Maxi Protectthe Australian drag performer greatest identified for being a standout contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Beneath,” has died.
The information of her dying was introduced by fellow drag queen and pal, Self-importancewho mentioned partly by way of Instagram … “We’re all mourning the lack of an unimaginable icon, pal, and our beloved sister. Thanks for the laughs, the cackles, and the magic you introduced into our lives.”
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It isn’t clear when Maxi — born Kristopher Elliot — died, and a trigger was additionally not disclosed by Self-importance, however Maxi introduced final fall she’d been recognized with throat most cancers.
Maxi was a fan-favorite on the primary season of ‘Drag Race Down Beneath’ in 2021 … she got here in sixth place.
She was 51.
RIP