Fans are choking up at Drag Race UK’s touching tribute to ‘sister’ Cherry Valentine

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Drag Race UK has paid tribute to Cherry Valentine, who died at the age of 28, at the end of its latest episode and on social media.

Cherry’s death was announced by her family on 23 September, the day after series four of the RuPaul’s Drag Race spinoff premiered.

Ahead of the season’s second episode, the official Drag Race UK‘s Twitter account tweeted: “Tonight’s #DragRaceUK episode is dedicated to our sister Cherry Valentine”, along with an In Memoriam slide.

Tonight's #DragRaceUK episode is dedicated to our sister Cherry Valentine.❤️ pic.twitter.com/cx8KfYZP46

— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) September 29, 2022

The slide, reading “In memory of Cherry Valentine. George Ward. 1993-2022” was also seen on the end credits of the episode.

George Ward was Cherry’s name out of drag, and the name under which they worked as a nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fans have been reacting to the tribute.

One wrote: “I choked up a bit when Cherry came on at the end. Gone too soon & insanely talented. Love you Cherry.”

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“And what a beautiful soul she was” said another.

A third added: “It broke my heart to see it! I still cannot believe she’s gone.”

Pixie Polite, who is starring on the current season, also reacted to the slide, tweeting to say the episode was: “For Cherry.”

For Cherry