Saki Yew Explained

Saki Yew
Birth Name:Jeffrey Trinidad
Birth Place:Australia
Occupation:Drag performer
Television:RuPaul's Drag Race UK (series 6)

Saki Yew is the stage name of Jeffrey Trinidad,[1] a drag performer who competed on the sixth series of RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

Career

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.[2] Saki Yew left the competition in the second episode because of a knee injury, placing twelfth overall.[3] [4] [5]

Personal life

In addition to being of Filipino descent, Saki Yew has Australian and Mancunian backgrounds.[6] Saki Yew is from Melbourne and lives in Manchester.[7] [8] Saki Yew uses the pronouns she/her in drag and he/him out of drag.[9]

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On The Box Talent - Saki Yew . ontheboxtalent.com.
  2. Web site: Antonio . Josiah . 2024-09-27 . 'Mismatches, typecast': Saki Yew, Zahirah Zapanta share struggles of Asian queens in UK . news.abs-cbn.com.
  3. Web site: Antonio . Josiah . 2024-10-04 . Filipina Saki Yew leaves 'Drag Race UK' season 6 due to knee injury . news.abs-cbn.com.
  4. Web site: 2024-10-04 . RuPaul's Drag Race UK series 6 queen on return after injury: 'Just keep your eyes peeled' . 2024-10-08 . Attitude . en-GB . 2024-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007112226/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/rupauls-drag-race-uk-series-6-queen-on-return-after-injury-just-keep-your-eyes-peeled-474099/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2024-10-04 . Drag Race UK season six star forced to quit after accident . 2024-10-08 . . en-US . 2024-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241005215221/https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/10/04/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-six-leaves/ . live .
  6. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2024-10-07 . Drag Race UK: Saki Yew is monetising her shock exit in the best possible way . 2024-10-08 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Hirst . Jordan . 2024-10-04 . Aussie queen forced to leave RuPaul's Drag Race UK . 2024-10-08 . QNews . en-us . 2024-10-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241004023455/https://qnews.com.au/aussie-queen-forced-to-leave-rupauls-drag-race-uk/ . live .
  8. Web site: RuPaul's Drag Race UK: New queens prepare to land on runway . 2024-10-08 . www.bbc.com . en-GB . 2024-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007173811/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204y20rjnro . live .
  9. Web site: Meet the queens competing on RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 6 . 2024-10-08 . www.out.com . en . 2024-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916010057/https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/rupauls-drag-race-uk-season-6-cast-queens#rebelltitem5 . live .

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