Kennedy Davenport: Exposed (The Full Interview)

[@kellygreengables3936]

Kennedy is so underappreciated and overlooked. Her drag style may be more old school/Southern compared to mainstream/more popular styles of drag now but she's so talented and beautiful!! She's also so funny (chicken costume/"After a long night of hooking", "Fame cuz clearly the struggle is real", "They gone me-me yo ass to death, girl", etc.) and real. Give The Dancing Diva more love!!

[@Smarterthanyew]

Also: 'Milk'

[@dor4376]

Omg yes! And these are only from her season! In AllStars we have another iconic quotes from Kennedy😃💜

[@dor4376]

"Fook my drag, right?"

[@leelee2350]

I've always loved Kennedy, her part in the Bitchelor had me in hysterics, she was so funny.

[@Togepapi]

She’s hilarious. When she said, “y’all need to insert cricket 🦗 noises right there...” When she called out Trixie also and telling Bendela...”Cut the shit.”

[@TheAwesomenessOfJay]

Kennedy being so honest about her mental health and taking control of her destiny to overcome that is so refreshing.

[@dumdumdadida]

Give Kennedy her flowers while she’s here! She’s given us so much throughout the years❤️

[@davidrey28]

is she dying?

[@goodbaron10]

No they mean while shes in a spot light again

[@jayminthomas936]

“Oh expose me honey” - I swear Kennedy’s one liners kill me

[@matthewjones5719]

Kennedy is one of the best queens to ever have participated on the show, period. Talent, personality, humour, looks, heart, experience and skill.

[@sobe9017]

Where’s the lie

[@desubysnusnu]

What's more amazing is she still learn & improve everyday desprite how polished she really is now.

[@lusinashaw]

and that's on periodt.

[@Thomaskaplan776]

Great interview Joseph! Thanks for paying tribute to ChiChi Devayne. I would love to see a photo of her in the workroom permanently next to a photo of Sahara Davenport.

[@PabloEmanuel96]

Omg yes!! Yes! They totally should do that

[@Άλεξ-ζ4ψ]

They have Sahara's photo in the workroom?

[@asiadesir]

That part about Trixie was DEEP. 😔

[@asiadesir]

51:25 “ Some drag race girls don’t understand the power they have with when it comes to these fans” 💯💯💯

[@sobe9017]

Agreed

[@joaopedropierretdesouza9557]

As someone who has seen one of Kennedy's live performances, she is extremely underrated. She is a talented legend: singing, acting, comedy and a POWERHOUSE on performing. Honestly, she's dealt with a lot in her live, but she is always able to put a smile on her face. Keep the good work, diva!

[@atorwlf]

i know the word “legend” gets dropped around easily these days but let’s give it up for a REAL legend amongst them all miss kennedy stays slaying. love her forev 💖

[@blakehawkes9597]

“ don’t let situations that happen to you change who you are “ that’s so beautiful. I went through a very hard time a few years ago and I lost my kindness my softness my compassion and patience and got so dark. I turned into a dumping ground for other people’s trauma and let it traumatize me, never take on other people’s garbage and let it change you

[@VAMPYRICBASSIST]

I hope you're feeling better. Hugs!🙋‍♂️💪🤗🤗🤗

[@blakehawkes9597]

@@VAMPYRICBASSIST you’re so sweet. You bet ☺️

[@blakegreene6913]

Wow I actually can relate to that a lot and it’s funny that we share the same name.

[@blakehawkes9597]

@@blakegreene6913 life out here being hard on the Blake’s.

[@Paddy-if3nd]

She said on Twitter while watching All Stars 5 that she wanted to compete again. No matter if she was joking or not I was like, "YES! Let her compete on All Stars again!" Lol

[@kamryncannon5988]

I would love to see her, Manila, juju, and Gigi on international all stars !!

[@Paddy-if3nd]

@@kamryncannon5988 I forgot about international All Stars! Yes I would love for her to be on it!

[@sandra-jones]

Very talented and insightful. I thought of her a lot when Chichi passed away.

