Look over there … for on-set medical staff, becauseJaida Essence Hall’s palm is coming for you.
“I prayed it did not, but I am a method actress,” Jaida explains.
JAIDA ESSENCE HALLL:I feel like I can breathe now.
Jaida Essence Hall slaps Raja during the ‘Legends’ performance on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’.World of Wonder/Paramount+
It’s good to see it all over again and realize that it actually happened.
Were these two characters your choices from the beginning?
I also brought a Mary J. Blige wig.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ cast performs on the Main Stage.Paramount+/World of Wonder
Usually I bring three options, so I brought those two and Mary J. Blige.
Wait, you were just going to do a Mary J. Blige dance?
That’s what the plan was, just dance like Mary J. Blige and something will happen.
I had the wig, so…
Your approach was so different than what we saw you do on season 12.
Did you do anything specific between season 12 andAll Stars 7to better prepare forSnatch Game?
I was going to study and get ready.
I just had a good time.
Michelle noted that your Prince performance just leaned into the impression not working and improvising those little facial movements.
Let’s talk about the gag of the season: no eliminations or lipstick pulling.
If you stay in the top two, you don’t have to worry about blocking.
As soon as the format was revealed, did you vocalize your strategy?
Because we don’t really see you talking about what your strategy on camera.
I had a strategy called survival.
I didn’t want to make any alliances necessarily.
A couple of girls, we felt each other and the vibe.
You’ll have to tune in to see.
Can you now elaborate on what you meant?
At this point, the cat is out the bag.
Maybe that’s just gullible, stupid me.
I’m like, nobody is making alliances!
Did you all know about this from the start or suspect it from that moment on?
It’s going to be really good.
We didn’t see it in the rehearsal, but you slapped her in the face on stage.
Did your hand ever actually connect with her at all during rehearsal?
She’s the legend of this business, she knows how it goes.
So it did happen?
You did accidentally slap her?
Absolutely [Laughs].
She’s a really good sport about stuff like that.
It wasn’t a crazy reaction.
