This article contains major spoilers regarding the most recent episode ofRuPauls Drag Race season 11.
Read ahead at your own risk!
RuPauls Drag Raceseason 11s self-proclaimed GOAT (and lover ofactualgoats!)
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has departed to graze pastures new.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Hello Mercedes!
Im happy, blessed, and grateful.
Mettie Ostrowski for EW
It was four years of working hard to make it happen.
[I applied] four times!
Id never give up, honey!
You were so sweet this season, and you went through alotacross only four episodes.
But at the end when you were packing your bags in the Werk Room, you seemed almost relieved.
You were smiling, almost like a weight had been lifted off your shoulders.
Why was that?I didnt want to leave heartbroken or crying.
I made it to the show out of thousands of girls who audition every year.
Some of them have auditioned 10 times!
Imadeit inRuPauls book, and that made me so happy.
I want them to see me with a beautiful smile, proud of what Ive done!
It was like, wow, Iamleaving.
This is the end for right now, not the end forever!
I got emotional then, but Im grateful for everything that has happened to me.
My life has changed!
So I chose to follow my heart.
I had to process that because its alotto be on national TV and talk about it.
So, I held myself back.
I didnt know how people would accept me, especially what I went through on the No Fly List.
We know shes Muslim, but why doesnt she want to talk about it?
They think Muslims are terrorists, and I didnt want that!
Kids around 14 or 15 years old send me messages thanking me.
Im so happy I made the decision to talk about it and be proud of who I am.
You made people happy in an indirect way that perhaps you didnt anticipate with the oppalens moment.
I worked with Monique Heart a couple weeks ago, and we practiced but it still wasnt working!
Even[Opulence singer] Brooke Candymessaged me!
She tweeted about me and messaged me.
What did she say to you?She was like, Oh my God girl!
So youre going to do a single called Opulence?Absolutely, yes!
Im going to do a single.
It will be opulence but spelled wrong.
I also love your obsession with goats.
We had chickens, cows, and goats were my favorite!
And then theres the fainting goat, which is beautiful.
[It actually faints!]
Google it and youll see!
But you alsoeatthe goats…Of course you eat the goats!
But you dont eat the ones you have!
Im not going to killmygoat and eat it.
Youareeating the goats!Well, yes, but Im not going to killmygoat.
You buy the goat meat and cook it!
So just kill someone elses goat!
I dont want people to think Im killing my poor goats!
Okay, well give you a pass on this one.
I dont know anything about that whole family.
But it was good to make fun ofhim.
When Shuga Cain came out with her runway look, that cracked me up.
When she had those Cheetos in the bag, I was like, Bitch, there you go!
And I loved that wild Tiffany Pollard energy on judging panel, too.I always wanted to meet her!
Let me join that!
Do youreallywant to sit on her face?
Go right ahead honey, Ill sit right here and watch the show!
I thought they were just kissing as friends.
I didnt know there was a romance going on.
I was like, Wait a second bitch!
Why is this s happening?
I didnt know it was athinggoing on!
RuPauls Drag Raceseason 11returns Thursday at 9:00 p.m.
