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'Drag Race' airs episode featuring contestant's death mid-production

The latest episode of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' aired with a tribute to a contestant who died during production of the season, with the cast's grief included in the broadcast. Production paused after the death and later resumed, and the episode was dedicated to her memory. The contestant's name and the circumstances of her death were not detailed in the episode as aired.

Source: 'Drag Race' airs episode featuring contestant's death mid-production — Entertainment Weekly

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