When mourning her father's passing in a heartfelt social media post, the 37-year-old star tells her fans and followers that she's 'still very much in shock and devastated.'
- Jun 10, 2022
AceShowbiz - Alaska has lost her beloved father. Taking to her social media platform to announce the heartbreaking news, the season 5 winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" said that she's in "a lot of pain."
On Wednesday, June 8, the 37-year-old star wrote in an Instagram post, "I'm not entirely sure how to even write this right now... My dad was killed in a motorcycle accident on Saturday." She went on pointing out, "I'm a feeling a lot of pain and grief right now. I'm also feeling compassion for anyone who has ever lost someone they love."
"We are still very much in shock and devastated and I'm not sure if this will ever make sense," Alaska continued. Remembering her father, she added, "He was kind and loving and hilarious and had a beautiful heart, and had so much love for his family, his wife, my sister and me, and his grandchildren." She then concluded her post, "I hope we can all aspire to live life to the fullest and never take a moment for granted."
In the comments section, Alaska received love and support from her "RuPaul's Drag Race" family. Denali Foxx wrote, "I'm so sorry love [red heart emoji]," while Violet Chachki simply added a purple heart emoji. Lagoona Bloo chimed in, "My heart is with you. I love you so so much."
"Sending lots of love and positive energy your way, so sorry to hear of your loss! [triple red heart emojis]," added Elektra Shock. Meanwhile, Mayhem Miller commented, "I'm sorry for your loss babe. Sending you and your family all my love," along with a red heart emoji and a folded hands emoji. Trinity "The Tuck" Taylor penned, "I'm so sorry ! I've been through this with parents! What can I do to help? Please reach out if I may!!! Sending you love!"
