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Story summary
- Maxi Shield, a Sydney drag queen and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under contestant, died at 51 from throat cancer.
- Friends and community mourn her vibrant personality and impact on Sydney's LGBTQIA+ scene.
- Dillon Shaw, a club licensee, said her death casts a solemn shadow over Mardi Gras.
- Michelle Visage praised Shield as "truly one of a kind."
- Shield had recently returned to performing but withdrew from shows due to illness.
