Denali ices critics and expresses love for Chicago drag king Tenderoni in her untimely Drag Race exit interview.
That poor man’s tweet was insane.
Did he ever apologize?
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But I’m very active on Twitter, and I definitely saw it.
We saw it as an opportunity to make some money for a good cause!
If you’re weaponizing your BFA for charity, I’m all for it.
Right, let me weaponize this p—y, mama.
Let’s talk about this season, because you did so well.
At the end of the day, nobody told me!
If these tear up your floors, that’s ya’ll’s fault!
This episode started on a good note when the psychic picked up immediately on Rosenali.
Is the crush real?
There’s a little bit of truth to the crush!
Rose was instrumental in me having an impactful feeling of humanity atDrag Race.
It can sometimes feel isolating, and she helped it feel a little more normal and real.
The crush comes from the sense of afriendshipcrush.
I’m so blessed to have been able to be on with her and get close to her.
I love that girl.
So, no throuple situation like Derrick Berry with you, Rose, and Rose’s boyfriend?
I mean, I have a boyfriend as well, which a lot of people don’t know!
She mentioned something about my grandmother, and my grandmother is the reason I named myself Denali, actually.
That’s crazy that she sensed that!
The Rose thing was a little more obvious.
I think I did fine, because I won that challenge!
Thank you, Rose!
How much input did you have in what Olivia put on you?
The makeover challenge was so crazy, I was really focused on my adaptations for the challenge.
As fate would have it, this week contained the dreaded “who should go home?”
While most people said Olivia, you ruffledKandy Muse’s feathers when you said her name.
InUntucked,you said you chose her because you knew she was the strongest and could take it.
Why didn’t knowing those things about Kandy keep you from saying her name?
We had a conversation earlier that morning in the trailer.
Kandy said, “I’d just say someone that I knew would be safe.”
Part of me thought I could do that, because I don’t like that question….
I didn’t really believe in it, I just said it.
Especially with your explanation inUntucked.
Kandy is good at TV!
So, I figured.
This moment led to a really vulnerable moment for you inUntucked, where you broke down and cried.
We’ve mostly seen you remain strong through struggles so far this season.
I was really tired.
I was unbelievably exhausted at that point.
I could see the writing on the walls, and I was trying not to feel defeated.
Song choice also plays into how a lip-sync turns out.
It was definitely a song I would never perform to, so it was a bit tougher to embody.
It didn’t feel like you weren’t present.
I tried to serve them something a little different.
Did I want to be Latrice or did I want to be Kenya?
It was unorthodox, but you rose to the challenge in your own way.
I want to end by talking about Chicago drag, because this was a big week for it.
Chicago drag king Tenderoni just wonAlaska’sDrag Queen of the Yearpageant.
What does Tenderoni’s victory say to you about the vitality of the changing face of mainstream drag?
It’s so important!
I’m so proud.
Even in a pandemic, he’s so resilient.
