Valencia Prime, Philadelphia drag queen, dies mid-performance

A Philadelphia drag performer beloved by the local LGBTQ community died Monday night during a performance at a popular gay bar.

A Philadelphia drag performer beloved by the local LGBTQ community died Monday night during a performance at a popular gay bar.

Valencia Prime, 25, was performing at Tabu Lounge and Sports bar, in the heart of Philadelphia's Gayborhood, when she collapsed on stage, bar owner Jeffrey Sotland said.

"Today we mourn the loss of a very bright and rising star in the performance community and a person who was always full of love and positivity," the venue said in a statement on social media. "We say goodbye to Valencia Prime but we will not forget the light you brought to the stage."

Valencia Prime.Jonathan HernandezTributes from other performers poured in after the news spread. Prime, a transgender woman, had dubbed herself “Philadelphia’s plus-size dancing diva.”

“This community has suffered so much loss in the last few years. Valencia Prime was a talent and a delightful person. Rest in power, babe,” Timaree Leigh, a sexuality educator and burlesque performer, tweeted.

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