Delta Work on Drag Race Emmy's Snafu

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Joseph Shepherd sits down with Emmy award winning legend Delta Work to chat her history in the business, diet coke, being snubbed by WOW, that text from Ru, her favorite perfume, and much more!

[@OscarSotoJr]

I think Delta couldn’t have summed the whole situation up better. There were professional and personal tiffs, common in any job, but rather than just let her have her flowers and let her go ethically, they chose to be mean. And that’s all Delta is calling out, it’s the meanness. The unnecessary punishment of not allowing someone to be recognized despite doing the work required to earn their nomination. The industry can be so petty, but it ESPECIALLY hurts when members of an already marginalized and ostracized community do it within themselves. I’m glad Delta’s podcast is going strong. She keeps chugging despite the set backs.

[@MrShnier]

That is World of wonder, they are petty and mean as fuck. They run a monopoly on drag queens and want to make sure they are the only wants producing drag content that goes mainstream. That's why they hate queens like Willam. They love trixie and katya because both of them are still friendly with WoW.

[@michaelf5031]

Thank you 👏 so many comments on Reddit completely missed the point. She is taking issue with the treatment, not necessarily the decision to let her go.

[@Dheerajprao]

Just because you’re a part of a marginalized and ostracized community, it doesn’t mean you’re any more likely to be better or nicer than anyone else. Humans are humans and can be mean/greedy.

[@winterkeptuswarm]

I think leaving her out of the last Emmy was the only upsetting thing anyone did here. They should have let her go, but let have her flowers on her way out. 😢

[@lordwalker71]

Willam has been saying for years that World of Wonder and Rupaul are very vindictive.

[@starlight0002]

Delta is very professional and respectful of human integrity.

[@astaunchcharacter]

Breaks my heart. Miss Delta is a genuine person, and we love her dearly.

[@williesosilly2045]

How do you know that?

[@JossueRodriguezPena]

Did u not see Season 3?

[@JoshuaFazeli]

She is a wonderful human being. She deserves all the success she has worked for and much more. ✨♥️✨

[@misstina1986]

​@JossueRodriguezPena do you know how long ago that was?

[@angela799]

I love her, such a pro and a great drag queen.

[@QueeneMaxine]

It blows my mind to work with someone for years, that intimately, and to be fired in a 2 sentence half assed text message? Delta deserved better.

[@HumanStateOfEmergency]

Delta is so incredibly well spoken.

[@tomg5119]

Delta’s full interview is one of the best in this series! ❤

[@Clink2000]

Agreed!! Soooo good! ❤

[@mihi359]

Class act. I love her. No hate for the people just for the machine. She is doing fine so god bless her

[@willwegner464]

When she said they were hiring a best friend, it all became really sad. It was a little glimpse into how messed up this entire universe can be, even for ru.

[@justinwilliams7290]

Thats what you got out of this? Sad for Ru? He wouldn't give his last best friend a raise... That was the point. Someone to do whatever he says and walk over and pretend to be besties

[@iadesigns]

No, what was meant was they wanted someone who would kiss Ru's ass without telling it how it is

[@FiODBD]

I get what youre saying and it is sad

[@willwegner464]

even for ru, meaning in addition to everyone else and not just. He didn't wake up one day and start to treat people like that. Hurt people hurt people is one of the truest phrases in this language and not looking to the other side is way too easy. Getting to the point of hiring friends is just....sad.

[@HorchataDreams]

@@willwegner464Delta wasn’t being literal. She’s saying they’re hiring a best friend for Ru in reference to them wanting someone to work for her who they can trust in that they will keep their mouth shut and not speak out.

[@kristenjoanne8274]

Shout out to Alaska, Willam, and everyone who works with MOM for recognizing real talent!!!! I have so much respect for MOM and I hope they have a long successful career😘😘😘😘

[@angela799]

Hear hear!!

[@EGMADH]

What is MOM?

