‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Queens Describe How “The Love” Among Contestants Sets Season 16 Apart – Contenders TV: Doc + Unscripted
deadline.com“I mean, there’s just nothing that can prepare you for the experience of Drag Race, because it is an experience of its own,” Season 16 queen Q said during a panel at Deadline’s Contenders TV: Documentary + Unscripted awards-season event.
After 16 seasons, MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race still manages to keep contestants and viewers on their toes — even when they’ve been vying for a spot for years, like Season 16 queen Sapphira Cristál. “I auditioned for RuPaul’s Drag Race 11 times, and so I had a lot of time to prepare,” she said, explaining that each rejection only made her want it more.
She used every year that passed as an opportunity to improve her craft in some way — whether it be her looks, her dance moves, her sewing even her mental health. RELATED: Contenders TV Doc + Unscripted – Deadline’s Full Coverage “I went to therapy.
I really got my mind right, because I know that this can be a mental game, as well as a talent game, and … how can you make it through all these weeks of grueling challenges?” Cristál added.
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