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Guatemalan TV Host and Pageant Queen Raquel Escalante Dies at 28

TV Azteca Guate confirmed her death following a year of public updates on her cervical cancer battle.

Overview

  • The broadcaster announced the news in a Nov. 28 Instagram tribute, describing her as a beloved colleague.
  • She publicly documented a cervical cancer diagnosis in early 2024 along with extensive hospitalizations and difficult procedures.
  • Multiple outlets report she was awaiting a kidney transplant and died of kidney failure.
  • Escalante hosted programs for TV Azteca Guate, including Qué Chilero, and was crowned Miss Intercontinental Guatemala in 2021.
  • Her cousin launched a GoFundMe in October to help cover medical expenses as fans later shared tributes on social media, including comments on her final May 8 TikTok.