@@zakikin6006 not really bc the fans are hypocritical as fuck. The contestants are choosing to go on Rus show, Rus goal is to create a interesting show that people watch. Fans mistreating girls is just blatantly wrong and inhuman.
They constantly brought up Pearl being “high” or “stoned” cause they knew her back story of getting drugged and used and were hoping she’d spill it out for the show. I’m so glad she didn’t and got to tell it herself on her youtube channel
Ru is on her way of being trashed for being the other Tyra Banks and Drag Race is just another NATM toxic type of reality show that just capitalizes on people's pain.
I loved Pearl SO MUCH for not revealing anything about her personal life on the show. I had a vague idea what the subjects were before she even said because when you’ve been through it yourself you can recognize it. I was raging at rupaul the entire season. Pearl is just fantastic.
Agreed. Reality shows love painful contestant backstories to exploit. Ru was definitely trying to stare Pearl down hoping for some emotional reaction. I've always felt those dressing room "vulnerable" moments are somewhat coaxed out of the girls by production. Ru stole a few pages from Tyra Banks' playbook that's all I'll say.
The interesting thing about drag race fans is that none of them forget. They can push out 12 seasons in 3 weeks and people will still wonder when a queen from seasons ago will come back. The production at this point would honesty pay an arm and a leg to have Willam back so I’m sure they’ll break one day
I mean Willam is Willam. At the end of the day Willam said that she would like to return on AS, because it would be such a gag. But at this point with how strict production is; it becomes less of what we want out of the show. If they are smart enough; they would let queens like Willam and Pearl come on, because that would most definitely give more traction to the show.
Drag Race literally has the power to break the internet if they invited Willam, Pearl, Courtney Act and Max all on the same AS season. They choose not to and it's a gag every time
The best thing about the whole Pearl/Ru thing is it gave us that amazing, Pearl reacting to Ru and Michelle Podcast video while putting on her makeup, which is honestly one of my favorite things to come out of Drag Race.
Pearl is fricking cool in person. I met her once backstage at Berlin Nightclub when I was helping out one of my drag friends to put on her gloves. Pearl approached me in the dressing room and was like "Hey 😊 what's your name?" She was so down to earth. And this was after she was already famous. I was starstruck af. Of course, I fangirled real hard.
I think it really is unfortunate that things happened the way they did. Pearl really made me question that face the Ru shows to the public vs when you work with her. I mean this industry is difficult to be in as it is. You would think an icon like Ru Paul would have some sense but I guess no one is immune to letting fame inflate their ego.
As someone who actually works in the film/TV industry and had the opportunity to see Hollywood level celebrities, let me tell you that. There is so much shit happening behind the scenes and so much covering up, more than half of those people would see their careers fall into shreds if their real characters came out. Funny enough on one of those sets I met someone who knew RuPaul and he told me Ru Paul "is not the same person he was twenty years ago".
no celeb is who they are infront of the camera. i work in the media and i have seen and heard shit that will make people be disappointed by their favorite celeb. but i think it depends on the severity of it. ru knows that this will not last long and people may get bored with drag due to saturation in the media....now there's so many country variations that i know ru knows the moment is closer than before, so he's exploiting it for whatever cash he can grab. but there's no need to be an asshole to do it too. he's out of touch with reality. look at that now infamous emmy interview where someone asked about POC in his team and he turned around, and all white guys lol. he is too occupied with making banks that everyone else is just tools for him to get them coins. diversity? kindness? he doesnt care.
Pearl is incredible. Even if she never sees herself on an all stars, that doesn't mean that she isn't phenomenally talented. Those makeup skills and that garmnet is the video?!? Chef's kiss! You've already created your own, hall of fame, and it's pretty epic. You are a big inspo when it comes to my own makeup.
Joseph, ever since you told us you had ASD I've been looking up to you even more. Being autistic myself and loving my journalism job, I hear sooo often that autistic people "can't" interview people correctly (it's fucked up). But seeing you do it, and from what I can tell having fun with it, is so encouraging. Keep it up!!
people claim we can't do ANYTHING correctly. it's like they think we're all slow (theres absolutely nothing wrong with being slow btw, i have a learning disability so i am slow). when in actuality, people with autism can excel MORE than neurotypical people in some cases.
how authoritarian does drag race have to be that one queen standing to rupaul is enough to get them blacklisted. pearl is already an allstar and she doesnt have to be on another season of reality tv to prove that.
@@sarahjane542 idk i disagree. pearl has never been overtly disrespectful to rupaul and only speaks about the situation for what it is. she never has trashed the show and only speaks with respect for what ru has done for her and every other queen on the show. it creates a situation where if one queen doesnt bend and break themselves into wow's ideal mold they have less of a chance of getting ahead as their peers, and pearl is for sure not the only queen that has recieved that treatment. in fact she has had a better chance of getting ahead with her blacklisting than most. how many other queens with "so much potential" do you just not hear from nowadays because they didn't do exactly what wow wanted them to do? i dont see that as very fair.
Rupaul should host a Pay-Per-View boxing match between all of the rivalries that have been on the show. The main event would be pearl vs rupaul at the end. I’m sure Ms. Charles would make quite a pretty penny lol
“How she handled everything”? She has literally spent the last several years making hateful videos. I don’t think she is OK, else she would have moved on.
