So, did their friendship blossom into an artistic romance?
As she joked, “I’m going to re-brand as Unlucky Starzzz now.”
It’s Lucky Starzzz!
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LUCKY STARZZZ: OK!
Condragulations on a fantastic run onDrag Race!
How does it feel to officially be a Ru girl now?
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LUCKY: I feel honestly honored.
It hits me in doses, all the time.
But I’m absolutely proud and honored.
If you could describe yourDrag Race17 journey in three words.
What would they be?
You were there for your family.
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How proud are they of you and your journey?
LUCKY: My family is very old school, like Latino, you know?
They are all about whether or not I’m making money.
So, as long as I’m making money, they’re good.
But yeah, they’re really proud.
They’re really proud.
You represented Miami, Florida this season.
What is it like being your own entity in a scene that’s filled with bucking brunch queens?
LUCKY: I feel good because I get to stand out.
I’ve always been in my own lane.
I honestly see it as a superpower.
The season kicked off with a talent show where you gave us an iconic number.
Talk to me about the creation of “Lucky’s Lemonade.”
LUCKY: For me, “Lucky’s Lemonade” is a short cartoon brought to life.
So, imagine a crazy cartoon episode.
A crazy kids' TV show cartoon episode gone crazy.
Does that make sense?
It has a lot of innuendos.
It has a lot of metaphors, if you really look at it.
She’s basically a lemonade girl selling it at the corner at the lemonade stand.
Does that make sense?
LUCKY: It’s very “Peanut Butter” byRuPaul.
Now, you mentioned that you create your looks with unconventional materials.
What is the most unique item that you’ve purchased and utilized for drag?
LUCKY: Actually, the most unique item is extending foam.
When I started using that, it changed my life.
I created so many pieces of it.
I kind of sculpt my drag in a way.
I create sculptures and projects and I wear them…I think expanding foam was like a big thing.
Now, when it came to the design challenge, we had regular materials.
What was your reaction when you realized it was a bit out of your comfort zone?
We in trouble."
What a drastic transformation on the runway.
And now,Drag Racedoes have a history of watching queens go home when they try something different.
Do you have any regret presenting a different drag aesthetic out of your normal realm?
So I just don’t know.
I really don’t.
Besides making the outfit better…
I don’t know.
It was so different from what I do.
You broke down on the Main Stage.
Where did those emotions come from?
LUCKY: They came from me thinking about my family.
Thinking about how much I felt like a failure.
Thinking about how embarrassed I was.
Thinking about how ugly I felt that day.
Thinking about how I flopped the challenge.
I was having an emotional breakdown, basically.
And then you get to Untucked where you found so much love and support from your sisters.
What was that like?
LUCKY: Honestly, I felt so loved.
I felt so supported.
Oh my god, this is gonna be so crazy to watch again.
I honestly felt so loved, I felt so supported.
I felt like, wow.
They shared their energy with me, and I wanted to present that energy in a beautiful way.
This season got twisted.The return of Rate-A-Queen.
The Badonka Dunk Tank.
First, what was your reaction when you saw that the dossier had the complete ratings?
I felt so proud of my talent show.
So it was nice to finally kind of get a little bit of the validation.
Like, oh, I was third, you know.
They should have done a top three.
Listen, I had you in my top two.
I would have put you in the top.
LUCKY: Imagine the top three lip sync.
That would have shook things up.
What was going through your mind when you realized you were in the bottom?
LUCKY: I kind of was already feeling very down.
Or maybe RuPaul himself is going to tell me to stay or something.
Or maybe, who knows, maybe I do pull the right lever.
You were feeling lucky!
LUCKY: I was getting lucky.
But as you see, I’m going to rebrand as Unlucky Starzzz now.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ meets ‘Squid Game.’
Let’s play a round of Tea Time.
Let’s start with Suzie Toot.
LUCKY: Tap dancing.
LUCKY: Forehead brows.
LUCKY: Dunkin' Donuts.
Ditzy, like, very like, yeah, ditzy, right.
LUCKY: A trip.
LUCKY: Oh, you know what?
Hormona Lisa, pink.
LUCKY: My assassinator.
Now, before we go, we saw some flirting in the work room.
How are things moving with Arrietty?
LUCKY: Wait, by the way, do you see flirting in the upcoming one?
A little bit, a little bit.
LUCKY: Okay, honestly, she’s my closest friend from the cast.
But we really are just friends.
I like to keep a little bit to the mystery, because, you know.
But no, we’re really cool.
We definitely did have a connection or do have a connection.
We just haven’t really communicated like that lately, just because we’re so busy.
But she’s always been so sweet, and I always considered her my best friend for the cast.
Now, my final question, very quickly, what is the next dream for Lucky?
LUCKY:ALL STARS!
Oh, sorry, let me stop.
I mean, I’m not opposed.
My next dream is I want to be everywhere.
I want to make money.
That’s my main goal right now.
I want to have my own place, finally.
I want to just live life.
I want to like, not have to struggle.
I’m tired of that.
I want to go from survival mode to actually thriving mode.
That’s my goal.
I’m here for that.
LUCKY: Yes, you will.
You will, you will.
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