Household and buddies are mourning the reduction of “RuPaul’s Drag Race British isles” star Cherry Valentine.
The Darlington, England native, born George Ward, appeared as a contestant in the show’s second time in 2021. In a assertion shared to Deadline, his household confirmed he passed absent on Sept. 18 at the age of 28.
“It is with the most coronary heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George — Cherry Valentine — has tragically passed away,” their statement read. “This will come as a profound shock to most people, and we understand there is no effortless way for this to be introduced.”
“As his family members, we are nonetheless processing his dying and our lives will by no means be the similar,” they additional. “We realize how significantly he is cherished and how lots of lives he has encouraged and touched. All we ask is for your persistence and your prayers in this time. We really like you, Georgie.”
In addition to his career as a drag performer, Valentine also traveled as a psychological well being nurse and helped with the COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. Earlier this 12 months, he also starred in a BBC Three documentary about his daily life, “Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud.”
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After news broke of his passing, Valentine’s agent, Emma Bunning, also spoke of her client’s lasting legacy.
“As his agent, it goes with out stating that my heart is damaged,” she informed CNN. “George was a actually unique person with great expertise (and) a vivid potential forward. He lit up a space, touched so quite a few people’s lives and number of could forget about his infectious snicker which I will miss out on terribly.”
His cause of demise is not known at this time.
