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'RuPaul's Drag Race' US crowns first trans woman queen

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Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from RuPaul" s="" Drag="" Race="" Twitter="" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/tvpatrol/09/02/kylie-sonique-love.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race Twitter account.</em></figcaption></figure></div><div><em><strong>&quot;This article contains spoilers of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6.”</strong></em></div><p>Kylie Sonique Love was hailed the winner of the sixth season of the hit reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” this Thursday.</p><p>She is the first transgender woman drag queen in the US franchise to bag the crown -- and second overall after Angele Anang from &quot;Drag Race Thailand&quot; Season 2.</p><p>Kylie was one of the early favorites to win the competition, having won one challenge and delivered good performances every step of the way. </p><p>“Everything I had in life, I have to work for, sometimes extra hard. Sometimes I work for things and never got it but I kept going and I’m very proud of everything I have shown you guys,” Kylie said in her final speech. </p><p>“And I think being crowned tonight will prepare me for the next chapter of my life. I wanna share who I am to the world and I wanna inspire people to live in your truth and don’t play down to anyone because we only go round this world one time so make it count.”</p><p>She bested 12 returning contestants, including Filipina drag queen Jiggly Caliente who placed 12th overall.</p><p>Caliente recently denied that she is part of the debut season of “Drag Race Philippines” after the casting call was announced. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/08/17/21/drag-race-philippines-begins-casting-for-debut-season">‘Philippines, start your engines’: ‘Drag Race Philippines’ launches casting call for debut season</a></li></ul><p>The Emmy Award-winning show has featured the talents of Filipino drag queens like Ongina (Season 1 and All Stars 5), Manila Luzon (Season 3 and All Stars 1 and 4), Phi Phi O’Hara (Season 4 and All Stars 2), Vivienne Pinay (Season 5), and Rock M. Sakura (Season 12) in the US franchise. </p><p>Other franchises have also featured Filipino drag queens like Jaja and Mocha Diva for seasons 1 and 2, respectively of &quot;Drag Race Thailand,&quot; and Kyne for Canada’s &quot;Drag Race&quot; season 1.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1718168" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Kylie Sonique Love was hailed as the winner of the sixth season of the hit reality show “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” this Thursday.

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'RuPaul's Drag Race' US crowns first trans woman queen

Josiah Antonio,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 02, 2021 03:37 PM PHT

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Updated September 02, 2021 04:57 PM PHT

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