Season 4 of Canada’s Drag Race saw its first-ever “Slay-Off” lip sync match in Thursday’s episode, with the unlucky lack of Aimee Yonce Shennel and Kitten Kaboodle, whereas Nearah Nuff was the ultimate problem winner.
“I did not notice there have been so many individuals that had been upset that I used to be gone,” Kitten instructed Yahoo Canada on Friday. “I really feel actually good about my expertise on Drag Race, so no complaints right here.”
“I imply, just a little unhappy that I’m not nonetheless on there, as a result of it is such a superb expertise.”
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“It is just a little bit stated as a result of all of us need to be there, all of us need to win the $100,000,” Aimee added. “I really feel we did nice TV and I’m so happy with myself.”
‘That was her alternative…to ship me home’
A big a part of the Slay-Off episode was just a little rematch between Aimee and Nearah Nuff.
“I wasn’t anticipating to lip sync in opposition to her, however we did not know who was going to be the title … to be known as,” Aimee recalled. “When they known as Nearah, I knew she was coming for me, although she was saying, ‘decisions, decisions, decisions.'”
“I [knew] I’d be her first alternative, as a result of the design problem she’s attempting to ship me home, and it did not work as a result of they stored me. That was her alternative to place me on the underside after which ship me home.”
‘Herstory’ making queen Kitten Kaboodle
While Kitten’s lip sync could not outshine Melinda Verga, the 57-year-old from Toronto will go down in Drag Race historical past (or “herstory” within the Drag Race universe) because the oldest competitor to be on the franchise.
“I used to be very, very proud to characterize an older technology of drag queens,” Kitten shared. “There are so many wonderful queens which have come earlier than us and older queens which can be round nonetheless, and I hope in my small method that I gave them just a little little bit of a voice, and did my greatest to characterize them.”
“Let’s not neglect them. Just since you’re older doesn’t imply you are not related and doesn’t imply you are not lively. We could be within the third part, or the fourth part, of our life, and there is a lot extra to come back and a lot extra to be taught from older queens as nicely.”
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In phrases of recommendation Kitten would give to queens who need to be on Drag Race sooner or later, she harassed to not let your inside voice “sabotage” you.
“I’ve to say that it was very tough being away from my associate, Jim, as a result of he is my assist,” Kitten stated. “So every time I’m going by means of these little issues the place I’ve self-doubts and people damaging voices, what I did is, I imagined Jim there telling me, ‘Honey, you all the time do it. You all the time succeed and do what you need to do. You will do it once more this time, it is by no means going to be any completely different.”
“It’s an enormous purpose to be on Drag Race, it is large purpose to win, however the good factor about being just a little older, you begin to notice that it is all the time good to have these objectives, however the happiness comes from the precise journey to fulfill these objectives. So the happiness comes doing one thing you like to do, and cherishing these moments. So for me, I’m so joyful doing all of it.”
Thinking again to her expertise within the competitors, Ottawa-based Aimee highlighted that Drag Race is a “lengthy” and “nerve-racking” course of, nevertheless it’s essential to not “fake to be any individual else.”
“What they wish to see is you, they need to see your persona, they need to see you having enjoyable, they need to see your creativity,” Aimee stated. “It is simple to look at it from home and ‘blah, blah, blah, blah,’ and go to Instagram … and remark, however to be a part of the present is just not straightforward.”
It’s not over for Aimee Yonce Shennel and Kitten Kaboodle
For all of the followers unhappy that they will not be spending extra time with Kitten and Aimee on Drag Race, the 2 queens have numerous plans for the longer term.
“I simply signed with an agent, I’d like to do extra TV work, I had such an amazing expertise,” Kitten stated. “I actually liked the entire course of and simply seeing what goes on, and what goes into making a tv present.”
“Maybe some extra improv work and lean into some comedy, and I’d like to be on Traitors. I by no means watched it till [Miss Fiercalicious] was on the Canadian one. … I’d love to truly work with different older queens. I’d be excited to do work with among the older queens from the U.S. and the U.Okay., and Down Under.”
“We by no means know, possibly I can get a name for All Stars, Canada vs. The World,” Aimee stated. “I do not assume that is the tip for Aimee.”
“For 2024, I’m planning lots of stuff. I’m planning to go on a tour in May. … We’re going to begin in Ontario to see how issues go, as a result of I actually need to meet the followers. I’m not a social media queen. Being on social media and doing TikTok and all of that, I’m old for that. … What I actually like is to carry out, to attach with individuals, to do my numbers and be emotional, and do the meet and greets, and all of that.”
