23 Crazy Backstage Secrets from RuPaul's Drag Race (Compilation)

[@DragTeaServed]

Which secret surprised you the most? And if you liked this compilation, check out this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYfKqKF-dpKagJI

[@erinmefford8041]

Kamora and Adriana fued

[@joeyg448]

Adore and Milk. Most of the other confrontations I’ve come across though I would add you’ve provided a lot more detail. The Adore and Milk confrontation - knew nothing about it. This was a super good compilation. Neat. Well done.

[@ceciliabruh2488]

Something that confuses me is that people expect drag queens that don't get along in general to make up and be friends. They're human and not all humans get along, no matter how hard you try

[@scotthix2297]

You’re so right, under the padding and wigs we’re still human, vulnerable, prickly and we grew up defending ourselves.

[@AndrewMacLaine]

AND on top of that, it's easy to forget that under the padding they are men with real testosterone running through their veins,🎉 which makes them arguably more prone to aggression, especially when angered. Personally, I'm not the manliest man, but piss me off and the bass drops and the dude busts out of this pretty shell!

[@amberwatson7477]

I think the show tries to get them to look hospitable for the sack of the community. But I think we all know some queens won't be friends irl.

[@SusanWillful]

I think some of it is the age-old appeal of the story line where rivals become friends or set aside their differences to pull together because they are ultimately on the same side of whatever outside issue threatens them all. For how much audiences enjoy the drama and spice of good fighting, that heart warming turn around when they become friends is also wonderful.

[@moemunneymoe]

​@@amberwatson7477100%. It's the sisterhood. There has always been a narrative that once you are on the show you are now a part of the drag race family.

[@annt7384]

“That’s not condescending; you’re probably sensing that I don’t like you.” Iconic Willem.

[@tommylundholm9146]

Raja screaming at Michelle on Allstars 7 i would pay money to see.

[@zoebell1222]

Same😂

[@emmiexrose]

You know🙌🏻👏🏻🙌🏻👏🏻

[@kewsapp8480]

Me too.I can’t stand Michelle

[@KatsuDrawn]

saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame

[@tamcar04]

Same! 😂

[@emmanuel7489]

Tamisha VS Monet is to this day the most ridiculous and hilarious beef of all Drag Race Queens. All because Bob would always joke that Monet hates someone. Like, Monet would say something like "I don't care much for X's dress" and Bob would be like "wow! Monet shaded her! She wishes X was dead! You all heard it!" and Monet doesn't bother to correct her anymore because it's obvious that Bob is just being stupid. Well, it wasn't so obvious for Tamisha I guess.

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

Tamisha seems to have been too reactive. So many petty things shouldn’t have been worth her energy. As people get older and wiser, they usually squash drama and nonsense vs engaging. Points can be made without being mean or angry. I have sympathy for her and her illness. This might have made her more irritable.

[@salmonmayswim]

Tamisha: “i’m not as petty as people think” Also Tamisha: in response i will be releasing an in depth critique video on all of Monet’s past outfits and comments obviously there’s grey area and complexity to every beef and fall out especially that of well known influential celebs, but it’s just so hilarious!

[@hannah3146]

​@@xoxoxoxo4483trauma and constant survival mode makes us more sensitive and can be reactive. I understand

[@kahuna3901]

"that's not condescending, you are probably just picking up on the fact i don't like you" - iconic

[@michaelgarcia5749]

Production gaslighting the season 7 girls by only giving them 30 min to learn their words AND be in drag is peak evil … in result they had meltdowns and were portrayed as unprofessional lazy queens is quite wild 😂 production is crazy yo

[@MiZzBee1]

That is gaslighting?? 🤔🤔

[@michaelgarcia5749]

@@MiZzBee1 yes cause the girls really believed that they did horribly when in reality they were given an unreasonable time to get ready for drag and learn their lines. Thats the true gaslighting.

[@SquizzMe]

Mimi Imfurst is so despicable it's literally iconic.

[@InsaneNuYawka]

Mimi is innocent !