[@joeandrews4282]

@@EGMADH Moguls of Media, Alaska and Willam's podcast empire x

[@StephWells]

Hearing Delta repeat “it was mean spirited, it was mean spirited” had me in tears. I know it’s been a minute since all this initially went down and time passing allows us as human beings to process things, but hurtful shit hurts. This situation was messed up and hurtful

[@Starrgazed]

Do you want to see Delta go off? Cuz I think we all want to see Delta go OFF! I love Delta, she had been done so wrong in that Hollywood dust cloud. I love how she's making her own lane and it will be successful because it already is and you can tell. Every time I get an update about her show, or see a video of it I want to see it and watch it again. She is the new Oprah for the gays and all of us!❤🌺🌸🌿🍓🏵️👑

[@Ineddiblehulk]

Having worked in tv and production companies - the kind of professional people management skills Delta’s correctly suggesting should’ve existed. i.e. “thank you this isn’t a fit and we’re going to let you go” are very absent. These people are very skilled, and super professional in other areas, but due to the structure of the industry they never learn how to have proper, difficult conversations you have in more traditional jobs. They can just ghost people so they do.

[@PrecociousFriand]

Frankly I've never known ANY management able to have proper, difficult conversations. They would rather lose business and sully their reputation. That's literally the opposite of professional and skilled.

[@Mikey.Pearson]

I could listen to Delta talk for hours! Her voice is so soothing . ❤❤

[@myfriendisaac]

7:10 I love how she referred to the show as “Ruby is red hot.” 😂🔥💯 Delta is a true professional & does GREAT work!!!

[@hostile7teen]

What an eloquent queen. I hate this happened to her but I love seeing you speak your truth. It inspires me on the daily.

[@rapperj-den1083]

No lies detected. Happy she spoke her mind and also so elegantly! ❤❤❤

[@ejej1187]

y'all, they asked her to work for them, they seeked her out and she had every right to say I can do rupauls hair but I do not want to do the extras, I don't know how that can be seen as ungrateful, all that delta wanted was a transparent response from ru and she got some bullshit instead (I'm not even going to say anything about them cheating her out of her emmy)

[@Emily7778]

One of the most eloquent, well-spoken and captivating queens out there! So much love for Delta!

[@inesvetinparadise9715]

Give her her second Emmy ! ! ! Delta we love you! how you compose yourself, your elegant mannerisms and how eloquently you express yourself

[@rayrae204]

Thank you for this Strong, Articulate Soul sharing their truth! Love that your show gives a voice to such talented artists.

[@Talentedtadpole]

Delta was RIGHT to dedicate rhe emmy to Mathu. Thanks and blessings to her for that. VERY CORRECT. 🎉❤

[@noextrai]

3x nominee and two time winner and I also have a VMA that Taylor Swift gave me but I'm just sayin. IJS indeed Delta work. the look down the barrel of the camera and gently mic dropping

[@kieranjaymansfield]

Raven not bothering with her afterwards either. That also speaks volumes about her character!

[@alexandriteqween9760]

It really doesn’t… she’s addressed this before. Raven is in her bag and Delta respects that. She wouldn’t want to drag Raven down with her. What Delta did is admirable, but Raven still has bills to pay

[@MariahIsSkinnyFuckBlueLives]

@@alexandriteqween9760 so you agree, Raven has no integrity

[@luisguillen7005]

Raven said from the beginning she and Delta were NOT a package deal.

[@EGMADH]

Is Raven still working for Ru?

[@Jordan-zl4pn]

Raven is too busy pretending to be a black woman

[@Leifang12]

I feel so much anger and pain! It’s so sad that she got treated this way! She worked hard and they fucked her over! RuPaul is not the mother we want her to be

[@Lina_unchained]

We have known this about Ru for YEARS. People need to stop acting like this shit is surprising.

[@benrom916]

Ru have been as motherly as Jeff Bezos in Amazon for many years now. It's Drag Corp now.

[@umeshvaghjiani822]

one more thing! what they did about the EMMY was completely F'd UP! That was so messed up

[@davidlockebreaux8064]

Delta is such an incredible human, not to mention STUPIDLY talented !!!

