- [Producer] What are your thoughts on RuPaul's Drag Race?
- Love it.
- I've never seen it,
but I read the article on RuPaul in Vanity Fair.
- [Producer] So you're familiar with the format?
- Somewhat.
- None.
- [Producer] I'm going to show you clips from the show
and get your reaction to them.
- Great! - Love it!
- It'd be neat for me, 'cause I've never seen it,
and I'm a virgin.
- You're a virgin?
- TV virgin.
- [Producer] Great, let's get started.
- Yes, let's do.
- [Producer] Each season begins with
the Werk Room entrances.
- What's up, bitches?
- There are some sassy women on there.
- Oh, somebody needs to do her hair.
- Ooh a 26, damn we got some big girls.
I hope they don't have diabetes.
- They are cutthroat when they get in that competition.
- I make dresses out of cassette tape.
- That's what it looks like.
- I used to work as a clown. - Well you still do.
- That was what I was gonna say!
- I'm a fuckin' Libra.
- I've never heard of a fucking Libra.
- I'm polish remover, bitch.
- You might work on that green hair.
- Let's get sickening!
- Good move.
- Miss Vanjie.
- Oh my God, he does look like Gaga.
- It's really me.
- Oh my God!
- That is priceless. - [Producer] Pretty cool huh?
- Oh that's beyond cool.
- Boy, I don't know what they're smokin'
or drinkin' or whatever,
but they're comin' up with some far out stuff.
- [Producer] So you're invested?
- Yeah.
- It's drag, I'm always invested.
- [Producer] You wanna keep going?
- Yeah. Sure.
Each episode has the queens competing
in challenges that include--
- Reading is what?
- Fundamental!
- Those are some challenges.
- I don't wanna read these girls,
I love them so much. - Oh, please.
- All right, let's go.
- Does someone smell that?
Oh, that's just Sharon Needles.
- I'm glad I'm not there.
- I mean, that's instantaneous bitch.
- [Producer] Do you guys wanna read each other?
- No. - No.
- No, we wanna stay friends.
- [Producer] That was reading--
- Now we're gonna have writing, arithmetic.
- [Producer] Makeovers.
- Give me like, your best runway walk.
- I like that arm.
- How do you feel about tucking?
- Don't play dumb.
Even straight man tuck.
Oh Lord, bless his heart.
- [Producer] And impersonating.
- Judge Judy.
- I agree, and so does Officer Byrd.
- Oh, that's right.
- [Producer] There's always a lotta laughter.
- Willam, you're funny.
- Thank you, hire me.
- [Producer] And loads of drama.
- Tired ass showgirl.
- Go back to Party City where you belong.
- They're really close, aren't they?
- It shows to me how comedy can also turn into farce.
- [Producer] Is any part of it entertaining?
- I'd tune in.
- [Producer] After the challenges,
the queens bring it to the runway.
- Oh my God.
- [RuPaul] It's just so simple and elegant.
- It is.
- That's wonderful.
- [Producer] Could you tell that she was de-saturated?
- Oh see, I just thought she was a pasty white girl.
- Oh my God.
- Look at that waist. - That waist.
- You betta go girl.
- [Producer] And then, they lip sync for their life.
- Wow. - Wow.
- They're quite acrobatic.
- Oh, that wore me out!
- [Producer] Do y'all think you could do this?
- It'd take a little practice.
- And a lotta drugs.
- [Producer] One by one, a queen is eliminated
until the winner is crowned.
- Bebe.
- This was my first season.
- [Producer] That was the first season.
- Oh, that's why.
- [RuPaul] Yvie Oddly.
- Look at her, she's two-faced.
- Take whatever you love about yourself--
- And fly your freak flag!
- [Producer] Now, are you ready to get a first look
at the Season 12 queens?
- Sure. - Yeah.
- Hello world, I am Crystal Methyd.
- Love that outfit.
- Shake those hips.
- I am Aiden Zhane.
- That dress was fierce.
- Boring.
- I liked it.
- My name is Brita 'cause I met this girl named Brita.
You gotta know how to entertain the children.
- Okay. She looks fun to hang out with.
- Yeah, I'd like to have drinks with her.
- Alcoholic.
- I am the essence of beauty.
- You are?
- I like her. - She's spunky.
- My name is Gigi Goode.
- She's beautiful.
- That's a fun outfit.
- Dahlia Sin came from The Black Dahlia.
She likes to take money, so.
- My kinda girl.
- Whoa.
- That hair was bouncin', love it.
- I conceptualize my looks head to toe.
- And she won?
- Boy, she really works those eyes.
- I definitely take a lot of inspiration from fashion week.
- I love it.
- What was she wearing, a Band-Aid?
- Hi, I'm Sherry Pie.
- Vivacious.
- Looks looks looks looks looks.
- Twirl that hair.
- Great energy.
- What up, world?
- Oooh.
- She's fierce.
- I'm the first queen of Iranian heritage.
- Whoa. - Fabulous.
- You go girl.
- [Producer] Robert, did she do anything for you?
- No.
- [Producer] What'd you think of this experience?
- It was fun.
- I'm just awestruck.
I mean, my mouth was wide open.
- The imagination, how they think this stuff up.
- They really are artists.
- I think RuPaul has taken drag
to a totally different level.
- He's taken it.
- Yeah.
- He has taken it.
- [Producer] Are you glad you watched RuPaul's Drag Race?
- Yes.
- [Producer] Are you going to watch the Season 12 premiere
on February 28th?
- Yes!
- I would love to watch this show.
- Be there!
- [Mick] It runs in the evenings, correct?
- [Jessay] Friday evenings.
- [Bill] On what channel?
- [Robert] VH1.
- [Bill] Uh oh. Do you get VH1?
- [Robert] I don't know yet.
- [Producer] What do you mean you don't know yet?
- [Robert] I haven't gone through
all the channels I have yet!
It may be there.