20, 2020
Rest in power, Chi Chi. pic.twitter.com/AlTwGR71OU
The cause of her death has yet to be revealed, but Chi Chi had earlier posted on Instagram that she was in the hospital for the second time this year.
—JCB, GMA News
