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{{Quote box |quoted=true |bgcolor= |quote=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. She will be dearly missed, but never forgotten. May her generous and loving spirit shine down on us all. |salign=right |source= —[[RuPaul]], responding to news of DeVayne's death on [[Twitter]]<ref name="bet">{{cite news |title=RuPaul and More React to the Death of 'Drag Race' Star Chi Chi DeVayne |url=https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2020/08/20/rupaul-and-more-devayne-death-reactions.html |author=BET Staff |publisher=[[BET]] |access-date=October 6, 2020 |date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025225625/https://www.bet.com/celebrities/news/2020/08/20/rupaul-and-more-devayne-death-reactions.html |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="bilbobit">{{cite news |last=Daw |first=Stephen |title='Drag Race' Stars Mourn the Loss of Chi Chi DeVayne: 'Rest Well, Sister' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9437640/chi-chi-devayne-dead-drag-race-stars-react |access-date=October 6, 2020 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905183146/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9437640/chi-chi-devayne-dead-drag-race-stars-react |archive-date=September 5, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> |align=right |width=33%}}
In 2018, Davenport was diagnosed with [[scleroderma]], an [[autoimmune]] condition.<ref name="street" /><ref name="pn">{{cite web |last=Kelleher |first=Patrick |title=RuPaul's Drag Race royalty Chi Chi DeVayne has been rushed to hospital with suspected kidney failure |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/17/rupauls-drag-race-chi-chi-devayne-kidney-failure-scleroderma-hospital-trixie-mattel/ |newspaper=[[PinkNews]] |access-date=August 16, 2020 |date=July 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817170317/https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/17/rupauls-drag-race-chi-chi-devayne-kidney-failure-scleroderma-hospital-trixie-mattel/ |url-status=live |archive-date=August 17, 2020}}</ref> He reported that the disease had caused him to lose weight and had reduced his capacity to dance in early 2020.<ref name="usa" /> On July 17 of that year, he was rushed to the hospital with [[hypertension]] and scleroderma-related [[kidney failure]].<ref name="hph" /><ref name="paper">{{cite news |url=https://www.papermag.com/chi-chi-devayne-passing-2647044841.html |title=Chi Chi DeVayne Has Died |last=Song |first=Sandra |date=August 20, 2020 |work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]] |access-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-date=November 23, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123222417/https://www.papermag.com/chi-chi-devayne-passing-2647044841.html}}</ref> This prompted fans and fellow ''Drag Race'' contestants to initiate fundraising efforts for his medical bills.<ref name="street">{{cite news |last=Street |first=Mikelle |title='Drag Race's Chi Chi DeVayne Has Reportedly Died |url=https://www.out.com/drag/2020/8/20/drag-races-chi-chi-devayne-has-reportedly-died |access-date=January 27, 2021 |magazine=Out |date=August 20, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113132352/https://www.out.com/drag/2020/8/20/drag-races-chi-chi-devayne-has-reportedly-died |archive-date=January 13, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="paper" /> Two days later, he posted an update on social media, saying: "I let it go too long without going to the doctor, and these are the consequences". He also expressed appreciation for the outpouring of support from fans and colleagues, and he stated that he was undergoing [[dialysis]] treatment.<ref name="hph">{{cite news |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/chi-chi-devayne-drag-race-kidney-failure-hospital_uk_5f12cd3cc5b6cec246c2e85e |title=Chi Chi DeVayne 'Overwhelmed' by 'Outpouring of Love' Since Being Hospitalised |last=Welsh |first=Daniel |website=HuffPost |date=July 18, 2020 |access-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 25, 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025124900/https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=2_cc-session_bdbb2c01-d799-4f39-bac3-57b2beaa34f1}}</ref> Four weeks later, Davenport was readmitted to the hospital with [[pneumonia]].<ref name="paper" /><ref name="ind">{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/rupauls-drag-race-chi-chi-devayne-hospital-pneumonia-donate-all-stars-a9673541.html |title=RuPaul's Drag Race star Chi Chi DeVayne readmitted to hospital following pneumonia diagnosis |last=Lewis |first=Isobel |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |date=August 17, 2020 |access-date=August 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822005145/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/rupauls-drag-race-chi-chi-devayne-hospital-pneumonia-donate-all-stars-a9673541.html |archive-date=August 22, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> During that time,
Celebrities including [[Padma Lakshmi]],<ref name="bet" /> [[Ross Mathews]] and [[Miss Coco Peru]] paid tribute to DeVayne.<ref name="usa" /> Many fellow ''Drag Race'' contestants also expressed condolences; these included [[Aja (entertainer)|Aja]], [[Alexis Mateo]], [[Alexis Michelle]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> [[Aquaria (drag queen)|Aquaria]],<ref name="bbcmem" /> [[BeBe Zahara Benet]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> [[Bianca Del Rio]],<ref name="bbcmem">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53829245 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race star Chi Chi DeVayne dead aged 34 |date=August 20, 2020 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |access-date=January 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029155308/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53829245 |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Cheryl Hole]],<ref name="usa" /> [[Detox Icunt|Detox]],<ref name="yahoo" /> [[Farrah Moan]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> [[Heidi N Closet]],<ref name="bet" /> [[India Ferrah]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> [[Jaida Essence Hall]],<ref name="extra">{{cite news |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Star Chi Chi DeVayne Dead at 34 |url=https://extratv.com/2020/08/20/rupauls-drag-race-star-chi-chi-devayne-dead-at-34/ |date=August 20, 2020 |magazine=[[Extra (American TV program)|Extra]] |access-date=October 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008201955/https://extratv.com/2020/08/20/rupauls-drag-race-star-chi-chi-devayne-dead-at-34/ |archive-date=October 8, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kennedy Davenport]], [[Monét X Change]], [[Nina Bo'nina Brown]], [[Ongina]], [[Pandora Boxx]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> Peppermint,<ref name="usa" /><ref name="paper" /> [[Priyanka (drag queen)|Priyanka]],<ref name="bilbobit" /> [[Roxxxy Andrews]],<ref name="bet" /> [[Shea Couleé]],<ref name="bilbobit" /><ref name="paper" /> [[Tatianna]],<ref name="yahoo" /> [[Trinity Taylor]],<ref name="usa" /> [[Trixie Mattel]]<ref name="bbcmem" /> and [[The Vivienne]].<ref name="bilbobit" /> In a memorial post, [[GLAAD]] called DeVayne "an incredible performer and such a bright light".<ref name="usa" />
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