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00:23 [music]
00:50 Welcome back, PEPsters! Another week, another back-to-back PEPlive episode.
00:56 This time, we'll be with the feisty gangsters of Quezon City.
01:01 The big girl with the big attitude from Drag Den Philippines Season 2.
01:06 Let us all welcome Elvira! Hello, Elvira!
01:09 Hi! Hello, everyone! Hello, PEPsters!
01:12 Hello to everyone who's watching.
01:16 Welcome to PEPlive! Elvira's here for the first time.
01:21 If you have questions, just comment below and we'll read them and answer them later.
01:28 But now, let's go straight to our newest segment here on PEPlive, the Burning Question.
01:35 [music]
01:42 There, Elvira. In Burning Question, this is our newest segment on PEPlive.
01:48 We'll be giving a question that might be a bit difficult for our guests.
01:53 But you have to answer this.
01:56 But your explanation will be later before we end the live.
02:00 We'll be asking our PEPsters and viewers, "Are you ready?"
02:04 Ready, ready.
02:06 Correct. Always ready, just like what we see Elvira in Drag Den Season 2.
02:11 Here's the Burning Question, Elvira.
02:14 If you weren't the one who got eliminated in the third episode, who should've been?
02:20 Fava.
02:22 Oh, yeah. Fava!
02:27 Oh, my God!
02:31 We'll be back later to see why Elvira answered that.
02:35 And now, let's go straight to our conversation with Elvira.
02:39 How did you discover drag?
02:42 Actually, I was a former makeup artist before.
02:48 And I was also a cheerleader.
02:51 So, I just found a way during the pandemic.
02:55 When the pandemic started, I just found a way to do it at the same time.
02:59 Because I didn't have any clients.
03:04 And I didn't have any training because of the lockdown.
03:08 So, I thought, "Okay, let's combine this genre and anything."
03:14 So, I did it at the same time.
03:17 And thankfully, the pandemic started.
03:20 And now, I'm here.
03:23 Oh, so, this pandemic was the one that started with drag?
03:28 Yes, it focused on-- I didn't know that I was doing drag.
03:33 So, I do makeup and perform.
03:38 Then, during the pandemic, I did full-time, as in hard full-time drag.
03:44 I did live everyday.
03:49 I was a makeup artist before.
03:53 So, you were really used to makeup before.
03:58 And then, eventually, you discovered the art of drag.
04:02 Yes.
04:03 How would you explain your drag aesthetic, Elvira?
04:08 My aesthetic is glamorous, more on stones.
04:15 I really want to look rich, smell good, and clean.
04:20 So, that's my aesthetic.
04:23 I don't really touch other kinds of drag aesthetics.
04:30 I really want to look like a stone.
04:36 I really like rhinestones.
04:39 I want to put it on my face, on my clothes, even on my shoes.
04:44 I really want to look like a stone.
04:46 When you're doing a "kinang-kinang"?
04:50 Yes, like when you're doing a "uwak."
04:52 That's what "uwak" is, right?
04:54 When you're doing a "uwak," you're like this.
04:58 Correct.
04:59 So, how did you come up with your drag name, Elvira?
05:04 Actually, I didn't name myself.
05:08 The one who named me was Diamond Star Miss Maricel Soriano.
05:14 Really?
05:17 What was the story behind that, Elvira?
05:19 She didn't want to.
05:22 Because, of course, "keki-keki" means "gay."
05:25 So, she attacked me. She said she didn't want to be named Elvira
05:28 because it's not masculine.
05:31 It doesn't have a touch of femininity.
05:34 So, what she did was,
05:36 "Okay, I'll call you Elvira. I'll call you Elvira."
05:40 Because even the way she talks resonates with me.
05:44 Yes.
05:45 The way she talks, the way she talks.
05:48 So, it resonated with me.
05:51 I used her name when I started doing drag.
05:56 I used Elvira as my drag name.
06:00 And, you know, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
06:04 So, there's also that aesthetic of being clean and classy.
06:10 You embodied her.
06:12 You felt that.
06:13 Yes. I was like, "Ah, this is my name."
06:17 You felt it right away, so you immediately noted down the name.
06:21 Yes.
06:22 Correct.
06:23 How was your journey when you started doing drag?
06:26 When you were already full-time, how was your journey?
06:29 It was hard at first because I was used to being on the screen.
06:33 This is how I was before.
06:35 Streaming yard, all those online streaming platforms.
06:38 We used to do that before.
06:40 Facebook, Instagram, TikTok.
06:43 So, when I was already on the screen, it was hard because the stage was so big.
06:49 And I wasn't used to it.
06:52 Because during the pandemic, you were like, "Press 1 if you want to do this."
06:58 So, you couldn't get a response right away.
07:02 So, it was overwhelming.
07:05 When you get to the stage, what's the response of the audience?
07:09 Do they get tired? Do they enjoy you?
07:13 So, it's exciting and overwhelming.
07:16 But it's also pressuring.
07:19 Because there's a pressure that you're watching people over and over again.
07:29 You don't know what their response will be.
07:34 Correct.
07:35 And if you can't study, you can eat.
07:40 Especially if it's live.
07:41 That's true.
07:42 So, you should be on your toes when you see that they're getting tired.
07:48 You need to do something.
07:49 You should be on your toes.
07:51 How do you do it when you see the audience like that?
07:56 Why do they look dry?
07:58 You'll do everything.
08:01 Of course, you'll try to do the tricks first.
08:04 If they still don't like it, you'll do the comedy.
08:07 In fairness, comedy is really best.
08:12 Especially when you're performing.
08:14 Because that's where you'll get people.
08:18 Sometimes, people just want to have fun.
08:22 Actually, it's not sometimes.
08:24 They always want to have fun.
08:27 So, as long as they're not impressed with you,
08:31 even if you do the tricks,
08:34 they'll do it.
08:37 So, what we need to do is to make the performance more fun.
08:45 Because it's a rule that if you're not enjoying with your production or with your performance,
08:52 people will not enjoy it as well.