[@justinm.8970]

Delta, I love her and she’s such a great storyteller. She has been so kind to me in person and virtually and I hang on her every word. Not the split screen like The View ha ha, love it.

[@rwb3562]

I heard about this situation but not from Delta herself, I'm glad you gave her a this platform for her to do so and she did so eloquently. I think it's honerable of her to mention Matthew in her acceptance speech, credit where credit is due... Ru needs to take a leaf out of Deltas book

[@kristenjoanne8274]

I look up to Delta so much!! Been through so much and keeps her head held high at all times!! She is absolutely a true professional!! Love you Delta 😘😘😘😘

[@enchantro]

My respect for Delta has gone up exponentially after this interview. You go Delta!🥰

[@justphil84]

Delta deserves that second Emmy. It was earned. That’s such a shame.

[@lucianaborinato2993]

Good on her for speaking the truth!! ❤

[@PjbIn13]

I hear you and understand you. Please keep moving forward and do not get upset for a job in which they did not care respect and fight for you. I am trying to learn those lesson for myself now. Xoxo you are so strong never let them bring you down and hurt you anymore emotionally. We are all here for you even though most of us our strangers xox

[@Commentator541]

This is what happens when you work for someone else. You always have to keep on moving and never be loyal to anyone, as they will catch that next break, and if you don't fit, you don't fit.

[@nickpost5546]

We love you Delta! They did you dirty and you didn’t deserve that. It tarnished the feelings I have about WOW and Ru. Thank you for speaking up ❤️

[@GregoryCooper-eh6yk]

I saw Rupaul perform a few times before RPDR at the very beginning of who she has become and I loved it. Rupaul has since, 'jumped the shark' and is drinking her own juice and is out of touch.

[@jbr600]

SO AWESOME THAT SHE CAN TELL HER STORY!! WORK IT DELTA😍😍💯💢⭐🌟🌠🌌🌌🌬💋

[@hebsta1314]

Delta you are an absolute gem of a person. Precious soul.

[@kristenjoanne8274]

Sending love and light to Delta!!!! I never miss her podcast on MOM ❤❤❤❤

[@ginoantonio9455]

I’ve watch this way too many times, there’s something about a person who has gone through all the emotions of a drama in their life and can articulate it and accept it on the other end

[@RORYKILLS]

I could listen to Delta talk all day.

[@atmosphericrelations]

Better Work, Delta! 👏👏👏 “go off”

[@peteradaniel]

Beautifully extemporaneous

[@johnayalachef]

Will Mathew’s story ever come to light?

[@mistahkrazy805]

His name is Mathu Andersen. And he could care less.

[@Dalsemien]

I think that Mathu wants to keep it private and not involve fans (if you mean Mathu Andersen).

[@kmaguire7161]

It is between him and RuPaul which is why it always annoys me when Willam mouths off about it.

[@FrankNFurter1000]

@@mistahkrazy805 Couldn't*

[@Pollo.a.la.crema.]

@@kmaguire7161nah, I appreciate Willam mouthing off, don’t turn an eye to injustice my friend

[@RmsDome]

I could listen to Delta for hours and hours

[@Wwillow1992]

I can honestly just listen to her talk. Ugh such a great person.

[@AskieFox-i2b]

I can totally understand what she’s trying to say and if I were in her situation I would feel the same

[@QueenMinerva]

This interview needs to be on a network ❤ Delta work hold a mirror up to them so that they can see them self ❤ get it trending get it on the news ❤❤❤🎉 I love the show. The show is nothing without the girls.

[@nathankuhns]

This is wild. I did not know any of this.

[@phineus0823]

Honestly, I wanna see her go off!👌👌👌

[@MrFraserAnderson]

We all need to protect Delta at all costs 💪🏻

[@MrJulien100]

The fantastic and well spoken Delta ❤

[@pepitogrillo8263]

I'm in peace with Delta Work looking more like Carmen Sevilla the older she is

[@javierlopeztapia5588]

Now I wanna know the Raven story, where she texted Delta to not involve her in it..

