Saki Yew

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Saki Yew
Born
Jeffrey Trinidad

Australia
OccupationDrag performer
Television RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Saki Yew is the stage name of Jeffrey Trinidad [1] , a drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK .

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Career

Drag performer Saki Yew competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK . She and fellow contestant Zahirah Zapanta were the show's first of Filipino descent. [2] Saki Yew left the competition in the second episode because of a knee injury, placing twelfth overall. [3] [4] [5]

Personal life

In addition to being of Filipino descent, Saki Yew has Australian and Mancunian backgrounds. [6] Saki Yew is from Melbourne and lives in Manchester. [7] [8] Saki Yew uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag. [9]

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "On The Box Talent - Saki Yew". ontheboxtalent.com.
  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 (2024-10-04). "Filipina Saki Yew leaves 'Drag Race UK' season 6 due to knee injury". news.abs-cbn.com.
  4. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6 queen on return after injury: 'Just keep your eyes peeled'". Attitude. 2024-10-04. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Drag Race UK season six star forced to quit after accident". PinkNews . 2024-10-04. Archived from the original on 2024-10-05. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ↑ Damshenas, Sam (2024-10-07). "Drag Race UK: Saki Yew is monetising her shock exit in the best possible way". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  7. ↑ Hirst, Jordan (2024-10-04). "Aussie queen forced to leave RuPaul's Drag Race UK". QNews. Archived from the original on 2024-10-04. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  8. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race UK: New queens prepare to land on runway". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  9. ↑ "Meet the queens competing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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