Michelle Visage (2015)

heh.

Haven't had any complaints yet!

Season 2.

My choice is Raven.

OH GOD. That was Billy B. Ironically, you haven't seen him again.

No, absolutely not. Santino was on some serious raw-vegan high at that point, obviously! He must've inhaled some organic mushrooms before he went out there.

Yes.

You've never seen us in the same place, at the same time!

Hehehe.

That's very sweet. I learned how to paint from the drag queens and Billy B.

OH GIRL - she would've needed to have given me a DETAILED explanation. Because i had no idea what I was looking at.

No, I don't use gifs of myself in real life! I choose gifs of Miranda Sings.

Or drag queens from RuPaul's Drag Race.

Seriously, when I text with the queens, it's HILARIOUS. Because it's just face after face after face of the queens... hilarious.

HOURS.

On-stage critique is probably an average of 1 hour - 1.5 hours, depending on the amount of queens, obviously.

RuPaul Andre Charles. You can't exclude Ru.

I try to. But I'm usually wrong.

chuckles

Too big for you to handle!

The guest judges usually hang around, because they have so much fun, they don't just wanna run out. And I can't pick a favorite guest judge, because the judges that come on the show are literal superfans, we geek out together. Every person that's on there is a SUPER-fan of the show. It ain't cuz we pay well. Cuz they LOVE the show. And that says a lot.

That's VERYverysweet. But it's RuPaul's Drag Race, darling.

And thank you - my doctor thanks you for my boobs comment.

Yes.

^Heheeheheheheheehe!

HA-HA-HAAAAAA!

That was some kind of evil RuPaul doings right there! That's why I love him so much!

WHAT?!??!!

Come again.

I'm gonna go with the little RuPauls. Little ducky RuPauls.

People who say that I used friendships to further my career are people who are not part of my life.

I don't care what anybody has to say about how I've gotten to where I've gotten.

I am where I am because of perseverance, work ethic, and talent. And I'm lucky enough to work with my best friend.

I have spoken to Perez since. We discussed all the drama. I harbor no ill will towards Perez. And it was exactly what you think it was like.

I love you right back!

I became involved in drag when I was 17 years old. And had no friends when I moved to New York City for college. And the gay community and the drag community are the ones that took me in.

Freaks know freaks. We're drawn to each other.

I have the utmost respect for the people that take risks. And drag queens have the biggest balls (no pun intended - wait, yes, pun intended) of ANYBODY I've ever met.

Yes, anybody.

And I respect risk takers.

They're irreverent, talented... I could keep going for hours on that.

My love for them is never-ending.

I loved - probably my favorite of all time was Latrice, "Natural Woman." That one always comes up first. That and Manila's "MacArthur Park."

chuckles

In MY house?! More than two!

My relationships with the ones I was friends with are still fantastic & strong, and I see them whenever I can. Unfortunately, Katie Hopkins has stepped over the line with her negative comments, so I'm a bit let-down in that department.

You'll have to wait and see!

1.) It's not strong editing. It's what happened! I mean, there has to be editing, you can't put 12 hours in a 1 hour show. So obviously, there's editing, but there's not editing to make things happen that didn't happen. It all happened.

2.) I'd rather they be called "Bioqueens" rather than "Faux Queens" because there's nothing "faux" about me - except for my tits.

3.) I agree with all of them. I agree with Ru, Ru knows what Ru's doing, and I agree with everything he does. And if I don't, I would let him know. But sometimes it hurts for one of your favorite queens to go. But somebody has to go. This happened with Max - people were trying to say things like "see what happens when you listen to Michelle, and wear black hair?!" or "Change your hair color when Michelle asks you to." They're trying to say that's why he went home. But what they didn't realize is that he was SO bad on the Snatch Game. And that was the challenge.

That was the Max-challenge - The Snatch Game. And he was terrible, that's why he was up for elimination.

4.) I don't pick favorites. Don't play that game. Do I have a favorite kid? No.

5.) The Wrestling challenge.

I thought this season's "Glamazonian Airways" was awesome. Anytime they do musical theater challenges, I get very excited !

One aspect that is misunderstood is the way that i judge, I think? Because i judge with an open mind and an open heart. But I'm also there to push these kids out of their comfort zones. Because what they don't realize is their run of the show is limited. And once it's over, what are they gonna do? My goal is to push them out of their comfort zone, so they can see they're so much more than what they think they are.