[@angela799]

At time stamp 8:16, Delta lets them HAVE IT. I love how she protects and promotes her art and capabilities. F anyone who doesn't want to recognize her contributions and give her due credit!

[@SB-ez3dw]

The more I hear from Delta, the more certain I am I wouldn’t want to be around her.

[@markobueno8078]

Delta is such a warm hearted genuine human being. This is so fuck up.

[@stroxer]

She’s so articulate I could never

[@charliedemosmusic]

Delta is always the voice of reason, fairness and clarity. She SHINES no matter who tries to dismiss or dim. She’s too bright for all that BS 💖💎💖

[@umeshvaghjiani822]

I love Delta, but it just sounds like RuPaul liked his new hair stylist more than her. I mean, that sucks big time, but that is why you always got to stay on the hustle. People are not loyal at all these days and it doesn't surprise me one bit that RuPaul has zero loyalty. Look what he did to Mathu! How can anyone be shocked about Delta?

[@Freeyourmind13]

Exactly ..you have to suck up the work you don't want for the future work you do. Or that someone replacing you might be better. Honestly Ru travels the world with lots of people , yes a big deal to Delta but not Ru. Ru probably thought ok , you don't need the work that badly..next !

[@MaleOrderBride]

Kinda agree, sadly 😢 Delta admits here, the wigs she designed for her first season of styling Ru did NOT look good on camera. For the entire year. That's a bad thing...😢

[@edwincolongonzalez199]

Best interview Ever ❤

[@amylou22snowhite]

Go off, Delta!

[@FelixDharma]

Joseph, you are GORGEOUS

[@kristenjoanne8274]

I love you too Joseph 😁😁😁😁

[@hebsta1314]

There is no reward for those who are deeply good people. I feel the hurt you feel. You deserved so much better. And you are so much better. Its kept you good however bittersweet it is.. xx

[@edenrouela]

I could listen to her all day.

[@inaj27]

“Do you wanna see me go off !!!?” 🙌🏻

[@rosalinda2x]

“ & I also have a VMA that Taylor Swift gave me I’m just saying “ lmao get it Delta I love her

[@aaronobryan4295]

She said early on…On the early version of untucked…That she only felt true power when she was in drag..So many feel that…Behind the mask…I hope that in time…She feels the confidence in every form…I think she has…She knows the game

It was MEAN SPIRITED

[@koolbreezeuk]

They did her dirty

[@ReiXMinako23]

Delta’s too good. I wouldn’t put it past WoW to want to punish Delta for her behavior. They don’t care about dimming a light that slighted them. It’s worth it to them for their pride.

[@mikelara8306]

Well in business you know it’s not perfect but you make it work for yourself You don’t get one shot.

[@nicholasross6983]

I'm still confused on what Rupaul did wrong exactly?

[@nicholasross6983]

totally fair! and heard. i just think we are looking at it from one POV. i think people think its rare but maybe ru was insulted delta said no to the show and was like oh ok we arent as close or as close professionaly maybe i have to find someone else that will be there on every project with me for continuity. maybe ru didnt evne know they wanted delta to do extras or supporting cast? i think we have to remind ourselves YES queer is bringing in big bucks lately but sometimes even projects for netflix can be very tight on budget and need a whole team hustle approach. its 100% fair for detla to say no to it but it is also a ripple effect and sadly she may have lost ru from it@@lNowHerel

[@Nick-i8v5n]

Just Joseph is such a daddy

[@zeked341]

Werkkk you can’t tell her she’s not on 60 Minutes

[@Kaëlanii]

I never knew that Delta was such a handsome man out of drag

[@wayneboyd4372]

Delta is just awesome!

[@Nowayjose131]

Girl, you couldn’t have asked her what she was going to wear so y’all don’t look like you are in jail together?

[@hullohjeff89]

How come there were over 30k views yesterday and 11k now?

