Posted Monday at 08:571 day Idk if you post news like this separately so feel free to movie it but Maxi Shield from Drag Race Down Under has passed away;
Monday at 10:361 day What a superstar, RIP😭 Met her a Dragcon a few years back and she was absolutely lush, so so sad.
Monday at 10:471 day I am absolutely heartbroken about this. 😭 One of the best Drag Race queens ever and one of the best drag queens ever.
Monday at 13:521 day A much loved-star of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under star has died at the age of 51. Maxi Shield has died just five months after publicly announcing their cancer diagnosis.They had been due to perform at Mardi Gras in Sydney with the show promoted on social media just three days before the sad announcement. Drag star Wigs By Vanity confirmed the tragic news on their Instagram, sharing: “It’s with the heaviest of hearts that we share the news that our dearest sister, Maxine, has passed away.“We are all mourning the loss of an incredible icon, friend, and our beloved sister. Thank you for the laughs, the cackles, and the magic you brought into our lives.”“I will cherish every second of our 30-year friendship, and I’m so grateful that I was a part of your chosen family. You will be forever loved and deeply missed. I love you old girl.”Just five months ago during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Maxi shared they'd suffered a “very scary” health issue. The star was taken to hospital after an “issue with a swollen gland” pushing on blood vessels in her throat.Maxi later confirmed that tests later revealed “this little swollen thing on the side of my throat is cancer” with a “70-80 per cent treatment rate.”They had undergone chemotherapy to try and shrink the tumour, with the latest round starting in January.On 30th January, they posted: "We are stronger we think! This is my 29th day since my last treatment. As you know, the first few weeks were tough. It’s probably the worst I’ve felt over this whole experience. But each day I’m feeling a little better.. still coughing like a lunatic and predominantly relying on the “rig / tube” for food / supplements. Hopefully in 4ish weeks that will change, but like everything, it’s baby steps and listen to your body."Drag star Universal Sydney also posted a statement, saying: “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the news of our beloved Maxi Shield’s passing.“In all my years in this community, there has never been a time I can remember when Maxi wasn’t an iconic presence (and she’d absolutely smack you for reminding her of that). Maxi worked across every queer venue in Sydney, touching hearts not only across the country but around the world through her appearance on Drag Race Down Under.“This Mardi Gras will feel different. It will be more solemn, as so many of us gather carrying the space left by her smile, her quick wit, and her remarkable spirit.”
Monday at 15:031 day RIP Maxi Shield. Cancer is such a horrific disease. I know this from firsthand experience by seeing my own mum decline very rapidly, and then eventually passing.
Monday at 15:451 day Author I had been following her cancer jourmey on instagral as she had been very vocal about documenting it and it did knock me a bit seeing the news as I had thought she did recover :( such a funny queen on her reason who seemed to have the biggest of hearts RIP
