There’s no place for racism, and Drag Race alum Eva Le Queen stood up for this cause as she called out Singaporean entertainer Kumar for his racist comments amid the promotion of the latter’s upcoming show in the Philippines.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post, the Filipino drag queen detailed her encounter with Kumar during her competing days in Singapore. She came across an ad about the comedian’s show in Manila and recounted Kumar’s comment, “You, Pinoys, should go back to your country,” describing that the remark was made out of spite.
“During my competing days, that b*tch said this on the mic, ‘You, Pinoys, should go back to your country.’ It wasn’t a stand-up [comedy], but just [a] spiteful racist remark. She did that too in another show where a Filipino drag queen is performing,” Eva wrote.
Came across an ad that there’s a comedian from SG coming to Manila. Let me say this— during my competing days, that b*tch said this on the mic “you pinoys should go back to your country”. It wasnt a stand up, but just spiteful racist remark. She did that too in another show where…
— Ms. Eva (@eva_lequeen) January 4, 2025
“It makes me sick that the person—who blatantly hates Filipinos, is coming to Manila for a show. Now that is the real comedy,” she added before urging her fans to not buy “that shit show of Kumar.”
In a separate post, Eva also shared that most of Kumar’s jokes are directly poking fun at OFW maids working in Singapore.
I could have let this pass. But imagine this, a racist person like Kumar, accepting and making shitloads of cash out of the very people that she laughs at, looks down upon, and talks shit about in her country. Some of her materials are ‘maid’ jokes about OFWs in SG.
I just… https://t.co/pTVML33TXo
— Ms. Eva (@eva_lequeen) January 4, 2025
“I could have let this pass. But imagine this: a racist person like Kumar [is] accepting and making shitloads of cash out of the very people that she laughs at, looks down upon, and talks shit about in her country,” the post read. “I just couldn’t. Don’t be a joke to Kumar.”
Shortly after Eva’s posts came to light, many Filipinos were disappointed to find out the Singaporean comedian’s comments. Some users have also shared their experiences watching Kumar’s show, describing how it felt degrading at the time.
Kumar, born Kumarason Chinnadurai, is a Singaporean Indian entertainer who rose to stardom when he landed a starring role at the Boom Boom Room, Singapore’s first drag queen cabaret nightclub, where his routines included singing, dancing, and stand-up comedy. Since then, he also made his name as a television host, actor, and drag queen.
Kumar is set to bring his “Beats, Rhymes, & Punchlines Tour” to Manila on February 22, 2025. This will mark the return of the Singaporean comedian in the country after hosting their first show in 2023.
As of this writing, Kumar has yet to comment about the alleged incident.
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