Eureka O’Hara and Honey Davenport on Life After “Drag Race”

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When the glamorous, star-studded world of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” calls, you reply. But the reality is, there’s a lot extra to the present— and to the art of drag— than we get to see on our screens. To absolutely unpack the great highs and lows of drag, we sat down for a “We Have Thoughts” Twitter Space chat with “RuPaul’s Drag Race” royalty, Honey Davenport and Eureka O’Hara.

All Stars, All-Time Favorites

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Even drag stars like Eureka and Honey have their favourite drag artists, and they spilled their all-time favorites with us. “In the historical past of ‘Drag Race,’ my all-star of all-stars is Manila Luzon. She actually is my favourite drag queen in the entire world,” Honey mentioned. “She’s additionally my auntie and had an excellent deal in my upbringings, however I simply love all the things she touches. She’s a authentic goddess to me.”

Eureka saved it humble along with her picks. “Well, since you’ll be able to’t decide your self, as a result of that might be cheesy, I’ll decide the following greatest large woman,” she joked. “For me, it will be Latrice Royale and Ginger Minj. I feel they’re each such iconic plus-size divas.” She reminisced on watching Latrice on “Drag Race” for the primary time, and seeing a few of herself in her. “I associated along with her a lot as a result of I may solely discover these three pairs of footwear that they offered in our dimension on the time,” Eureka mentioned.

In the spirit of this season of “All Stars All Winners,” the 2 additionally shared who they might’ve given an additional Legendary Legend Star to on their season. “I might’ve given a Legendary Legend Star to Scarlet Envy. I really feel like on All Stars, she went house, and I simply did not suppose it was her time,” Eureka mentioned. Honey needed to decide on between certainly one of her closest drag sisters, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, and Plastique Tiara, who she referred to as “the prettiest drag queen I’ve ever seen in my whole life.”

“No, I’m absolutely going to dam you. That is the worst reply,” Eureka responded instantly. “Plastique will get sufficient love, b*tch. Give it to someone who wants it.”

The Impact of Drag Race

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Having mentioned all issues All Stars, the conversations shifted towards Eureka and Honey’s personal experiences with drag, beginning with a fan-favorite “Drag Race” subject: the pit crew. “I do not know if any of us have attached with them. Do you realize, Honey?” Eureka requested, to which Honey sweetly responded, “I might like to be the primary one.”

“The solely tea that I like a lot is Brent, the redhead, he’s actually an astro scientist,” Eureka shared. “That’s what he went to school for, absolutely degreed, PhD-ed up. That is one thing that I’ve all the time thought was the gag is he’s absolutely an astro scientist, y’all.” Honey added that she would not thoughts becoming a member of the crew herself. “I form of low-key wish to be a pit crew member someday,” she admitted. Eureka agreed, if just for the story. “I’m absolutely going to return out as a giant, horny child on the pit crew.”

Beyond the pit crew tea, the pair additionally touched on what it is wish to be a drag queen within the present political local weather, given all of the challenges going through the LGBTQ+ group. “I feel that for some time now, a minimum of the previous 5 to seven years, we have been seeing the pendulum swing each methods, and all of our rights and everybody’s skill to dwell freely has been challenged,” Honey mentioned. “The fact is that the folks in energy who we have voted to place in energy have been put there to guard us, and we’re not being very effectively protected proper now.”

But whereas each queens agreed that change is critical, emphasizing the significance of voting and activism, in addition they have hope for the longer term, and drag is a large motive why. “I like that we’ve got drag as a result of I feel that we’ve got attain now throughout so many younger folks and so many individuals that simply want acceptance on this world,” Eureka mentioned. “Anyone that feels completely different can relate with drag and can rejoice themselves by drag and due to drag.”

Life After Drag Race

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When the curtains shut, and the successful queen is lastly topped, Eureka and Honey opened up about what life after “Drag Race” truly seems like. “I spent some huge cash on ‘Drag Race,’ and it was actually exhausting developing with it,” Honey mentioned. “I have a look at the outdated seasons of ‘Drag Race,’ and it was simply a lot extra enjoyable earlier than it was this costly.” Eureka agreed, including that she felt strain on her “All Stars” season particularly, as a result of she knew everybody anticipated a “glow up” of types.

“I do not even wish to throw round numbers, however I positively spent much more on ‘All Stars’ than I did season 9 or season 10, in all probability season 9 and 10 put collectively. And I’m so meticulous concerning the wardrobe that I put on, as a result of being an even bigger woman, in fact, but additionally simply eager to make issues which can be pushing the envelope for my dimension, too,” she defined.

But past the value tag of the present, the queens say that coping with haters is one other very actual draw back that folks do not all the time anticipate after “Drag Race” is over. “There’s a distinction in studying is prime, and studying is imply,” Eureka mentioned. “If you are studying to be imply, then you definately’re not certainly one of us.” Honey admitted that earlier than being on the present herself, she was somebody who had lots to say. “Drag Race” modified her perspective fully.

“The factor about it’s that if you rejoice different folks, you actually open up the house so that you can be celebrated your self,” she mentioned. “If you are being rancid and poisonous, it is usually as a result of you have not obtained the quantity of affection and appreciation that you simply deserve. But the way in which to get that’s truly to present it.”

“Oh my God, Honey, that was good,” Eureka responded. “I’m absolutely voting for Honey Davenport for president, interval.”