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Saki Yew

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Saki Yew
OccupationDrag performer
TelevisionRuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Saki Yew is a drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

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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.[1] Saki Yew left the competition in the second episode because of a knee injury, placing twelfth overall.[2][3][4]

Personal life

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In addition to being of Filipino descent, Saki Yew has Australian and Mancunian backgrounds.[5] Saki Yew is from Melbourne and lives in Manchester.[6][7] Saki Yew uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[8]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2024-09-27). "'Mismatches, typecast': Saki Yew, Zahirah Zapanta share struggles of Asian queens in UK". news.abs-cbn.com.
  2. ^ Antonio, Josiah (2024-10-04). "Filipina Saki Yew leaves 'Drag Race UK' season 6 due to knee injury". news.abs-cbn.com.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.