[@kushiellee]

It's just my opinion & I'm not even taking the accusations into account which frankly don't surprise me & are just. grotesque. Being a Ru girl is a privilege, it elevates ur entire career & that those accusations came up simply tell me she wasn't using her platform in a positive wa. To me, Mimi has always come off as incredibly unprofessional. Full stop. Didn't she pick up India Farrah during a lip sync in season 4? I don't even remember anything abt India that season EXCEPT Mimi acting like a fool & tackling her. What the bloody hell was she doing? She should have NEVER been allowed bk on AS1, she brought down Pandora Box whose a great performer. Pandora did basically chk out that season but who wouldn't if you had to work w Mimi. Drag's not a contact sport folks & she's lucky she's still working these days w all the issues she's had & drama that follows her.

[@JayR-wg9jq]

​@@kushielleethere's a big idea of "oh drag queens shouldn't have to be professional because they're drag queens" but i highly disagree with that. as someone working in the entertainment industry, at the level that being a ru girl puts you at, you have to be courteous to those you work with. mimi's relative unpopularity can definitely be attributed to that. who would want to book a girl that talks about other girls like that?

[@WriterDude130]

I understand some of The Vixen's points but the "elephants are from Africa" sent me like girllll come on

[@analuizadefigueiredosouza7851]

The funniest part is that she's not African either. African = born in Africa, any place of the continent. So... what's her point?!

[@bellaphine6559]

@@analuizadefigueiredosouza7851she doesn’t have a point 💀

[@momotaroben]

The Vixen was so messed up on her season. Doing so badly in Snatch Game and then blaming Eureka for that fact was not the tea.

[@JayR-wg9jq]

​@@analuizadefigueiredosouza7851it's the same as "i can't be racist because i have black friends"

[@devilbeetle]

the tamisha and monet tea is still so unbelievably funny to me. like it came out of practically nothing and tamisa went the fuck IN the moment she caught a whiff. bob knowing she started it, and then continuing to instigate just to mess with monet. then the tamisha iman network, founded solely to drag one other ru queen, and costs more than a netflix subscription. at that point she was just punching at the wind. you couldn’t write a better drag queen comedy if you tried.

[@TheSilverwind93]

The Vixen: Elephants are from Africa Elephants from Asia: Well fuck our drag

[@MELol-n4h]

It's Vixen if it's not about black people, she don't give a shit.

[@Oscarsmom28]

😂😂

[@RobinPochita]

Aw.. seeing that clip of Jaiden breaking down and crying really breaks my heart. I can understand the extreme stress of trying to memorize things so quickly under so much pressure. It’s not easy for some of us.

[@annikalouise572]

i totally agree, it’s harder for certain people and if that stress starts i couldn’t imagine 😭

[@scotthix2297]

Thanks! You don’t spill…you pour the Tea like a good journalist who loves her gossip…you also remind me of an early boyfriend who went to Eton. He called me his “pretty little Gingaw” and my little drag heart fluttered. Ahem, it was 1969.💋

[@DragTeaServed]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it ❤️ 🙏

[@annikalouise572]

love this story 🥰

[@LeopardprintBet]

I’m an old lady but I proper love your videos. I’m late to drag race but I can’t enough and you bring me up to speed. Cheers love xx

[@snowowl8975]

Eureka’s “Elephants are from Africa” is giving very much “I have black friends” energy

[@yvonneburns2786]

The joke was on her being the eponymous white elephant in the room

[@yvonneburns2786]

Oh you also get elephants in India as well as China and not forgetting Russia ( mammoths)

[@stanclark8824]

​@@yvonneburns2786hahaha Russian elephants. of course they would have the fur and the others have buzz cuts hahaha it's funny how they are made with the coats in Russia. they love their fur coats. both the animals and humans. I want a furry elephant!

[@scotthix2297]

@@yvonneburns2786yes, what you’re saying is true but since elephants are also found in Africa, Eureka’s joke statement was technically true. Man that’s a picky thing for me to say!?! Oh well.

[@AndrewMacLaine]

Ech, let's face it. Eureka just feeds off attention. Sometimes the simplest explanations are the ones that turn out to be right.

[@Jack-yz4ws]

The Michelle stop it girls always sends me

[@ceeweevail]

Even with those edits to the Monet v. Jinxx lipsync on All Stars 7, it was clear Monet won. That's why (if my memory serves me correctly) Ru said that the winner was based on the lip sync and performance through the season. As soon as I heard that, I knew they were crowning Jinxx, though she totally deserved to win too!

