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SECRET CELEBRITY:It’s like a total fever dream.
I just can’t believe it.
‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ mystery queen previews season 2.Richard Phibbs/Paramount+ (2); Getty Images
After the finale, I was like, did that just happen?
I would do it all over again in a minute.
It was so difficult, but so fun.
RuPaul on the panel for ‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ season 2.World of Wonder/VH1
Can you give us a clue as to who you are?
I have done drag-ish things before, but I’ve never gone full-out.
Will you continue to do drag after this?
Brooke Lynn Hytes and Jujubee on ‘RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race’ season 2.World of Wonder/VH1
If the paychecks are high enough and the heels are low enough, I’ll be there.
There’s obviously a format shift from season 1 to season 2.
How different is season 2, and what changes do you think will gag the children the most?
We all fight it out for a crown.
It’s a whole, entire season.
We’re not just there for the day, visiting a day camp.
We’re there and we’re in it.
The thing that was most revelatory to me was the sleep deprivation.
I don’t think I was prepared for that.
There is no off time.
Is it just lip-syncs, or are there other challenges?
We have some little things here and there, but we’re doing full-out lip-sync production numbers.
We plan what we want to wear for the makeup and what our outfit is going to look like.
The obvious comparison isThe Masked Singer.
Are the looks you’re doing more like disguises than typical drag?
That’s the case with a lot of the competitors.
I never felt what it was like to be in drag.
The Queen Supreme mentors are Brooke Lynn Hytes, Jujubee, and Monet X Change.
Who is the toughest mother of the group?
We all were assigned to a house, so we all had one mother.
I did get some tips from everybody; they were all gracious….
They assign it on episode 1.
I was House of X Change.
What is Monet like as a house mother?
She helped name us and create us.
So, we’re all the daughters of RuPaul.
What can you tell me about your drag transformation?
What’s your aesthetic and performance style like?
They gave us categories and we had to come up with songs from categories….
I feel good-looking as who I am in life.
But I don’t think I’ve ever felt gorgeous or beautiful before.
I don’t know if I’d feel that way [in life].
The way people flirted with me or treated me different; I understand the superhero aspect of it.
It’s like an armor on me.
If they were touching my but, it’s like they were touching a Jennifer convertible.
What’s your favorite thing you wore this season?
I really loved the transformation of the face with makeup.
It’s a royalty thing.
Do you gravitate more toward beauty or edgy style?
I chose things that lent to the song I was singing.
What was the best critique you received from the judges, and what was the shadiest read you got?
Michelle was not easy on me.
I was really taken aback by it.
I felt likeAdore [Delano]inAll Stars.Like, you know me!
Why are you saying this to me?
She didn’t hold back, but I felt like I was winning over the others.
Michelle was my toughest critic.
[Laughs]
She’s always the toughest.
Yes, but like, she really laid into me.
[Laughs] It’s funny because when it was all over and I went home.
I had one night’s sleep, and everything became clear.
I was stretching myself and pushing myself to limits I’ve not previously gotten a chance to do.
Some of these people do it every day.
What’s the best piece of advice you got from a queen this season?
I’d never lip-synced before.
