Listen to Niohuru’s full interview above, and read on for highlights from the Q&A.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Do you now know how to play a guitar after the Monsters of Rock incident?
NIOHURU X:I watched some YouTube videos to educate my empty brain.
‘The Boulet Brother Dragula’ season 5 winner Niohuru X.Shudder
What was your first reaction to winning?
This is a journey where Im trying to heal my inner child.
This is a message to myself that Im worthy of love.
‘The Boulet Brothers Dragula’ season 5 winner Niohuru X.Shudder
I turned those bad memories and experiences into something beautiful.
I still havent told them.
I changed my mindset.
How bad did things get between them, on and off set?
Its bickering between family.
All of us got along so well.
It feels like a chosen family, to me.
Did you feel that way, too?
It was a fiery conversation.
I didnt think too much about it.
What did you mean by that?
Everything you see on screen came from a genuine romance development that me and Orkgotik shared during filming.
Everything you see is real.
Me and Orkgotik are too cool to fake it, you know?
Like all romance situations, feelings are complicated, and sometimes it can get tangled.
I love this human with all of my heart.
Where do you both stand?
I dont want to go too much into our personal relationships.
I think that belongs to the two of us.
It was revealed at the reunion that Jay and Cynthia also kissed.
Were there other romances going on?
Theres tea… wait, I cant say that.
The iceberg is huge under the water.
What you see is only the small tip.
Thats all Im going to say.
Not just talking about the romance situation, abouteverything!
Your filth finale look with raw pork and pig’s foot, I imagine that was messy.
Was it difficult to work with?
I put my castmates through a lot.
Im so happy I brought backup pig feet.
As an Asian trans woman, in America I can feel being fetishized for being Asian and trans.
I wanted to turn something so ugly and flip the story.
Some of the best memories me and my family have together is my mom cooking me pigs foot soup.
Its emotional, and I want to celebrate my culture and flip the story of being fetishized.
I embody filth, horror, and glamour with my life, not just my drag.
Were not versus each other; I believe the two shows are siblings.
Were a family and we grow together.