I think the fans get a pretty good balance on this show. They really do! They get to see their relationships - they have UNTUCKED - I don't get to see what's happening. You have to realize - I don't know anything about relationships, or personalities. All I know is what I'm seeing on the main stage. Like in the case of Violet - how am I supposed to know she's genderfluid, if she doesn't announce it? Or how would I know Monica is transitioning, if she doesn't announce it? So I don't know what these people are. All I'm doing is judging a look on the MainStage. But people will get that confused. Because people will fall in love with a backstory, and then they think I'm judging that, their persona or their being, instead of judging a drag look (simply put).

Well, for me, the only reason - for me it would be season 3, because that is the real season 1. (It's when I joined the show).

Uhhh - Logo is smart enough that if I do anything crazy, they're gonna show it.

OF COURSE it makes it on there! And then they'll use it as promo! They're not dumb!

Vegan butter.

One of my favorite challenges was - you're gonna laugh at me - was the wrestling challenge. I loved the wrestling challenge. I would LOVE to do that, part 2! And yeah! Who can ever get enough of drag queens wrestling?!? Not me!

I want to SO badly.

Whomever asked - you asked the right question.

I am considering - yes, considering - don't be surprised... I'm due for a change.

Lily Savage, of the United Kingdom.

And she's retired to a convent, too.

Do you really need an album from a 46 year old popstar?!

Didn't you see the episode? She apparently turned into a card table...

It's the same way Kris Jenner had to name all of her kids with "K's" - I chose "L's" and it makes me laugh.

I was a member of the Magnifiques. But I always wanted to be an Extravaganza.

But (A) I wasn't a Latina and (B) they didn't want me, they didn't see me! Bet they regret that now!

• RuPaul
• RuPaul
• RuPaul
• RuPaul
• RuPaul

Yes, of course. Consider yourself a Visage.

Believe it or not - I would play Rosie Perez.

Visually, it's a simple one.

But with the personality - you could own it.

Or maybe even Lisa Lisa.

The KEY to Snatch Game is NOT the visual. That's the easy part for these talented queens. The tough part is the embodiment.

1.) Yes. Many times. You have to play it off. Because what's the option? Like, for me, I was singing recently on tour, and my voice was not there for the end of the song. IT wasn't there. It sucked. So when the song ended, I said "Sometimes it is what it is" and i belted it out a cappella, just to prove that I could, to myself! Because if you don't go with it, it's more awkward. Like, if I were Madonna and I fell with the cape, I would've stopped, laughed, and said "Hold up hold up, let's start all over, act like this didn't happen" - I wouldn't care if it was live TV! No!

2.) Um.... lipgloss.... credit cards... pocket rocket... and phone.

Oh, that's SUCH a good question.

Oh my god, there's so many.

Anita in WEST SIDE STORY... Morales in A CHORUS LINE... Miss Mona in BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE... and the list goes on and on...

1.) I am a vegan. I'm a gluten-free vegan. And it's even more challenging on the road. But it's for health, not vanity.

2.) We're working on the Brazil, first of all! And second of all, I saw Violet in Atlanta, and all she said to me was she hates me, so nothing has been discussed.

My thoughts are this:

A very big name, in Hollywood, did a very BIG interview, with a very BIG TV anchor, and made a big splash in the world for people understanding what it is to be transgender, and knowledge.

He didn't have to say anything.

I know there were some people saying to exploit, or get ratings up for his show.

I think that's bullshit.

I think he did a VERY BRAVE thing.

This man was an American Sweetheart. He's a hero. He's a gold-winning athlete on the cover of a Wheaties box. This wasn't easy for him to do.

Very, very brave.

And I'm very, very proud.

Oh, that would be fun, but i don't run the show! But that would be fun!

I never, ever live life in regret.

It's not worth it.

Are there comments that I wish I didn't say on the show? No. I stand behind everything i say. That's why I say it. I don't say it for attention, or for press. I say it because at that moment, I mean it.

The advice is to learn how to tap into all you have within you.

EVERYTHING and everyone you need is inside of you.

I know it's hard to do it alone. But I promise you - what everybody else has to say is none of your business.

You worry about you.

Je voudrais allez au lavabo, si vous plait!

An album is a possibility, MAYBE, if the right producers were attached.