08:54 Correct.
08:55 So, you really need to enjoy it.
08:57 So, in your drag journey, Elvira,
09:02 eventually, you got into O'Bar.
09:05 How was your experience there when you performed at O'Bar?
09:10 It was hard.
09:13 It was really hard.
09:14 Because I'm used to training and all.
09:19 But I'm not used to teaching you that.
09:22 You'll do it later.
09:24 Yes.
09:25 So, we have classes that we do to improve our skills and to improve our drag persona.
09:39 So, it's not just that you're going to be in drag, you want to be a drag queen, you want to be a marketer.
09:45 No.
09:46 You'll do it as a lifestyle.
09:48 You'll do it as a life.
09:50 Because before, being a drag queen wasn't bread and butter for me.
09:58 It was just my way of escaping the pandemic.
10:02 Then I realized when I was already in O'Bar that people do this because they need to work.
10:10 People ahead of me, the nioras,
10:18 they do this because this is their job.
10:22 So, that's when I understood when I was performing at O'Bar that not everyone is a drag queen because they're just tripping.
10:30 This is their way of living.
10:33 Yes.
10:34 Correct.
10:35 So, when you entered O'Bar, Alvira, did you audition for this or were you invited?
10:42 Both, actually.
10:44 Because during the pandemic, they were the ones who started the pandemic queens.
10:50 So, we had a lot of auditions.
10:53 Then we reduced the number of auditions because of the conflicts and everything.
10:58 So, we just stayed.
11:01 How was the process of your auditions at that time?
11:05 It was a lot of pressure because I was already joining other ODs.
11:12 I was already on screen.
11:13 I was already with them.
11:15 So, it was a lot of pressure for me.
11:17 Like, "Sh*t, how will this go? Will I stay here for long?"
11:20 "Is this really for me? Is O'Bar really my bar?"
11:24 "Is this really the bar for me? Will I excel here?"
11:29 And lo and behold, a gay person excelled. In fairness.
11:33 Correct. You really found the place for yourself.
11:37 Yes.
11:39 But now, we're going to talk about O'Bar.
11:41 And aside from O'Bar, there's also Nectar and Rapture.
11:44 And there's more. There's more.
11:45 There's more. There's a lot.
11:46 There's a lot more, right?
11:48 Who is really good?
11:51 Queens from Nectar, O'Bar, or Rapture?
11:55 Actually, there's no one who's really good.
11:59 Because we're different from the market, to be honest.
12:02 O'Bar, Nectar, and Rapture are different from the market.
12:06 The set of Queens, O'Bar, Nectar, and Rapture is also different.
12:10 The people who watch are also different.
12:17 So, you can't really say that the best performers are here in this bar.
12:23 Because that's putting us on a box.
12:27 That's putting Drag Queens in a box that
12:29 this bar is the best because this is what they do.
12:33 And which is not.
12:34 Because the performers outside O'Bar, outside Rapture, and Nectar,
12:41 they all have their own strengths.
12:43 We have different kinds of strengths.
12:45 Not everyone can do what we do.
12:49 We can't do what others do.
12:52 So, who can say that there's a bar that's better?
12:57 Correct.
12:59 You're offering your own things that different audiences like.
13:05 Yes.
13:06 And more choices.
13:08 Yes, more choices.
13:10 Because that's what we want to do.
13:12 We want to increase the drag community.
13:14 So, we put ourselves into a box.
13:17 That this is the right way to do drag.
13:20 And Elvira, that's the essence of drag.
13:24 Your expression.
13:26 So, you shouldn't hide it.
13:28 Yes.
13:29 Correct.
13:31 So, now, for the short period of time that you did drag,
13:35 you started during the pandemic days, pandemic era,
13:38 and now, you're performing live,
13:40 and now you're in Drag Tale Philippines Season 2.
13:43 What's the difference of drag when you started and now?
13:48 Nothing much.
13:51 To make the gay people love us more.
13:56 That's it.
13:57 That's it.
13:58 People are getting braver.
14:01 Honestly, I'm one of them.
14:04 It's like that.
14:05 People are getting braver.
14:07 They're getting braver.
14:08 The voices of the gay people are getting louder.
14:12 And it's a good and a bad thing also.
14:16 It's a good thing because people can hear us already.
14:19 People see us.
14:20 There.
14:25 We're having technical difficulties with Elvira.
14:29 Hello, PEPsters.
14:31 We'll read the comments while we wait for Elvira to come back.
14:36 There.
14:40 While we're waiting for Elvira,
14:43 we'll ask her a lot of questions about her drag den journey.
14:47 There.
14:48 We'll have more questions like the PEP Challenge.
14:51 And we'll get back to the burning question later.
14:54 We're just waiting for Elvira to come back.
14:57 But we're inviting our PEPsters and viewers to watch Drag Den Philippines Season 2.
15:03 Because even though Elvira was eliminated,
15:05 there are still many queens,
15:06 great queens that we need to look forward to
15:08 and watch their journey in Drag Den Philippines Season 2.
15:13 There.
15:14 Elvira is coming back.
15:16 Welcome back, Elvira.
15:17 There.
15:19 Sorry.
15:20 There.
15:22 Okay.
15:23 We know that, Elvira.
15:25 When it comes to live streaming, it's like that, right?
15:28 Yes.
15:29 This is how it is.
15:30 This is the real life, gays.
15:31 We can't do anything about it.
15:33 Correct.
15:34 Going back.
15:35 We're in the Philippines, right?
15:37 Correct.
15:38 That's our future.
15:39 So, going back to what I was saying.
15:43 What did I say?
15:45 I'll remember.
15:48 Okay, good.
15:50 Gays are getting stronger.
15:53 Our voices are getting louder as drag queens, as the community.
15:57 So, the disadvantage is that we have people who are stepping on us.
16:04 We have people who are saying bad words.
16:08 I mean, I'm admitting that.
16:10 And I won't deny that there are people who stepped on me.
16:14 You deserve it.
16:15 You deserve it.
16:19 But there are things that we shouldn't do.
