Luna Valas withdraws from Asia Express following family tragedy

Luna Valas has been forced to withdraw from the reality competition show ‘Asia Express: Dragon’s Route’ following the sudden death of her sister. Valas, who received the news while in Laos, stated that her sister had lived with significant health challenges since birth, including cerebral palsy and tumors.

Following her departure, Valas’s competition partner, Katarina Mamić, expressed her intention to continue the race in honor of her friend. To support Mamić, the show’s producers introduced a new partner, Croatian actor Luka Petrušić, to join her in the ongoing competition.

Show hosts and fellow contestants have expressed their support for Valas, with producers noting that her place in the competition remains open should she choose to return later in the season.