All-Stars 4might be over, butRuPauls Drag Raceseason 11 premieres Thursday, Feb. 28at 9:00 p.m. Until then, read on for EWs full interview withAll-Stars 4winner Trinity.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: I think it might be appropriate to offer our prayers and thanksto Sister Mary Koont.
She obviously blessed you this season.TRINITY THE TUCK:Yes!
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We have to pray to Saint Sister Mary Koont.
She really came through with those blessings, let me tell you.
Are you satisfied with the wayAll-Stars 4repositioned you with the fanbase?
I had these walls built up, and there were so many unresolved things in my life.
Since season 9, so much has happened thats let me let go and understand things from my past.
To have their fate in your hands, its scary and its sad.
But its a part of the job.
Do you see winning theAll-Starscrown differently after hearing someone say something like that?Absolutely not.
Look, I love Manila.
Just as much as she was a frontrunner, so was I. Monet also had three wins.
She cant say she was a clear winner.
You have to have strategy.
Its part of the show!
She knew what she was signing up for, and her saying that sounds bitter to me.
That being said, Manila is amazing and has amazing things coming for her.
I think shes gotten what she needed out ofAll-Starswhether she won or not.
This finale is very different thanAll-Stars 3 minus the strategic element of bringing back a jury.
You have to accept that you could go home at any minute, and I was prepared for that.
I hope the girls saw that.
I was really good friends with Valentina, but I pulled her lipstick.
I dont hold any grudges for anything that happened onAll-Stars.
Its a game and a competition, and we know what were signing up for.
Im glad thats your experience.
Its important that we have trans representation.
[But] look at the show.
She deserved to win.
If you look atAll-Stars2, Alaska deserved to win, and inAll-Stars 1, Chad deserved to win.
With my track record, I had the most wins and the least bottoms.
I get what theyre saying, but how can you overlook someones overall performance?
It should never be about race; it should be about each individual talent and what they brought.
RuPauls Drag Raceis also one of the most inclusive shows for people of color.
Look at the cast this season.
There were two white girls; the rest were people of color.
Thats amazing, and we need more of that.
Look at the cast of season 11!
Its the same thing.
No one can say the formulation is white, skinny, and blonde.
It doesnt mean thats on the show.
Some people called those things offensive.
How do you respond to that?How did I portray Caitlyn in an offensive way?
I didnt speak on her religious beliefs, I didnt speak on how she identifies on anything.
I was very respectful for that reason, and I had fun with Caitlyn.
It was a characterization of a person.
What was the other thing?
The old lady!So, look, Im not always the most politically correct queen.
Im a drag queen.
I come from old-school nightclub drag where I entertain adults.
I do understand that this show has all types of audiences, but I was allowed to do it.
I thought it was funny, and I still stand by it.
Its part of my sense of humor.
I feel like certain fans pick and choose what they get offended by.
Its a very pick-and-choose fandom.
Its ok if people dont like that.
My bang out of entertainment is not for everybody, but I appreciate the fans who get it.
Whats next for you?I want to continue building my brand.
This is a business for me.
I want to do more stuff with acting.
Id love to be a correspondent for red carpets.
Being a host is something Im good at and something Id love to do.
Anything else on the music front?Oh yes, girl!
The content is not stopping.
My music video for a song called I Call Shade featuring Peppermint is out now out.
My album is calledPlastic…. Id describe it as a comedy dance album.
Its going to be fun.
I have Aja and Alaska on songs!
People are going to love it.