[@joaopedropierretdesouza9557]

I sent her a love/support message on her insta when Chi Chi passed away and she answered with a heart. Kennedy is a very good and strong person. I wish the best to her

[@candicef9638]

This interview is amazing. I had no idea. Thank you Kennedy for being so open!

[@jahthegiantpeach3511]

“Even if you have depression, there’s always an escape and it’s not suicide”...thank you, legit cried

[@probablyjai1235]

im so ready i love her so much and she deserves so much appreciation

[@FREELUIGI89]

Never knew the Trixie thing involved ALL of that or was THAT deep....IMO the most exposed segment ever on exposed! Holy fuk!

[@vladimir0703]

Waiting for Jekeyonce

[@ann1ka_]

timestamp?

[@asiadesir]

@@ann1ka_ 49:58is where it starts. So sad 😔

[@WillValforent]

I don't get her, she's saying both that it was her humor and that she gave the benefit of the doubt but giving the benefit of the doubt is after the problem not for not giving her the heads up, I don't know it sounds kind of dumb... but yeah I do agree Trixie was a bitch in her comments

[@afiyagasoline7108]

@@WillValforent I think she was trying to say that she can forgive but never forget. Because she feels like a real friend would've let her know about what they said. I also feel that she was more upset with the fact that she let her guard down and was getting close to Trixie. While Trixie had those feelings towards her at the time I hope that makes sense.

[@karlobubnjar3651]

It's so refreshing to see someone talk so openly about depression and mental health. Love Kennedy :)

[@callan9767]

Kennedy’s one of my all-time favourite Queens. She’s so talented and authentic it’s such a shame that some people misunderstand her. It’s their loss though, honestly. Great interview!

[@ValerieVfc]

Great interview. I've always thought Kennedy was such a professional performer, but after re-watching Drag Race with knowledge of how the competition works, I've grown to respect her much much more. We love you Kennedy!

[@enriquemarshaii]

This was simply amazing. I would maybe say this is my favorite Exposed interview so far. It makes me incredibly happy to hear how happy overall Kennedy sounds these days. Hearing how the fanbase has now given her so much joy these days makes me incredibly proud and happy for her. I’m very thankful Kennedy has shared so much of herself with us on and off screen. Bless her.

[@alandominguez7630]

Loved every second of this interview, she is just so real and honest, appreciate her journey and speech very much. We love you and we thank you Kennedy!

[@johnayalachef]

Deserving of so much, I glad she’s coming forward interviewing with the best.

[@divakingsley9020]

Now this was an excellent interview of strength, honesty, courage, and perseverance. I wish Kennedy the best.

[@bkteacherret5548]

Kennedy is so real. She speaks from the heart and without filters.🥰 We need to hear more from Kennedy as a singer.

[@luisjaime4874]

I love trixxie but it’s obvious that she was gonna do anything in her power to remain in the competition no matter who she had to put down (especially during that moment when shangela called her out for putting thorgys note on the wall). I agree with Kennedy though, she should’ve been truthful to her once they were done filming.

[@Togepapi]

I love when she was like, “Cut the shit.”

[@desubysnusnu]

I don't think trixie really think about competition back then though I feel like Trixie can get too comfortable with ppl pulling tricks & pranks like she does with Katya. We all know Trixie is a trickster with really sharp tongue. She can cross the lines that Katya wouldn't mind but other people would.

[@luisjaime5849]

@@desubysnusnu I know what you’re saying but that’s a personality trait that makes her Trixxie not the real person behind it. Kennedy pointed out that she played the game and gave the producers what they wanted...which is totally fine (considering that this is reality tv) but after the show ended, she wished she could’ve been real about the situation. This is a problem with a lot of queens, they forget that drag is a character, and not who they really are. Kennedy was having trouble understanding her because she felt a genuine connection with her outside the show but was backstabbing her in the show. It all comes down to being honest. The queens don’t mind the shade and the jokes but after show, they have to come back to reality.

[@mitchellwimberly6099]

Kennedy is still the best performer on drag race period. If you haven’t seen her live, do it! It’s an amazing experience!

[@jessicabw]

💜 I need to re-watch season 7 and as3.

