![]() It’s kinda like how people will look at certain black folks and just throw the word “ghetto” around. They called me for ideas of what I wanted to discuss and go over, and they were like, "Do you want to do 'Purse First'?" And I’m like, "No! I’m doing a 'Purse First' song!" But they talked about showing off, and I wanted to touch on the ratchet drag thing, which was viewed as some sort of word to bring me down this season. How did you go about selecting the song and staging the choreography? I want to keep on doing what has served me right so far.īack to the finale for a moment-I loved your lipsynch number. I’m not gonna stop doing what has gotten me this far. And now that I’m America’s Next Drag Superstar, I tend to carry that out to an even bigger level. Those my goals before I was on Drag Race. It’s what I’ve done my whole life. I have three goals: to give back to the community, children, and make people laugh. But I think she saw something in me that she thought was worthy of holding and carrying this title and carrying on her legacy. And that’s the best answer I can come up with, because I don’t know RuPaul’s inner workings. ![]() I guess RuPaul saw something special in me that said “superstar” to her. You were pitted against a supermodel in Naomi and a drag artist visionary who is Kim Chi. I started thinking about my performance that I was gonna do that night. ![]() So many things… I was thinking to myself, I gotta call my mom, but my phone was dead. And I just started crying, and we all started hugging each other. I’m just glad I didn’t have to do this in Chicago. And RuPaul is saying those famous words-“As always, I’ve consulted with the judges and the fans, but the final decision is mine to make.” And then she says, "The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, America’s Next Drag Superstar is," she takes a slight pause, and she goes, "Bob the Drag Queen." And I can hear the building shaking, because I’m in New York City, so they’re all roaring for me. We were sitting upstairs-me, Kim, and Naomi are all holding hands. And I was just sitting there looking at the screen like, "You know what’s gonna happen." And they announced it, and I started crying.ĭescribe what the moment was like when you won. Going in, I always thought that I was going to win. And when it shows up, it doesn’t disappoint.īecause of the way the show is taped, it’s interesting, because you’re watching yourself being crowned the winner, while simultaneously learning that you're the winner and physically being somewhere else. If this week would be any food, I would say it would be fried chicken with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy, because it looks good, it sounds good, and you know it’s gonna be good when you get it. Oh, this is probably my favorite question of the day. If you could compare the sweet taste of victory to any food, what would it be and why? ![]() Did you hear what happened? My Amazon package finally showed up. Afterward, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race season 8 spoke with The Advocate about the win, the importance of parental love, and the political power of drag.īob the Drag Queen: I’m in a very good mood. Last night, RuPaul chose America's Next Drag Superstar: Bob the Drag Queen.
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