Hopefully you weren't attached to these queens. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most notable “Drag Race” queens whose presence we’ll likely never be seeing again on the famed mainstage.
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00:00Take notes, girls. If you do it right the first time, you don't have to come back.
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable drag race queens
00:09whose presence we'll likely never be seeing again on the famed main stage.
00:13For this list, we're focusing only on the American franchise.
00:17She's like, we need you back in, we need you. Like, we're sorry.
00:22Number 10. Katya.
00:23If fan love were enough, this kooky queen would be on every single season.
00:28Katya won hearts in both Season 7 and the iconic second season of All Stars,
00:32but she's since been very vocal about the body horror of even considering a return to drag race.
00:51On her podcast with co-host Trixie Mattel, they have both stated multiple times that
00:56they wouldn't shantay back into the workroom for any amount of money.
01:13That doesn't mean Katya is completely done with the show, though. She has returned for
01:17brief cameos on Drag Race UK and All Stars 8. Still, it's very unlikely we'll see her
01:22competing again anytime soon.
01:26Number 9. Tamisha Iman.
01:35This veteran queen made a big splash on Season 13.
01:39After having to postpone her appearance due to a cancer diagnosis the previous year,
01:43she finally entered the competition in 2021 and delivered the drama.
01:55She exited the show with lots of good press and fan support, but all of that soon changed.
02:01Internet users alleged Tamisha Iman's merch store wasn't fulfilling their orders.
02:10In response to the criticism on social media,
02:13Tamisha accused the show of rigging the outcome through deceptive editing.
02:26While some queens have stirred controversy before being asked back on All Stars,
02:35allegations that could damage the show's reputation probably wouldn't be taken lightly.
02:56Number 8. Maxx.
03:01With her editorial style, gray hair, and transatlantic accent,
03:05this Season 7 contestant seemed poised to make it all the way. However, after winning two challenges,
03:10she bombed Snatch Game and was sent home in an utterly shocking exit.
03:15Maxx's departure was quite controversial. During critiques, she experienced a wardrobe
03:20malfunction and began singing out of nowhere, which made her look delusional.
03:25So I can't quite recall overnight sensation. I took advantage of the moment.
03:35But she has since been vocal about how the editors manipulated the moment,
03:39explaining that RuPaul actually asked her to sing.
03:41They definitely took advantage of the moment as I took advantage of the moment,
03:47and they used my sitting down for a little bit of production.
03:52This was somewhat corroborated by the official Drag Race Twitter account.
03:56In a now-deleted 2018 tweet, Maxx mentioned that even if she were invited to All Stars,
04:01she wouldn't return due to her distrust of the production crew.
04:05And that gave me a very stern talking to about how I was not supposed to mention
04:09production details from previous episodes with people.
04:11Number 7. Bianca Del Rio.
04:14Few queens who have graduated from RuPaul's Drag School for Girls have had quite the
04:18crossover success of Bianca Del Rio. After winning Season 6, she was already seasoned
04:23enough to host her own shows. She took her self-proclaimed Rolodex of Hate on a global tour,
04:36performing to sold-out crowds. Since her winning season, she's only returned to
04:41Drag Race for guest appearances. Even when the show brought back a slew of previous
04:45champions to compete again, Del Rio was noticeably absent.
04:58When asked by Attitude magazine about the possibility of returning in the future,
05:02she gave a very firm no.
05:09Number 6. Kourtney Act.
05:11She's easily one of the sweetest queens to ever grace the main stage.
05:15Who could hate Kourtney Act?
05:30Well, when controversy erupted over one of the show's longtime catchphrases,
05:34Kourtney voiced her opinion on Twitter and caught a block from RuPaul herself.
05:42She has since called the host a little bit of a hypocrite,
05:46but we imagine she did so in the classiest way possible.
05:50It's not like Drag Race is Kourtney's only chance to get on TV anyway.
05:54Since her time on the show, she's appeared on several other reality programs.
05:58She even won the UK edition of Celebrity Big Brother in 2018.
06:03Number 5. King Tyra, formerly known as Tyra Sanchez.
06:07King Tyra, or James Ross, who has repeatedly tried to distance himself from his former
06:12drag persona Tyra Sanchez, won the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race amid some controversy.
06:26Due to his confrontational nature on the show,
06:28many fans were not all that pleased with his eventual win.
06:32Subsequent incidents, including an alleged threat against the show's annual drag con event,
06:36have firmly landed Ross in the growing list of unlikely returnees.
06:40When I watched it, I realized that at the time,
06:43I was all those things that they were calling me. All I can do is, like, apologize.
06:48On the YouTube show Exposed, Ross compared being asked to go back
06:52on Drag Race to telling him to return to an exploitative relationship.
