Maybe I needed to take some more time to learn about me, and can present me to the world. It is so much harder than clothes and hair and makeup - it’s exploring yourself, and … throughout this competition, I had a breakthrough with RuPaul, and it really made me realize that maybe I’m not so sure of myself. I’m set.” But, the competition is so much more than that. So, I came in with all of the clothes, with all of the hair, with all of the makeup, and I was like, “Well, I’ve got all of this. When I walked into the workroom, I was very ready to win. What were your expectations when you came in, and how did they stack up to the real experience? I think there’s a big divide between expectations of Drag Race and the reality of Drag Race. So, in the moment, I was just like, “Oh, OK! Let’s do this!” It came naturally to me. So, I watched Alyssa lip sync on the show and in live performances so many times that I think I learned for her. You know, first of all, when I watched Drag Race, Alyssa was always one of my idols, so to have her adopt me now was amazing. This was basically a song in her repertoire, you know? Like, she can… she can do a lot with this, and so going in, I had ten inch heels on, so I was like, “OK, I can’t dance.” So I really went in more with feeling the music, feeling the message of what the song was trying to say, and I lip synced for my life, queen! Going into it, I knew Vanjie was going to dance the house down. What was your tactic in facing off against Vanjie in that lipsync? ![]() So it’s almost freeing, because I can move past that feeling, and say, “OK, so that’s what that was!” But I forgot to have fun, and watching it all back, I can tell when I didn’t have fun any more. Because halfway through the competition, I realized that I forgot to have fun, and I was just so concentrated on trying to win, and trying to win the next challenge, and trying to be the best I can be so the judges can validate me. ![]() How are you feeling after watching your elimination? Ra'Jah O'Hara Talks Fan Hatred, the Villain Edit & More After 'Drag Race' Exit
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