Filipino drag artist's arrest draws jeers, cheers

by Aric John Sy Cua - Agence France-Presse

Oct 05, 2023 12:28 pm

A Filipino drag queen's arrest after a public outcry in the Catholic-majority country over the depiction of Jesus Christ reciting the Lord's Prayer during a performance sparked outrage on social media on Thursday.

Amadeus Fernando Pagente, whose drag name is Pura Luka Vega, was widely accused of blasphemy and declared 'persona non grata' by several local governments after a video of their July show was shared online.

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