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Zahirah Zapanta

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Zahirah Zapanta
Born
Philippines
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Zahirah Zapanta is a Filipino-born British drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Early life

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Zahirah Zapanta was born in the Philippines, and raised in Obando, Bulacan. Their family moved to Nottingham when Zahirah Zapanta was ten years old.[1]

Career

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Drag performer Zahirah Zapanta competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. She and Saki Yew were the show's first two contestants of Filipino descent,[1][2][3] and Zahirah Zapanta was the show's first to be born in the Philippines.[4]

Personal life

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Zahirah Zapanta is based in Nottingham and uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[5] She has said M1ss Jade So is her favorite contestant from the Drag Race franchise.[4]

Filmography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Martinez, Gavin (2024-10-02). "Filipina drag queen honors roots with Filipiniana look on 'Drag Race UK'". INQUIRER.net USA. Archived from the original on 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2024-09-27). "'Mismatches, typecast': Saki Yew, Zahirah Zapanta share struggles of Asian queens in UK". news.abs-cbn.com.
  3. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2024-09-03). "Filipina drag queens Saki Yew, Zahirah Zapanta join 'Drag Race UK' season 6". news.abs-cbn.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  4. ^ a b Damshenas, Sam (2024-09-12). "'A new direction for the franchise': Drag Race UK stars on "mind-blowing" season 6". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ "Meet the queens competing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-18.