Brigiding

Brigiding
Born
John Philip Aricheta

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Other namesBrigiding "Gigi" Aricheta
TelevisionDrag Race Philippines (season 1)

Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta,[1] or simply Brigiding, is the stage name of John Philip Aricheta,[2] a Filipino drag performer who competed on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines.[3] She is a member of the Divine Divas with Precious Paula Nicole and Viñas DeLuxe.[4] Brigiding also founded the drag contest called Drag Playhouse PH.[5][6]

Career

Drag performer Brigiding competed on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines. Her impersonation of Elizabeth Ramsey for the Snatch Game challenged placed her in the bottom two. She tied in a lip sync against Minty Fresh to "Amakabogera" by Maymay Entrata, and both were allowed to remain in the competition.[7] Brigiding placed sixth overall.[8]

Since the show, she has performed with her fellow contestants Precious Paula Nicole and Viñas Deluxe as the Divine Divas.[9] The trio also appeared in a 2023 episode of Drag You and Me, as contestants in the Manila Drag Supreme contest.[10] In 2022, Brigiding performed alongside fellow contestants Corazon and Turing at Kroma Entertainment's first in-person event, Kroma Overload.[11] Brigiding represented the Philippines in a Nivea campaign in 2023.[12]

Personal life

Brigiding is from Mandaluyong,[5] Metro Manila.[13] She is queer and uses the pronouns he/him out of drag and she/her in drag.[14] She is the "drag daughter" of DeeDee Marié Holliday, a contestant on season 2 of Drag Race Philippines.[15]

References

  1. ^ "#MyPrideInFashion: How Drag Brings Out All The Colors Of Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta". Metro.Style. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ Alpad, Christina (2023-02-05). "The holy trinity of PH drag". The Manila Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  3. ^ "'Gay, Fearless, and Exciting'—Brigiding Teases a Peek Into Her Enchanting Queendom". Rank. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  4. ^ Garcia, Raphael (2022-10-31). "Divine Divas—the Campy, the Divergent, and the Heart". Your Guide to the Big City. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  5. ^ a b "Meet the queens: Here are the 12 fabulous queens competing on 'Drag Race Philippines'". Philstar Life. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  6. ^ "This is how Pinoy drag queens look out of drag". gmanetwork.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  7. ^ Antonio, Josiah (19 September 2022). "'Drag Race PH' Snatch Game overshadows runway looks". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ^ "'Drag Race PH' stars grace 'It's Showtime' stage". ABS-CBN News. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Divinely drag in concert". The Manila Times. 2023-01-05. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  10. ^ Antonio, Josiah (6 June 2023). "Lack of queer spaces kicks off 'Drag You and Me' pilot". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  11. ^ "TraDigital entertainment company KROMA Entertainment achieves industry milestones six months after launch". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  12. ^ "Drag Superstar Brigiding Represents the Philippines in International Nivea Campaign – Wonder". 2023-05-18. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  13. ^ Santos, Romano (2022-07-22). "Drag Brunch, Explained by Drag Queens". Vice. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  14. ^ Moya, Jove. "This is Why Queen Brigiding Considers Drag an Art". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
  15. ^ "6 Filipino drag queens to know, as the country gets its first drag reality show". South China Morning Post. 2021-08-03. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-09-27.