Brigiding Explained

Brigiding
Birth Name:John Philip Aricheta
Birth Place:Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Other Names:Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta
Television:Drag 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, 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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: #MyPrideInFashion: How Drag Brings Out All The Colors Of Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta . Metro.Style . 27 June 2020 . 27 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Alpad . Christina . 2023-02-05 . The holy trinity of PH drag . 2023-09-27 . The Manila Times . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124935/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/05/the-sunday-times/cover-story/the-holy-trinity-of-ph-drag/1877236 . live .
  3. Web site: 'Gay, Fearless, and Exciting'—Brigiding Teases a Peek Into Her Enchanting Queendom . 2023-09-27 . Rank . en-US . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124856/https://www.rankthemag.ph/insider-brigiding-teases-a-peek-into-her-enchanting-queendom/ . live .
  4. Web site: Garcia . Raphael . 2022-10-31 . Divine Divas—the Campy, the Divergent, and the Heart . 2023-10-25 . Your Guide to the Big City . en-US.
  5. Web site: Meet the queens: Here are the 12 fabulous queens competing on 'Drag Race Philippines' . 2023-09-27 . Philstar Life . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124853/https://philstarlife.com/geeky/419556-meet-the-queens-competing-on-drag-race-philippines?page=2 . live .
  6. Web site: This is how Pinoy drag queens look out of drag . 2023-09-27 . gmanetwork.com . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124853/https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/beauty/17444/this-is-how-pinoy-drag-queens-look-out-of-drag/photo . live .
  7. Web site: Antonio . Josiah . 'Drag Race PH' Snatch Game overshadows runway looks . ABS-CBN News . 19 September 2022 . 27 September 2023 . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220925020847/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/19/22/drag-race-ph-snatch-game-overshadows-runway-looks . live .
  8. Web site: 'Drag Race PH' stars grace 'It's Showtime' stage . ABS-CBN News . 15 November 2022 . 27 September 2023.
  9. Web site: 2023-01-05 . Divinely drag in concert . 2023-09-27 . The Manila Times . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125422/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/05/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/divinely-drag-in-concert/1872812 . live .
  10. Web site: Antonio . Josiah . Lack of queer spaces kicks off 'Drag You and Me' pilot . ABS-CBN News . 6 June 2023 . 27 September 2023.
  11. Web site: TraDigital entertainment company KROMA Entertainment achieves industry milestones six months after launch . 2023-09-27 . Manila Bulletin . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125452/https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/tradigital-entertainment-company-kroma-entertainment-achieves-industry-milestones-six-months-after-launch/ . live .
  12. Web site: 2023-05-18 . Drag Superstar Brigiding Represents the Philippines in International Nivea Campaign – Wonder . 2023-09-27 . en-US . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125400/https://wonder.ph/style/drag-superstar-brigiding-international-nivea-campaign/ . live .
  13. Web site: Santos . Romano . 2022-07-22 . Drag Brunch, Explained by Drag Queens . 2023-09-27 . Vice . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125428/https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7znqk/drag-brunch-queens-lgbtq . live .
  14. Web site: Moya . Jove . This is Why Queen Brigiding Considers Drag an Art . 2023-09-27 . Tatler Asia . en . 2023-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125359/https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/brigiding-drag-is-a-powerful-artform . live .
  15. Web site: 2021-08-03 . 6 Filipino drag queens to know, as the country gets its first drag reality show . 2023-09-27 . South China Morning Post . en . 2022-11-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110034111/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3143626/6-filipino-drag-queens-know-rupauls-drag-race-alum-manila . live .