RuPaul’s Drag Race star Valentina has come out as trans in a social media post shared on the day of her 34th birthday.
Valentina rose to worldwide fame in 2017, when she competed on season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. A year later, she participated in All Stars 4 and later hosted season 1 of Drag Race México.
In 2019, the Drag Race alumn came out as non-binary. At the time, she shared in an interview with Out: “I feel like a goddess. I feel like I’m my own gender.” That year, she also took on the role of Angel in Rent Live, a character that many have interpreted as being trans or gender non-conforming.
Taking to Instagram on the day of her 34th birthday, Valentina shared that she has identified as a trans woman for some time and explained the reasons why she decided to come out now.
“Hello everyone, it’s me Valentina Xunaxi,” the Drag Race star wrote. “Today is my bday. I turn 34. For some time now I’ve been in transition, I’ve been doing it privately but today I wanted to open and share with you all.
“Along the way I’ve felt pressure to come forward, so I’ve decided and wanted to take today to declare myself as a transgender woman. I welcome all the love, support and protection from my dear fans. Thank you so much.”
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The post’s comment section was flooded with an outpouring of support from fans and fellow Drag Race stars. All Stars 4 winner Monét X Change commented, “Mi hermosa reina! Happy Birthday amor!!!”
Drag queen CoCo Montrese shared, “Absolutely stunning happy birthday you beautiful human being , I LOVE YOU.”
American drag queen and singer Shea Couleé wrote, “Happy birthday! And congratulations on becoming more and more yourself with every single day!”
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