![]() That would mean more to me than just trying to justify something I already knew. I would much rather win something that I didn’t know I was good at it. You know, a lot of girls go into these challenges, and if you’re a great singer and it’s a singing challenge, you want to win that if you’re a great actor, you want to win that. For me, that started with the “Rumerican Horror Story” acting challenge. What’s been so exciting this season is seeing this growth in you and these sides we didn’t get to see on season two. So I wanted to give it my all and make sure that everything I did was 100 percent me, and to do things that I’m gonna be proud of a year later, watching play back on TV. I love doing drag, and being in quarantine for so long, I was scared that I would never get to do drag again, and this was my opportunity to maybe get to do it one last time. Plus, I didn’t go into it looking at it as a competition, but more so pushing myself and challenging myself. So I had more self-awareness, and I learned how to be happy, and figure out wherever I’m at, whatever is happening, to just find the good in it. I felt like this time I could really pay attention to who I am. I had so much knowledge, just learning who I am as a person once I liberated myself and followed through transition. As you were coming into this season, what was going through your mind about that gap? It’s been over a decade since season two, and a lot had changed. Vulture caught up with Kylie Sonique Love to talk about the highs of her All Stars season and how much has changed since her abbreviated season-two run. Inspire us she did, along with delivering multiple stunning performances, hilarious acting roles (including a surprise win in the “Rumerican Horror Story: Coven Girls” challenge), and a fantastic Dolly Parton Snatch Game - somehow, Drag Race’s first ever. “I just feel so grateful and blessed that I have a platform where I can use my voice to try to inspire other people to use their voice,” Kylie says. In her finale speech, Kylie - one of the more visible queens to have come out as a trans woman since first appearing on Drag Race - positioned herself as a queen of the people, telling the judges, “To have that power means nothing if you’re not able to help people.” Days after her win, she’s in the same mind-set. In a way, that’s how she wants it, though. ![]() ![]() “Honestly, I haven’t even had a minute to myself,” she says. The L.A.-by-way-of-Atlanta queen, who placed ninth on RuPaul’s Drag Race season two, is waiting for a pizza delivery, recovering from a performance in Austin, Texas, the night after her win. Thirty-six hours later, news of her Drag Race All Stars win still hasn’t sunk in for Kylie Sonique Love. Can early-era queens like Raja and Jinkx keep up with the more recent winners? Will Monét and Trinity finally decide who the winner of AS4 was? How will The Vivienne’s drag play across the pond? Tune in when the season premieres on May 20 on Paramount+ - for once, you know you want to.Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for VH1 Sure, the cast is missing some of Drag Race’s biggest winners, like Bianca Del Rio, Bob the Drag Queen, or Aquaria. ![]() What we do know, though, is the slate of queens returning to the show: Ru-mor has it the queens won’t be eliminated, and will instead earn points that help them win the competition, but Drag Race has yet to confirm that (which of course means, expect a twist in the first episode). More importantly, it’ll send the gays into an absolute tizzy arguing over which season of Drag Race is actually best. to compete for a second crown and a $200,000 cash prize. The season will bring together eight winners of Drag Race, All Stars, and Drag Race U.K. Oh henny, you think you’re tired of back-to-back, dragged out Drag Race seasons? How’s this for a shakeup? Season seven of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is set to be an all-winners season - yes, the one you’ve been dreaming about for years.
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