The momentRuPauls Drag Raceseason 17starOnya Nurveopens her mouth, the entire room listens.
Ive been doing theater for about 14 years, half of my life, the Cleveland queen tellsEntertainment Weekly.
My first play wasTo Kill a Mockingbird.
Onya Nurve from ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’.Entertainment Weekly
The director added me as an extra role.
I played Tom Robinsons son, and I hadverydramatic lookbacks.
I had no lines, but I did what I needed to do."
Im coming for you,Viola, she jokes of the Oscar winner.
But maybe, just maybe, its not a joke.
I think I focus a lot on my facial expression and the lip-sync of it all.
I attempt to really embody what the song gives.
Im not really a pop-y girl, she explains.
I like to do old stuff, like Screamin' Jay Hawkins,Nina Simone.
Her affinity for glamor doesnt mean both heels arent planted on terra firma.
I didnt think my time will come, and I didnt give up.
Look at me now.
Projectthatto the rafters and Onya to the winners circle while youre at it.
RuPaul’s Drag Raceseason 17 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. onMTV.
Watch EW’s full interview with Onya at the top of this post.
