Maxi Shield, a Sydney-based star of Australia’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, died over the weekend six months after announcing a throat cancer diagnosis. She was 51. Shield, who offstage also used her birth name Kristopher Elliot, chronicled the cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment on Instagram. Her passing, which some reports indicate occurred on Saturday, […]

The Drag Race family is mourning the loss of one of their brightest stars. Months after sharing her diagnosis with throat cancer, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season one star Maxi Shield has...

Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer known for her appearance on 'RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under,' has passed away at the age of 51. The news was announced by her friend and fellow drag queen, Vanity.