'Drag Race' Star Chi Chi DeVayne Dies at 34

UPDATE: 

RuPaul took to the official Drag Race Twitter page to address Chi Chi's passing and send condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones. 

"I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of Chi Chi DeVayne. I am so grateful that we got to experience her kind and beautiful soul," Ru said. "She will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. May her generous and loving spirit shine down on us all."

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RuPaul's Drag Race star Chi Chi DeVayne has passed away.

Chi Chi was the stage name for Zavion Michael Davenport. He has been in and out of the hospital battling pneumonia and kidney failure since July. Last week, he released a video from the hospital asking for prayers and thanking fans for the love.

According to Mirror, "Chi Chi lived with scleroderma, a rare, potentially life-threatening condition caused by the immune system attacking the tissue under the skin, and around internal organs and blood vessels, which can also cause scarring and thickening of tissue."

Miss Gay Louisiana USofA Pageants' Facebook page is the earliest public reporter of the news. "Louisiana mourns the loss of its own Chi Chi DeVayne," they wrote. "Prayers for the family and friends. RIP Zavion Michael Davenport."

Chi Chi was a fan favorite on Season 8 and All Stars 3 of the long-running reality drag competition. She was 34-years-old. 

Shea Couleé and Darienne Lake are among the first RuPaul's Drag Race queens to publically react to the news. 

PRIDE will update this story as it develops.