Heklina

"Heklina is not just my best friend, but a beloved icon of our community," wrote fellow drag performer Peaches Christ, who found Heklina dead on Monday.

[Such an incredible supporter of fellow queens](https://twitter.com/SheaCoulee/status/1643021124538875904), and she made me feel like family anytime I came to Oasis," wrote the performer. "Heklina was also a staunch defender of drag — which is under extreme attack right now — and created opportunities for young drag queens to find their space," added the politician. [brilliant performer and trailblazing community icon](https://twitter.com/MattHaneySF/status/1643000612903084043)," wrote San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney. Over the years, I got to know her and helped her find a space for Oasis. [told](https://www.ebar.com/story.php?232447) the Bay Area Reporter in 2008, according to SFGate. 1968-2023." "I know this is shocking news and I am beyond stunned, but I wanted to let folks know what has happened. I am living in a real-life nightmare so forgive me if I don't have all the answers just now," Peaches Christ wrote in a statement on Facebook. "Our thoughts are with Peaches, Mommie Queerest company, Heklina's family, friends + their wider community." I am a mess." I do not know the cause of death yet," the performer wrote. "This morning, in London, England I went to collect my dear friend Heklina, who is costarring with me in a Mommie Queerest show here, and found her dead.