Lady Gaga may have been a guest judge on the premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 9, but it seems as though she walked onto the set like she owned the place — in the best way possible.
And really… should we expect anything else?
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Season nine winner Sasha Velour and runner-up Peppermint gave the scoop on what it was like having Gaga around the werk room, and revealed how the “Rain On Me” singer defied the show’s producers.
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Speaking on Entertainment Weekly’s BINGE podcast, Peppermint said Gaga set a new Drag Race precedent when she visited the queens in the Untucked lounge.
“Lady Gaga seemed to do something unusual and make it a point to come back and connect with us. It seemed as though she was genuinely touched that we had put so much into these tribute looks to her.
“When she came back into the room, she really came back with some constructive feedback and criticism, but that was preceded by a nice, pretty good conversation.
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“A very honest conversation about what it’s like to be a queen and how she identifies with us and how closely she feels connected to us, and that was something I didn’t expect.”
“Now it’s like, oh, every single episode when a star comes, here’s their walk back, but that was the first time I remember that happened,” she recalled.
Velour added that even when producers tried to wrap things up, Gaga stood her ground and insisted she get all the time with the queens she needed.
“There was even a moment when the producers were kind of like, trying to get her to wrap it up, because she had hand-written notes about each and every one of us, and she went through, took her time, and gave individual feedback to each of us sitting right there.
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“They were like, ‘Ok, we’ve got to get back to filming!’ And she was like, ‘No, I’m going to finish this!’”
If any celebrity was destined to leave their mark on Drag Race, it seems more than fitting that it should be Lady Gaga.
Check out her emotional sit-down on Untucked below:
Cam
And it was a great scene. So as is so often the case, the producers didn’t know what would make the best TV.
DarkZephyr
It was epic!
ShiningSex
Gaga sucks. Her music is total crap. Love the show though.
boymikefl
Her huge mistake was committing to Vegas. I can see Tony Bennet or even Celine but, Gaga segregated herself off from the world. All of her young fans. Now she gets those who get a ticket included in their room package and a small percent for public. Not coming to your town and fading fast if not already. Bad move. Ask Katy Perry committing to American Idol. Money over fans. Now she’s done
lord.krath
“money over fans” – did she say why she did it? Sometimes people make decisions because it is what is best for them. As artists and performers, they entertain [us], but they aren’t obligated to do it in a way we demand. Sure, this may affect some fans. But if it is good for her right now, then we have to trust it will be good for fans.
lord.krath
My favorite quote in this entire segment: “you are the artist”
It is what I believe when I watch any movie, any actor, view paintings, admire sculptures, and watch drag performers. They are artists. I can appreciate their effort, or I can not. But it is up to them to express themselves in the way they need to. Sellouts don’t last long.
missvamp
i wasn’t much of a fan of gaga until i saw her on drag race. seeing her to do this sit down- it made me respect her in a whole new way. watching her documentary & knowing we share some health issues also gave me another perspective on her. she’s a fighter & i like that alot about her.
ShiningSex
really? being on the show?
she’s awful and her music is boring.
she initially tried to be a “stand out”, Bjork weird type, but when fame came around her, she went pop boring. she’s tired.
ShiningSex
Lady Gaga sucks. Who cares? Some queens needs taste in music
MISTERJETT
it’s not that GAGA is so bad, it’s just that i see a lot, a lot, a WHOLE LOT of Madonna in her. in almost everything that i’ve seen her do, it reminds me of something Madge has done years before. however, i can’t deny her talent.
Kanaka4127
We get it. You hate her. Your (too) many comments have made it clear. Now go sit down. ?
Cam
You’ve posted multiple times that you hate her. This seems WAY more personal to you than simply not liking her music.
So what’s the deal? You don’t like her outspoken support of LGBTQ people?
Nixter
Lady Gaga is legend . She’s amazing.
JessPH
As if we need more reason to stan Mother Monster.