But Alyssa isn’t the kind of queen whoneedsflashy theatrics to make her mark.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:How do you feel, reliving the elimination after filming it?
ALYSSA HUNTER:I feel proud, sad, happy, so many things running through my mind.
Alyssa Hunter uses her money gun on the ‘Drag Race’ Jennifer Lopez runway.World of Wonder/VH1
I’m glad I made it and I know the fans are going to love me.
I connected with them, and I think that’s my crown!
I’ve seen the thirsty tweets you’ve been RT’ing, they’re getting so wild!
Alyssa Hunter gives her ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ elimination interview.VH1/World of Wonder
But what’s thewildestthirsty message you’ve received so far?
I have my personal page [as Josh] and my artistic page as Alyssa Hunter.
I model as a boy, too, so I have that balance.
People respect the Alyssa one, but my personal page is like Pornhub.
It looks like porn.
Every day I receive so many photos.
People don’t ask you permission first?
I’m grateful to be the trade of the season!
No one could forget you!
That was a great moment, the Puerto Rican pride immediately jumped right out!
Can you play guitar for real?
[Laughs] I wasn’t lying!
Here’s the thing … it’s like lip-syncing.
Was that your first idea for the talent show?
I changed the entire idea last-minute.
But [I couldn’t get the rights] to the music …
I had this rock star outfit in my closet that I never used.
I love that kind of vibe in drag.
So, I took some risks and did something different.
What was the song you wanted to do?
It was “Vogue” by Madonna.
You’ll have to do it for Instagram.
Of course, I’ll do it, onAll Stars.
They need this trade on the nextAll Stars.
On the next episode, you seemed disappointed about the ball.
I realized, thanks to Kornbread, that my print wasn’t leopard, it was cheetah!
She said that was her favorite look …
So, to me, it’s leopard!
That was the joke: I wasn’t in the top because it’s cheetah …
The fans literally think it’s leopard, so, whatever!
[Laughs] I was disappointed after that episode but I was grateful that I was safe.
We also had Jennifer Lopez on the episode.
What did you say to her?
I was trying to say, “te amo,” like, “I love you.”
I don’t know if she heard me.
I tried to tell Jennifer Lopez that I love her so much, a [fellow] Puerto Rican!
In the challenge, you suggested that you felt like you weren’t being taken seriously.
They didn’tsaythat, but I’m a very “energy” person, so Ifeltit.
I can do it all.
I don’t fit into only one look.
Why was that so vital for you to say in that moment?
Because there are so many people that feel the same way!
Not just onDrag Race,but in daily life.
People get judged about their language not only Spanish, but all languages.
I used that platform because I think people will feel me.
If English isn’t your first language, you’re gonna wanna step it up.
But, that doesn’t mean that you’re able to’t achieve your dreams.
It was sad to see you sashay away.
What happened with the money gun mishap in the lip-sync?
The money fell to the floor, it opened.
I don’t know what happened.
So I took the money and rained it and made it happen on my own!
I was like, okay, this isn’t going to stop me.
I think I did a good lip-sync, but because of the money gun, that was an issue.
I’m glad to sashay away for that reason.
I won, becauseDrag Raceis a platform, but it’s not everything in your life.
I made my goal to rob the heart of all the fans, so, I’m glad!
You made a bold choice to do a suit on the runway.
Was that always your choice for this or did you consider doing something else for the J.Lo runway first?
That was my first idea, to make J.Lo wet and have a huge anaconda all over my body!
I took a risk, and I love my look!
ET / 7:05 p.m. PT on the @EW Twitter account.
