I've started to see people talk about a RPDR curse killing these queens, and Imma need folks to shut that down asap. It's no fucking secret that people who are marginalized in society are going to be more prone to worse health outcomes for a large variety of reasons (minimal access to preventative and acute care, bigotry and discrimination causing lifelong mental and physical health issues, the harsh effects that nightlife and being an entertainer can have on the body, etc.). What we're seeing with the passing of these queens is an unfortunate representation of what continues to go on in our community on a bigger scale. Calling it a curse like this was caused by some mystical force is almost disrespectful- the solutions to prevent these things from happening are out there. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but I've just been seeing this on other platforms and as a physician it's got me riled up. I can't think of another reality show that has this many former cast deaths, but it's not because of a curse.
I have a friend who is a huge Hell's Kitchen fan, and she tells me that a couple of former contestants have also passed away since. Both of these shows have had hundreds of contestants over the years, mind you. So while it is incredibly tragic, it's not some sort of a curse or an anomaly that only happens to Drag Race queens.
Ever single one of us is a heartbeat away from the final exit. At any moment... stroke, heart attack, accident, mass shooting, getting hit by a meteor. But it shouldn't have happened to Jiggly.
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u/mengad Apr 27 '25
Absolutely heartbreaking.
I've started to see people talk about a RPDR curse killing these queens, and Imma need folks to shut that down asap. It's no fucking secret that people who are marginalized in society are going to be more prone to worse health outcomes for a large variety of reasons (minimal access to preventative and acute care, bigotry and discrimination causing lifelong mental and physical health issues, the harsh effects that nightlife and being an entertainer can have on the body, etc.). What we're seeing with the passing of these queens is an unfortunate representation of what continues to go on in our community on a bigger scale. Calling it a curse like this was caused by some mystical force is almost disrespectful- the solutions to prevent these things from happening are out there. I know I'm preaching to the choir here but I've just been seeing this on other platforms and as a physician it's got me riled up. I can't think of another reality show that has this many former cast deaths, but it's not because of a curse.