[@TheAntiqBoutiq]

I don’t agree. As soon as I saw Monet doing that move to the Katy Perry song that that 12 year old boy did to it on SNL I knew Monet lost. So basic and beneath her. I couldn’t disagree with you more.

[@hannah3146]

​@@TheAntiqBoutiqit was always obvious Jinx would win i love them but so obvious just like Jimbo. Yes both super talented but Ru was always biased towards them

[@mirheartsoju]

Love how Mimi tweeted during the Jade feud but she was the one crying when queens were reading her at the Haters Roast. So much for hypocrisy

[@chilloutpaul]

3:22 she sprayed her with air fresheners 💀💀💀

[@jadellemusic]

Chad has always been a polished queen omg!!!

[@גלעדסוירזנסקי]

It's funny to me that Mimi told Jade that she likes to read girls when she's hosting and that when you take it personal it shows your insecurities but then cries when people make jokes about her

[@darkmask5933]

Hoo boy, never knew the tea between Aja and Rupaul but I totally see it happening. Andy was a troubled man, an artist of his calibur in that time period surrounded by those people and drugs? That being said, the one thing Ru hates is being corrected, its an ugly character trait but Ru does not like being challenged.

[@ginam.m.simsjohnson9904]

RuPaul needs to understand that his way is only his opinion, not everyone is going to kiss his butt just because he's RuPaul Charles. Transparency, honesty, and being REAL should be an asset in every facet in life, but it seems that in "Ru-World," kissing up and showing a false narrative for ratings is the way to win. Bob tge Drag, Bianca Delrio, Monet X-change, Katya, Detox, Trixie, Shae, and the Queens who speak up and share their truths/opinions are my favorites. I appreciate authenticity. ❤

[@hannah3146]

​@@ginam.m.simsjohnson9904Ru always has to remind us that the final decision who gets the 👑 is Ru and only Ru decision!

[@KrueMann1992]

I will never hear the word “controversy” the same ever again….

[@scotthix2297]

I LOVE hearing Eton boys speak… it’s so uppa claaaws!🧐

[@AndrewMacLaine]

Lol I grew up in the UK but lost my accent living in the US. But to this day "conTROversy" is one of the words I cannot say in an American accent! (The other is "Sahh-Ree")

[@jeanalzaidi908]

One really good thing come out of season 6 and that is Bianca.Del rio's relationship with adore they are very close friends more like family its beautiful too see

[@AliaStation]

Bob is wrong for all that 😂😂

[@dawnrowlands2408]

Hi Matt. Hope you're having a lovely bank holiday weekend. The sun is still almost shining up here. Love the videos.

[@artnerd3727]

I was so upset that we didn’t get to see much of Aja’s Crystal Labeija

[@Aiamm_]

Thanks for these videos, its been such a journey knowing things about Drag Race, I AM SURPRISED BY ALL THE SECRETS SAME AS I AM SUBSCRIBED NOW.

[@itsdeanya]

These are my favorite kinds of videos that you do. I do think that you could push your own opinions out there, to provide additional original content. Thanks for doing the deep digs!

[@ned9341]

Just going to touch on the Adore vs Laganja stuff...anyone who knows/follows Laganja now knows how much she has grown since this season was aired (Adore too). I met Laganja several months ago and she is truly a grown, mature, wonderful and humble lady. We all go through that time in our life, and to top it off this was before she had transitioned. I can't imagine the inner turmoil she must have been going through!

[@annikalouise572]

i watched her through her KZbin first, and seeing her on drag race i was like who is this baby!!!

[@beardpandaa]

I think RuPaul was being an asshole when it comes to that Aja studio 54 episode. If they were going to edit out the scene with Aja being critical of Warhol, then what's the point of lying about how "inaccurate" and "ignorant"Aja's outfit was? It came out as such a confusing mess from an audience viewpoint when it was obvious Aja succeeded and knew what she was talking about. RuPaul's actions on the episode along with the edit ruined that episode and really made me start to have a bad taste in my mouth for the franchise thing forward. It's why I don't watch that much anymore. Just feels like there was some weird petty ageism too on RuPaul's part imo.

