A cherished and dazzling member of the Arkansas drag scene, Chloe Jacobs passed away early Friday morning at Little Rock’s St. Vincent Infirmary due to complications from her lupus. Her age was 35.
Since receiving a diagnosis of the chronic illness in early June, Jacobs has spent many weeks in and out of the hospital.
After living in different locations of Arkansas and attending high school in Brinkley, Jacobs relocated to Little Rock with friends in 2010.
Although she participated in horse racing and rodeo as a youth and into her early adulthood, she gained notoriety for her exuberant drag shows.
Chris Davis, a.k.a. Savvy Savant, Jacob’s roommate, friend, and sister in drag, stated, “She always joked with me about [how] she could only have one expensive hobby.” Drag so took the place of horse racing.
Jacobs performed drag for the Diamond State Rodeo Association, an LGBTQ+ rodeo group in Arkansas, one of the first occasions. According to Davis, she had been a member there since 2012.
In 2012, Jacobs started competing in pageants, which played a significant role in her drag career. She can be seen wearing jewelry and tiaras adorned with diamonds, outfits that are sequined and multicolored, bright tops, and matching nail polish in a variety of internet photos.
As a result of her dedication, Jacobs won multiple drag competitions throughout the state, including Miss Gay Arkansas in 2012, Miss Gay Little Rock in 2013, Miss Gay Heart of the Ozarks in 2014, Miss Gay Fayetteville in 2018, and Miss Gay Arkansas again that year.
According to Davis, she simply glowed on a stage. Watching her perform was contagious; it was undoubtedly her strong suit.
Although she liked lakes and being on the water, Davis said she had been concentrating largely on her drag job lately. Additionally, she cherished horses and dogs, particularly Tucker Wayne, her dog, whose name is as country as it gets, according to Davis.
In 2018, Jacobs spoke about her experience and career in an interview with the Arkansas Times podcast. At the time, she told the hosts that she liked to stand out by being the tallest person in the room.
According to Jacobs at the time, “I don’t downplay it.” I accept that, and I rarely go out in a bar without wearing my six-inch heels. I constantly do it. My goals are to be the tallest person there, be able to be found, and locate everyone.
According to Davis, Jacobs had the ability to make you laugh even in the most dire circumstances.
Davis stated, “You couldn’t get her to text you back for nothing at all.” Though I hope you don’t need her by text, she was always available to you if you needed her. It’s difficult to explain how she had a knack of saying things, sending you things, or simply turning up at the perfect moment and circumstance.
To assist Jacob’s mother in covering the costs of her funeral, AGoFundMe was established. It has already exceeded its target of $10,000.
And two celebrations of her life are planned for this weekend.
According to Davis, Chloe was a shining example in this world. She was a shoulder to many, a friend to everyone, and always had a joke to make you laugh when you needed it. Anyone who had the opportunity to share a piece of the world with her was better off because she earned it!
When Jacobs was Miss Gay Arkansas a few years ago, Davis claimed to have discovered a Facebook comment she made that reflected her outlook on life:
I will always do for my people what they have done for me and that s spread love!
It’s dragon-slaying time!
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