RIP 27 yo Sahara Davenport of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The 27-year-old star of Ru Paul’
Ru Paul has now joined hundreds of fans paying tribute to the artist, today (2 October) tweeting: ‘Shocked & heartbroken over Sahara Davenport. Never occurred to me that we’d ever lose one of my girls. I see them as immortal.’
LGBT TV channel Logo also issued a statement, sending condolences to Davenport’s family.
‘Logo is profoundly saddened by the passing of Antoine Ashley who fans around the world knew and loved as Sahara Davenport,’ the statement read.
‘He was an amazing artist and entertainer who’ll be deeply missed by his Logo family. Our hearts and prayers go out to his family, especially his boyfriend Karl, in their time of need.’