[@DCombz]

I remember being on Reddit at the time and everyone was saying Aja was screwed over there and that she looked the most Studio 54 of everyone and Aja posted receipts on her look being accurate and another queen (I forget who) also defended the look too. I am glad she at least got asked back as an assassin in spite of this tension.

[@sergiomckneil9412]

Aja is not the only queen that has been ridiculed on stage after pointing out something which "RU PAUL & PRODUCTION" do not agree with. This has also made me feel that the expression ... "EVERYBODY SAY LOVE" ... is just that, an expression to look good at the end of each episode.

[@JayR-wg9jq]

trixie's whole brand is literally 60s studio 54 and aja STILL had a better outfit than her. i'm a huge fan of trixie but aja got robbed in that challenge

[@stonechops]

That plaque image truly is frightening. 😮

[@LuLu-ev7bp]

Ok the Vixen's wig on HeyKween was EVERYTHING !!

[@autumndodson9488]

I just love listening to you talk honestly lol doesn’t matter what it’s about

[@joeyyoeyy]

Dang how many feuds is Mimi Imlast in? 😅

[@shameeraswartz133]

As a South African, I love seeing how popular Nandos is with the rest of the world.

[@jeannetterw]

The Sibling Rivarly still kills me 😂

[@Im_just_tiredd]

Aww Miss Cherry Valentine 😔 you will be missed darling ❤ Such a sweet soul. I encourage everyone to watch her on her season, UK season 2 🙏

[@Sandi-ke9mi]

I did watch it. She was a lovely, sweet, troubled soul. 🙏🏻💔 I hope she’s at peace. 😢

[@MrDLW2010]

Ok, I’m British, however the way Matt says ‘Tea’ is the funniest thing. Matt you make really good videos, I just love how you say tea. I’ve been living in south London too long I guess.

[@JonahSMoonRiver]

have a beautiful day Matt, love your content

[@bellaphine6559]

Is that the wiz101 moon symbol 👀

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

Kimora’s lip sync with Gia Metric was disturbing to watch. I can see how Kimora can be spicy and not everyone’s cup of tea. I can see Adriana and Kimora not vibing, and Adriana making a request. AND, if Adriana was more popular with certain promoters and at certain venues, I can see a 3rd party taking dislike and making it a bigger thing when making booking decisions. Océane was on the same season, also Black, and her personality was very different from Kimora’s. Adriana didn’t seem to have an issue with her. So maybe it really was a personality conflict between Adriana and Kimora that got blown out of hand with the involvement of other people.

[@filthyandgorgeous]

Kimora vs the World

[@brianagarcia7415]

18:57 🤦🏽‍♀️ she "Suspects" Adriana was to blame for her booking cancellation. Smh Ridiculous.

[@benbewust]

Subscribed 💜

[@chilloutpaul]

3:51 wait why is this video 55 minutes 😭

[@vegworm]

27:58 the way I genuinely went to google whether aquaria done olympic skating in the past lmaooo

[@SnackySquirrel]

I was bored… 0:32 - Willem & Mimi 3:33 - Eureka & The Vixen 5:44 - Tamisha Man & Monet Exchange 10:14 - India Ferrari & Derek Barry 13:49 - Jade Jolie & Mimi Imfurst 15:47 - Kimora Amour & Adriana 20:33 - Michelle Visage Leaks UK S2 Cast 23:15 - Monet X Change Backstage Tea About AS S7 33:11 - Chad Michael’s vs Phi Phi O’Hara 35:31 - Adore Delano vs Laganja Estranja 40:03 Pearl vs Rupaul 44:01 Jimbo vs Mo Heart 46:50 - Kiara vs Ilona Verley 48:36 Adore Delano vs Milk Might have missed 1 & probably misspelled something 😶

[@RedxRiot]

20:01 another person pulling out the race card

[@peytoven]

I have another theory about the Deja sky lip sync. I think production knew they wanted to send Deja home soon, rupaul considered her a lip sync assassin in her first episode, and they didn’t want the fans to like her more because there was no more story line for her.

[@brianagarcia7415]

20:02 🤦🏽‍♀️ I can't stand it when people try to use the race card. Ridiculous.

[@jesikablack449]

Whenever I hear about Vixens arguments with people it’s usually her that starts it n doesn’t let it go, it’s just childish to me that she can’t just let bygones be bygones she’s done it with so many folk

[@SpandexSuperstarr]

Kimora bullys Adriana and then gets angry at her for being uncomfortable. Yikes.

