“I was like, you know what, I’m history.

How could I not come back?”

the season 5 alum exclusively tells EW.

Drag Race EW Interview video

Monica Beverly Hillz for EW.EW

“I’m going to finish what I started.”

“I did not want to come back.

I was pretty much done with drag, period,” Monica admits in the video interview above.

Traveling for so many years, it was like, I just need time for myself."

How could I not come back?"

“So, definitely, I’m coming back.

I’m going to do this, and I’m going to finish what I started.”

She continues, “To this day, I still get letters of people [loving] that moment.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8premieres May 12 onParamount+.

Watch Monica’s full interview above.