‘Drag Race’ star Valentina comes out as a trans woman on 34th birthday

Valentina, a superstar from RuPaul’s Drag Race, has publicly announced her transition as a trans woman through a recent social media post, where she also shared insights about her name and why she chose to make this announcement now, according to ‘Yahoo! Entertainment’.

On Instagram, Valentina expressed: “Hello everyone, it's me Valentina Xunaxi. Today is my bday. I turn 34. For some time now I've been in transition, I've been doing it privately but today I wanted to open and share with you all. Along the way I've felt pressure to come forward, so I've decided and wanted to take today to declare myself as a transgender woman. I welcome all the love, support and protection from my dear fans. Thank you so much.”

In 2019, Valentina previously identified as nonbinary, stating to Out that, “I feel like a goddess. I feel like I'm my own gender.” That same year, she played the character Angel in Rent Live, a role some interpret as transgender or genderfluid. In 2023, Valentina co-hosted the inaugural season of Drag Race México.

Her birthday announcement was met with an overwhelming show of support from the Drag Race community, including warm wishes from Michelle Visage, Bianca Del Rio, Detox, and Jewels Sparkles.