The queen tells EW about her boy band past, dating Graham Norton, and her infamous Rose makeup.
Tina Burner’s (red, yellow, and orange) flame has, unfortunately, dimmed.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Miss Tina!
Kristian Seeber (a.k.a. Tina Burner) with Graham Norton in 2007.Dave Hogan/Getty Images
I’m so sad that you’re leaving so early!
TINA BURNER: I mean, ma-ma!
That’s the word of the season.
I’ll take responsibility for that.
Apparently I say it all the time.
Are you sure you want to take responsibility for that?
So, you know what, I’m a star.
[Laughs] Funny enough, it’s pretty accurate!
There’s no time for anything else!
What got in your way?
it’s possible for you to tell they were watching our every move.
Like, what am I doing wrong?
It’s a compliment because they want the best for you.
you could’t take it personally.
This journey has taught me more humility than I’ll ever know.
Especially not fighting with six-year-olds on the internet.
It’s such a shame seeing what you guys have to go through online.
We saw it especially bad withLawrence Chaneylast night.
There’s joking and shade that come with the territory, but…
In a perfect world, that’s how it should be.
I love to be shady!
But, Lawrence is such a brilliant person and queen who represents good, old-fashioned drag.
You have a very big future ahead, but your past also interested a lot of people.
Particularly the revelation that you were in a boy band.
Pop music with horrible highlights!
It was at the end of that Backstreet Boys/NSYNC era.
I think if it came out a few years earlier it would’ve been better.
It was a great experience.
What’s the name?
The name is 5th Ring, honey!
Is the music on the internet?
I think it’s possible for you to even ask Alexa to play it on Amazon.
It was this whole scandal.
You have to find my horrible CD cover.
It was like, we’re all in white shirts, and it was shot in a park.
Also, your time datingGraham Nortonwas brought up many times.
How did you meet Graham and are you guys still in contact?
He said, “Life is not a firework.”
He said you’re free to’t just light something and it becomes beautiful.
You have to work and strive.
In his writing, it’s tattooed on my arm.
I just got it as my 13th tattoo!
Because 13 was my number at Nationals when I won National Comedy Queen,andseason 13!
I carry it with me.
He’s one of the most amazing men I’ve ever known.
I was in my twenties and a wild child.
He’s a great guy and we still talk.
I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Speaking of beautiful: We have to talk about Rose’s makeup from last week.
Isn’t it the most amazing thing you’ve seen in your life?
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed as hard as I did.
I saw Rose the day after and I was crying.
It hit me so good.
You’re blaming it all on Rose’s face!?
Not my makeup skills at all!
To be completely honest, it’s been such a journey….
I post all these pictures online and people are like, “Where’s that face onDrag Race?”
It’s called a glow-up, honey!
It’s weird to say, but I’m such a fan of constructive criticism.
It’s how we grow and evolve…. Other physical aesthetics had people talking this season particularly your signature red, yellow, and orange looks.
You know what, they haven’t, and I’m ready to get super-sized!
The next time you see a fire hydrant, you’re going to think of me!
Why is that color scheme so important to you?
People will lose their s— at the next evolution of me.
Tina Burner as an artist and character has evolved, it’s likePokemon.
We’re going through some different evolutions.
It representsHunger Gameshoney, the fight, something beautiful to look at but dangerous to touch!
How many times did you actually have to read that line?
I mean, I wrote the line, so… [Laughs].
I remember writing it and doing costume changes; I remember giving the Pit Crew lines.
I wanted it to be flawless!
I always put on a production, but, I thought it was hysterical.
I still laugh about it!
Who is the Tina we didn’t get to see onDrag Race?
I want them to know that my shoulders reallyarethat big in real life!
Watching it back, I wish I would’ve gone so much bigger.
I was so scared to go too big and do too much.
…and maybe also don’t cut your own hair!
Wouldn’t you let me cut your hair?
If anything, that’s my side hustle: A makeup artist and a hairdresser.
So, watch out world, because she’s coming to a salon near you.
I’ll take that as a threat!
I’ll scare ya, kids!