16:24 You know, we've become too much, Elvira.
16:30 And it's fine.
16:34 But we're not a small community anymore.
16:39 Yes.
16:40 We're not just us anymore.
16:42 We're a lot of people.
16:44 We have more eyes now.
16:47 Especially now that we're doing things wrong or right.
16:52 But we're being seen by others.
16:54 So, we have to be more careful.
16:57 Correct.
16:59 And again, Pepsters, we still have...
17:02 There! Elvira's video is moving.
17:06 It was stopped earlier.
17:07 But going back, Elvira was right.
17:09 The community is growing.
17:11 The people we meet are growing.
17:14 The drag scene and drag community is becoming mainstream.
17:17 And more people are commenting.
17:19 There are more sayings.
17:21 Right?
17:22 So, good thing and bad.
17:24 Because there are a lot of...
17:26 It's confusing.
17:28 But it's good that they appreciate and see that we exist.
17:33 The art of drag exists.
17:36 But going back to your Drag Den Philippines Season 2 journey,
17:42 what made you decide to audition for Season 2?
17:45 It was just a trip.
17:49 It was just a trip.
17:52 It was just...
17:54 It was a spur of the moment.
17:57 I was told to audition.
18:00 Okay, go audition.
18:01 What should I do?
18:03 I didn't have a system of what would happen to me.
18:08 I literally just auditioned.
18:11 I got in.
18:12 It was okay.
18:13 I didn't have a problem.
18:15 So, it was just...
18:17 I just wanted a new environment.
18:23 I just wanted to experience.
18:25 Actually, that's the thing I wanted to happen.
18:30 I just wanted to experience.
18:31 I just wanted to experience what I saw in the contest.
18:34 I just played.
18:36 I spent hours and money.
18:39 I just played.
18:40 Elvira, this is your first time auditioning for Drag Den.
18:47 You didn't audition for Season 1.
18:49 No.
18:50 Even in other drag reality shows, you didn't audition.
18:56 I really didn't have a plan.
18:58 You just went on a trip and you got in.
19:04 I didn't have a plan.
19:09 I just auditioned.
19:12 I auditioned in La Union.
19:14 I'll share this.
19:16 I auditioned in La Union.
19:18 A certain person told me, "You should audition."
19:22 I said, "I'm not done with the audition."
19:25 "You should just audition."
19:27 I said, "Okay, go."
19:28 I auditioned.
19:29 I was drinking in La Union.
19:30 I was typing my name.
19:35 I couldn't focus on my drinking.
19:38 That's where I really focused.
19:40 If you auditioned there, you know what the audition was about.
19:46 There were videos and stuff.
19:50 I read that.
19:51 I was in La Union.
19:53 While you were drinking?
19:55 Yes.
19:56 I said, "I really want to get in next month."
19:58 I wasn't serious.
20:00 I was just playing with your questions.
20:02 I was playing with my answers.
20:04 That's how it was.
20:06 After that, I passed the audition.
20:10 There was a second audition.
20:12 I got in.
20:14 I said, "I'm just playing."
20:16 Sorry.
20:17 I just played.
20:19 Sorry.
20:20 I just played.
20:22 I didn't do anything.
20:24 At least, I said,
20:26 "I think this is really for me."
20:29 What do you think?
20:32 If I don't give it to you,
20:34 if I don't give it to you,
20:36 it's like, "It's not for you."
20:39 Correct.
20:40 Elvira, what do you think you have
20:42 that even though you were just drinking and auditioning,
20:47 you still got in and you were part of the official cast?
20:50 Personality.
20:52 That's what really brought you in.
20:54 Yes.
20:55 Personality.
20:56 There's no secret.
20:57 Because Elvira is no different
21:00 than what you see on screen.
21:02 In real life.
21:04 I'm really like this.
21:05 To the people there,
21:06 if you don't like me,
21:07 it's okay.
21:08 I don't like you either.
21:09 But Elvira,
21:13 you had a perception
21:17 in "Drag Dens" Season 2
21:19 that you're too brave,
21:21 too cathy,
21:22 like you're a fighter.
21:23 So how do you explain that to people?
21:26 I don't hide for no reason.
21:30 Because I'm crazy in the lead.
21:32 I just disappear.
21:34 No.
21:35 People don't know what happens behind the cameras.
21:38 Correct.
21:39 So what you're watching
21:41 is just a glimpse of what's happening.
21:44 It's not like you can see everything 24/7.
21:49 Correct.
21:50 And even TV, right?
21:52 It's cut.
21:53 It's just highlights.
21:54 Yes, it's just highlights.
21:56 So what's happening there,
21:58 it's just how...
22:01 It's just what happens
22:03 when you're with 10 drag queens
22:06 in a place
22:08 where you're locked in.
22:10 That's how it is.
22:11 There's always a fight.
22:13 It's like...
22:14 Like the chickens,
22:16 when you're with them,
22:17 they'll explode.
22:18 Like a rat.
22:19 What else?
22:20 What else?
22:21 10 gays when you're with them.
22:23 Right?
22:24 It's chaotic.
22:25 It's chaotic.
22:26 It's chaotic.
22:27 And also,
22:28 I didn't say anything
22:30 that I'm too nice.
22:32 It's like,
22:35 if people don't want me,
22:37 if people hate me,
22:38 then hate me more.
22:39 Because
22:40 I'll just add to the likes
22:42 and share it.
22:44 Of course, I'll share it
22:45 to those who don't like me.
22:47 It's like,
22:48 it's okay.
22:49 Go.
22:50 If you're happy with me,
22:52 I'll be happy with you.
22:54 Your analogy is so good, Elvira.
22:57 The chickens.
22:58 It's true.
22:59 When you're with them,
23:00 you won't expect them
23:02 to not explode.
23:03 What else?
23:04 It's true.
23:05 What else when you're with gays?
23:07 Right?
23:08 Your friends who are gay,
23:10 you'll fight with them.
23:11 Right?
23:12 What else?
23:13 10 people you don't know.
