SYDNEY, Australia — Maxi Shield, an Australian drag performer who competed on the first season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under” and became a fixture of Sydney’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, has died at 51.

Sydney’s Oxford Street, which is home to many LGBTQ+ hot spots and the city’s Mardi Gras event, was lit up to honour the late drag queen Maxi Shield. Maxi, whose real name is Kristopher Elliot, was ...

The Drag Race family is mourning the loss of one of their brightest stars. Months after sharing her diagnosis with throat cancer, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under season one star Maxi Shield has died, ...

Maxi Shield, the Australian drag performer who was one of the breakout stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, has died. Shield, whose off-stage name was Kristopher Elliot, was 51. The news broke ...

Maxi Shield has unfortunately surrendered to her battle with cancer! The "Drag Race Down Under" star's passing at 51 was announced by her fellow drag queen, who shared the most touching tribute to her ...