[@spicyconcha7084]

I can’t find season 7 anywhere 😭

[@kerrybaldwin4839]

@@spicyconcha7084 it's on Netflix in GB or wow+ if that helps

[@daniel6678]

Two underrated seasons! Neither of them are the BEST seasons sure but they're both just so much fun to watch. Some of the best casts ever.

[@daniel6678]

@@spicyconcha7084 everything's on the internet if you know where to look 👀

[@ApolloGreatKnees]

She truly is a well-rounded legend but so underrated and frankly WE KNOW WHY😒🙄

[@ScottysHaze]

Your comment is depressing asf because it's true. I really hate that it's true. I feel like human beings should have gotten past this by now. But here we are.

[@calebbailey007]

Yeah she definitely came off negative a lot on the show.

[@vladimir0703]

Just remember that Trixie did Ru on snatch game😂😂😂

[@cle6866]

I adore Kennedy! Her talent and heart are incredible. I'm a fan for life!

[@VasilisPrime]

This whole interview was absolutely perfect. The honesty and the vulnerability of them. Just perfect!!!

[@allbub2330]

Such a great interview! Kennedy is such an amazing queen and is somehow underrated it seems

[@adrianoelias]

i just love kennedy's laugh. it always makes me smile and things just seem in their place for a moment

[@jhunifiedwithlove9750]

Imma say it again… Kennedy truly is one of the truest and sincerest with no BS of’em all ❤️😊🥰👼🌈🥂💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@marckid93]

Ill never forgive the white/non black lgbt fanbase for treating her so horribly.....😒

[@lisamac1986]

Not just white unfortunately I'm on a group and many non white Latinos are nasty about her and other black queens. Kennedy is a beautiful queen and deserves respect and love.

[@marckid93]

@@lisamac1986 Agreed.

[@calebbailey007]

From my experience she is just too negative a lot which really shows bad on tv

[@marckid93]

@@calebbailey007 Not a proper excuse for y’all to get racist.

[@NightmareTrubator]

I love Kennedy so much, so happy to see her in here! I remember I loved her work on season 7, but it was in an interview for Hey Queen were I really got to see what a genuine and beautiful person she is. I definitely get why she was voted top 2 on All Stars,such a great Queen. ❤️

[@nokubongadlubom762]

me crying through out this interview 😭 I love you girl 💝

[@sarawitherpool8399]

This is such a beautiful interview. Her life is so complex and she shares it so candidly, openly and honestly. I just love Kennedy so much 💕

[@shelbythisisaresidentialar5397]

As soon as I saw Kennedy on season 7, I fell in love with her. She's a wonderful performer with an amazing personality and a big heart!!! Hope she knows how many supporters she has out here 🥺💕

[@Paul-zw7or]

Kennedy is so well spoken. I truly admire her!

[@cleciuscampos4088]

That interview was amazing! Kennedy is such an inspiration!

[@MsAsquith]

The BEST interview I've seen so far. Entertaining, so honest. Learned so much. I so admire her for her truthfulness and honesty. Love and respect to her and to you. This is a terrific interview!

[@lovelytaye6282]

This interview made me fall in love with her. A true and honest diva in my eyes

[@jessicabw]

It's great to see Kennedy and hear her point of view.

[@dor4376]

Omg that mural with Kennedy is fantastic! 😮😮😮

[@ALEXKAUTZ]

I got the chance to meet Kennedy once at The Brick in Dallas (closed now 🥺) she was the sweetest. Love her

[@jakethesnake97]

I love Kennedy so much! It hurt my heart when she talked about being a "2nd thought" Queen. I've NEVER thought of her like that; Kennedy is a SUPER STAR & I've always thought so. She deserves much more attention than she gets

[@GGsunfortunateprofile]

YESSSSS...Kennedy is my favorite! So excited to watch this.

[@ErikKristianGonzales]

I love Kennedy she is such a legend and she’s very friendly when you message her! She’s the best

[@LocoRosannuh]

I LOVED the party girl character in all stars LOLOLOL

[@juls4769]

Kennedy talking about her triggers made me think of mine. I def agree with her on the bad company one

[@liquidstone14]

i remember that ''she broke the rules!!!'' sentiment from may 2015 like it was yesterday. a true shitshow. this fanbase will say anything to discredit whoever sends home the white fan fav

[@stephanielouise3411]

True ICON! I love Kennedy with all of my heart! ❤️❤️❤️

[@conorgiblin810]

This is a great interview! Kennedy is one of the *truest* performers and entertainers to grace the RPDR stage.

