Drag Race: Taiwan President congratulates Nymphia Wind after historic win

Nymphia Wind (Image: Instagram/@66wind99)

After a herstory-making win, RuPaul’s Drag Race star Nymphia Wind has been awash with praise and messages of congratulations.

The Taiwanese-American queen took the crown over the weekend after beating out runner-up Sapphira Cristál in a lip-sync to Kylie’s ‘Padam Padam’. Fellow finalist Plane Jane had already been knocked out after the three each lip-synced to an original song.

After being given her sceptre from Drag Race‘s Sasha Colby Nymphia said: “To those who feel like they don’t belong, just remember to live fearlessly and have courage to live your truth. And Taiwan, this is for you!”

The President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, was among those to wish Nymphia their congratulations following her win. “Congratulations to you, Nymphia Wind,” she wrote on

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