23:15 You don't know your personality.
23:17 Right?
23:18 Then you'll suddenly
23:19 get together.
23:20 Then there's a contest.
23:22 What else?
23:23 It's good that you know
23:24 what a knife and a gun are.
23:26 We might be eating.
23:28 Elvira,
23:31 take us back to the time
23:33 when you were told
23:34 that you're already in.
23:35 What do you do?
23:37 Are you at home?
23:38 Do you just sleep?
23:39 You're late to see each other.
23:40 Are you at work?
23:42 What's your first reaction?
23:44 Actually,
23:45 it was 7 in the morning.
23:47 That early?
23:48 It was early.
23:50 It was live.
23:52 She told me live.
23:54 She told me live
23:58 that you passed.
24:00 Is that true?
24:01 Actually,
24:02 that's what I answered.
24:03 Is that true?
24:04 Wait,
24:05 let me say goodbye to Omar.
24:07 Because it's really not like that.
24:10 It was really not my plan
24:12 to begin with.
24:13 Then,
24:14 I didn't know
24:15 that I would pass.
24:16 I wasn't ready for it.
24:18 I was like,
24:20 I'm really not ready
24:22 to pass
24:24 and pass the audition.
24:26 So,
24:27 I just go with the flow.
24:29 I called the boss,
24:30 I called my parents,
24:32 I passed.
24:34 They just said,
24:36 "What are you going to do?"
24:37 I didn't know.
24:39 I just waited
24:41 for what they would say.
24:43 And that's it.
24:44 Actually,
24:46 I was already blurred
24:48 by what happened after that.
24:50 Because,
24:52 I was busy with the bar,
24:54 I was busy with preparing.
24:56 It's hard to do it at the same time.
24:59 It's like,
25:00 I just divided myself
25:02 so that I can do it at the same time.
25:04 So, you were on a show
25:06 while preparing for drag.
25:08 So, that's my next question.
25:10 How did you prepare for drag?
25:13 Knowing that you have a show,
25:15 and knowing that you're not really ready.
25:18 Because, at first,
25:19 you didn't expect to pass.
25:21 Actually,
25:24 when I was preparing,
25:26 it was pride month.
25:28 So, it's hard.
25:31 It's hard to find designers,
25:32 it's hard to find a manager.
25:34 Everyone is busy with the gays.
25:36 It's hard to style the hair.
25:38 Well, thankfully,
25:40 I have a person who supports us.
25:44 So,
25:46 at that time,
25:48 I was already thinking about the challenges.
25:51 I said, "This is hard, let's brainstorm."
25:54 So, I brainstormed with the designers.
25:58 I managed to do it.
26:00 In fairness,
26:01 I managed to do it.
26:02 I managed to do it.
26:04 I don't really know
26:06 how I processed it at the same time.
26:10 Because, imagine,
26:11 after the show,
26:13 we finish at 6 or 5 AM.
26:16 I'll go straight to Mananahe at 7.
26:19 Then, I have a meeting at 12.
26:21 Then, I'll go back to the bar at 3.
26:24 Wow.
26:26 So, I'll just sleep during the trip.
26:28 So, you didn't have time to rest?
26:33 No, I didn't.
26:34 I was just going straight.
26:37 So, I guess,
26:38 you're confused now.
26:40 You have a blurred memory.
26:42 Yes, I have a blurred memory.
26:43 I don't remember
26:45 how I brought all the things here.
26:48 Even the...
26:51 I don't remember anything.
26:53 I don't remember it clearly.
26:56 I went to Gatunga today.
27:00 I did it at the same time.
27:02 But at least,
27:05 you were able to overcome it.
27:07 You did it at the same time.
27:09 But, going into the competition,
27:12 when you entered Season 2,
27:15 what was the hardest thing you went through?
27:18 It's like...
27:22 The hardest thing I went through?
27:25 None of the paths were easy.
27:29 What?
27:33 I think it's the thought
27:35 that you can't talk to your...
27:38 your go-to friends.
27:41 When you're stressed,
27:44 you can't talk to them.
27:46 You can't talk to anyone, totally.
27:48 It's hard.
27:49 It affects your mental health as well.
27:52 So, it's like...
27:56 You're really your own enemy.
28:01 So, I just enjoyed it.
28:03 And I really enjoyed it.
28:05 It's like nothing happened.
28:08 It's really stress-inducing
28:12 when you're in a competition.
28:15 You're still trapped, right?
28:18 True.
28:19 And my roommate, Maria Lava...
28:22 Oh, right!
28:25 She left first.
28:26 So, what do you do?
28:27 I feel...
28:28 I get stressed because of her.
28:31 I don't care
28:32 even if Maria Lava watches this.
28:34 Because...
28:36 It's really...
28:38 It's really different.
28:41 It's different because...
28:43 She's also going through something.
28:46 Because she was the first one.
28:48 I don't know how to approach her.
28:52 But of course,
28:53 I'm still in the contest.
28:55 I'll be affected if that's what I see.
28:59 I still absorb the energy of my teammates.
29:03 So, if that's the energy
29:06 that I feel when I wake up,
29:08 that's the energy that I feel when I'm on the stage.
29:10 It's hard to raise that energy.
29:14 So, I also encourage gays.
29:18 "Gay, stand there."
29:19 Like that.
29:20 "You're here in Manila."
29:22 Like that.
29:23 And...
29:24 Enjoy that you're here.
29:27 It's like...
29:29 Yes, it's hard to do.
29:31 It's easy to say.
29:33 But we also need to...
29:35 We have to help each other.
29:37 Especially that we don't have friends or families
29:41 to comfort us.
29:43 We're just us.
29:46 Actually, that's also a good part of drag.
29:50 When you see that your sister is very challenged,
29:55 you're really helping her.
29:57 I also see that in shows.
29:59 If your sister is not doing well,
30:01 you're helping her or commenting
30:04 that you're not letting each other down.
30:07 I'll do that.
30:10 I'll do that in the whole show.
30:13 That you have a partner?
30:15 I'll do that in the whole show.
