Jiggly Caliente Explained

Jiggly Caliente
Other Names:Bianca Castro
Jiggly Puff
Jiggly Caliente Brooks
Birth Date:29 November 1980
Occupation:Drag queen, Singer, Actress, TV personality
Education:Fashion Institute of Technology
Known For:RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4) Drag Race Philippines (Judge)

Bianca Castro (born November 29, 1980), commonly known as Jiggly Caliente,[1] is a Filipino-American drag performer, singer, and actress best known for competing on the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race, the sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, for judging Drag Race Philippines, and for her recurring role as Veronica Ferocity on the FX series Pose. She released her debut album, T.H.O.T. Process on March 9, 2018. In 2020, she co-hosted Translation, the first talk show on a major network hosted by an all-trans cast.

Early life

Caliente was born in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines.[2] [3] In the first grade, she was expelled from school for stabbing a bully through the hand with a pencil. She moved to America in 1991 at age 10 with her mother and brother and lived in Sunnyside, Queens, New York City.[4] She came out in junior high school to her late mother, and her drag mother is Chevelle Brooks.[5] Her drag first name is based on the Pokémon Jigglypuff, and her original drag name was Jiggly Puff.[6] [4]

Drag Race and career

Caliente was announced to be one of thirteen contestants in the fourth season of RuPaul's Drag Race on November 13, 2011. She placed eighth overall, being eliminated in a lip sync by seventh placer Willam.[7] She was in archive footage in the season 5 finale, and made an appearance at the season six live finale, where she asked a viewer question to Bianca Del Rio.

Outside of Drag Race, she can be seen in the beginning of the 2012 NewNowNext awards.[8] Her acting career began in 2015 when she played a role in the season-two finale of Broad City as a shop owner.[9] She was one of thirty drag queens featured in Miley Cyrus's 2015 VMA performance.[10] In 2016, she was in the pilot episode of Search Party.[11] In 2017, she played a part with fellow Drag Race alumni Bob The Drag Queen, Katya and Detox in a season finale episode of Playing House.[12] She made an appearance as a backup singer on the music video for Bob The Drag Queen and Alaska's "Yet Another Dig".[13] She played the character Veronica in Pose,[14] appearing in the sixth and eighth episodes of the first season. She later confirmed she would be back for more episodes of Pose's second season, on Bootleg Fashion Photo Review, and the web series by Drag Race alum Yuhua Hamasaki.In September 2018, Caliente performed as a background dancer behind Christina Aguilera for Opening Ceremony's Spring 2019 collection alongside other Drag Race alumni.[15] In November 2018, she made an appearance on Saturday Night Live with Drag Race alumn Peppermint, as a Drag Queen for the Garmin GP-Yasss sketch.[16]

In 2020, Jiggly Caliente co-hosted Translation, the first talk show on a major network hosted by an all-trans cast.[17]

On May 26, 2021, she was announced to be one of the 13 queens returning for RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars Season 6. She was eliminated in the second episode, placing twelfth overall.

She is a main judge on Drag Race Philippines, which premiered on August 17 2022.[18]

Music

Caliente released her first single, "Fckboi" on March 1, 2018, on her official Vevo channel. She released her debut album, T.H.O.T. Process on March 9, 2018. The twelve-track album features Drag Race alumni Sharon Needles, Peppermint, Alaska, Ginger Minj, Phi Phi O'Hara (Credited as Jaremi Carey) and Manila Luzon. It also features an intro with RuPaul. The album is the first hip-hop based record by a Drag Race alumni.[19] The music video for the song "All This Body" premiered on November 30, 2018, and featured Alaska, Minj and Isis King.[20]

She also was a featured artist for the first three volumes of the Drag Race Christmas Queens albums. The music video for "Ratchet Christmas" from the first volume was uploaded on December 9, 2015. She contributed to the compilation album Christmas Queens 3 (2017).

