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Amadeus Fernando Pagente, 33, whose drag name is Pura Luka Vega and who uses the pronoun they/them, was widely accused of blasphemy by officials with the Catholic church and others after videos of ...
Amadeus Fernando Pagente (born February 27, 1990), [1] better known by their stage name Pura Luka Vega, is a Filipino drag performer. They [a] were a Drag Den contestant. In 2023, they came into public attention for a drag performance dressed as Jesus Christ to the tune of a remix of the Tagalog language version of the Lord's Prayer .
Pura Luka Vega, 33, faces up to 12 years in jail under the Catholic-majority country's laws.
In the Philippines, offending religious feelings is a blasphemy law -related offense under Article 133 of the Revised Penal Code. [1] [2] It is a criminal offense which could only be committed if done in a place of worship or during a religious ceremony and if the act is considered "notoriously offensive to the feelings of the faithful".
Pura Luka Vega: Various: 2023 The drag artist was declared persona non grata by various local government units for their drag performance bar in a traditional Jesus Christ-inspired outfit singing to a rock rendition of Ama Namin (Lord's Prayer). Local-level officials condemned the act as disrespectful to the country's predominant Catholic faith.
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Drag Den is a Philippine drag pageantry reality competition television series that premiered on 8 December 2022, through Amazon Prime Video. Manila Luzon acts as the host, head judge, and executive producer of the series. [1] Cornerstone Studios and Project 8 Projects produce the series, with Rod Singh as the series creator, director, and producer.
A Florida woman has sued the sheriff of a department that came under scrutiny this month after the fatal shooting of a Black airman, alleging that she was forced out of her home naked as deputies ...