Yvie Oddly Spills Backstage Tea About RuPaul's Drag Race

[@dragteainterviews]

What was your favourite Yvie moment from either of her seasons? You can check out Yvie's new book here: www.allaboutyvie.com There is also a slightly longer unedited version of this interview exclusively on my Patreon: bit.ly/3AzXERk

[@therecessionista6271]

What does that have to do with anything bitch!?

[@zootmoe]

What Yvie shared about AS7 is brutal. Clearly on AS7 the judges didn't even bother to learn what the queens had accomplished since their original seasons. Shocked and saddened that Yvie had to go through this. Great interview!

[@latiosfreak2000]

i mean rupaul litterally forgot she crowned yvie and thought she crowned brooke in her podcast

[@cutepettamer]

@@latiosfreak2000to be fair ropool filmed 2 crownings and she probably doesn't watch watch is shown on TV ... still, she even forgot Jinx's name after filming AS7

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

@@latiosfreak2000We need to stop trashing Ru when Ru is like 90 years old 😂😂😂. Like I get it but at the same time Ru is a 110 years old and always busy. I’m sure she even forgets what day it is

[@akikom1331]

​​@JoseSena-gs4tz 😂 I totally agree. She's a business mogul filming and working b2b2b. I don't expect her to remember everyone at this point either. #justiceforgeriatrics 😂

[@dwaggystar6979]

@@JoseSena-gs4tzand doesn’t remember her own lyrics.

[@socialjusticeworm3820]

Im chronically ill and very sick and drag race has been very helpful in terms of lifting my mood. Sending love for Yvie for being chronically ill on TV and being authentic

[@theangrytiredzebra]

I have the same condition as Yvie and she was the first time I had ever heard of it. I so feel you. She means so very much to me.

[@jam6079]

Same I’ve been having a ton of health problems and stuff and drag race has helped through a ton of tough times. Love Yvie:)

[@sadiestranks]

“Go out. Be gay. Buy a book.”’~ Yvie Oodly 😂😍

[@OscarSotoJr]

Honestly, that’s the only thing we need to know about the unofficial All Winners reunion. The contestants felt it was rigged, the winner agreed. 🤷🏽‍♂️ That says it all.

[@MrKarlos9122]

lol 😂

[@ashtonmills1992]

Stay mad 😂

[@TheRedcat14]

@@ashtonmills1992who’s mad?? lol

[@miranda.w22]

one of Yvie's most compelling traits has always been how authentic she is; I think that's what draws fans so much to queens like her or Adore or Katya, so the fact that they presented such an inauthentic version of her experience on AS7 is so sad to me. Even before watching this interview I was ready to die on the hill that we were robbed of Yvie Oddly lip syncs on AS7, but hearing that that's about the same amount of respect they gave her art the entire time is much worse. She (and all the winners) deserved better

[@slavko-6862]

Named my 2 fav queens. 😅

[@nighthawkin__]

I love Yvie. She is a true representation of punk rock spirit.

[@amylou22snowhite]

I just love the sound of Yvie’s voice.

[@Tom-ul3gb]

and Naomi Smalls grizzled Tease 🤍

[@Kyrriie]

Me too, if asmr didnt make me feel wierd I would want to listen to hers

[@jhd303]

I saw Yvie live at Tracks Denver right before she was announced for S11. Then, last year, I had the privilege of watching her perform with the Denver Gay Men's chorus. She was singing her originals with a full choir backing her. Both times, she was such a show stealer. So vibrant and entertaining. I love Yvie

[@Kyrriie]

Wow, a voice strong enough to sing lead in a chorus is incredible. I hadnt remembered she can sing, gonna look up to see if she has any performances on youtube :)

[@margaretschlagel7952]

I loooooove Yvie!!! Had the pleasure of meeting Yvie in Philly at a special meet and greet with just 5 other people and it was everything.

[@sailorelliex7725]

I met Yvie backstage too in a different city .she's the only queen who does that. I think she's pretty special.

[@solidagold115]

She seems like an actual artist spirit. Nothing against other queens, but I do get the feeling she appreciates it greatly when people adore her art, whereas some queens want to be the center of attention themselves and NOT their art. I think she is the kind of person that appreciates one genuine compliment about her art way way more than 100 empty compliments for attention.

[@blendofdays]

I became an instant fan of Yvie the moment she walked into that werk room. Such a breath of fresh air, especially at that time. & as someone who adores the "alt" space of drag, it made me elated it was represented at that time. I can't wait to read the book!!