30:19 "You'll show your fat."
30:21 Like that.
30:22 I don't have that.
30:25 I'm just used to the environment
30:29 where we're like sisters in a bar
30:32 and we look at each other
30:34 and say, "You're not doing well."
30:36 I'm open.
30:38 I'm also open when they say,
30:40 "What's this person?"
30:42 "You don't look strong."
30:44 Of course, I'll add more.
30:46 It's like we fix each other's crowns.
30:52 Correct.
30:53 We're just helping each other.
30:55 At least, we're not hurting each other.
30:57 Yes.
30:58 And this is a show.
31:00 Correct.
31:01 As a collective, right?
31:03 If one person is hurt,
31:06 everyone is hurt.
31:07 So, we should really help each other.
31:08 True.
31:09 Now, going back to Drag Den Philippines,
31:14 in the latest episode,
31:15 your guest judge is Alaska.
31:19 How was Alaska on the shoot?
31:23 Alaska was so big.
31:26 She's so big.
31:29 Her heels are so high.
31:31 And she's so beautiful in person.
31:35 Alaska is so beautiful.
31:37 I was starstruck
31:40 because I was just watching her.
31:42 And she was right in front of me
31:44 like a doll that I couldn't understand.
31:48 But she was so big.
31:49 Her insights were good.
31:52 She understood her assignment as a judge.
31:55 She's a safe judge.
31:58 We haven't seen many interactions
32:01 that we haven't seen on the show.
32:03 Yes.
32:05 She really helped us.
32:09 We appreciate that as queens.
32:13 Of course, she's our guest judge.
32:16 She helped us.
32:17 She's the one who's like,
32:18 "Oh, what's this? What's that?"
32:20 Amazing.
32:22 She really helped you a lot
32:24 when you were the guest judge on the show.
32:27 Yes, she's so big.
32:30 Now, in our recent rankings,
32:34 in episode 3,
32:36 you ranked 6th before you got eliminated.
32:40 What was running through your mind
32:42 when you got eliminated?
32:44 Did you feel discouraged?
32:47 I was discouraged.
32:48 Really?
32:50 I was discouraged that I would be the one to be eliminated.
32:54 But,
32:56 I felt it when I was still in the critiques.
33:00 So, I prepared myself
33:03 that if ever I was the one to be eliminated.
33:05 That's how it is.
33:07 I was thinking that I should be the one to be eliminated
33:10 so that I could get the lip sync,
33:13 so that I could get the immunity.
33:16 So, that's what was running through my mind.
33:18 I needed to get my immunity.
33:22 That's how it was.
33:23 So,
33:25 it's like,
33:27 a lot of things are happening in my mind.
33:29 I've created a lot of scenarios.
33:32 So,
33:34 what I did was to smile.
33:36 I couldn't do anything else but smile.
33:40 I was just smiling.
33:43 I just smiled.
33:45 I was the only one who got eliminated who smiled.
33:49 But, at that time,
33:52 did you feel like you were crying
33:55 that you got eliminated?
33:57 No.
33:59 You know,
34:00 I think I enjoyed it too much
34:03 that I lost the part of the competition.
34:06 It's like,
34:07 "Ah, I'm just playing dress-up everyday."
34:09 That's how I felt.
34:11 I lost the competition part of the scene,
34:15 of the drag.
34:16 So, I said,
34:17 "It's fine with me."
34:18 And I said,
34:20 "I know that there will come a time that someone will be eliminated,
34:25 and if I'm the one who gets eliminated,
34:26 it's fine with me."
34:27 It's a contest.
34:29 That's how it is.
34:30 You have to accept the fact that
34:31 someone will be eliminated.
34:33 And not everyone will get a chance, right?
34:37 Yes.
34:38 And from the very start,
34:39 Elvira, you mentioned earlier that
34:41 you were there for the experience
34:43 and you really enjoyed what you were chasing.
34:46 So, you expected that this could happen.
34:49 But during the competition,
34:51 you really fought for it, right?
34:55 Yes.
34:57 As in,
34:58 I gave my all.
35:01 I gave my all.
35:02 I was like the one who transcends
35:06 the one who is really determined.
35:09 I was really determined.
35:11 I just enjoyed it more
35:15 because this happens sometimes.
35:18 Yes, that's right.
35:19 It happens sometimes.
35:21 It's like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
35:24 Correct.
35:26 And now, Elvira,
35:27 versus from what you felt
35:29 when you were eliminated,
35:31 now, watching the episode,
35:33 when you were eliminated,
35:35 what was different when you felt it?
35:37 Actually, I was a bit sad.
35:42 When I watched it,
35:44 I was a bit sad because
35:46 there were people rooting for me.
35:49 I didn't expect that.
35:52 Because I was really bad-tempered.
35:54 So, I think everyone
35:56 was expecting me to be okay
35:58 and that I was already eliminated.
36:01 But there were people who messaged me.
36:04 My fellow Korean sisters from that day
36:07 messaged me too.
36:08 I was overwhelmed.
36:09 I was more emotional about their messages
36:11 than about the episode I watched.
36:13 Honestly, because
36:15 I don't know that I had that kind of impact
36:20 with other people.
36:22 I had that kind of impact with them.
36:25 They experienced the same thing.
36:29 They feel the same vibe.
36:31 So, it's like...
36:32 Sorry that I disappointed them at some point.
36:36 But, yeah, I'm happy because
36:39 I was able to show the whole world
36:42 who I am.
36:44 I had a representation in other people.
36:48 Yes.
36:50 That's also one of the good experiences
36:52 you had in Dragden.
36:54 You represent people
36:56 who are related to you.
36:57 Maybe that's why you were surprised
36:59 that a lot of people rooted for you.
37:01 Actually, for me,
37:03 you're one of the strongest in the cast.
37:06 So, I was surprised in episode 3.
37:08 Why did you get eliminated right away?
37:11 It's so annoying.
37:13 But, if given a chance, Elvira,
37:16 will you change anything
37:17 in what you did,
37:18 in your journey in Dragden Philippines?
