How gagged were you guys when Ru revealed that you would have to lip sync against
lip sync assassins and not each other?
We all lost our minds when we heard that.
This is what happened.
I knew there was going to be a twist, but you gotta do us like that, Mama Ru?
I don't want someone to bring their like core body workout back to the,
back to the main stage.
How has the growth of the fandom — and also the RuPaul's Drag Race budget —
How does that feel?
Returning to a TV screen is very
scary because you never know how the fandom is going to react to you at that moment.
I mean, it's now been, I think 10 years since I've filmed.
I'm excited for everyone to actually see India, for once.
Instead of just being picked up.
Remodeled, remastered, and ready for action.
Which queen when they walked in the work room were you like,
now the competition's on.
Anytime I see Shea, I'm just blown away by what she's created.
What about Jujubee?
Derrick's right, though.
It's one of those things where you see Shea Couleé come back,
and she was so close, you know, she was so close.
We all want to get to the end. We all want the crown of course.
But I think with Shea there's a little bit extra.
I'm Blaaack. But I think with Shea there's a little bit extra.
I'm Blaaack.
I kind of was just like in awe of everyone and just wanted to like sit back and
take it all in because I wanted to see how we all were gonna just get to the end.
We all saw Ongina and we were like, oh sh*t.
So you all thought I'd never get here. Sorry. I was stuck in traffic.
And that outfit she brought in that was just
so over the top. I was like, well,
I guess she's decided to start the season at this level. Ok.
Yeah.
You weren't playing with that look. Jesus Christ.
Thank you. Um, the thing is, it's been what, 12 years.
And I want to go in there,
represent for my country and I want to go in there and
And I think I accomplished that.
What do you think the fans are going to be most excited to see this go around for each of you?
In season one,
I didn't even know what true drag is.
And I came in there just being a boy in a dress.
And I'm really excited to show the fully realized Ongina to everyone.
It almost felt like a dream
the first that I walked through the work room.
I almost acted a little bit of how I thought I should have acted on TV instead
of just being me in the moment.
So I'm excited to take the next step and being on All Stars and being on
Drag Race for a second time and just to be me.
Blair St. Clair is all grown up now,
bitches.
Well,
considering I got sent home for not knowing my words,
I want a chance to redeem myself on the runway in lip sync battle.
In a room full of 10s, I'm always grand prize.
The first two seasons,
I was very concerned about my weight and it was very difficult for me to
continue just hurting myself when it comes to like eating.
because not only I got to be myself on the
runway, but I'm actually loving myself too. So this is super,
super important for me as a human being.
The one thing about what I love about reality TV is sometimes you do get reality
and I really am excited for the viewers to see
a little bit more of who we are as people and not just people that you follow.
When I was here for season 10, I did not push myself to the level
of greatness that I know I have. I didn't come to crash your party. I came to end it.
Considering everything we're going through in the world,
as we go into this Pride month, for all of you in 2020,
how are you using your voice as a drag queen and a public figure to kind
of amplify the other voices in the community?
It may have taken a little nudge,
but I am fully invested in making sure that I use
every platform I have to reach the audiences that I need to,
to share my support and also to share any resources that I need to so
that people can protest safely and react safely to what's happening
out in the world.
I think that's something that we all agree on.
And I think being a voice for our own community is very important,
but also listening to the people who are suffering and then lending your voice
and asking the right questions and,
and just being human and trying to learn about somebody else.
I enjoy getting cocktails and being at a pool party like the next bitch.
But ultimately what it's about is just remembering the people who really did
put down a sacrifice. To me
I know Pride is always a celebration, but you know,
Drag queens were at the front lines and we are at the front lines once again.
And I think it's our responsibility and our duty to,
to let the world know that Black lives matter. That we use our platforms
the way that they're built to be used.
It's a call of action to a lot of people who are influencers,
to a lot of people who have that kind of reach to do what's right.