Philadelphia Drag Queen Collapses and Dies Onstage
25-year old drag queen Valencia Prime collapsed and died while performing at a bar in Philadelphia. Prime was halfway through her “Prime Time” show at the Tabu Lounge and Sports Bar earlier this month when she suddenly collapsed and became unresponsive. Medics have revealed that she died from diabetes, heart disease & obesity.
Emergency personnel were called to the scene when the drag performer dropped lifeless during her performance on Sept. 12. At 25 years old, “Philadelphia’s Plus Size Dancing Diva” as she called herself, already headlined her own show at the bar.
Prime, who identified as trans, was taken to Jefferson Hospital following the tragedy where she was pronounced dead. The "Go Fund Me" that was set up to help cover her funeral expenses was closed within a wee...