Brigiding


Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta, or simply Brigiding, is the stage name of John Philip Aricheta, a Filipino drag performer who competed in season 1 of Drag Race Philippines and was crowned the winner of the inaugural Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale. She is a member of the Divine Divas with Precious Paula Nicole and Viñas DeLuxe.

Career

performer Brigiding competed on season 1 of Drag Race Philippines. Her impersonation of Elizabeth Ramsey for the Snatch Game challenged placed her in the bottom two. She tied in a lip sync against Minty Fresh to "Amakabogera" by Maymay Entrata, and both were allowed to remain in the competition. Brigiding placed sixth overall.
Since the show, she has performed with her fellow contestants Precious Paula Nicole and Viñas DeLuxe as the Divine Divas. The trio also appeared in a 2023 episode of Drag You and Me, as contestants in the Manila Drag Supreme contest. In 2022, Brigiding performed alongside fellow contestants Corazon and Turing at Kroma Entertainment's first in-person event, Kroma Overload. Brigiding represented the Philippines in a Nivea campaign in 2023.

Personal life

Brigiding is from Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. She is queer and uses he/him pronouns when out of drag and she/her while in drag. Brigiding is the "drag daughter" of DeeDee Marié Holliday, who competed in season 2 of Drag Race Philippines. After season 1 of Drag Race Philippines, Brigiding established her own drag family, founding the House of Ding. She serves as the "drag mother" of Zymba Ding, a contestant on season 3 of Drag Race Philippines. On April 24, 2024, Brigiding announced her induction into the drag family of Sasha Velour on her social media account.

Filmography

Television

Music videos