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How are you feeling today?Oh, Im feeling great.
Feeling like I cant believe that happened.
All last night I was saying on a loop, I cant believe that just happened.
To quote Chad Michaels, Ooooohh, bitch.
I mean, I knew it was gonna come down to two.
But Kennedy is so good, and watching that lip-sync I was like, this could go either way.
When that fuckin truck snapped open during Kitty Girl and she did her cartwheel?
I was like, oh, she could win.
She was so fierce.
I was like, Im at peace with that.
When that Kitty Girl thing happened, I gotnotnervous.
I was, like, crying because everyone was so good.
I wasnt gonna feel like a loser if it didnt happen because everyone was so good.
It actually was really emotional to watch.
It was the first time Kitty Girl has made us cry.Literally crying.
That Kitty Girl thing was so fucking good.
A lot of people felt you were the front-runner going into this season when the cast was announced.
Was I aware that everyone would feel that way?
So I had all of the pressure but none of the confidence.
I knew that everyone would see my name and say, its hers to lose.
I knew that people were gonna think Id be some juggernaut whod slam every challenge.
But I never said I was a great competitor.
Im not a competitor by nature, and Im certainly not used to being evaluated.
Which I fullydidnt think.
If you think youre gonna win every day onDrag Race, youre a fucking sociopath.
How can you think youre gonna win when everyones so good?
That talent show in the first episode had to be intimidating.Yeah.
Im an optimistic realist.
I know how, with one bad day, it could justend.
So, day to day, I was confident and hopeful, but I certainly wasnt expecting to win.
What would you say was your primary motivator for the season?
I had zero challenge wins and two lost lip-syncs.
I went home twice.
I got told two times, you are not Americas Next Drag Superstar.
And I guess I went out in the world and figured out how to make that an alternative fact.
How Kellyanne of you.Yes, I am very Kellyanne Conway.
A lot of people today are feeling some kind of way about Shangela not being in the Top Two.
What are we not seeing that the other queens were taking into consideration when they voted?
She was my choice.
For me, for a lot of reasons, she was the one to beat.
And I really respect that about her.
I really thought she would be there.
Thats why I honestly said it should be her lip-syncing.
You dont give yourself enough credit with lipsyncing.Yeah, well neither does Drag Race!
But I dont know why they didnt pick Shangela.
These girls were there when I lost Snatch Game and I bombed.
These girls were there when I was helping Shangela with her costume.
They were there for everything.
No one knows better than them.
But I also hadnt pissed anyone off.
Apparently, some people were feeling some throw in of way.
I mean, I gotta tell ya, I was cracked when Shangela wasnt in the Top Two.
Even last night watching it, I was tearing up because my heart broke.
When she was talking about coming that close.
That could have been me giving that same statement.
My heart was broken.
Shes like the Tiffany Pollard ofDrag Race.
Kennedy Davenport obviously has a lot of respect in the drag community.
Kennedy is so real.
Shangela and Trixie already have great careers.
She really was pleading.
She was really putting her hands together and saying, just give this to me.
In a room of eliminated queens, thats really effective.
Ben left on her own accord.Drag Racedidnt make her leave.
And then the queens are the ones who voted for who they voted for.
For me, knowing this day was coming, I knew at least it was out of my hands.
At least I was a chess piece.
People will love Shangela, or love Bebe, or love Kennedy.
They wont be mad atme.
I just make a run at do a great job.
Your new albumOne Stoneis so good.
Were glad we have a Kacey Musgraves of drag.
(Laughs) Have you seen her costumes?Shemight be the Kacey Musgraves of drag!
On Break Your Heart youre giving us a littleOne Of the Boys-era Katy Perry.
Oh my God, The Click Five, you bitch.I really wanted it to sound like Radio Disney.
I wanted the handclaps and the purposeful cheesy pop chorus.
Its super, super fun.
Speaking of music, could you lyrically interpret Bebes famous Jungle KittyRatakatititataverse?
(Laughs) You know whats funny?
We were all like, okay girl,sure.
Thats the mark of Bebes excellence.
The whole room of people being like, girl you cant say that.
But she fuckin knew.
She followed her artistic confidence.
It was so good.
I wouldnt say the character was terribly memorable, but the rap was obviously amazing.
Who do you have your eye on for season ten?I love Monet X Change.
And Ive really come to be a Eureka fan.
I think she has a lot to offer.
Who will you be looking out for onAll Stars 4?Oh my God, Tammie Brown.
Every person is Tammie Brown.
The judges are Tammie Brown.
Thats what I want.