[@ajdm14]

Love Kennedy! Love Joseph! I just loved the whole interview!!!

[@beautybybry2276]

What a great interview. We see you, we love you legendary KD😘

[@TheMrmatchoo]

If Kennedy was concerned about how the fanbase reacted to her showing on season 7..im glad that All-stars definitely redressed the balance for her. Listening to this interview with Joseph I now hold her in even higher regard. This was an opportunity for people to really hear her voice outside of the Drag Race parameters. Such an eloquent, seasoned soul and an amazing Drag Queen!

[@offbalanceg]

Both of your stories about being a different sexuality in the South speaks volumes.

[@sunnylilme]

God bless, she's so likeable here. We need more of her. Broke my heart folks were mean to her, and she took it to heart. She shouldn't. She's fantastic

[@ilyak8987]

A true professional with a kind heart and real talent. 💕

[@sinefromabovebabylon3577]

Kennedy has been the only queen that I have been so angry about her treatment. Everytime I think about drag race I think about her. She should have won over Trixie, I knew they sabotaged her because she wasn’t an ideal winner for the production. And once again I’m always going to blame this fanbase for always choosing basic queens and not supporting beautiful queens like her. I’m tired, she was robbed multiple times, people don’t like to consider the statistics except when it comes to Kennedy... she should have won.

[@cdorothy444]

Yessss I watched that final and came to search for her and glad that I found this video.

[@lusinashaw]

Kennedy still my favourite Drag Race girl after all this time

[@Didden]

That Trixie tea was HOT

[@jimmyfab]

Wow. This is one of the best exposed ever. Kennedy thank you for your story and for telling us more about what was going on behind the scenes. Thank you for sharing you.

[@Monavation1]

Love these video's and learning more about the artists.. Kennedy gal I feel you gave the world so much more in this video.. I have a whole new respect for you Mrs.. 💜

[@Josh-rz9wb]

Kennedy is such a blessing. Nobody commands a stage like her.

[@souniquelyme7904]

This is so Candid. I love this.

[@jjgnva]

I grew up in the country and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Kennedy's country accent! AND her genuinely kind heart!

[@jjgnva]

Oh Lord, I'm fixing to go home!! FIXING!!! the best country word ever!!

[@l.k9226]

5 minutes in and Im already touched. Thank you for touching on these topics of mental health

[@daninepowell3053]

I have always been a huge fan of you Kennedy! I relate to you so much! I think you are awesome! Keep kickin it Kennedy! ❤️

[@BlinkyB23]

I think I understand what Kennedy is saying. She just prefers people to be genuine, whether they're saying something positive or negative to her. She wants them to be open and upfront and not duplicitous, and that duplicity triggers a side of her that she's not comfortable with so she prefers to protect her peace than to "repair" the relationship with a person whose values don't really align with hers. It is valid and makes sense.

[@cdorothy444]

Yesss I prefer my friend that way too

[@Omgits7ito]

I would love to meet Kennedy. She seems like such a sweet person

[@Togepapi]

Damn I love these interviews. Such a great interviewer. You actually let your guests talk. And you ain’t bad to look at either 🤪 Kennedy will always have a special place in my heart. The way she talks. She doesn’t mince words. She says it like it is. Will always remind me of my ex. Just the way they say things like, “ya. I said it. And what?” 👌🏽

[@raichustan]

Adore Kennedy so much. She deserves so much more! A legend!

