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Filipina drag queen Marina Summers on Tuesday penned a heartfelt message after her "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World" journey.

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Marina Summers pens heartfelt message after 'Drag Race: UK vs the World' journey

Josiah Eleazar Antonio

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1712029086384Marina-Summers-04022024.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" Photo from Marina Summers&#x27; Instagram account."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><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"> <em>Photo from Marina Summers&#x27; Instagram account.</em></span><em> </em></span></span></span></div><div><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(19, 19, 23);letter-spacing:0.42px;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">MANILA — Filipina drag queen Marina Summers on Tuesday penned a heartfelt message after her &quot;RuPaul&#x27;s Drag Race: UK vs the World&quot; journey.</span></div><p>Marina ended her journey as a Top 4 finalist after losing to Hannah Conda with Tia winning the competition.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/3/29/marina-summers-misses-drag-race-uk-vs-the-world-s2-final-lip-sync-tia-kofi-wins-602">Marina Summers misses &#x27;Drag Race: UK vs the World&#x27; S2 final lipsync; Tia Kofi wins</a></div><p>In a lengthy Instagram post, Marina described her journey as life-changing and thanked her team for helping her out during the competition.</p><p>&quot;From the Philippine Seas, to the World ... I have crossed the oceans to be where I am now. And it has been one of the most life-changing things that has happened to me. I am forever grateful for this opportunity to share Marina and the beauty of my country to all of you,&quot; Marina said.</p><p>&quot;I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who has immensely and generously supported me throughout this journey. To my entire @thecampsummers thank you for your priceless contribution to the success of my journey,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;To @paulxsese you have been my rock pre and post filming. Thank you for your creativity and hard work. To my @thecampsummers thank you for allowing me to lead you and also at the same time be the support I needed. Thank you for being my mentors and supervisors @bausrufo @thekrisnuevo @ryujishiomitsu @frannyye. I want to thank my friends and family for showering me with love through and through.&quot;</p><p>Marina also credited the people behind her looks and performance on the show to fully represent the Philippines well.</p><p>&quot;To all the amazing Filipino designers, craftsmen, hairstylists, artists, thank you for allowing me to represent your immense talent and craftsmanship to the World. I am forever humbled and honored to have been able to bring you along this journey,&quot; the drag queen said.</p><p>&quot;To all the writers, comedians, improv artists, songwriters, producers that we have worked with to ensure that I have a strong overall package, thank you for inspiring me to better my drag and to continue evolving and growing,&quot; she added.</p><p>&quot;To all the creatives, photographers, videographers, directors, set designers, editors, graphic artists, content creators, and production creatives that has shared their work with us, I thank you for extending the experience on the show through our collaborative creative contents online.&quot;</p><p>Marina also thanked her fellow queens and fans for the love that they gave to her appreciating her craft.</p><p>&quot;To my beautiful sisters on @dragraceukbbc, thank you for an amazing season that I will cherish for the rest of my life. You have all shown such grace and power al throughout. I am so proud to be part of this cast,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;To all the fans, thank you for your support. Let’s place all our energy to the right direction. Let’s make this experience good for everyone. Let’s be a better community that upholds love and pride for all our drag artists. Let us not foster hate, instead, let us help love flourish ... Mabuhay!&quot;</p><div><span style="box-sizing:border-box;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;float:none;display:inline !important">Marina is the first drag queen from the Philippine franchise to compete in an international edition of the hit reality competition. She was runner-up to Precious Paula Nicole in &quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; Season 1 aired in 2022.</span></div><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;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 9px;line-height:21px;overflow-wrap:break-word;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;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;float:none;display:inline !important">&quot;Drag Race Philippines&quot; has been renewed for a third season along with the Thai and French franchise.</span></div><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;box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 9px;line-height:21px;overflow-wrap:break-word;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/17/23/drag-race-ph-thailand-france-renewed-for-season-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:rgb(199, 29, 29);text-decoration:none;box-sizing:border-box;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" target="_blank">READ: &#x27;Drag Race&#x27; PH, Thailand, France renewed for Season 3</a></div>

<p>Filipina drag queen Marina Summers on Tuesday penned a heartfelt message after her "RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs the World" journey.</p>