Canada’s Drag Race star Rita Baga apologises for blackface performance: ‘I can’t undo what I’ve done’

Canada’s Drag Race star Rita Baga has responded to resurfaced claims that she did blackface as Glee star Amber Riley during a drag performance more than a decade ago.

The runner-up and soon-to-be Canada’s Drag Race vs The World contestant was called out for her historic behaviour during a discussion on popular podcast The Chop Bloque. 

During the discussion, fellow Canada’s Drag Race stars Icesis Couture and Kimora Amour told viewers about the alleged incident, sparking discourse across social media.

“I can’t see someone who is being elevated to this level. You got to make sure you are someone for the people. You can’t be out there having done things like that. It doesn’t feel right,” Kimora said.

They then called for Rita to issue a truly remorseful apology, make “reparations” and “put Black queens forward in Quebec”.

Taking to social media, Rita posted a long apology, writing: “I can’t undo what I’ve done as a young, privileged and unaware white queen” and explaining they also shared an apology in 2020. 



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