Who is Gala Varo? 'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' contestant accused of being a 'scammer'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' contestant Gala Varo, whose real name is Jesús Meza Arroyo, is an alum of 'Drag Race México' Season 1. She originally hails from Morelia, Michoacán, and has around five years of experience as a performer after she made her debut in a drag show.
Gala is a model, acrobat, dancer, and a full-time drag performer. She also has a PhD in Biomedicine. Additionally, Gala was also a professor of Biomedicine, Biochemistry and Immunology at the University of Guadalajara but she decided to quit this job to pursue a drag career.
She has been a member of Red Rabbit Duo alongside Génesis Faux and participated in 'La Más Draga' Season 2. However, Gala landed in controversy and was dubbed a 'scammer' and 'thief' after Génesis dropped a shocking comment on one of Gala's social media posts. Génesis accused Gala owned her money which sparked an explosive feud among the duo.
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Why did Gala Varo and Génesis Faux split?
Red Rabbit Duo Gala Varo and Génesis Faux reportedly decided to break their group in 2020 because of creative differences about the project and money drama. The duo were also having personal conflicts. The group is currently inactive and both Gala and Génesis have been focusing on their individual drag careers.
However, Génesis reflected on her strained relationship with 'RuPaul's Drag Race' spinoff star Gala and hinted that the duo had been experiencing these issues even before their appearance on 'La Más Draga'.
How did Gala Varo get her drag name?
'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' contestant Gala Varo's first name was taken from the wife of Salvador Dalí, Gala Dalí. Meanwhile, Gala's last name came from the Spanish artist, Remedios Varo. Gala considered both of them as inspirations for her character and decided to merge their names.
The Paramount+ show star was previously known as Gala Fitz, in reference to American singer, Ella Fitzgerald. She also used her last name Fitz during her 'La Más Draga'.
'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' star Gala Varo's husband died before divorce
'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' contestant Gala Varo was 22 when she married her boyfriend after dating for two years. Unfortunately, Gala's relationship didn't work out and she decided to get a divorce just a few months after their wedding.
In another unfortunate twist, Gala's husband died even before she could formalize their divorce. However, Gala was also engaged to Soro Nasty during the filming of 'La Más Draga' Season 2. The duo's short-lived romance ended before their gig.
'RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars' Season 1 will premiere with two thrilling episodes on Friday, August 16 on Paramount+.