Hana Beshie

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Hana Beshie
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Hana Beshie at RuPaul's DragCon LA, 2024
Born
AJ Asi
NationalityFilipino
Occupation Drag queen
Television Drag Race Philippines (season 2)

Hana Beshie is the stage name of AJ Asi, [1] a Filipino drag performer who competed on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines .

Contents

Career

Asi's drag persona is Hana Beshie. She competed on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines , [2] [3] and appeared on the companion series Untucked. Hana Beshie impersonated Jessica Soho for the Snatch Game challenge, [4] and was named Miss Congeniality. [5]

Outside of drag, Asi is an architect based in Cagayan de Oro. [6]

Personal life

Prior to competing on Drag Race, Asi had not told his family about his interest in drag. His parents appeared in a video message during an episode of Untucked. [7] [8]

Filmography

Television

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References

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  4. "Hana Beshie impersonates Jessica Soho on 'Drag Race PH'!". GMA News Online. 2023-08-24. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
  5. Antonio, Josiah (4 October 2023). "Hana Beshie voted 'Drag Race PH' S2 Miss Congeniality". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
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  8. Antonio, Josiah (17 August 2023). "'Drag Race PH': Hana Beshie, Matilduh share struggles of growing up being LGBT". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 29 February 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.