That was very important to me, to have that specific runway. Because that’s the reality that we face, Black people in general. I wanted people to see the beauty and the gorgeousness, then I wanted to turn around and be very striking. I knew I wanted to be covered, completely, head-to-toe, even my hands. That was one of the easier things for me to actualize. And I knew when this aired, it would still be a very important moment. First, what was the creative process behind the dress with the gunshot wound and the “Say Their Names” headpiece? That was so powerful, especially considering when this season was filmed.įor that look, I knew we were going to be filming at a very important moment in our history. You’re probably one of the best runway queens ever on the show, so we need to talk about some of your looks. So just to open up to the world and to have them give back so much love to me has been so beautiful. I come from a small town in a small state. For people to love me and to really give me so much love and support has meant the world to me. You just never know, going through this experience. Especially being a person of color, going into this being the queen of color, I’ve seen this. It must be super-validating to present yourself in that way, and to receive so much love.Ībsolutely. They’re not asking you to be anyone other than yourself. You have to find ways of making it your being, your essence. And that’s what I did throughout the entire competition, really. What people need to understand is you can say what’s written for you, you just have to make it your own. What’s so impressive is how you were able to make it funny. Some of those scripted acting challenges are known to be rough. It just comes from wanting to say and do whatever I wanted. Eff you to all this, I can say whatever I want, how I want to. And so in that moment it was literally just me trying to bring Symone into the character. I love saying words in a different way, in my own way. I love twisting, I love playing with the English language. It’s just my way of saying “eff you” to it all. Specifically, when I was saying that word, I was thinking of Whitley Gilbert from A Different World. So when I found drag, it was my way of rebelling against that and speaking however the hell I wanted to. What is the inspiration behind that comedic voice you pull out, that very in-character Symone persona? The one that redefined how to pronounce the word “fec’try”?Īs a kid, my mom was - she was doing it out of the love in her heart - but she was very, very on us about how we spoke: enunciation, say your words correctly. So just calm down, everything is gonna be okay, and it is not that serious, diva. As much as we like to think that it’s the perfection, I think what I was really taught - when I had my moment of vulnerability and falling off the pedestal, people were like, Oh, I see her. But everything is going to be okay, and people make mistakes, and it’s okay to be human, because that’s what people relate to. It’s very end-of-the-world vibes in your head. In your head, you feel like, Oh my God, it’s going to completely fall apart, and nothing is going to be right, and everyone’s going to hate me. I would say that the world is not going to fall apart if something goes wrong. What advice do you have for your fellow perfectionists and Capricorns? This season, you displayed RuPaul’s single favorite topic, which is the “inner saboteur,” and that whole struggle. I had a little bit of a feeling, since we got to film the show, but you never know. It won’t be like the other finales, but hopefully we’d get to do it live, and see people in person. As things were starting to get better as the show was going on, I was like, There’s still a chance. We spoke to her before the finale and her crowning to talk furries, fan art, and how to pronounce fec’try.ĭid you think you were going to get to tape a big, live finale at a theater, or were you expecting something like season 12’s at-home finale ? On Friday, Symone rightfully took her place on the throne, and balance was restored to the Drag Race universe. We’re just saying, it do take nerve to do Harriet Tubman for Snatch Game. Armed with a preternatural beauty and sense of herself, Symone continued to raise the bar on the runway (the du-rag train, the boxer getup, the beads) and prove her talents as a performer in the commercial and acting challenges. for “total package,” and well, you know the rest). The Ebony Enchantress was one of those rare queens that doesn’t come along every day, the C.U.N.T. Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for VH1įrom the moment she stepped into the werkroom in a dress made entirely out of Polaroids of herself, season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race was Symone’s to lose.
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