06:55If you met Tina Turner, would you ever ask her, will you please get back with Ike?
07:00So, it's fair to say the chances of seeing King Tyra on All Winners 2 are almost zero.
07:06I'll go on Drag Race if I can compete against RuPaul herself.
07:10Number 4. The Vixen.
07:12Season 10 saw some very real discussions about the treatment of black contestants on Drag Race,
07:17mostly brought to the fore by The Vixen.
07:19You say something, I say something, you start crying.
07:22You have created a narrative of I am an angry black woman who has scared off the little white girl.
07:27The Chicago queen wasn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone.
07:30Who did you clash with the most?
07:35Eureka and Aquaria, honestly.
07:38So, the ones that like to talk, because you like to talk.
07:41That included RuPaul herself. At the reunion, The Vixen decided to walk off the stage rather
07:47than hear any more of her experiences being invalidated by the host or her castmates.
07:52As soon as her season ended, The Vixen was already putting the kibosh on an
07:56eventual All-Stars return.
07:57Is All-Stars 4 in your future?
08:00No, not at all. It was a very good experience. It was on my bucket list and I'm done.
08:06Even if the show came calling, and that's a big if,
08:09it's pretty safe to say she would leave them on read.
08:12Number 3. Pearl.
08:14During her time on Season 7, Pearl was frequently told by the judges that she lacked a personality.
08:20I don't know, I feel like there's plenty of girls here that are sort of taking their time
08:23coming out of their shell, but I feel picked on almost.
08:28Alright, thanks Pearl.
08:29The statement was so overused that it became a tiring joke at the end.
08:33Well, you kind of like told me I had no personality.
08:37I mean, that doesn't make me feel good or give me confidence.
08:42Well, I'm hoping it will light a fire under your ass.
08:46By her own admission, Pearl held back some unsavory and traumatic experiences from her past,
08:51and the show's persistent probing into those experiences left her feeling uneasy.
08:55It certainly didn't help that she later gave an interview in which she made some
08:59comments about the producers and RuPaul herself that escalated into a full-blown scandal.
09:04Nothing you say matters unless that camera is rolling.
09:11And that broke my spirit.
09:15Since her time on Drag Race, Pearl has largely stepped away from drag,
09:20preferring a more private and less demanding lifestyle than some of her former castmates.
09:24I wouldn't vie to be on Drag Race again, but I mean,
09:27it was an amazing experience and I do feel like I've grown exponentially since the show.
09:35Arguably the original Drag Race wildchild,
09:38Willem's disqualification in the eighth episode of season four was initially shrouded in mystery.
09:43It has come to my attention that you have broken the rules.
09:48Rules that are in place to protect the fairness of this competition.
09:52No explanation for the incident was given until the reunion,
09:56but even that was only half the story.
09:58You were receiving conjugal visits from your husband,
10:01and unfortunately that was a violation of the rules.
10:04Visiting makes it sound like we were visiting and there was no talking.
10:07Willem has since gone on record to say that she made herself a problem for
10:11the production team by questioning their mistreatment of the contestants.
10:14Here's the thing, they knew everything that I did because as I was breaking the rules,
10:17I was telling them, trying to get kicked off.
10:19We gave them money to get us stuff at stores, they didn't, they weren't feeding us right.
10:24Her beef goes all the way to the top though,
10:26with Willem recounting several heated exchanges with RuPaul over the years.
10:30Whether you think she's a whistleblower or simply a hater,
10:33the feud between Willem and the show remains strong and is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
10:39That's what they came up with to like make sure everybody, you know, looks good.
10:44I wasn't trying to make them look bad, so I was like, I'll go with the story xyz.
10:48I knew that All Stars was coming, I wanted to play along to get on that.
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11:07Number 1. Sherry Pie
11:09Well, this one had to be obvious.
11:11The infamous Sherry Pie was disqualified before her original season even ended due
11:16to allegations of catfishing and sexual misconduct.
11:19I've admit to my wrongdoings and my, um, just beyond wrongdoings, just horrible behavior.
11:31Throughout the season, Sherry proved to be a fierce competitor,
11:34even making it to the finale. But she was largely edited out of the final product.
11:39Sherry was gonna win our season.
11:40Of all the reasons a queen might never return to the show, hers is by far the most egregious.
11:46Although she tried to save face in the media, Sherry was disowned by most of her castmates
11:51and has mostly disappeared from the mainstream.
11:54She may remain somewhat active on social media, but one thing is for sure,
11:59she'll never be invited back to Drag Race.
12:01Had you not been on the show, maybe these stories would have been kept
12:05in a vault of the hearts of the people impacted.
12:07Which unlikely Drag Race returnees would you like to see make a comeback to the show?
12:11Tell us in the comments.
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