Personal life

Caliente publicly came out as transgender in 2016.[21] [7]

Discography

Singles

YearTitle
2018"Fckboi"
2018"All This Body"

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The QueensHerselfDocumentary
2020MilkwaterGigi SordideFeature film

Television

YearTitleRole
2010Ugly BettySeason 4, Episode 13: "Chica and the Man"
2012RuPaul's Drag Race (season 4)Contestant (8th place)
Herself
2014RuPaul's Drag Race (season 6)Herself
2015, 2019Broad CityShop owner, Brunch Drag Queen
2016Search Party
2018RuPaul's Drag Race (season 10)[22] Herself, Guest
Saturday Night LiveGP-Yasss skit
2018–2021PoseVeronica Ferocity (5 episodes)
2019Full Frontal with Samantha BeeDrag Queen
2020–presentTranslationCo-Host
2021CNN Philippines[23] Herself (guest)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (season 6)[24] Contestant (12th place)
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked
Good Morning America[25] Herself (guest)
2022-presentDrag Race Philippines[26] Herself (judge)

Music videos

YearTitleArtistRef.
2011"Go Off"Sahara Davenport[27]
2011"Hot Couture"Manila Luzon
2012"Queen"Xelle
2017"Yet Another Dig"Bob the Drag Queen
2017"Let It Snow"Christmas Queens[28]
2018"Fckboi"Herself
2018"I Don't Give A F*ck"Herself[29]
2018"All This Body"Herself[30]
2021"Gummy Bear"Ginger Minj[31]
2022"Angle"Willow Pill[32]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Ring My BellHerselfGuest[33]
2016Fashion Photo RuViewHerselfGuest Co-host[34]
2016How to MakeupHerselfGuest[35]
2016-2018Hey Qween!HerselfGuest; 2 episodes
2018Spillin' the TeaHerselfCo-host[36]
2019Reading QueensHerselfGuest[37]
2019Drag Queen Video DatesHerselfGuest[38]
2019Bootleg OpinionsHerselfGuest[39]
2021Whatcha PackinHerselfGuest[40]
2021Drag Queen Makeup TutorialHerselfGuest[41]
2022Binge QueensHerselfRuPaul's Drag Race: UK series 4[42]
2023Bring Back My GirlsHerself

