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Pour one out in honor of Kori King today and dont forget to shake that ice.
On Fridays episode ofRuPauls Drag Race, the self-declared Black Barbie of Boston was sent home.
So Im not mad at my placement at all.
I was doing story lines; I was doing everything, honey.
Did you mention it in your audition tape?No, not at all.
I was embarrassed, girl!
Im a grown man at this point, and my past was playing with dolls.
Well, your confessionals were great.
What came first for Kori as a character: liking Dunkin or being a lesbian?
Its nice that the same colors work for both.So funny that you say that it was actually both.
Theyre, like, the biggest supporters ever.
Love, love, love.
So I was like,Okay, this is gonna be the brand.
Theyve done so many lesbian and queer events.
But also, Dunkin was pink and orange, so I was like,Oh, this is perfect.
And the shape of the outfit was a Barbie outfit, too.
So the reference had layers.
How far in advance do you plan all of this out?
Were you making mental notes about what would make good social-media content during filming?Oh, 100 percent.
I am a queen of thinking ahead.
I dont watch TV.
I dont play video games.
I dont hang out with friends.
Every single waking moment, I am on social media.
Its impressive that youre balancing that with all the traveling and performances youre doing now.Mm-hmmm, mm-hmmm.
Social media at this pointiswork, so I just work 24/7, which I love.
Im a big workaholic.
YoutoldEWthat you think drag is more of the uniform that you push social-media content through.
How would you describe your goals coming into the show?
It seems like you mightve been more focused on building a platform than on taking the crown.Thats so true.
I feel like, at this point in the franchise, winning is not the be-all and end-all.
You could win, but only one of 14 people is gonna win.
So that really shouldnt be your goal going in.
Only one person can win, but everyone has the opportunity to make an entire career off the show.
I think Ive done a very good job of accomplishing my goal.
Did you expect that you would end up being in a showmance?No.
Kind of gagged me fierce, I will say.
It really surprised me.
What do you like about Lydia?You know …
I love the back end of drag.
The business aspect is my favorite part.
I love the numbers; I love seeing what posts can get this many likes.
For her, she loves the art of drag.
And I love just seeing her thought process.
Like, her eyes sparkle as shes trying to make an outfit, you know?
I like the way that she sees drag.
I was like,I like Lydia too much to be worried about having to lip sync.
How has it felt to get so much love as a couple?
Ive seen so many fan edits of you two.Oh, Im obsessed.
We watch every single one.
If were tagged, we have seen it.
Well send them to each other all throughout the day.
You and Lydia werent officially together yet during the lip sync.
We kind of read the room, you know what I mean?
We saw each other, like okay, the song is called Kiss Me Deadly, girl.
It was very much a feel-the-vibes key in of thing.
They all were super-supportive for different reasons.
Jewels was living; Lana was living.
Of course, my good sister Suzie was obsessed.
And Sam was obsessed in anOhmy God, girl, can yall just hurry up and kiss already?
Everyone was waaaaiting, honey.
I ask because it feels like Joella kinda spilled the beans at aviewing partyin January.Girl.
We didnt tell anybody not to, but I thought everyone got the gist.
However, Joella must have just left so early that she didnt get the gist!
The relationship rollout still felt pretty subtle, though.
At this point, we fly back and forth every week.
Well both have gigs on the weekend and then either me or her will fly to Boston or Pittsburgh.
I dont miss when we were more private.
Actually, I like it a lot better now.
Cause its just an easy,Yeah, were dating.
We dont have to give a shot to scooch around the answer.
Im like,This is terrible.
But I dont care.
These are just clothes.
You know I get to take this off, right?
Its not that serious.
Fashion has never been my favorite part of drag.
I love every minute of it.
Well, I know you look up to Monet …Motherrrr!
… Who is, of course, tuning in this season for bothThe Pit StopandSibling Rivalry.
Pretty c’mon!
