Sahara Davenport, a former contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race whose real name is Antoine Ashley, has passed away from unknown causes. He was 27. Logo, the network behind the reality series, confirmed the passing on its Facebook page this morning and released the following statement regarding Davenport: “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 [Westerberg], in their time of need.” Westerberg – who competed on season three of the same show as Manila Luzon – released a duet with Sahara in December 2011 of “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Davenport was eliminated on the sixth episode of Season 2. “Shocked and heartbroken over @SaharaDavenport,” RuPaul tweeted. “Never occurred to me that we’d ever lose one of our girls. I see them as immortal.”
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Sahara Davenport, Former RuPaul’s Drag Race Contestant, Dead at 27
