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How are you feeling, processing that you are the first queen to winDrag Racetwice?
JINKX MONSOON:I’m still in the throes of processing.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’ winner Jinkx Monsoon.World of Wonder/Paramount +
Good sleep is so important.
I love that the emotion of the reigning queen ofAll Stars 7is like, sleep, leisure, rest.
If I was at home, I’d probably be pacing around, stressing out my cats.
Jinkx Monsoon, the Queen of All Queens on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7’.World of Wonder/Paramount+
So, you were doing your makeup when you found out.
Did DeLa burst through the door?
DeLa and I were getting ready together.
I went to her hotel room with my makeup.
We took a little video and pictures during me finding out, and I’m just a blank canvas.
I’ve got three layers of grease paint on, but not contour or highlight.
I look like a lightbulb, finding out that I’m winningDrag Race.
This is the biggest prize inDrag Raceher-story: $200,000.
Have you given any thought to what you want to do with it?
There are some home repairs that I’ve been putting off.
Jaida has joked a lot about splitting people’s prize money this season.
Even if it’s just dinner at Cheesecake Factory, it’s on Jinkx tonight.
Cheesecake Factory: It’s a great place to celebrate.
it’s possible for you to get everything on the menu.
Are there certain mistakes or obstacles you overcame that came with focusing too much on the work?
My original shows with my music partner.
WinningDrag Racein some people’s eyes comes with responsibility.
What do you want to do with the crown and the platform that it gives you?
How did you feel about the finale being structured like a lip-sync?
As a Virgo, I liked knowing the rules….
The lip-sync smackdown is something you might strategize and prepare for.
It’s no secret that we have our little iPods, so we can practice the songs.
It was Zen, you know?
I heard a lot of rumors about you and lip-syncs this season, particularly something related to the cartwheel?
I guess they edited some of the crunch out of my cartwheel.
[Laughs]
85 percent of a cartwheel?
Hey, you know, that’s a B+!
That’s nothing to scoff at.
What has it been like sifting through and navigating the chatter on social media today?
Your runways got a lot of attention this season, especially the burning stake look.
How else did DeLa influence your runways?
TheMario Kartthing was the big one.
Do you have any tea on that?
I have no tea.
I’m so sorry.
I’m still stumped, and I keep forgetting that I never got the answer to that question.
I think everyone’s biggest fear is:Was it me and I forgot?
But I can’t imagine anyone would forget hooking up with Monet X Change.
It’s a mystery to me.
What do you want people to remember most about Jinkx onAll Stars 7?
That it was extremely challenging.
It’s so wonderful but you spend so much time away from home and living out of hotels.
I just hope people know that we do it because we absolutely love it….
