# Brigiding
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{{Short description|Filipino drag performer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brigiding
| image = Brigiding.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Brigiding in 2024
| birth_name = John Philip Aricheta
| birth_date = February 26, 1992
| birth_place = [Mandaluyong](/source/Mandaluyong), Metro Manila, Philippines
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nationality =
| other_names = Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta
| occupation =
| years_active =
| known_for =
| television = ''[Drag Race Philippines](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines)'' ([season 1](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_(season_1)))
''[Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines%3A_Slaysian_Royale)'' ([season 1](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines%3A_Slaysian_Royale)) winner
| notable_works =
}}
'''Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta''',[{{cite news| title=#MyPrideInFashion: How Drag Brings Out All The Colors Of Brigiding "Gigi" Aricheta | work=Metro.Style | date=27 June 2020 | url=https://metro.style/fashion/inspiration/myprideinfashion-brigiding-gigi-aricheta/25854 | access-date=27 September 2023}}] or simply '''Brigiding''', is the stage name of '''John Philip Aricheta''' (born February 26, 1992),[{{Cite web |last=Abboud |first=Firas |title=Who Is Brigiding? 5 Things About the First-Ever Slaysian Royale Winner |url=https://www.preview.ph/culture/entertainment/who-is-brigiding-5-things-first-ever-slaysian-royale-winner-a8059-20251019-dyn |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=Preview.ph |language=en}}] a Filipino [drag](/source/Drag_(entertainment)) performer who competed in [season 1](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_(season_1)) of ''[Drag Race Philippines](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines)''[{{Cite web |title='Gay, Fearless, and Exciting'—Brigiding Teases a Peek Into Her Enchanting Queendom |url=https://www.rankthemag.ph/insider-brigiding-teases-a-peek-into-her-enchanting-queendom/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Rank |date=24 February 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124856/https://www.rankthemag.ph/insider-brigiding-teases-a-peek-into-her-enchanting-queendom/ |url-status=live }}] and was crowned the winner of the inaugural ''[Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines%3A_Slaysian_Royale)''.[{{Cite web |last=Purnell |first=Kristofer |date=2025-10-15 |title=Brightest star 'Brigiding' wins 'Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale' |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/10/15/2480121/brightest-star-brigiding-wins-drag-race-philippines-slaysian-royale |access-date=2025-10-15 |website=Philstar.com}}] She is a member of the ''Divine Divas'' with [Precious Paula Nicole](/source/Precious_Paula_Nicole) and [Viñas DeLuxe](/source/Vi%C3%B1as_DeLuxe).[{{Cite web |last=Alpad |first=Christina |date=2023-02-05 |title=The holy trinity of PH drag |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/05/the-sunday-times/cover-story/the-holy-trinity-of-ph-drag/1877236 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Manila Times |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124935/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/02/05/the-sunday-times/cover-story/the-holy-trinity-of-ph-drag/1877236 |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Raphael |date=2022-10-31 |title=Divine Divas—the Campy, the Divergent, and the Heart |url=https://villagepipol.com/divine-divas-the-campy-the-divergent-and-the-heart/ |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Your Guide to the Big City |language=en-US}}]
== Career ==