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

Well, it’s not that simple. Adriana did start this, but the whole thing got blown out of hand. Once you tell promoters/producers you don’t like someone, it can trickle down to affecting someone’s career options. Adriana has a right to not like whomever she wants to, but she should take responsibility for how vocalizing this may have impacted Kimora’s bookings. It didn’t help that Kimora reacted with anger, even though she was entitled to feel this, instead of having an honest discussion with Adriana about what really happened.

[@blackmatted]

the thumbs up 😂

[@hazori9551]

Vixen dear, elephants are not only from Africa, they are also from Asia.

[@kelvin54100]

41:04 maybe rupaul just trying to teach her how the show business work

[@Gowonmother]

Michelle visage could really put an end to every drama and fight Yas peaceful queen

[@blahdeblaaah9445]

The period of time when Tamisha Iman was “coming for (name of person)” was a joy to live through. I hope she made money from all that.

[@rsoubiea]

Jeremy’s comment go back to Party City was really funny. Otherwise he was a very good villian.

[@thatsthat2612]

Matt, your vids are great so always make more but be sure not to make your move to aus stressful 😊

[@godrickstockwell1505]

I'm surprised production would willingly leave fights or meltdowns on the cutting room floor since so many fans eat those moments up. Can't say a fight between Adore and Milk surprised me much considering Milk seems, can't say she does because I've never met her, to have a bit of an inflated ego. I don't want to take away from someone's accomplishments but just because you've modeled professionally doesn't mean you're great at everything.

[@KK-dw1wq]

India"s "tooth plaque ', if you ACTUALLY look at it you would realize she had JUST been eating POPCORN. NEVER eat POPCORN if you're going to have your pictures taken. ❤

[@LeechWife]

This is just so ridiculous 😂

[@aanngguusscclliinntt]

Did Aja really say that Amy Winehouse's only quirk was being a drug addict? That's so rude and judgemental and just untrue.

[@fayis4everlove]

No one is literally talking about Kimora then all of a sudden she comes out making her own drama haha.. besides, Ocean and Adrian are close friends so the narrative that Adriana is racist is hilarious.

[@freekarella3024]

I love this extra bts drama!

[@maxbarkeryoutube]

how come mimi is involved in half of these videos 😂

[@shamsqasr6173]

Willam was DISQUALIFIED, not elliminated.

[@denisechristie]

Personally, I thought it was very wrong for Alexis to knock Mimi for getting her job. Obviously, Alexis wasn't cutting it for the club, and they went in another direction. Tell me how many others would turn down a job, or do an in depth investigation of who was she replacing, why was she being replaced, etc. I would take a job if I were offered one that was needed, and wouldn't care who I replaced. It's a money issue and nothing more. The Vixen, all I ever hear out of her mouth is everyone is racist. Both The Vixen and Eureka are people like to argue. You put two of those together and a fight is bound to happen.

[@DTonio4eva]

Eureka really rubs me the wrong way. And I hate how most folk fans still talk shit about vixen when it’s obvi that eureka tends to gaslights and problematic

[@89jaguar17]

The production of Drag Race is truly the monster here. Many of these queens seem to have PTSD from choices made by the producers and little has been done to reprehend these actions.

[@donaldduty6937]

Oh what did pearl say on The main stage thank you rupaul for the kick in the ass it’s what I needed some times I wonder with these queens are they just trying to hold onto 15 minutes just a little bit longer

[@Giovannni]

"Amy Winehouse is white and Aja is not"😂😂😂😂Well it was quite successful because you couldnt tell the difference

[@Teealvarez562]

What about bob and mistress? The song of bob made

[@michaelgarcia5749]

That wasn’t a controversy just fun … they get along

[@ginam.m.simsjohnson9904]

I ❤ Bob, my personal brand of being who you are, UNAPOLOGETICALLY‼️❤️😊💯👌🏾

[@sallythedoll]

Mimi just is a problem LOL

[@alrightyru]

Joe Black's elimination was the worst!!! 😩

[@jeanalzaidi908]

A lot of people don't like William because of his abrasive personality. But she's real and she tells it like it is She's only controversial because she brings up. Things that have happened behind the scenes that we wouldn't know. About certain people.