The book is called "The Diva Rules." The subtitle is "Ditch the drama, find your strength, and sparkle your way to the top."

And that's really what it's about.

All the chapters in my life where something tried to take me down, and i didn't let it, and I got right back up and fought even harder - and how you can too.

I will be reading the audiobook. Who else could voice it!?

When people cry, and are shaky and crying, it's weird for me, because I'm just me. I'm not Madonna. I'm just me. But not only is it weird for me, it's just incomprehensible, but it's just the most endearing, beautiful thing.

It's so adorable. Just seriously. I just scoop 'em up and hug 'em.

OHMYGODYES TONIGHT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EPISODES OF THE ENTIRE SEASON!

Um... RABID!

PASSIONATE!

OVERZEALOUS.

LOVING.

Crazy.

And I love it all! I wouldn't have it ANY other way.

Oh, that's a tough one.

I'd love to see an old star like Marlena Dietrich. She's my ultimate idol. She was a notorious bitch. And a German accent, it could be just... genius.

I think that's amazing. I would LOVE for that. We don't discriminate! Of COURSE!

JINX! 100% Jinx Monsoon.

I mean, she's really come into her own.

You know who else I've been really impressed with?! Serena Cha Cha. There's been a slew of them. But we've all seen Jinx's growth. Her drag is looking so beautiful, her makeup is flawless, I'm so proud of Jinxy.

And Alaska - I think she's come a long way, too, with her drag. And she's constantly evolving.

Oh, when they try to get 'em?

Nobody's lips are tighter-sealed than mine. No matter WHAT the bathroom walls say.

My two children.

Yeah! A lot!

Next?

I don't do the casting, so...

1.) Hehe. Well, the name I would've wanted to use I'm not allowed to use anymore.

2.) The ones who we believed still had something to prove, and weren't yet done.

Yeah, me too!

I don't understand why there has to be X amount of sewing challenges, or X amount of acting challenges. We have an incredible team of writers. Every season we have to grow. If we become predictable, you'll tune out. We can't make everybody happy ALL of the time, so let's make SOME Of the people happy ALL of the time.

Hehehehe. Did I need improvement? I feel like I've remained true to who i am, and true to the art of drag, which I revere so very much.

I would LOVE to. It's not up to me. It would be MASSIVE.

Oh my god, there's been so many over the years. But this season, I'll go with Kennedy's "Death" outfit.

That rooster...horse... gazelle-slicing thing? I have NO idea what she was!

I love shopping (that sounds so stupid, but we love shopping together - my favorite thing to do with my 15 year old daughter is go to garage sales - EVERYWHERE - we love doing it! My 13 year old daughter doesn't care, she won't touch anything that's used - if we go to thrift stores, she'll say "Ew, somebody else touched this!" but my 15 year old loves it). They're so different. It's so weird. Same mother, same father, but literally there's not ONE similarity. They don't even look alike!

Madonna.

Lady Gaga.

Dolly Parton.

Cher.

Liza Minelli.

Amy Sedaris.

HA-HAAAAA!

Hours, darling, HOURS!

Ru's looks, in particular?

It's the pink, hand-painted, leopard print gown. It's like chiffon, or organza.

OH MY GOD, the silk, hand-painted, fuchsia, leopard-print gown.

I want to vomit over its beauty.

Live your life for YOU.

When we try to please other people, we're never happy.

SHOWGIRLS.

And Madonna's TRUTH OR DARE.

YES!!!

It's called evolution. The drag queens i grew up with, and the drag queens that started out in season 1 and season 2, and were doing it for a while, are different than the new generation of queens. The new generation of queens are raised on YouTube and RuPaul's Drag Race. They haven't paid their dues in the clubs. So therefore, I think there's a little more entitlement with them. Paying dues is the single most important thing you can do - not just for drag, but for your career.

You need to EARN it.

If you didn't earn it, it's not going to stay.

I lip-synch for my life every time that song plays on that show. Behind the judges, too!

ALL the songs. I lip-synch for my life, every week. Sometimes they show me, sometimes they don't.

But if I had to do it onstage - Madonna's "Express Yourself," probably.

Tammy Brown, and I love Latrice. It couldn't be more opposite. It would be the MOST INSANE lip-synch.

I don't know solidly yet. But enough for plenty of people to come out!