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Bianca del Rio describes Filipino audience: "They're wild, they're passionate, they're electric."

She's back back back again! Get ready for a night of unfiltered humor as Bianca Del Rio, the "Queen of Mean" and winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 6, brings her Dead Inside Tour to Manila. Catch her at the New Frontier Theater this Friday, January 17, 2025.

Famed for her sharp tongue and unapologetic wit, Bianca has wowed global audiences with her no-holds-barred comedy. Whether roasting celebrities, taking on politics, or poking fun at fans, nothing is off-limits in her brand of humor. Manila fans, this is your chance to experience her comedic brilliance live!

Presented by LA Comedy Live, the Dead Inside Tour, a smash hit worldwide, will feature fresh material guaranteed to push boundaries and keep you laughing all night. Expect Bianca's trademark humor--raw, uncensored, and leaving you wanting more.

“I always say, expect the unexpected,” Bianca said in a recent interview with local media.

She continued, “When I originally started this particular tour, which was in January of 2024, we were dealing with different topics in the world and different things going on so obviously in America and Canada. In January, when I started, things were a little different.

“So much has happened in the world. Everything does get shifted and shifting. So, I often say, if anything exciting happens in the world, I promise you there will be jokes made about it, so we can only hope that we sail on calm waters between now. And when I get to see you guys which we, you know, we cover a range of topics, and how all of it affects my life as a drag queen.”

Bianca last visited the Philippines in 2022 for her Unsanitized World Tour. Before this, she also brought her It's Jester Time show in 2019.

The American drag queen said her previous shows in the Philippines were very memorable.

She remembered her local audience then, “They're wild, they're passionate, they're electric, which is great. And you know, you got to remember I'm friends with Jiggly Caliente and Manila Luzon, and they're not interesting at all. So, I'm grateful that the audiences have proven them wrong and shown how passionate and fun they can be.

“As I said, it's just amazing energy that I get when I'm there. I mean, even [when] I did a press conference a couple of years ago, and it was wild. They actually made me feel like I was important.”

For his show on Friday, Bianca briefly described what the audience can expect: “Well, I'm doing lots of neon this time. Neon was my color choice. So it's a pink neon, an orange neon, a yellow-green neon, and I always have black mixed in there as I should. I figured since the title was dead inside, I needed the costumes to be as alive as possible."

Tickets for Bianca's Dead Inside show on Friday are still available for purchase on TicketNet.

Meanwhile, check out these local drag queens who made noise in 2024: