Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha

Arantxa Castilla-La Mancha is the stage name of Arantxa Méndez García (born 1 December 1997), a Spanish drag queen, podcaster, and trans woman.

Early life Méndez was born on 1 December 1997 in Badajoz, in the municipality of Extremadura in south-west Spain. She was raised in the small town of Jerez de los Caballeros. She claims that she experienced discrimination at an early age due to her sexual orientation and gender expression. After the season aired, she joined the national tour Gran Hotel de las Reinas along with other participants from the series. The tour was hosted by Supremme de Luxe and vedette Paca la Piraña.

Following her appearance on Drag Race, she has worked as an ambassador of the high-heel race at Madrid Pride, and is an hostess for Jerez de los Caballeros Pride, a pride event in her hometown. She was crowned Miss Congeniality in the finale episode of the season.

Méndez also hosts a podcast with fellow drag queen Hugáceo Crujiente, Mientras Te Hacías El Eyeliner (While You Were Doing Your Eyeliner). As of 2024 she was based in Madrid.

In 2022, both she and Hugáceo Crujiente were involved in a public argument with drag queen Sagittaria, who accused both of treating their fans poorly, not having work, and for poor performance in their shows.

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