[@Kyrriie]

I didnt find out she is Willows drag mom until the end of willows season... fantastic queen raising more fantastic queens. Werk.

[@glennlaroche1524]

LOVE how Yvie trAshes the makeover challenge.

[@albertogarcia206]

“Jinx Monsoon agreed with us” 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 thank you for the nugget

[@selalewis9189]

That’s also why I love Jinkx. She’s self-aware enough to know her limitations within the competition, even when her online fanbase cannot. She was often failing and should have been either at the bottom or someone else should have won. But as long as she’s always seen as the nice poor kid who was picked on from Season 5 and won - and teenagers go through angst and being bullied - Jinkx Monsoon will always be seen as an avatar for that time in one’s life.

[@AKoooooooo]

@@selalewis9189 we must have been watching a different show because in both seasons she was on she was quite literally not "often" failing.

[@ricardoderas4906]

Maybe Jinxx might have referred that monet should have won because the lipsync? Because for me she was good in almost every challenge, yes sometimes someone else deserved that win though

[@rpbphx]

@@AKoooooooo 100%. She's a force of nature- from her entrance (literally THE best line ever given), to both of her Snatch Game personas and everything in between and after.

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

Yvie deserved so much better on S11 and AS7. I agree with her feeling like she wasn’t shown properly. Like it’s obvious that production didn’t know what to do with her genuinely and when to give her the praise and respect and the W. Same with Raja.

[@zootmoe]

Always thought this, that production never knew what to do with her since her art doesn’t fall into neat and tidy categories. I felt this was an issue on both of her seasons.

[@Chasfondue17]

You feel sorry for her because they gave her the win in S11 and showed her only in a positive light in AS7? It's a reality - competition show, it could have hardly gone better for her. I'd loved AS7 and was so happy that everyone got the opportunity to shine. But the bickering of some queens after the fact was annoying.

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

@@Chasfondue17 I actually feel bad for her because you can tell in S11 that they didn’t know whether to give her a good or bad edit in the story and didn’t see her as winner potential more like runner up. She is the only winner with one shared win. A lot of us thought Brooklyn would win. In AS7 it further showed that production didn’t know where to fit Yvie in the puzzle. I hope that makes sense I get it’s a Reality TV show, but you also don’t wanna give off the impression that a certain character with importance like Yvie Oddly as a winner to feel off in the story

[@josealfredomiranda6207]

She struggled getting paid with the prize and Brooklyn got a whole show???

[@bestboy1986]

@@JoseSena-gs4tz I’m not shocked they didn’t know what to do with her because she’s not a very versatile queen. She gives forced ‘alternative’ shtick, which isn’t easy to work with.

[@JonahSMoonRiver]

I adore Yvie. she’s so genuine and television gold. I wish her the best!

[@Rachel-yz6mx]

I will ALWAYS be here for Yvie. She’s brutally honest but she’s also the sweetest and most sensitive soul. I’ve never been to DragCon but I’d love to go just for her. Love Yvie or h8 her, there’s no in between with her…💜💜💜

[@randybobandy7987]

I love Yvie's laugh 😂😂😂 Was so excited when I saw this interview coming up 💖

[@OGdaVIRGO]

I absolutely called Yvie as the winner from the moment I saw her on the meet the Queens. There was something about her that reminded me of Sharon when she walked into the work room in season four and it felt like Deja vu. Listening to her meet the Queen’s interview she sounded like a winner already. I remember saying that her meet the Queen’s interview sounded like the winners interview that they always do with ET after they win the show.

[@cornwellmenagerie]

Shoutout to Matt to muffling your laugh so we could hear the full impact of Yvie's words. Im sure that was not easy!!!!

[@TheDopekitty]

The criticism Yvie shared. Like holy shit... Otherwise, just want to say thanks for the fantastic interview. Yvie was my pick for the win. I love the alt queens and comedy queens. Loved the boogie man, big bad wolf and so much more

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

The Boogie Man and Wolf 🐺 were great! Yvie should have won as well for the Wolf

[@hannah3146]

​@@xoxoxoxo4483yeah Yvie did so good even in the lip sync Ru purposely ignoring that amazing wig reveal. Love Raja but she was a favorite

[@sgw3612]

I'm always grateful how honest Yvie is. imo always helpful in her honesty... she says what it is. Love her, her heart, her kindness, her talent.

