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Josiah Eleazar Antonio

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/172854654603420241009131016_53dc2da7-f954-439f-aacc-cb928b9458b2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Screenshot from WOW Presents Plus."/>Screenshot from WOW Presents Plus.</div><div></div>MANILA (UPDATE) — Maxie was hailed as the new winner of &quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; at the conclusion of the competition series on Wednesday.She bested 10 other drag queens after 10 episodes and various challenges, where she had 3 wins under her belt.In the 10th episode, the four remaining queens -- Angel, Tita Baby, Khianna and Maxie -- strutted downthe runway one last time for a ball in 3 categories: First Time’s A Charm, Art Attack Extravaganza, and Come In Your Best Drag. They were also tasked to perform their own song in the “GRAND T.I.T.E. (TOTALLY IMPRESSIVE TALENT EXTRAVAGANZA!) to make it to the Top 2 of the competition.The original songs of Maxie and Khianna secured their spots in the final lip-sync with Angel and Tita Baby ending their journey.Khianna and Maxie battled it out in a lip-sync to &quot;Lipad ng Pangarap&quot; by Angeline Quinto and Regine Velasquez with the latter ultimately winning the crown.&quot;Thank you kasi sa wakas nagkaroon na ako ng korona. Sa wakas, nakita na, na deserve ko talaga &#x27;yung crown. I will promise you that I will be a better queen. And I wanna thank you, Lord, thank you for this talent, for this fighting spirit,&quot; Maxie said.&quot;Bata pa lang ako lagi na akong sumasali sa mga contest, siyempre, may mga ups and downs, natatalo, minsan nananalo tayo. Gusto kong sabihin sa inyong lahat na huwag na huwag kayong mapapagod na ipaglaban ang pangarap niyo dahil balang araw ay makakamtan niyo &#x27;yan kagaya ng nangyari sa akin ngayon,&quot; she added.In her speech, Maxie shared her win with her sister Angel and promised to help other queens in the Philippines.&quot;Maraming-maraming salamat sa mga magulang ko dahil pinalaki akong gan&#x27;to. &#x27;Di man ako perpektong anak pero ginagawa ko &#x27;yung best ko para magkaroon tayo ng magandang buhay. And &#x27;yung koronang ito, &#x27;di lang ito sa &#x27;kin, pangako ko sister kung ano &#x27;yung maa-achieve ko pagkatapos nito ise-share ko sa &#x27;yo,&quot; she said. &quot;At sa mga bata at sa mga young generation, sa lahat ng mga drag queens na gustong mag-show, tutulungan ko kayo. Pangako &#x27;yan dahil ang entablado ay para sa ating lahat. Sana marami pa akong ma-inspire, sana marami pa akong mga young queens na matulungan, sana maging maganda na &#x27;yung buhay ng pamilya ko.&quot;Aside from a crown and scepter, Maxie won P1,000,000 cash prize and 1-year supply of Anastacia Beverly Hills cosmetics.Versex was hailed as Miss Congeniality, winning P40,000 cash prize.Also known as Jayvhot Galang, Maxie was famous for showcasing her singing capabilities in a noontime show. Many people were touched by her father&#x27;s support of her queerness.Maxie, later on, played the titular role in the musical adaptation of &quot;Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros.&quot;She first competed in drag in the singing competition show &quot;Queen of the Universe&quot; but departed ahead of the finale.Maxie had been the frontrunner in the competition with three maxi challenge wins for the girl group, improv, and makeover. She never landed in the bottom and even won her Lipsync Lalaraparuza battle and was among the top queens during the advertisement challenge.Precious Paula Nicole and Captivating Katkat are previous titleholders of &quot;Drag Race Philippines,&quot; winning in 2022 and 2023, respectively.The Emmy Award-winning original series has featured the talents of Filipino drag queens in the US and several overseas editions through the years.

Maxie was hailed as the new winner of 'Drag Race Philippines' at the conclusion of the competition series on Wednesday.

Maxie was hailed as the new winner of 'Drag Race Philippines' at the conclusion of the competition series on Wednesday.

Maxie wins 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 3

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Maxie wins 'Drag Race Philippines' Season 3

Josiah Eleazar Antonio,

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Published Oct 09, 2024 08:19 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 10, 2024 03:49 PM PHT

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