‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Standout Maxi Defend Useless at 51

Maxi Defend, the Australian drag performer greatest identified for being a standout contestant on “RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under,” has died.

The information of her demise was introduced by fellow drag queen and good friend, Self-importance, who mentioned partly by way of Instagram … “We are all mourning the loss of an incredible icon, friend, and our beloved sister. Thank you for the laughs, the cackles, and the magic you brought into our lives.”

It is not clear when Maxi — born Kristopher Elliot — died, and a trigger was additionally not disclosed by Self-importance, however Maxi introduced final fall she’d been recognized with throat most cancers.

Maxi was a fan-favorite on the primary season of ‘Drag Race Down Underneath’ in 2021 … she got here in sixth place.

She was 51.