'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 1 Star PorkChop Hospitalized & Bed-Bound After Eating Hamburger
A RuPaul’s Drag Race legend is currently recovering after a recent health scare.
Season 1 icon Victoria “PorkChop” Parker, famously known as the first-ever queen eliminated from the competition series, has been hospitalized following a medical emergency.
According to a message shared by Drag Race production company World of Wonder, the performer “has experienced a serious health setback and was hospitalized after eating a hamburger from a major grocery chain, and is now facing a number of ongoing medical challenges.”
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Further in the note, it said that PorkChop soon began suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and severe dehydration that lasted 72 hours.
“911 was called and he was immediately transported to the hospital via ambulance,” it read.
Once taken to the hospital, he was admitted for one week for testing and received physical therapy and antibiotics while doctors checked him out. He was diagnosed with multiple medical conditions, including atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat), acute kidney injury, hyponatremia caused by an intestinal infection, and hypertension.
World of Wonder’s handwritten message shared that PorkChop is “bed-bound for the next 14 to 21 days,” but “expected to make a full recovery.”
They also launched a GoFundMe and asked fans to assist if they can to “greatly improve his quality of life” with the purchasing of a “motorized scooter to help him get around, and assistance with personal 24-hour security.”
“Sometimes a small act of kindness can make a meaningful difference for someone who has spent so many years bringing joy to others. We hope the community will keep PorkChop in their thoughts and consider lending support in whatever way they may be able,” they concluded.
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