[Drag](/source/Drag_(entertainment)) performer Brigiding competed on [season 1](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_(season_1)) of ''[Drag Race Philippines](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines).'' Her impersonation of [Elizabeth Ramsey](/source/Elizabeth_Ramsey) for the [Snatch Game](/source/Snatch_Game) challenged placed her in the bottom two. She tied in a [lip sync](/source/lip_sync) against [Minty Fresh](/source/Minty_Fresh_(drag_queen)) to "Amakabogera" by [Maymay Entrata](/source/Maymay_Entrata), and both were allowed to remain in the competition.[{{cite web | last=Antonio | first=Josiah | title='Drag Race PH' Snatch Game overshadows runway looks | website=ABS-CBN News | date=19 September 2022 | url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/19/22/drag-race-ph-snatch-game-overshadows-runway-looks | access-date=27 September 2023 | archive-date=25 September 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220925020847/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/09/19/22/drag-race-ph-snatch-game-overshadows-runway-looks | url-status=live }}] Brigiding placed sixth overall.[{{cite web | title='Drag Race PH' stars grace 'It's Showtime' stage | website=ABS-CBN News | date=15 November 2022 | url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/15/22/drag-race-ph-stars-grace-its-showtime-stage | access-date=27 September 2023}}]
Since the show, she has performed with her fellow contestants [Precious Paula Nicole](/source/Precious_Paula_Nicole) and [Viñas DeLuxe](/source/Vi%C3%B1as_DeLuxe) as the ''Divine Divas''.[{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=Divinely drag in concert |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/05/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/divinely-drag-in-concert/1872812 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=The Manila Times |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125422/https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/05/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/divinely-drag-in-concert/1872812 |url-status=live }}] The trio also appeared in a 2023 episode of ''Drag You and Me'', as contestants in the Manila Drag Supreme contest.[{{cite web | last=Antonio | first=Josiah | title=Lack of queer spaces kicks off 'Drag You and Me' pilot | website=ABS-CBN News | date=6 June 2023 | url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/06/06/23/lack-of-queer-spaces-kicks-off-drag-you-and-me-pilot | access-date=27 September 2023}}] In 2022, Brigiding performed alongside fellow contestants Corazon and Turing at [Kroma Entertainment](/source/Kroma_Entertainment)'s first in-person event, Kroma Overload.[{{Cite web |title=TraDigital entertainment company KROMA Entertainment achieves industry milestones six months after launch |url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/tradigital-entertainment-company-kroma-entertainment-achieves-industry-milestones-six-months-after-launch/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125452/https://mb.com.ph/2022/10/26/tradigital-entertainment-company-kroma-entertainment-achieves-industry-milestones-six-months-after-launch/ |url-status=live }}] Brigiding represented the Philippines in a [Nivea](/source/Nivea) campaign in 2023.[{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=Drag Superstar Brigiding Represents the Philippines in International Nivea Campaign – Wonder |url=https://wonder.ph/style/drag-superstar-brigiding-international-nivea-campaign/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125400/https://wonder.ph/style/drag-superstar-brigiding-international-nivea-campaign/ |url-status=live }}]
== Personal life ==
Brigiding is from [Mandaluyong](/source/Mandaluyong), Metro Manila.[{{Cite web |title=Meet the queens: Here are the 12 fabulous queens competing on 'Drag Race Philippines' |url=https://philstarlife.com/geeky/419556-meet-the-queens-competing-on-drag-race-philippines?page=2 |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Philstar Life |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927124853/https://philstarlife.com/geeky/419556-meet-the-queens-competing-on-drag-race-philippines?page=2 |url-status=live }}][{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Romano |date=2022-07-22 |title=Drag Brunch, Explained by Drag Queens |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/drag-brunch-queens-lgbtq/ |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Vice |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125428/https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7znqk/drag-brunch-queens-lgbtq |url-status=live }}] She is [queer](/source/queer) and uses ''[he/him](/source/he%2Fhim)'' pronouns when out of drag and ''[she/her](/source/she%2Fher)'' while in drag.[{{Cite web |last=Moya |first=Jove |title=This is Why Queen Brigiding Considers Drag an Art |url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/brigiding-drag-is-a-powerful-artform |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=Tatler Asia |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927125359/https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/entertainment/brigiding-drag-is-a-powerful-artform |url-status=live }}] Brigiding is the "drag daughter" of [DeeDee Marié Holliday](/source/DeeDee_Mari%C3%A9_Holliday), who competed in [season 2](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_(season_2)) of ''Drag Race Philippines''.