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Impaktita crowned Tukarali's drag superstar

April 2, 5720

Condragulations, you're number one! After 6 weeks of intense competition, Sangon-based drag queen Tia Impaktita Dela Fuente, known in the show as Impaktita, was crowned the inaugural winner of the maiden edition of Drag Race Tukarali, edging out 7 other competitors during the finale.

The 51-year old veteran entertainer, known outside her drag persona as Ricardo Dela Fuente, built her name as a legendary staple in Sangon night life — a frequent headliner in drag and LGBTQIA+ themed performances and artistic showcases in queer-oriented clubs downtown.

In a press conference post-coronation, the Drag Race Tukarali winner recounted her journey, even way before the show.

"It can rather be hard to make your passion your job. It is easier to feel burned out. However, I persevered not because I pursued an endless grind, but because I knew there is a community out there that got my back.", said Dela Fuente, dedicating the win to the country's LGBTQIA+ community.

Outside drag, Dela Fuente is heavily involved in the city's arts. He was elected as Vice President for External Affairs in the Theater and Performing Arts Committee of the Sangon Metropolitan Palace of Culture and the Arts. He was also an elected officer of the Sangon branch of the All-Tukarali Creative Labor Union, a registered labor union under the All-Tukarali Labor Network.

Given his officership in the labor union, he also served a term in the 2nd Sangon Metropolitan People's Political Consultative Conference from 5709-5716, rendering his service specifically under the Committee of Social Equity and Gender Development as Committee Vice-Chairperson.

Because of the queen's immense portfolio of dedication to performance, art, drag, and the LGBTQIA+ community, fans of her and the show believe the win to be a confirmation of her anointment as a living icon, to which Dela Fuente expresses humble gratitude for.

"I wouldn't be here if it weren't for that sense of hospitality and solidarity that is unique amongst my folk. I promise to myself to never feel like I am above them. I've encountered so many struggles with them. If they never left me behind at my worst, I would never wish to do so even at my best.", said Dela Fuente.

Her close friends also confirmed an upcoming courtesy call visit to the Sangon Metropolitan Executive Committee and a special "victory lap" tour in Sangon's club circuit featuring her Drag Race Tukarali co-alumni, and a planned thanksgiving and charity concert held at the Main Hall of the Sangon Metropolitan Palace of Culture and the Arts.

Completing the winner's circle are Top 4 alternates Serra Marie Cruz, Yuki Inana, and Rita Ebas Corpuz, who also won Miss Congeniality via votes from fellow queens.