[@renegomez3061]

It was clear that vixen's disdain for white people was taken out on eureka.

[@jameseichelberger3164]

Elephants are from Africa...............and Asia, matter of fact the Mammoths roamed many continents

[@linda-wc2gt]

I went to the Hater's Roast at Madison Square Garden in 2019. Both Willam and Mimi were there. Mimi's set was terrible. Instead of reading the other queens ,she did jokes about 9-11, the holocaust and aborting autistic children. She also stole BMW from Latrice. This was the only queen that I thought went over the line. Even the other queens started ringing their bells which meant they didn't like the jokes.

[@tortorlynn]

I've never been so quick to watch a yt video

[@brandireichert6941]

You Are Lovely ♥️♥️

[@thecraftycub]

Adam Rippon is not Aquaria, they are two different people.

[@RainbowCrunchable]

no i thought thats what he was saying too but i think he meant they were both hosting? not sure tho!

[@RM-eg1ed]

The Vixen is someone who so obviously has a traumatic past. You can literally see the damage and most likely it’s racially charged.

[@user-do2qp5wb4l]

00:32

[@Nuuccii92]

AS7, I love Monet but even if she won the lipsync she got sympathy stars Jinkx won all of hers :P

[@swish3432]

Yeah a final lip sync shouldn’t determine the winner. And to swish swish of all songs

[@MrCassiuschrome]

Could just rename this video D List queens want publicity. 😂

[@DreamBelief]

So Mimi just can't take being called on the truth about her sexually harassing guys. As they say, the truth hurts

[@omarhernandez2087]

Elephants are from Africa lmfao 🤣

[@jeanalzaidi908]

Phiphi has anger issues shes judgemental & had no filter She said she was coming back for redemption but she couldn't help herself but to create more drama.

[@jeanalzaidi908]

I think. Tamisha walked in drag race expecting everyone too bow down to her because she is a veteran queen, And she expected them to talk to her like she was just that. I do agree Queens in the industry a long time do deserve a certain level of respect. But you still have to treat people well and respect them too. No matter who you are. Or how long you've been in the industry.And you can't expect to get lippy with someone And insult them. and not be retaliated, that's ridiculous. You give respect you get respect. That's just human decency.

[@mooncow-io]

I’d feel afraid to be sat next to Kimora too, the way she erupted like that. I understand the racial undertones with the “scary black person” leading to often-times fatal encounters for black victims of crime, but I don’t think anything there was racially motivated. If you erupt into explosive anger like that, angrily looming over the people seated next to you while yelling in front of a whole ass audience, people are going to be scared of you.

[@tatumwacholz5843]

I remember watching The Vixon just lay into Eureka in front of the judges basically saying she has a shit personality. I was very sad none of the judges tried to comfort her. That was huge bully energy from The Vixen, and tbh I don’t think I finished that season bc of her

[@darkmask5933]

Phi Phi and Chad ... while that comment was below the belt, Phi Phi was not lying. Even Rupaul said in interviews while Drag Race was a few seasons deep that drag would never be mainstream and would always be seen as a joke (obviously that has shifted), but yeah, sorry to say Chad being invites on Jay Leno with Cher? 100% would have been a mockery to everyone else who wasn't Chad, and maybe Cher herself cause she is a class act.

[@harry5657]

Tell princess poppy to unblock me ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

[@DrewPNeck]

Gahhhh Aja is so gorgeous

[@mattponce3837]

Kimora drama honestly does seem like bullying like.. why is every single time it was talked about on social media it was from Kimora? Idk.. She seems like the problem from the internet side

[@eddielouisemoran]

There are Asian elephants too so that a kind of a stupid reach. I’m usually for the Vixen but that one was just stupid to me

[@erikcareswell6768]

IF Tomisha (however that made-up hood name is spelled) and The Vixen took a plane trip together, they would need an additional plane .. just to carry all their baggage. Small wonder they have trouble getting on with others.

[@RS-re2tp]

I thought Michelle was vegan..

[@SpandexSuperstarr]

Nandos has vegan options

[@EduardoRozaGayNerdFilmmaker]

Everyone vs Mimi

[@AvonleaMontague]

I'm gonna need proof.