[{{Cite web |date=2021-08-03 |title=6 Filipino drag queens to know, as the country gets its first drag reality show |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3143626/6-filipino-drag-queens-know-rupauls-drag-race-alum-manila |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en |archive-date=2022-11-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221110034111/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3143626/6-filipino-drag-queens-know-rupauls-drag-race-alum-manila |url-status=live }}] After [season 1](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_season_1) of ''Drag Race Philippines'', Brigiding established her own [drag family](/source/Drag_queen), founding the House of Ding. She serves as the "drag mother" of [Zymba Ding](/source/Zymba_Ding), who also competed on [season 3](/source/Drag_Race_Philippines_season_3) of ''Drag Race Philippines''.[{{Cite web |last=Agcalis |first=Mike Bryan |date=2024-08-12 |title=Thy Kingdom Come: Ring the Alarm for The House of Ding |url=https://rankthemag.ph/ring-the-alarm-house-of-ding/ |access-date=2025-10-17 |website=Rank Magazine |language=en-US}}] On April 24, 2024, Brigiding announced her induction into the drag family of [Sasha Velour](/source/Sasha_Velour) on her social media account.[{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2024 |title=Goooodmorning! 🤩I am now part of @sasha_velour‘s family! |url=https://x.com/brigiding/status/1782938714534252893 |access-date=October 18, 2025 |website=[Twitter](/source/Twitter)}}][{{Cite web |date=December 19, 2014 |title=Nandito Lang Ako - Ai Ai De Las Alas (Music Video) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twh0u91M0Jg |access-date=October 19, 2025 |website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}]
|-
| 2015
| "Harana Na Na Na"
| [Janella Salvador](/source/Janella_Salvador)
| [{{Cite web |last=Anarcon |first=James Patrick |date=October 3, 2016 |title=Janella Salvador and Marlo Mortel reunited in music video of Janella's Harana Na Na Na |url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/113087/janella-salvador-and-marlo-mortel-reunited-in-music-video-of-janellas-harana-na-na-na |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}]
|-
|2017
| "At Ang Hirap"
|[Angeline Quinto](/source/Angeline_Quinto)
| [{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Lance Joseph |date=October 16, 2025 |title=5 Facts About 'Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale' Winner Brigiding |url=https://metro.style/people/2025/10/16/5-facts-about-drag-race-philippines-slaysian-royale-winner-brigiding-1400 |access-date=October 19, 2025 |website=METRO.style}}]
|-
|2023
|"[Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo](/source/Handog_ng_Pilipino_sa_Mundo)"
|[Jim Paredes](/source/Jim_Paredes)
|[{{Cite web |last=Madarang |first=Catalina Ricci S. |date=2023-02-20 |title=Precious Paula Nicole, Brigiding, Tita Baby to be featured in EDSA 37 song |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2023/02/20/243609/precious-brigiding-tita-baby-to-be-featured-song-for-edsa-37/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=Interaksyon |language=en-US}}]
|-
|2024
|"Oh, Divine Diva"
| rowspan="2" |Divine Divas
| rowspan="2" |As part of the trio
|[{{Cite web |last=Saulog |first=Gabriel |date=2024-06-04 |title=Divine Divas Release Debut Single "Oh, Divine Diva” – Listen |url=https://billboardphilippines.com/music/news/divine-divas-release-debut-single-oh-divine-diva-2024/ |access-date=2025-10-18 |website=Billboard Philippines |language=en-US}}]
|-
|2026
|"[Paruparo](/source/Paruparo_(song))"
|[{{Cite news |last=Purnell |first=Kristoffer |date=January 2, 2026 |title=Emma Tiglao, Divine Divas star in BINI's 'Paruparo' music video |url=https://www.philstar.com/music/2026/01/02/2498285/emma-tiglao-divine-divas-star-binis-paruparo-music-video |access-date=January 2, 2026 |website=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star) |language=en-PH}}]
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13886185/ Brigiding] at [IMDb](/source/IMDb)
{{Drag Race Philippines}}
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