“I’d like to take a moment.
You’re forgiven.”
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Were you aware that Jinkx was going to do this?
Dave Lara reacts to Jinkx Monsoon referencing his iconic ‘I killed Judy Garland’ moment on the ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ Snatch Game.Paramount+; World of Wonder
DAVE LARA:No, we haven’t been in contact since the show.
Are you going to take a stab at hit her up after this?
Well, I went toDragConhere in L.A., and that bitch went to Portland!
Dave, a veteran who appeared as a makeover subject on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 5; Jinkx Monsoon as Judy Garland on ‘All Stars 7’ Snatch Game.World of Wonder/Paramount +
[Laughs] I didn’t get a chance to see her.
Will I reach out to her?
Maybe, let’s see what happens.
This is getting crazy now, and I love it.
How did you feel when you heard Jinkx bring you up inSnatch Game?
I was seriously touched that she’d do that shout-out.
Were you ever formally investigated or questioned about playing a role in Judy’s death?
No, in fact, that was the first time can you believe this?
Why I would blurt that out on TV, I don’t know.
I told a couple friends and boyfriends, but I’d never really told anybody that story.
She said, “Can you get me some sleeping pills?
It’s a long story.
Hopefully this whole experience has brought some levity to it for you?
I don’t want to be judged by people.
I don’t want to be castigated or made out to be the villain.
She made that choice.
That made me feel a little better, but people don’t know about that time.
We were stupid, we were ignorant.
Giving someone with an addiction pills?
I’ve never given anyone pills or drugs or anything since.
I didn’t mean to yell atBenDeLaCreme, but she was bombing.
I put on that schtick.
I knew she was better than that, so I said, “Tell us a joke!”
and that just came out.
I took it, girl.
You are aDrag Raceicon.
She was [basically] saying, “Don’t f— this up, Dave!”
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7continues Friday at 3 a.m.
ET / 12 a.m. PT on Paramount+.
