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Drag Race UK stars honour Cherry Valentine in heartfelt memorial concert
A number of entertainers paid tribute to beloved Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine at a memorial concert in London on 28 November. It was held at the Clapham Grand, with all donations going to mental health charities that the star supported. Performers included a number of Drag Race UK alumni from and the group Traveller Pride. Joe Black performed an emotional rendition of Nick Cave’s Into My Arms. The concert was also livestreamed, attracting an international audience. Fans were given the opportunity to pay their respects by scattering rose…
Read MoreCherry Valentine’s DragCon UK booth to remain to honour Drag Race star
RuPaul’s DragCon UK has confirmed that Cherry Valentine’s booth will remain at the event as a way of celebrating the late star’s memory. “We are deeply saddened by the untimely and tragic loss of Cherry Valentine. She was kind, generous and an inspiration,” it said in a statement on Instagram on 3 October. “RuPaul’s DragCon has always been a place where we all come together as a community. It is in that spirit that Cherry’s booth will remain at DragCon UK as a place where people can gather, reflect and…
Read MoreTayce performs “emotional” tribute in honour of Cherry Valentine
Tayce performed Memory from the musical Cats in honour of Cherry Valentine at the end of the final show of her Assassination Tour. The Drag Race UK and Queerpiphany star chose to end her final show with a tribute to Cherry Valentine, whose death was announced on 23 September. The performers lip synced against each other on the show, which led to Valentine’s exit from the series. They performed Elaine Paige’s classic song, Memory. Footage from Tayce’s touching performance was promptly put on Twitter, with fans leaving kind words following…
Read MoreRuPaul and Michelle Visage pay tribute to Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine
RuPaul and Michelle Visage have written heartfelt tributes to Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine, who passed away aged 28. George Ward, best known by his drag persona Cherry Valentine, died on 18 September. His family announced his death on 23 September. Fans and fellow Drag Race contestants flooded to Twitter to pay their respects. Thousands of tributes have poured in for the star. RuPaul, host of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, posted their condolences. The drag icon wrote via Twitter: “So sad to hear. A bright star and a lovely…
Read MoreExclusive: Cherry Valentine talks “overwhelming” response to groundbreaking BBC documentary
Cherry Valentine has opened up about her decision to revisit her Traveller past for Gypsy Queen And Proud. The powerful BBC documentary, which is now available to stream on iPlayer, follows the star as she reconnects with her roots and unites her queer and Gypsy identities. It follows Cherry’s moving discussion about her strict background with Sister Sister on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, which was met with overwhelming praise from viewers. Speaking with GAY TIMES, Cherry admits she was “absolutely terrified” when she signed on to…
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