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Rupaul's Official Statement on the Death of Sahara Davenport

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We reported the tragic news of the death of Sahara Davenport earlier today--the contestant from Season 2 of Rupaul's Drag Race was 27 years old and the boyfriend of Season 3 contestant Manila Luzon.

Since then, Rupaul has released a formal statement, originally posted in text and on Twitter, and then released in conjunction with a photo on Facebook.

The statement, shown below, closes any question of this being a rumor:

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