[@missraeannanicolehanes]

Yvie is an iconic drag queen, and their feelings are valid and real. Brava, babe. ❤

[@TombCat]

You speak in platitudes, like some kind of stan-robot. What is iconic about Oddly? Define the word iconic. Do you know what an iconoclast is? Tell us. Do you realize that saying his "feelings are valid and real" is a statement that means absolutely *nothing* ? Same can be said about Trump, Hitler, or Diddy. Feelings ain't facts. Don't get dumber.

[@susanmartin3762]

Everybody has their favorite "DragRace Favorite Skit/Character". Mine was Yvie Oddly as the Big Bad Wolf..."or where I come from they call me The B.B." in "Fairytale Justice". They wereThe 3 Little Pigs & Co". Those Dolls knocked that ball SO FAR OUT OF THE PARK, that it STILL hasn't landed on earth!😂🤣. The way Yvie turned the wolf into a straight up Pimp was...otherworldly! Yvie will ALWAYS be one of my favorite of all Drag Queens❤

[@pika23]

Also reminds me her boogey man snatch game

[@wordsofwisdom4445]

I knew yvie was gonna win, my best friend thought brooklyn was at first or nina but i said there is something so cool and unique about yvie....she just has it

[@crystalhearteddragon4197]

So very happy for you getting interviews like this Matt! Incredible.

[@hannahr5203]

So excited to read the book! Yvie is such an interesting person

[@victorg8128]

Yvie and Crystal for best friends race 😂

[@anonymoususer9197]

Love yvie. Also am glad to hear these candid laughs in the chats hers is my absolute favorite XD I feel bad her experience on all stars wasn't that great but i will say that i really enjoyed her run on the season as the format allowed for her to have so many moments and not get swallowed up in fights as entertaining as they were. It was a really nice edition to getting to know her (as much as possible through edited TV) its hard to find these queens outside anything than drag race as an international fan (hi from Germany!) so ill be looking forward to reading her book

[@aliyashainazarova3117]

Thank you for this interview, Matt! I love Yvie so much, one of my fav winners for sure. It was so sad hearing many things that got her down and all the unfairness…… But i love how Yvie handles it all and especially her laugh ofc ❤ Also THANK YOU for bringing that moment when Yvie said “what does that have to do with anything”! Cause Silky’s bit is hands down hilarious and iconic, but i was thinking what Yvie said, and it’s not mentioned often

[@mayayallop-ryan5549]

What a great interview! You are so respectful of your guest and asked great questions!

[@ShanuWral]

I LOVE Yvie Oddly! Congratulations on the release of ur book. So very sorry to hear that the Allstars experience was not what it seemed. Damn, what's the matter with those effin' judges?!

[@GinzaAudios]

This is an amazing interview Matt! Great job ❤️

[@dragteainterviews]

Thank you 🙏

[@GinzaAudios]

@@dragteainterviews I love the way you cater to each queen you interview and know exactly how to make it a comfortable and genuine exchange. Please interview more queens soon if you can!

[@Pixeldust2512]

I watched this interview then later today the new all stars. It broke my heart to see how Yvie was treated on all stars but I also thought thanks to their fearlessness and authenticity the new all stars is a kinder place. Thank you yvie for your bravery and kindness with that wicked laugh. You are my favorite winner because of your fierceness

[@andymorales_sv]

We love our Oddly Queen! I was so excited for her on AS7 and I'm here listening to all the tea

[@Lordtasnadi]

Hey Matt! Szilárd here from Hungary. I started to follow you and watch your videos around a year ago now and I just wanted to say that I really love the way you do your job and make your videos. Watching them really feels that we see you as a whole person but also you always "spill the tea" for us without any negative vibe and you are always on point. I just wanted to say a huge thank you for your work and seeing your grow makes me feel joy and if I miss something I can count on your work. So once again thank you, and keep going! I will be here to support you 🎉🎉🎉

[@GweenOfTea]

So excited to listen to this while working, I love Yvie!

[@gabrielleraul488]

Such a fun interview, great job Matt! Nothing but my love for Yvie!

[@AKayt-nm2yc]

Yvie!!!! Congratulations on the book, beautiful odd shining star ❤❤

[@LexTheSteeler]

Matt, you absolutely smashed this interview Yvie is such an incredible queen, so excited to read her book!

