(WJW) – “RuPaul’s Drag Race” star Bianca Castro, better known as drag performer Jiggly Caliente, has had to have part of her leg amputated due to an infection, her family members said.

In Loving Memory of Bianca Castro-Arebejo (Jiggly Caliente) November 29, 1980 April 27, 2025." Fans, celebrities and fellow performers were left heartbroken by the news of Bianca's passing.

Bianca Castro-Arabejo is pictured at a Pride event in Manhattan in 2021. The drag performer who became a fan-favorite on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” as Jiggly Caliente died Sunday.

Actress, activist and RuPaul’s Drag Race alum Bianca Castro-Arabejo, commonly known by her stage name, Jiggly Caliente, has died. Castro-Arabejo was 44.

Drag performer Bianca Castro-Arabejo, who was known as reality television star Jiggly Caliente on "RuPaul's Drag Race," died Sunday at age 44, days after her family reported hospitalization for a ...

We are devastated to hear of the passing of Bianca Castro, aka Jiggly Caliente. Jiggly’s humor, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond.

We are devastated to hear of the passing of Bianca Castro, aka Jiggly Caliente. Jiggly’s humor, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond.

We are devastated to hear of the passing of Bianca Castro, aka Jiggly Caliente. Jiggly’s humor, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond.

We are devastated to hear of the passing of Bianca Castro, aka Jiggly Caliente. Jiggly’s humor, love, and light touched so many in the Drag Race family and beyond.