Yes, I am," Alexis tells EW.
Is the bus still runnin'?
ALEXIS MICHELLE:No, because I wanted to.
Alexis Michelle’s ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 8’ elimination.Paramount+
I also didn’t want to send Kandy packing.
It sucks, we shouldn’t have to send each other home.
I did want to save Lala.
Alexis Michelle and Jessica Wild in ‘Untucked.'.Paramount+
I wish I could go back and save Lala.
It’s a really unfortunate part of this game.
When $200,000 is at stake, things happen.
The format prompts you to make decisions.
But that wasn’t the first thing on my mind.
I love you" on camera.
Are you thinking how it’s going to come off in a year’s time when it airs?
I think I was not as aware in those moments.
That’s when I was super aware.
It was definitely bringing up old trauma.
The depression was very, very real, and pretty serious.
It took a lot for me.
It was more figurative.
I remember it was a back and forth of a similar nature.
I think Jessica and I both knew in our minds that might be what happened, mutually.
We both picked each other’s lipstick.
I don’t hold any resentment against my friend for that.
We were in a very difficult position.
When you get down to this point in the competition, it’s going to happen.
You also talked withKandy, seemingly being on the same page of the earlier discussion of aligning.
But, Kandy voted for you.
I proposed an alliance toHeidi, Jimbo, and Kandy early on.
I don’t feel that way.
We all had s—ty, difficult decisions to make, and we did it.
I’m not holding any resentments against my sisters for what their situation is.
Yes, I am.
I think that’s wrong.
Did you think Kandy was voting for Jessica?
I fully knew she was probably going to send me.
Did she say that to you?
No, but I understand psychology and know how to read people and body language.
I wasn’t surprised.
Let me reiterate: I’m not holding any grudges about it.
From a viewer’s perspective, it does seem that a lot of the drama this season involved you.
I am your favorite crying bus driver ofAll Stars 8.
There’s no doubt about it.
I’ll wear the bus driver hat and I will honk the horn….
It’s not even my business.
But I can tell you I hated making the decision and I hated having to make the decision.
Did you have that feeling when you signed up forAll Stars 8?
Guess what you don’t know when you sign up to doAll Stars 8?
You don’t know what the format is.
So, yeah, I actually didn’t sign up for that.
I knew it was possible, but I didn’t know for sure what I was signing up for.
After Lala left, you said, “I’m taking quite a shine to Kandy.”
Were your crushes also strategy?
Oh my God, no!
I wish I was more strategic in that way.
The truth is, the spectrum of my attraction is very wide.
There were many people on this season who I thought were snacks…. Kandy and I have playfully talked about that.
Given the amount of pushback you received this season, are you concerned for your career going forward?
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
