Following his stint on Drag Race, Ward hosted the BBC documentary Gypsy Queen And Proud, where he opened up about growing up in the Traveller community. We love you Georgie.”Īfter being raised in Darlington, County Durham, as part of the Traveller community, Ward left when he was 18 to pursue a career as a mental health nurse. All we ask is for your patience and your prayers in this time. “We understand how much he is loved and how many lives he has inspired and touched. “As his family, we are still processing his death and our lives will never be the same,” the statement continued. Mama Ru presides as fabulous queens aim to be the UK’s next Drag Race superstar. “This will come as a profound shock to most people we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced.” ‘It is with the most heart-wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George – Cherry Valentine – has tragically passed away,” reads the statement. The death was confirmed by Ward’s agent, Emma Bunning, who provided a statement to Variety from the drag star’s family. RuPaul makes a trip across the pond in search of the drag queen with the most charisma, nerve and talent in the United. By understanding people, you're going the extra mile".George Ward, who performed as Cherry Valentine on the second season of RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K., has died. Meet the RuPauls Drag Race UK season 3 cast of queens, Anubis, Charity Kase, Choriza May, Elektra Fence, Ella Vaday, Kitty Scott-Claus, Krystal Versace, River Medway, Scarlett Harlett, Vanity. In their Meet The Queens video interview for the RuPaul's Drag Race, they said that working as a nurse "has put me in that right position where I'm able to understand people a bit more, and if you're a drag queen, you're working with people. The show is the fourth installment of the Drag Race franchise, and the second fronted by RuPaul.
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Sending our love and condolences to their family and friends."Īs a nurse, George had helped with the NHS Covid-19 vaccine rollout. RuPauls Drag Race UK is a British reality competition television series based on the American television series of the same name.The television series, a collaboration between the BBC and World of Wonder, premiered on 3 October 2019. As we try and process this news, our first thoughts are with their loved ones. "You'll always be a legend, and every day we will celebrate you for your contributions to the world," they added.Īnother fan account said: "We are utterly heartbroken to hear the shocking news that Cherry Valentine has died. One fan wrote on social media: "Rest in peace Cherry Valentine, you were a light and an inspiration for so many people and your artistry and legacy will live on forever. Tributes from Drag Race fans have poured in following the shock news. "All we ask is for your patience and your prayers in this time. We understand how much he is loved and how many lives he has inspired and touched. As his family, we are still processing his death and our lives will never be the same. RuPaul’s Drag Race is not only a star maker, but also a hit maker with the music that appears on the show.
"This will come as a profound shock to most people and we understand there is no easy way for this to be announced. READ MORE: John Bishop's son's condition explained as pair explore deafness diagnosis 23 (UPI) -Drag Race UK Season 2 star George Ward - a mental health and vaccination nurse whose stage name was Cherry Valentine - has died at the age of 28.'it is with the most heart. George was raised as part of the Traveller community, and qualified as a mental health nurse in 2015 before finding fame in drag, The Mirror reports.Ī tribute from the star's family said: "It is with the most heart wrenching and deepest sadness to inform you that our George - Cherry Valentine - has tragically passed away. Like its American sister series, the reality competition series RuPauls Drag Race UK features 10 drag queens wholl put their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and. RuPaul's Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has died aged 28, the star's heartbroken family has confirmed.Ĭherry, real name George Ward, was from Darlington and competed on the second series of the BBC show, as well as featuring in the BBC documentary Cherry Valentine: Gypsy Queen and Proud.
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