Drag artists and several groups call for the release of former Drag Den Philippines contestant Pura Luka Vega, who was arrested on Wednesday, October 4, for allegedly skipping the preliminary investigation of a criminal case in Manila.
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00:00 Drag artists and several groups call for the release of former Dragden Philippines contestant
00:05 Pura Luca Vega, who was arrested on Wednesday, October 4, for allegedly skipping the preliminary
00:10 investigation of a criminal case in Manila.
00:13 The arrest comes in the aftermath of a controversial Amanamin performance, which went viral in
00:18 July.
00:19 The hashtag #FreePuraLucaVega quickly became the top Philippine trending topic on X after
00:23 news of Pura's arrest broke.
00:26 Philippines reigning queen Naiya is among the first to visit Pura at the police station
00:30 with other artists such as Superstarlet XXX and Worship the Gays.
00:34 Other Dragden contestants along with show host Manila Lozon showed their solidarity
00:38 for Pura Luca Vega.
00:40 Drag Race Philippines contestants also lent support.
00:43 A donation fund set up to cover Pura's bail, which amounts to P72,000, has gathered P421,000
00:50 as of Thursday, 12pm.
00:52 [MUSIC PLAYING]