37:24 Maybe I should've been uglier in episode 3.
37:27 Because I was really beautiful.
37:31 It was like a gift.
37:32 I was beautiful in that episode.
37:34 Correct.
37:35 I said, "Hi, Ate."
37:38 So, for me,
37:40 I was so beautiful that time
37:44 that I couldn't leave myself.
37:48 "Oh, this is a horror challenge."
37:52 So, if I had to change anything,
37:55 I would've been uglier.
37:57 And I would've left my stockings.
38:01 Because Alaska said
38:03 that my stockings were so clean.
38:05 So, that's it.
38:07 But, ultimately,
38:11 your experience in Dragden
38:13 is unforgettable for you.
38:15 And that's the thing you want to be different
38:17 after the show.
38:21 That's true.
38:22 Elvira, a lot of people are asking,
38:25 "Why are you so mad at Gene Vilog?"
38:29 I'll just answer this one.
38:33 I'll give it back to you.
38:35 There.
38:42 There, Pepsters.
38:44 That's your date, Gene.
38:45 Maybe it's okay.
38:46 That's why you've been together for 3 days.
38:49 I'll pick on you.
38:51 I'm lost.
38:56 There.
38:58 Pepsters, Iri...
39:00 There, he's back.
39:01 This is how it's like to do a live, Pepsters.
39:04 The challenges are so tough.
39:06 Is it true? I'm back.
39:09 There, you're back.
39:11 It's just delayed, but go.
39:12 Going back,
39:13 why are you so mad at Gene Vilog?
39:17 There, date him.
39:19 Even if it's just for 3 days, 2 nights,
39:21 I'll pick on you.
39:23 That's how it is.
39:26 That's how it is.
39:27 I just accepted it.
39:29 That's how gay people are.
39:31 Okay, go.
39:32 We're just friends.
39:33 There's nothing else I can do.
39:36 That's how it is.
39:38 You just have to accept it.
39:40 And,
39:41 maybe,
39:43 we just messed up the first parts of the episode.
39:47 Because,
39:48 actually, before the filming started,
39:51 I heard what he was saying.
39:55 And I was like,
39:56 "What's with this kid? Where did he come from?"
39:59 "Why is he so arrogant?"
40:01 "He's not even..."
40:03 He was saying things like,
40:06 "This is so surprising."
40:09 And,
40:10 until we got to the scene,
40:13 we talked about it.
40:15 "Is that really how he is?"
40:17 "Okay."
40:18 Then, the incident with Maria Lava,
40:22 where she borrowed your clothes,
40:24 that's where I went crazy.
40:26 Actually,
40:27 I went crazy because,
40:29 I don't get mad for no reason.
40:31 She's my roommate.
40:33 And I saw what Maria Lava was going through.
40:37 And that's what you're going to say
40:39 in the shoot.
40:41 And,
40:42 to Moy,
40:43 because she said that to Moy.
40:45 That's where I went crazy.
40:50 I was like,
40:51 "What's going on? Why is that coming out of your mouth?"
40:53 "Don't you have any excuse?"
40:59 "Maria Lava, I'm going to say this on TV. Is that okay?"
41:04 There's no such thing.
41:07 Actually, Maria Lava was surprised.
41:09 I called her and said,
41:11 "Do you know what Jean said?
41:13 That you begged her to wear your outfit."
41:17 She said, "I don't know that."
41:20 "Then, go talk to her."
41:22 "Go to her room."
41:24 "Go talk to her."
41:26 At first,
41:28 she denied it and everything.
41:30 Until she confessed,
41:34 "Yes, I said that because of this and that."
41:37 But I didn't expect
41:39 that she would say that on TV.
41:43 Our conversation was too long.
41:47 Actually,
41:48 it wasn't meant to be shared with you.
41:52 Because it was really bad.
41:54 That scene where
41:56 Jean wore the outfit
41:59 of Maria Lava.
42:01 And,
42:03 she said a lot of things.
42:05 So, I just said it.
42:07 It's like,
42:08 Maria Lava can't defend herself.
42:10 So, I just defended myself.
42:12 Yes.
42:13 Since you have a special connection
42:15 as roommates.
42:16 Yes, we're roommates.
42:18 Yes.
42:19 A big part of what we saw,
42:22 we didn't see anymore.
42:24 Maybe for an hour.
42:26 Oh my gosh.
42:28 That's a lot.
42:30 That's how long it happened.
42:32 But actually,
42:33 Maria Lava explained it to us
42:35 when she was a guest on PEPLive.
42:37 She said that she didn't really beg.
42:39 No, not really.
42:42 Because how can Maria Lava beg?
42:44 She's just there in her room,
42:46 snoring.
42:47 She's just there.
42:50 And I just talked to her like that.
42:52 Actually, she's the one who offers.
42:54 Yes.
42:55 Even me.
42:56 "Sis, do you want to use this
42:58 so it won't be wasted?"
42:59 She said that.
43:00 I said, "No, just shoot it."
43:02 Because you can still use it
43:05 because you're a drag queen.
43:07 There's no waste in your stuff.
43:10 You can still use it.
43:12 You can still be eliminated.
43:13 You can still use it.
43:15 So, that's what she did.
43:18 I didn't know
43:20 because I was just extending.
43:21 But that's what I got.
43:23 Maria Lava was begging.
43:26 That's how it was.
43:27 Oh my gosh.
43:28 There were so many scenes.
43:30 It was really long.
43:31 I didn't want to go back
43:33 because I didn't want to see
43:35 that side of me again.
43:37 But now,
43:39 you're all good friends.
43:41 Especially, you and Gene.
43:43 Yes, we're good friends.
43:45 Before the episode ended
43:48 and before the show ended,
43:50 I explained to Gene
43:52 why I was mad.
43:53 I explained where I was coming from.
43:58 Because I didn't want him to misinterpret me.
44:01 So, I explained to him
44:03 that this is how we felt.
44:05 This is what Lava told me.
44:09 And everything.
44:10 That's why it's like that.
