This article contains major spoilers regarding Thursdays episode ofRuPauls Drag Raceseason 11.
Read ahead at your own risk.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Hey Kahanna!
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Are you holding up OK?KAHANNA MONTRESE:Its all love and happiness over here!
Were good, man!
Im still tearing up tables and cups are flying everywhere over here.
Mettie Ostrowski for EW
Were going to have to get a proper one-on-one, still.
So, its all good.
I was looking at your Twitter and you recently posted about being a fan of Tyra Banks!
Shes one of my idols, too, but your drag is inspired by her?Absolutely.
I love her so much.
Thats even why I wear green eyes!
Im such a fan.
Her andRuPaulgo hand-in-hand for me because of their poise and leadership.
Im hugely inspired by her.
Its something about that top model goddess energy that she puts out.
Its so captivating and I love it and make a run at embrace it when Im Kahanna.
So, what did you think ofLife-Size 2?Oh my gosh… it was a lot of things.
But it kind of gave me my childhood fantasy back.
I got my life.
Especially the remix of Be a Star with the rap.
That was very Kahanna.
Are you into old-schoolAmericas Next Top Model?Oh, yes baby!
I live for the old red-haired Tyra.
To me, that was her most iconic phase.
We have to bring that back.
We need to start a petition.
Im so with you.
Did that episode inspire you?That was such a good season, but no!
I just thought about that [Laughs].
But yeah, youre right.
Especially the Aries ram look paired with a tight bikini-esque bottom.
Its funny how I was so stressed out about it, but watching it I laughed so hard.
It needed to happen.
I needed to show the world that I was going through it!
And the judges werent feeling it.
I imagine finally getting on the Drag Race stage and then hearing some of the critiques is hard.
Especially when guest judge Sydelle Noel told you that she felt like she could make your outfit.
How did you feel about that?Well, she couldnt.
But, its all good.
I took it as me having to be open because I came here to be critiqued and to grow.
Drag is hard, and not everyone can do it.
She learned her lesson!
Your looks on the press tour were five steps above what you did on the show.
I just didnt take [the show] seriously.
Every time I get into drag now, I double-check its right.
I do triple-checks, I check that I feel comfortable and its something I know Im happy with.
Thats what the show did for me….
I needed the show; it molded me into a better queen.
But, Im not going to hold that against why I didnt place further.
I dont care if youre working on other gigs!
Thats what I didnt do.
It was my fault.
The minute you put your audition tape in, it should be priority.
You also said that until this point, youd never felt sisterhood like you did onDrag Race.
Can you elaborate?Its always been work.
Especially living in Vegas, its go [all the time].
So it was refreshing to know that these girls had my back.
But look, were drag queens.
She helped all of us be very comfortable in front of the cameras.
But you cant have one without the other.
Take us as we are.
We have to embrace something different.
If you want to be all-inclusive, you have to take all of who someone is.
Coco must be so proud of you!
She was always supportive.
When I got back, she had the most love and support for me.
I went to her house every day, and it was very emotional.
Shes like a father figure!