[@NancyJSimpson]

As a psychologist, this interview was profound. Kennedy Davenport is not only a talented drag queen but also a very evolved human being. Very few people are as authentic and honest as Kennedy. We all want to put on a persona and shine ourselves up so that people will like us. Kennedy dared to be real, dared to show us her shadows, and the hard things she has come through. Three psych admissions, a suicide attempt, overdosing, and more. She dared to show us who she is beneath her persona. And, it was so beautiful. Truly her struggles have been like dross to pure gold. What an amazing human being! Kennedy, you are beloved, now and always,

[@demibaby143]

This was an AMAZING INTERVIEW! Thank you Kennedy and Joseph ❤️

[@sksagapolu]

During her season I was in high school and I discovered drag race, it completely changed my life and she was the one that inspired me to do drag when she dropped into that split! I told myself I wanna do that! Thank you Kennedy 💖 one day I will meet you and thank you in person 🙏

[@talldrinkomusic]

Thank you for this interview...Kennedy is a fierce and talented performer & queen and a super human. I appreciate Trixie, but find her to be consistently disrespectful towards Katya and others.

[@RENTBOYBEAUTY]

I LOVEDDDDD THIS!!!!!! I feel the same about Trixie and I’m ready for the questions when I get on the show. They have given her a pass on how she overlooked BLM movement...it took a fan to call her out for her to even speak and A LOT of black queens gave her a pass. But will DRAGGG Queens like NBB....any who; I was a HUGEEEE Trixie fan but they really hurt me personally and haven’t really focused on her since.

[@Qwistie_]

I'm recovering from a bout of depression. Im prone to negative thinking. This interview really helps. Kennedy is really amazing!

[@nokubongadlubom762]

I hope we can give you your flowers while you can smell them as the audience 💛🌻

[@Togepapi]

I say we send her some. Where she live?! Or how can we do this? 🤔

[@literology1329]

Beauty, class, kindness . . . I came back years after this was filmed to just hear the words of wisdom again. The world is a better place because of Kennedy Davenport. Period.

[@scvmbagbaby]

i’ve never genuinely loved a queen more than kennedy. i just want nothing but the best for her and wish i could give her a big hug

[@MrAndresvasquez]

I have a new love and appreciation for Kennedy... thank you for the interview. Keep at it. Love it.

[@thetaticiccone]

Kennedy is endlessly talented and entertaining! And so generous in her sharing of the struggles she has had with mental health. I am a forever fan! ✨

[@shaihulud2977]

Kennedy is so wonderful. I enjoyed her on both of her seasons and I’m glad she did this interview. She crystallized!

[@reex92]

Girl that's so grown of you that you're not going to hold on to grudges. Years have passed, & so has the issue. & then u say that if Trixie were to call u tomorrow, u would answer. Ur amazing Kennedy, I've always rooted for you & still am🙌🙏💯 (I truly hope Trixie watches this & calls you girl💜)

[@andrefernandez5431]

This and aja’s exposed are the best ones

[@shunuuu]

Kennedy is so misunderstood by a lot of the fanbase but tbh, she is talented, she is seasoned, she is funny, she is humble and she is one of the best drag race queens in the world. note: I can't say that she's one of the best drag queens because I actually haven't really met any drag queens in real life so I'm in no position to say lmao

[@IGot7RevtinyArmyStayOnceBlink]

Just know I agree with you and I love Shownu! Hay Kpop Fam!🙌🏾❤️💜💕

[@Moongoddess3336]

I'm SOOOOOO happy to see Kennedy! I love her so much and she deserves all the success in the world!

[@50shadesofpink43]

I saw Kennedy perform live once and she was AMAZING. Love her sm ❤️

[@kyleenglot9184]

Kennedy really is an all rounder kind of queen. She can do it all. I absolutely loved her party girl character she played in the bitchelor improv challenge.... So hilliarious.

[@PabloEmanuel96]

Were five minutes in and I'm already shocked. There's so much I never knew 😱

[@Yaaassssssssss]

Haha everytime a queen exposes themself, the rdpr franchise gets exposed even more. Thank you Kennedy for your contributions to our world, hope to see you acting soon :)

[@youknowme2252]

That meme where she is eliminating Milk is Everything.

[@sanmy]

Amazing interview 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 kennedy is so honest and professional ❤️

[@diegoprezia]

I LOVE Kennedy! Such an amazing person and incredible and talented performer. Great interview!

[@mrsearmstrong]

I’m so very excited about this interview

[@Sue-pn7mq]

Such a beautiful open in depth interview ❤️