I think “overwhelming” is probably the right word - I’m not the best at accepting praise, to be honest. You did much more than make it work - how has it felt seeing so many fans (including Bob the Drag Queen) immediately call Judy the best Snatch Game performance of all time? But at the last possible second, I was able to make it work! Once she gave me her blessing, it was like, “Ok, well I have to do it.” Quite literally, 3 days before I checked into the quarantine stay before the show, I called a wig designer and said, “Can you recreate this Judy Garland hair for me and send it overnight?” I had happened to pack a skirt suit that worked for it, so I kinda got lucky there. She had sort of unlocked Judy within me, and gave me the gateway into doing her as a character. With Judy, I went back and forth with her and kept saying, “I don’t know.” What really cemented it for me was when I called my friend Thirsty Burlington in Provincetown, who is a fantastic impersonator - she does a Cher show, she sings live, she’s amazing. When I started playing around with the voice, I was like, “Ooh, I have something here!” It was my first time doing a Snatch Game character who was actually still living, so I’m glad I got to have that experience. Well, I knew I wanted to do Natasha pretty early on, because I’ve met her a few times, and she’s so enigmatic and she’s so effortlessly funny and captivating. What went into crafting these truly pitch-perfect impressions of Natasha Lyonne and Judy Garland? Now, Jinkx - I spoke to you earlier this year about the key to doing well in the Snatch Game, not knowing that you were literally about to deliver two of the best Snatch Game performances of all time on this season. But that has really caused a huge, positive change in my life, and it’s allowed me to focus back on why I’m so passionate about this work, and it’s kind of gotten certain obstacles out of the way for myself.
So, I was excited to go back on after having experienced a lot of success with one of my favorite collaborators, BenDeLaCreme, and getting to showcase who I am as an artist and the kind of work I want to put out in the world.īut also, by the time we were filming, I was almost two years sober - I’m almost three years sober now! I should say, from alcohol, I’m California sober if you catch my drift.
Well, I think the changes with me are mainly just me having a lot more trust in what I do, and feeling like I’ve done a lot of work on myself as a human being over the last 10 years! If you’re not willing to work on yourself, then you’re gonna stay stuck. It’s just really exciting to see that lifting each other up and camaraderie can be just as captivating as cutthroat drama, you know?Ĭompletely! It’s also fascinating because it’s been almost 10 years since you were last competing on the show - what do you think has changed, both for you as an artists and in the show, to make this competition so “celebratory,” as you said? I’m feeling great, like, who could complain? I think what me and all of my sister winners are feeling is that this season is hugely celebratory, and a hugely positive showcase of our talents and abilities. Hi, queen! It has been great watching fans react to All Stars 7 - how are you feeling now that everyone’s getting to watch the show! This week, Billboard spoke to Jinkx about the challenge, her return to reality television, and why her star-making Snatch Game character from last week nearly never made it to our screens. One particular queen who struggled just a smidge this episode was season 5 winner Jinkx Monsoon - not known for her sewing skills, the star managed to pull together her look at the last minute (thanks to some help from Trinity the Tuck) and serve up Greek goddess realness on the runway.
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