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Zahirah Zapanta. Screenshot from WOW Presents Plus.

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Josiah Eleazar Antonio

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1730285965064New Project.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Zahirah Zapanta. Screenshot from WOW Presents Plus."/><span class="fr-inner"><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Zahirah Zapanta. Screenshot from WOW Presents Plus.</span> </span></span></span></div><p>Filipina drag queen Zahirah Zapanta has ended her journey on &quot;Drag Race UK&quot; season, ending the race for the country.</p><p>In the fourth episode, the 10 remaining queens were tasked to be in teams for the girl group challenge.</p><p>The judges felt that Zahirah was struggling with RuPaul asking what happened.</p><p>&quot;I actually really wanted to do well. I just want to shine. Getting frustrated with myself a little bit,&quot; the Filipina queen answered.</p><p>&quot;Well, don&#x27;t do that. The judges are right. There were some moments where we could see the wheels turning but, you know, that&#x27;s the challenge,&quot; RuPaul replied.</p><p>Zahirah fell in the bottom two with Lill and performed a lipsync to &quot;Don&#x27;t Call Me Up&quot; by Mabel with the Filipina queen ending her journey in 10th place.</p><p>Filipina drag queen Saki Yew was the first queen to end her journey in 12th place due to a knee injury.</p><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/10/4/filipina-drag-queen-saki-yew-leaves-drag-race-uk-season-6-due-to-knee-injury-1522">Filipina Saki Yew leaves &#x27;Drag Race UK&#x27; season 6 due to knee injury<br/></a></div><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Saki and Zahirah are the first queens of Filipino descent in the UK franchise of the hit reality show &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race.&quot;</p><div style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/3/filipina-drag-queens-saki-yew-zahirah-zapanta-join-drag-race-uk-season-6-2139" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none"></a><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/3/filipina-drag-queens-saki-yew-zahirah-zapanta-join-drag-race-uk-season-6-2139" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none">Filipina drag queens Saki Yew, Zahirah Zapanta join &#x27;Drag Race UK&#x27; season 6</a></div><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">In the country, Precious Paula Nicole and Captivating Katkat are the titleholders of &quot;Drag Race Philippines,&quot; winning in 2022 and 2023, respectively.</p><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">The Emmy Award-winning original series has featured the talents of Filipino drag queens in the US and several overseas in editions through the years.</p>

<p>Filipina drag queen Zahirah Zapanta has ended her journey in "Drag Race UK" season, ending the race for the country.</p>

Filipina drag queen Zahirah Zapanta has ended her journey in "Drag Race UK" season, ending the race for the country.

Filipina drag queen Zahirah Zapanta ends 'Drag Race UK' Season 6 journey

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Filipina drag queen Zahirah Zapanta ends 'Drag Race UK' Season 6 journey

Josiah Eleazar Antonio,

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Published October 30, 2024 07:00 PM PHT

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