[@ashtonjones6227]

Yvie- I know this will probably never actually reach you but I am one of your biggest fans. I’m a trans person who is interested in drag but I never thought I could do it bc I’m disabled. But seeing you on the show gave me so much hope and joy. I know you think you didn’t come across well (and that is so tragic to hear😢) but you literally are my hero. you saved my perception of drag and disability and how they CAN intersect and work together! Your line “Don’t call me weak, I put the ‘able’ in ‘disabled’” in the talent show number on AS7 was my favorite line i’ve ever heard on RDR bc it hits so close to home. I love you, Yvie, and you are such a joy and inspiration to me. Keep doing what you’re doing, girl!! i’m a proud “queerdo”, and all hail the Queen!! ❤❤❤

[@jonathanrio6587]

Thanks for bringing Miss Oddly! Great interview. She is just a 100%. real queen. I appreciate that and really appreciated it during her first season!

[@sav..hyer26]

i loved this so much!!! i’m meeting her this friday at the season 9 premiere ❤️ so glad i watched this before hand

[@Sayush29]

Thank you, this interview was such a treat! Yvie is one of my fav winners, love her!

[@dante6985]

It's such a shame how influential SN was and what she chose to do with that influence. Ann3cy stuff aside (and grooming and SA totally isn't aside, just dont want to address it this second) we have her on video *crying* because she can't say the n-word. Honestly I think it may have been a case where she was surrounded by "Yes Men" until it was way too late: early in her career she needed to be confronted that the derogatory and offensive language used by him, a cis white man isn't "funny" or "edgy", it really bothers people. But I can't say I feel too bad for her either.

[@stache1954]

Love her she speaks from the heart.

[@yassercastillo2607]

Yvie was very much not appreciated on AS7, we might have not seen the negative critics but she was clearly not celebrated enough smh

[@martins4788]

I love Yvie, love her transparency, it’s what makes her beautiful and unique, and for that, she’ll always stand out. Art is ALWAYS better when it’s true and honest. Nuf said.

[@karinapadtykalva4954]

I love yvie and loved this interview!

[@pantsahoy]

Matt you look so delighted throughout the whole interview, you looked how I felt watching it, just gushing, yvie is SO lovely and funny and candid my god i love her

[@mr.esquite8]

Yvie was amazing 👏. Looking forward to her book.

[@DianeRoma1]

Yvie personifies what it means to be an artist! True artist! 🩷💐🩷

[@juuseu4083]

Yvie has always been one of my favorite winners. Thank you for the interview!

[@Jay-pj5tg]

Always loved yvie

[@pr3ttyyrickyy91]

"Wow started COVID" had me cacklingggg 😂😂😂😂

[@jaelespinoza5062]

This was such an excellent interview! LOVE Yvie

[@KeepTheDoubleSpace]

Trauma bonds are not formed between people who have experienced or are experiencing a shared trauma, it is when a victim bonds with their abuser.

[@xoxoxoxo4483]

No, it is. But both scenarios you mention are examples of trauma bonding. Maybe you are thinking of Stockholm Syndrome.

[@KeepTheDoubleSpace]

@@xoxoxoxo4483 no, not thinking of Stockholm syndrome. Have only heard it used this way colloquially in a misunderstanding of what a trauma bond is.

[@azari_osaka]

@@xoxoxoxo4483it’s quite literally not! stockholm syndrome was a phrase coined by a rotted cop to validate trauma bonds in a way that blames the victim. trauma bond explicitly means a bond formed between a victim and their abuser

[@TryItNick]

“Wow started Covid by forcing me to say that second line” 😂 I’m dead!

[@hannah3146]

As someone who is in pain all the time and an odd ball I love Yvie the laugh alone!!!

[@kris2dae]

This is amazing. Yvie is my favorite. Having her on here is so amazing. I’m just like in awe

[@ohwowetc]

Yvie Oddly is one of the most iconic drag queens and definitely the most unique, honest, and artistic ever onDrag Race.. It is awful to hear such a stellar performer was treated so poorly on the show. This is a great interview.

[@karly5200435]

I’ll never get tired of her laugh

[@torquettalk]

Love the laughter of Yvie throughout this interview

[@totsss]

I don’t even like season 11 that much but I LOVE Yvie

[@jesschappellable]

Always such a pleasure to hear Yvie speak, and even better to hear her uncensored/unproduced. Yvie is definitely one of my spirit animals. :3

[@MrTimHamilton]

What an absolute legend. How lucky you are to just chill with her like this and yet you kept it just professional enough without being formal. 😎😇

[@jenxstv1067]

This was a good interview ☺️ I enjoyed it very much Matt, please keep doing these!!