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Jiggly Caliente Got Into Yale!. Logo. Dan. Avery. November 22, 2016. March 2, 2018. June 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624181829/http://www.newnownext.com/jiggly-caliente-yale/11/2016/. live.
  2. News: Meet the Pinoy plus size 'Barbie of New York'. Steve. Angeles. ABS-CBN News. 2018-03-02. en-US.
  3. JigglyCaliente4 . 1555172827409649664 . Throwback to the house in San Pedro..
  4. Web site: On Point With: Jiggly Caliente . Thotyssey . July 2016 . Tumblr . October 12, 2022.
  5. Caliente in News: Meet Jiggly Caliente from RuPaul's Drag Race 4. 2014-08-06. Abby Normal. 2018-03-02. en-US.
  6. Web site: Jiggly Caliente: The Socialite Life Interview. 2019-02-15. Socialite Life. en-US. 2019-04-19.
  7. Web site: Rudolph. Christopher. Jiggly Caliente: "Janet Jackson Has Never Been Justified on 'Drag Race'". NewNowNext. June 29, 2021. June 28, 2021.
  8. Logo's 2012 'NewNowNext Awards': On the scene. Entertainment Weekly. 2018-03-03. en.
  9. News: OMG! Jiggly Caliente on The Season Two Finale of Broad City!. 2015-03-19. WorldOfWonder.net. 2018-03-03. en-US.
  10. Web site: Meet All 30 Of Miley's Day-Glo Dancers From Her Insane VMA Performance. https://web.archive.org/web/20150831110139/http://www.mtv.com/news/2256541/meet-miley-vma-dancers-drag-queens/. dead. August 31, 2015. Lamour. Joseph. MTV News. en. 2019-06-12.
  11. Web site: Search Party S1:E1 The Mysterious Disappearance of the Girl No One Knew Recap. 26 November 2016 . GingesBeCray.com. en-CA. 2018-03-03.
  12. News: Katya, Bob the Drag Queen And Detox Appear On USA's "Playing House". LOGO News. 2018-03-03.
  13. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Winners Bob the Drag Queen & Alaska Thunderfuck Team Up for 'Yet Another Dig'. Billboard. 2018-03-03.
  14. News: Pose Recap: Chicken Patty. Moylan. Brian. Vulture.com. New York. 2018-07-09. en.
  15. News: We're Still Screaming: Xtina Performs With Drag Queens at NYFW. 2018-09-10. Paper. 2018-09-17. en.
  16. Peppermint and Jiggly Caliente Make Road Trips More Fun in Epic 'SNL' Sketch. September 19, 2018. Stephen. Daw. Billboard. September 9, 2020.
  17. Web site: OUTtv Media Group Teams With Producer Entertainment Group Launch First LGBTQ+ Apple TV Channel. Deadline. Ramos. Dino-Ray. March 29, 2021. March 29, 2021.
  18. News: All Stars 6: Jiggly Caliente second Drag Race queen eliminated in emotional scenes – or is she?. June 24, 2021. Sabrina. Barr. Metro. June 24, 2021.
  19. Jiggly Caliente Is Living Her Truth: 'It's Not a Gimmick, It's My Life'. Billboard. 2018-03-03.
  20. Web site: Jiggly Caliente - All This Body ft. Alaska Thunderfuck & Ginger Minj. . 2018-11-30. 2019-04-12.
  21. News: The herstory of trans women on RuPaul's Drag Race. 2017-05-04. Gay Star News. 2018-03-03. en-GB. 2019-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730201958/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/herstory-trans-women-rupauls-drag-race/. dead.
  22. Web site: Watch Drag Race fan favourites return for the season 10 premiere. Gay Times. Damshenas. Sam. 22 March 2018. June 5, 2021.
  23. Fil-Am Drag Queen Jiggy Caliente joins 'Rupaul's Drag Race All Stars 6' Newday. CNN Philippines. June 2, 2021. June 3, 2021.
  24. News: 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Moves From VH1 To Paramount+; Lineup Of Returning Queens Unveiled. May 26, 2021. Alexandra. Del Rosario. Deadline. May 26, 2021.
  25. 'RuPaul's Drag Race' all-stars join GMA3. Good Morning America. July 7, 2021. July 10, 2021.
  26. News: Jiggly Caliente Booked a Judging Gig on a New Drag Race Franchise. May 16, 2022. Bernardo. Sim. Out. May 16, 2022.
  27. Web site: NEW VIDEO: Sahara Davenport & Manila Luzon. New Now Next. May 12, 2012. November 17, 2011.
  28. News: Rudolph. Christopher. The "Christmas Queens" Are On Santa's Naughty List In New "Let It Snow" Music Video. NewNowNext.com. December 21, 2019. November 17, 2017.
  29. Web site: Rudolph. Christopher. Jiggly Caliente Gives Dust To The Haters In Fierce New Music Video. NewNowNext . September 9, 2020. March 12, 2018.
  30. Piedra. Xavier. Jiggly Caliente Tackles Body Standards With Alaska & Ginger Minj in 'All This Body': Watch. Billboard . September 8, 2020. November 30, 2018.
  31. Nolfi. Joey. Ginger Minj serves 'Gummy Bear' realness in new video for her RuPaul's Drag Race talent show song. Entertainment Weekly. June 25, 2021. June 25, 2021.
  32. Web site: Willow Pill - Angle (feat. Kornbread) Official Music Video. June 8, 2022. Youtube.com. 8 June 2022 . en-GB.
  33. Jiggly Caliente on Ring My Bell. YouTube. May 11, 2014. September 14, 2019.
  34. RuPaul's Drag Race Fashion Photo RuView with Raja and Jiggly Caliente: Pop Divas. YouTube. June 22, 2016. September 14, 2019.
  35. HOW TO MAKEUP: Jiggly Caliente - "Bronz-Her". YouTube. October 13, 2016. September 14, 2019.
  36. Spillin' The Tea: Is Jiggly Team Nicki or Team Cardi? 'Drag Race' Queens On Celebs Billboard Pride. YouTube. November 8, 2018. September 14, 2019.
  37. Jiggly Caliente: Reading Queens with Psychic Char Margolis. YouTube. May 9, 2019. September 14, 2019.
  38. Drag Queen Video Dates: Jiggly Caliente. YouTube. October 3, 2019. October 4, 2019.
  39. JIGGLY CALIENTE joins Bootleg Opinions x Drag Race UK Season 1: The Grand Finale!. YouTube. November 23, 2019. January 1, 2020.
  40. Whatcha Packin' AS6 E02 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. YouTube. June 25, 2021. June 25, 2021.
  41. Jiggly Caliente's 2.0 Brand Ru Look Ruvealing the Look RuPaul's Drag Race AS6. YouTube. June 29, 2021. June 29, 2021.
  42. SPOILER ALERT: Binge Queens - RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4, Episode 1 Preview. YouTube. September 28, 2022. September 29, 2022.