44:13 Going back to being eliminated, Elvira,
44:17 when you were eliminated
44:18 after your episode,
44:21 did you leave your vicinity?
44:25 Did you stay in your lock-in?
44:27 Or did you remain until the season ended?
44:31 Actually, we can.
44:35 We can go.
44:36 But I just choose not to.
44:41 You stayed.
44:43 Yes, I stayed.
44:46 It's also a vacation.
44:48 You know,
44:50 you took advantage of the opportunity
44:52 to rest.
44:53 Yes.
44:54 It's a vacation.
44:56 Yes.
44:57 And it's different
44:59 because you're still with the cast.
45:01 Yes, that's right.
45:02 Because, like that,
45:05 we can't be together
45:06 because we're busy.
45:07 That's what changed us
45:09 as the cast of "Jarred".
45:11 And with that,
45:13 even though you were still there
45:15 in the show,
45:16 even though you were eliminated
45:17 on episode 3,
45:19 what should we look forward to
45:22 in the remaining episodes
45:23 that won't give a spoiler?
45:26 I don't know
45:29 because I'm not there anymore.
45:30 The show is already bad
45:31 because I'm not there anymore.
45:33 I don't know
45:35 what you'll look forward to
45:37 if you'll really look forward to something.
45:39 Maybe,
45:41 maybe you should look forward to Gene
45:43 outside their house,
45:45 if that's what you mean.
45:46 That's it.
45:48 No, really,
45:53 actually, it's exciting.
45:54 The cast that's left is exciting
45:56 because my evil sisters are still there,
45:59 Mrs. Tan and Margot.
46:01 So, let's see
46:03 what kind of bad things they'll do.
46:05 And me too,
46:08 my presence is still there
46:10 even though I'm not there anymore.
46:11 So, you'll be able to watch it.
46:14 Let's look forward to that
46:16 in the remaining episodes.
46:17 And now,
46:18 we'll go straight to our PEP Challenge.
46:21 [Whoosh]
46:22 There, Elvira.
46:25 Our PEP Challenge is
46:27 Rank the Queens.
46:29 [Music]
46:34 Here in our PEP Challenge, Elvira,
46:39 you'll just rank
46:41 the entire season 2 cast
46:43 of Drag Den Philippines,
46:44 including you,
46:45 from 10th place
46:47 going to the 1st place.
46:49 Let's start with 10th place.
46:52 Who will you rank?
46:53 You can explain, Elvira,
46:56 with my quick explanation
46:58 why you ranked her there.
46:59 10th place.
47:00 I'll rank 10th place
47:04 with Jean
47:05 so that there won't be any more trouble.
47:07 [Laughs]
47:09 Okay.
47:12 Then, I'll rank next
47:14 with Feva
47:16 because she eliminated me.
47:18 [Laughs]
47:19 Then,
47:22 who else?
47:25 No more?
47:27 Just the two of them?
47:28 [Laughs]
47:30 Actually,
47:33 my 8th place,
47:35 who else?
47:36 Who's our cast?
47:37 I don't know them.
47:38 Just kidding.
47:39 Oh, Maria Lava.
47:42 I'll put her in 8th place
47:43 because
47:47 I didn't like her energy
47:48 when she was my roommate.
47:50 You know what, guys?
47:51 You're not allowed to be noisy
47:52 when you're with Maria Lava.
47:54 You're not allowed to be noisy.
47:56 You're not allowed to...
47:57 You're not allowed to do a lot
47:58 when you're with your roommate.
47:59 I'm the only one who's not allowed.
48:01 You're not allowed to talk.
48:03 You're not allowed to roll.
48:04 Everything is prohibited.
48:05 Because when she sleeps,
48:06 it's really prohibited.
48:07 She gets angry.
48:08 She gets angry.
48:09 She gets distracted.
48:10 She gets disturbed.
48:12 Yes, she gets disturbed.
48:13 And she might forget
48:14 that this is also my room, right?
48:16 [laughs]
48:17 So, Maria Lava is in 8th place.
48:20 7th.
48:22 My 7th place is...
48:24 Who is it?
48:28 It's Marlene.
48:30 Because we didn't get to do a lot of bonding.
48:32 After the show,
48:33 we got to do bonding with Marlene.
48:35 Okay.
48:37 6th.
48:38 My 6th place is...
48:41 Who is it?
48:45 It's Deja.
48:46 Because she's really good.
48:48 Baguio Queen, right?
48:50 Deja is good.
48:52 And...
48:53 She beat me up for tricking her
48:56 in the first episode.
48:57 [laughs]
48:59 Okay.
49:00 Next.
49:01 Deja is really good.
49:02 Next.
49:03 Next is Moi.
49:06 Because she's my funny girl.
49:07 She's...
49:08 She's my...
49:10 My escape when I really want to...
49:12 get caught.
49:14 Next.
49:15 How many are left?
49:17 The only ones left are...
49:19 Margot, Mrs. Tan,
49:21 Rasha Fox,
49:23 and you.
49:25 Of course, I'm number 1.
49:28 [laughs]
49:29 Rasha.
49:30 Rasha is next to...
49:31 Rasha is next to Moi.
49:33 Mmm.
49:35 Yes, her.
49:36 And then,
49:37 my other sisters.
49:39 Mrs. Tan, Margot,
49:42 and me.
49:43 And you.
49:44 There.
49:45 Elvira has ranked the entire cast
49:49 of the season 2 of Drag Den Philippines.
49:53 And now,
49:55 before we end,
49:56 here in PEPLIVE,
49:57 we're also manifesting.
49:59 Elvira, let's be honest.
50:01 Five years from now,
50:04 I'll have a lot of money.
50:07 [laughs]
50:09 That simple?
50:10 That simple.
50:11 No cheating.
50:12 Correct.
50:14 We'll get back to that five years from now.
50:16 Okay.
50:17 I hope.
50:18 Oh my God!
50:19 Oh my!
50:20 Let's put that in the universe.
50:22 And now,
50:23 Elvira, we'll get back to our burning question.
