Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44

The drag performer had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after a “severe infection”, her family says.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
2/5
Bias Level
1/5
Analysis Summary:

The BBC article is significantly inaccurate, reporting the death of Jiggly Caliente when she is, in fact, alive. The article correctly states that she had part of her leg amputated due to a severe infection, but the primary claim of her death is false and constitutes extreme bias.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** Drag Race and Pose star Jiggly Caliente dies aged 44.
    • Verification Source #1: Contradicts this claim, stating Jiggly Caliente (Bianca Castro) is a drag performer.
    • Verification Source #2: Contradicts this claim, showing Jiggly Caliente's Instagram account with recent posts.
    • Verification Source #3: Does not mention her death.
    • Verification Source #4: Does not mention her death.
    • Verification Source #5: Does not mention her death.
  • Claim:** The drag performer had part of her leg amputated on Thursday after a "severe infection", her family says.
    • Verification Source #3: Supports the claim of leg amputation.
    • Verification Source #4: Supports the claim of leg amputation.
    • Verification Source #5: Supports the claim of leg amputation.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • The primary claim of Jiggly Caliente's death is contradicted by her active social media presence (Verification Source #2) and the lack of any credible news sources reporting her death. Wikipedia (Verification Source #1) also lists her as still alive.
  • The claim of leg amputation is supported by multiple sources (Verification Source #3, Verification Source #4, Verification Source #5).