Valencia Prime is being remembered by loved ones and fans as “a talent and a delightful person” after her sudden passing
Philadelphia’s LGBTQ community is morning the death of a beloved young performer.
Valencia Prime, a 25-year-old transgender woman who performed as a drag queen and dubbed herself “Philadelphia’s Plus Size Dancing Diva,” died Monday night after she collapsed onstage while performing at Tabu, bar owner Jeffrey Sotland told NBC News.
Her cause of death is not known and the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Tabu paid tribute to Prime in a statement shared on Instagram: “Today we mourn the loss of a very bright and rising star in the performance community and a person who was always full of life and positivity.
We say goodbye to Valencia Prime but we will not forget the light you brought to the stage.”
The bar announced in another post that they’re in communication with Prime’s family for “their blessing and input” on a potential tribute show.
Prime’s mother Christiana Marcus-McRae also shared the news of her child’s death on Facebook. “25 yrs ago, April 2nd at 7:58pm, I gave birth to my 2nd child and today, I’m making funeral arrangements…” she wrote.
A page has raised more than $10,000 to assist Prime’s family with funeral expenses since it was launched Wednesday by her friend and fellow performer Nikita Sinnn Monroe.
Dearest friends and family, It is with a heavy heart that we let you all know that our sweetest Valencia Prime has passed away peacefully,” Monroe wrote with the campaign.
“We would love for the community to help her mother and the rest of her family give her the proper memorial we know she deserves.”
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