50:25 And the question is,
50:27 if you weren't the one who got eliminated in the third episode,
50:30 who should it be?
50:31 And your answer is...
50:33 Fava.
50:35 Why Fava?
50:37 Because she eliminated me.
50:40 Actually,
50:41 this is just for you guys
50:44 so you can really understand.
50:46 If that's the case,
50:49 you know,
50:50 there are
50:51 savings that happen in contests.
50:55 Of course, you'll do something
50:58 so that,
50:59 you know,
51:00 you'll be saved
51:01 if you're the one at the bottom.
51:03 Actually,
51:04 I'm not ashamed to say that I told Fava
51:07 that I'm the one at the bottom, Fava,
51:10 you saved me.
51:11 Because,
51:13 I know that I'll be a big part of this competition.
51:19 And I also know that
51:23 if I'm not in the competition,
51:25 the show will be over.
51:27 It's hard.
51:32 So,
51:34 I told her that
51:36 Fava, if ever I'm in the bottom,
51:39 you saved me.
51:40 But,
51:42 Margot and I were at the bottom.
51:45 I said, "Oh, I know this.
51:47 Okay, Go.
51:48 I just accepted fate.
51:50 So, if there's anyone who can be eliminated,
51:53 I hope it's her."
51:54 It's not Margot, it's her.
51:57 Yes, it's not Margot.
51:59 Of course, it's my evil sister.
52:01 Correct.
52:02 I was surprised.
52:04 Well,
52:05 it's a guess.
52:06 Of course, it's said that there's a saving aspect
52:09 in Season 2.
52:11 But when she saved you,
52:13 it was automatic.
52:14 You were already in the bottom.
52:17 Suddenly,
52:18 Mani said goodbye to you.
52:21 I was like, "Oh, why Elvira?"
52:24 And,
52:26 you can't fight against yourself.
52:29 You don't have a way to redeem yourself.
52:34 And,
52:35 it's hard because Margot and I are close.
52:40 So,
52:41 I can't say that
52:45 Margot should be eliminated.
52:48 But,
52:49 I can't say that because
52:51 we all deserve to be in the contest.
52:54 So, I was confused.
52:58 But,
53:00 I just brushed her off.
53:03 Because,
53:04 I feel like
53:05 I'll be affected if I defend her.
53:08 And, I don't want that.
53:11 Because,
53:12 I still root for my sisters.
53:14 I still root for them to win.
53:16 Even if I'm not there.
53:17 And, when I left,
53:19 I left my shoes,
53:22 my other shoes,
53:23 for them to borrow or to wear
53:26 if they need it.
53:29 That's what we mentioned earlier.
53:31 If your sister needs it,
53:33 you're really helping her.
53:35 That's what...
53:36 I really left my stuff for them.
53:39 I said, "Okay, you can use it.
53:41 It's up to you."
53:42 Ending,
53:44 I don't have anything left.
53:46 They're just looking at something.
53:47 They didn't return it?
53:50 No.
53:51 Oh, my God.
53:52 Given that,
53:53 they'll just arm it.
53:58 Oh, my God.
53:59 Award.
54:00 And now, Elvira,
54:01 let's invite our pepsters and viewers
54:04 to Jagden Philippines Season 2
54:06 to your social media accounts
54:08 and to your upcoming drag shows.
54:10 Go!
54:11 So, hello, guys.
54:13 Please watch Jagden Philippines on Prime Video.
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54:41 So, yeah.
54:42 We have shows from Thursdays to Sundays.
54:45 We have free entrance on Thursdays
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54:48 You can watch me there.
54:50 Shout-out to my cousin, M.M.
54:53 To Ate M, hello.
54:54 Thank you for watching.
54:56 To my sisters, thank you for watching also.
54:59 So,
55:01 Thursdays, we have free entrance on OVAR
55:04 and Fridays to Sundays.
55:07 We have events this February.
55:10 That's the Chinese New Year event
55:12 and our Valentine's event.
55:14 So, please do come to our show on OVAR
55:17 so you can watch our show
55:19 and so you can see me there.
55:21 And, so you can also buy my merch.
55:23 I have my sticker
55:25 and my shirt will be coming out soon.
55:28 So, thank you, guys.
55:30 There.
55:32 Let's follow Elvira on her social media accounts
55:37 and let's attend her upcoming drag shows.
55:41 And, for our PEP,
55:44 here on PEP,
55:45 you can follow us on PEP,
55:46 www.pep.ph
55:48 And, earlier, we had a breaking news.
55:50 A lot of people were asking me, actually.
55:54 I'm getting stuttered because
55:56 a lot of people were messaging me
55:57 if the breaking news that we heard earlier was true
56:00 that Bea Alonso and Dominic Roque are already separated.
56:03 Read that on our website,
56:06 www.pep.ph
56:08 You can see the full story
56:11 on what really happened.
56:13 And, follow us on our social media accounts
56:17 on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok @pepalerts
56:21 and subscribe to our YouTube channel, @peptvyoutubechannel
56:25 because we're almost at 1 million subscribers.
56:28 So, go!
56:29 We'll reach 1 million subscribers.
56:32 And, if you want to follow me on my social media accounts,
56:37 we'll flash it on our screen,
56:39 on Instagram @itsmekim,
56:41 on YouTube, @kimanalo,
56:42 and on Facebook, @kimanalo,
56:44 and on TikTok, @kimmanalo1.
56:46 And, there.
56:48 For those who want to watch our PEP Live episode with Elvira,
56:52 you can watch it on our PEP TV YouTube channel
56:55 and on our Facebook account.
56:57 Thank you so much, Elvira,
56:58 and congratulations on your drag dance Philippines Season 2 journey.
57:02 And, I hope you'll come back here to our PEP Live.
57:05 Thank you so much!
57:07 Yes, yes.
57:08 Thank you.
57:09 Thank you so much.
57:10 Bye, guys.
57:11 Thank you.
57:12 Thank you, PEPsters.
57:13 Bye!
57:14 [music]