[@JosephAShepherd]

This is a clip. The full interview has the views.

[@hullohjeff89]

Thanks for letting me know! I was starting to worry about shadowbanning

[@jeffreyh9908]

and now look…delta has an iconic show. and is the star, not the stylist of a star. u better werk!

[@scribbles215]

She should have joined the union. Lost a little bit of respect for her when I heard that. They would have fought for her. …Emmy situation is still effed up.

[@Khanage_EOE]

I believe the reason she had issues with joining a union was due to the costs and on top of that she had personal responsibilities that’s why she wanted to just work on the days where Ru was in drag

[@Freeyourmind13]

Exactly

[@samazoid]

That blows tbh, unfortunate that happened to her :( she has insane levels of work ethic and talent

[@bagelbenji]

wow!!! so real, an icon!!!

[@ffelegal]

I looked for the acceptance speech and couldn't find it. Does anyone have that moment?

[@rdr6686]

I also see the other point of view. Delta left them hanging with aj and the queen. Then expected to go back after?

[@andrewLoz]

In what world. Their job offer from Aj and the Queen came with the stipulation that she'd have to join a union and dedicate herself solely to this project for months. How did she leave them hanging exactly?

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay]

​​@@andrewLozwell that's the gig of being Ru Paul's personal stylist. having to be there full time on the project. If she doesn't want to do that, she doesn't have to and she declined. And obviously she wasn't gonna get future work after proving she's inconsistent. You don't get to make up your own terms lol

[@l.b.2592]

Delta is proof of why I watch DragRace. I watch for the Queens ONLY

[@sandra-jones]

People do care about this situation so she is wrong about that. She sounds bitter because of that. I also think she has the wrong idea of a friend and a good repore with an employee. Things could have definitely been done differently. It sounds like Rupaul wanted her for every appearance she was in for consistency but when she pulled out of AJ & Queen Ru decided that she didn't need her any longer. There is definitely more to it than what we know.

[@SuZ4242]

Ethics is lost in showbiz when $$ comes first over the performer or artist.

[@jppaludetto16]

hey guys, i didnt understand when she said she questions the ethics of someone who shut down her personnal social media during the pandemics because it was too hard. is there something behind this? can someone explain it to me

[@brianlinger4653]

I think Delta is referring to how RuPaul is very silent on social media when there are events that could be spoken on like the pandemic. RuPaul makes sure she's paid for everything and if you notice doesn't try to pick sides that could alienate getting paid. So she says or posts nothing instead and it makes Ru look very aloof and selfish.

[@santiagoefrain2504]

Delta is amazing!

[@prp134]

I think that was the issue, towards the end of the video Delta says Ru could have taken credit for the Emmy. But by Delta thanking Mathu, she pissed ppl off.

[@Freeyourmind13]

Delta's mistake financially was not sucking up the work she didn't want for future work she did want. Her choice but I can tell she regrets it.

[@lyterrr]

Delta is so well spoken and professional. Shame on Ru! Delta don't need that shit no mo!

[@patriciacasillas312]

Ms. Delta is a class act.

[@butterbean3676]

How is Deltas relationship with Raven? Do they speak? Would be sad if they dont

[@robertstanley9633]

Delta Work mentioned Raven stopped talking to her when Rupaul stopped working with her.

[@FiODBD]

Raven cant even be true to her skin color. You expect her to be true to literally anyone else other than the person who keeps her employed to pay for the spray tans. pls.

[@butterbean3676]

A Fairweather friend indeed!@@robertstanley9633

[@ejej1187]

she talks about it in the full interview (which is great btw), they haven't spoken since the last emmys they were at together

[@ashchen4422]

Delta we see you queen. You are everything ❤

[@sagaterrien31]

Ru's ethics are not great and I know this. Hearing Delta say it though hits hard. Damn. Love you Delta!

[@castoputa]

Delta is pure class, Rupaul lost a goodun

[@sndlp1]

Yesssssss❤