[@margoburns9085]

Yvie is my all time favourite queen! I WILL be gay and go buy her book! Great interview!!

[@ary5340]

One of the best winners, and an overall incredible artist ❤. Love you so much, Yvie!

[@jbot44114]

Great interview! Loved hearing her truth!

[@fullnewsky]

We love ya Yvie!!!

[@desireemoila]

I loved this interview. Im enjoying how much your channel has grown and the calibre of interviewees. Bravo!!!❤❤ LOVE YOU YVIE🥰🥰

[@alwolfy1782]

Thanks that was such a great interview. I love Yvie

[@debrak9644]

Absolutely one of the best

[@thewholeworldisbeautiful]

Yvie is amazing, love her.

[@allieg.6329]

Great interview, thank you for this. Love Yvie, true artist.

[@federicogou]

Favorite Yvie interview.

[@emilyannamanda]

One of my favorite episodes oh my God I adore yvie oddly ❤️❤️🙏❤️❤️ so excited for drag con knowing about yvie being there ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@richardramos1646]

Great interview! I love Yvie, I'm looking forward to her book. I hope you do more interviews with Ru girls in the future!

[@Jeremy1122]

I love Yvie! Her offering her unsolicited opinions and being shocked and angry that people were irritated will always kind of shock and irritate me.

[@beatrizaraujorivelli2186]

OMGGGG this is huge!!! I follow you for a long time and I'm so happy for you!!! I love Yvie too!!!

[@Tori1409]

What a great interview! Yvie is my favorite queen of all time since the beginning of season 11, and it's so sad that she wasn't fully appreciated on All Stars 7 when she had an amazing growth in her drag.

[@barbhaley1820]

I love her laugh. So great

[@cattime2044]

I LOVE THAT SHES WHISPERING

[@Tittattoie]

Can u just clip together all the times Yvie laughs into a short pls!!

[@BDTTK9]

Yvie’s one of the most underrated winners across the franchise and I don’t understand why she’s so under-appreciated by the producers and judges of DR. I’ve always found her drag so unique, intelligent and interesting. Even though I really enjoyed All Stars 7, I definitely noticed something was off whenever it came to the way Yvie was judged, her runways were stellar, she did really good in the challenges and her final lip sync against Raja was so good but for some reason, the judges just weren’t that impressed 🤷🏽‍♂️ Also love some of the questions this interviewer asked without coming across as exploitative, like the questions about the negative critique Yvie got from the judges and what happened at the reunion were asked very respectively.

[@hilaryjohnson1693]

I love Yvie ❤ and I’m so glad she is exposing all the shenanigans that rupaul and producers/unqualified judges are trying to fit drag into a perfect little box.

[@LeFouGallois]

I love that Yvie's style and performance stood out a mile from the get go, and gotta love that voice and Iconic laugh too ! Also, Yvie is so incredibly HOT out of drag, too ( She got it from her papa ) :) xx

[@deatherbradley]

Super dope interview!

[@lilmoo2222]

Love love love love live Yvie 💕

[@Pollo.a.la.crema.]

She spilled hella tea damn

[@jessicabw]

Ohhh I'm seated for ms oddly 💚💚💚

[@LizeronWardragon]

Yvie will forever be one of my favorite queens ever! So authentic and so unique and in all honesty, deserves everything she has accomplished and more! About the season being rigged, i felt that the moment jinkx got blocked and the next challenge was a design challenge. HOWEVER, i am really sorry, i love jinkx so much if it wasn't her, i wanted Yvie or Trinity to win!

[@PamArmistead]

I love Yvie's laugh.

[@soulangel835a]

I frigging ❤ yvie's laugh I ❤ yvie

[@jacobneale5844]

23:05 Very John Waters “Go Eat A Baby” 🤣 Very Yvie Oddly

[@zhezhehuang4141]

So many hot teas,I like it

[@Flaceee]

I can’t wait for Yvie’s book to come out😍

[@rsoubiea]

I hope Yvie is doing well these days and not in so much pain.

[@KeepTheDoubleSpace]

No questions about disability! Really wanted to hear what she had to say about life with EDS, as i have it too and am now a wheelchair user.

[@kingleear]

Love Yvie and I always felt there was more to All-Stars All-Winners for sure. Can someone hack into Bob the Drag Queen's laptop for the reunion footage asap?!!