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Spoilers for theFebruary 5 episodeofRuPauls Drag Racelie ahead.
Overcoming health obstacles, she really didshow the girls what she could do.Oh, and did you evenwatchlast weeksUntucked?
Iman produced somereality TV for the ages.
We spoke to the freshly eliminated, but never paralleled, Tamisha Iman about herDrag Racerun.
Tamisha Iman, hello!
Thank you so much for taking the time to chat.
And congratulations on a truly iconic run onRuPauls Drag Race.Thank you very much, I appreciate it.
Especially the times that we were in, during the pandemic, it was very scary, but exciting.
Everybody wanted to prove themselves.
They all were ready to go.
They were fired up.
They had their ideas, they had that tenacity behind them.
Nothing surprised me, just that we got it done in the pandemic.
You had some great runway moments.
Thats our aesthetic, when it comes to designing.
Youve been a mother and mentor to so many young queens.
I have to confirm that you, as a person, are okay.
Your mindset, first of all.
Because a lot of the time when these kids come to you, theyre broken.
And you have to be able to recognize that.
I just look for people who are honest about who they are.
Not all of my kids perform.
I think it was all new tome.
Its always been like that.
Ive always been mindful of the youth.
Ive always been mindful of the position that I have, being a spokesperson for my community.
So, it was not surprising to them.
I think everybody was shocked about the way that the world has received me.
But my kids are proud.
You have your call-in shows, you have great merch.
But I can honestly say Im not secure about going back into society with this plague still going on.
Life is already too serious.
Our communities are going through a lot, on the regular.
I think this season, and this opportunity kind of restored my joy of drag again.
So I just want to share that, not just with my community with the world.
When its done correctly, its fun.
When its not done correctly, its a job.
Id be remiss if I didnt ask, how are things now with you and Kandy?Who?
Kandy Muse.That was a joke.
Oops.We had a moment onscreen, but were fine.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