When I saw Pearl on the show, I thought she was boring and overrated. I realize now that what I saw was a caricature specifically created to entertain the audience, while the real person off camera was far more multifaceted and interesting than that. I'm really glad to see Pearl has been doing amazing for herself.
Out of all the DR queens I’ve met over the years Pearl was definitely one of the most friendly, authentic and genuine ones out there! She deserved to go so much further. But Ru Paul’s ego, you know… that’s what it comes down to. I remember spending the entire night at the club talking to her and getting to know her. This was back when Parliament House in Orlando was still open, during the white party right before the season finale. We clicked so well and I’m happy to have that fun memory with her, as she was my favorite that season! I would say Pearl, Willam and Alyssa were the best ones that I personally met. ❤
Wow, really??? I didn’t think that was a big moment at all. I always had the feeling that Pearl was really wondering why Ru was staring at her like that. Just kind of a deer in the headlights, ditzy moment, and she truly wanted to know… I didn’t read it as disrespectful. Wow. Mama Ru is vicious.
i just love her. she was my favorite on her season and the transition she’s made since then to her current day situation is really inspiring for somebody that’s been through some of the traumas that she has. i always knew she was smart, genuine, and supremely talented, and the response from ru and michelle was the first time i realized just how manufactured everything is. do i like the show now still? of course i do… but it’s different now knowing what they truly look for and what their motivations are. pearl is a gem (pun intended or not, you decide) and she will always have a special place in my heart. i wish her nothing but the best in her life and her art.
I think too many people seem to think Rupaul is a saint. He's just a man, a man with a particularly large ego, who gets fairly petty when that ego gets bruised. He always has been, even when he was hustling fiddy cent for a slice on the way to The Pyramid back in the day, before he traded football shoulder pads for Mackie gowns.
but also I wanna say - Rupaul IS a man who did SO much for us LGBT+ community. does it mean he is a saint and should not be criticised for fuckups? NO! he is a flawed person as 99.999% ppl are. is it so hard tho for many of us to not be 100% black and white about stuff/ppl tho? I used to idolise Ru, not so much anymore in every aspect but do I admire him 1000% for some stuff? absolutely. one thing doesn't exclude the other.
Yeah! It’s the ego thing. He really thinks that he’s superior than other drag queens. He’s great! But, other drag queens are funnier and prettier, per example, Pearl is a really great performer and drop dead gorgeous. He’s just smart and was brave, in her younger years at least, an icon for standing against the world. But he needs a lesson on humility, and remembering where he came from, and he is definitely not superior than the other girls.
Putting Pearl on an All Stars season would be one of the smartest things Rupaul could do at this point. The massive amount of views just tuning in to see Pearl would put other seasons to shame.
How can someone react so dramatically to a harmless phrase ’do I have something on my face?’ ! Why couldn’t Ru just laugh it off or volley something back (which he is obsessed with saying about snatch game). Drag queens are shady and quick and funny, Ru showed none of that in this exchange. Just acted like a big brat. He needed to get over himself, like when he says ‘make me laugh’ or don’t take anything serious, be irreverent etc. total hypocrite. I think this moment and what he and Michelle said on their podcast (which was appalling childish and vindictive) showed his true colours, an egomaniac with a thin skin. Willam has been right in what he’s called them out for. , yes Ru doesn’t owe anyone anything but don’t be two faced and try and ruin queen’s careers because you don’t like them, so petty!
That podcast really showed it very clearly to me, like one minute Ru and Michelle were still furious about this exchange because it didn't go the way Ru wanted and the next they were still trying to paint her as this loving, open person. It didn't really work.
Ru’s behavior reminded me of how when some times people act when they get turned down. They don’t like rejection so they will act mean or block the person. Pearl is stunning in and out of drag and has a chill, cool personality. Pearl def deservers to be seen again, I agree with every thing you said.
I love Pearl. Did y'all go look at her custom bus tour? (On her RUclips channel.) They made an RV out of a shuttle bus. My fave details are the color combos: so many gorg colors & textures in that build.😍
I love Pearl. She is so amazing and so down to earth. I follow her on her RUclips channel and she always has something fun or inspiring going on. One of my favorite queens !!
Let’s be real - in order for Pearl or any mistreated or misrepresented queen to come back to All Stars or have a “rudemption” AND be treated relatively fairly, production and yes, even Ru, need to step up to level of accountability first. So.. here’s hoping?
I will never understand how Ru forgave Lucian Piane's (for a short time) rant against her on his first mental breakdown but can't forget Pearl about a single and stare and quote.
I never understood the tension in the WERKroom situation 🤷🏽♂️ Ru was just waiting for Pearl to pickup the conversation and Pearl was apparently emotionally drained at that point and got snippy and the rest is history
because people love to cry rivers Ru just wanted the best for Pearl and grow up as an entertainer not as a brat child that always get some attention just for talk about RuPaul and drop some tea
@@gaddielalejandro4953 she has every right to do so and ru has every right to get mad, but to go as far as to BLACKLIST a queen because of it is very childish and immature.
They should have told the queens before taping no one is allowed to talk to RuPaul due to others feeling Ru might be playing favoritism.. thats the Producers Job
To be more specific: They should have told them to not talk to Ru if the camera’s not rolling. I don’t think it’s so much they’re worried about the perception of favoritism, but Ru doesn’t want to miss anything that happened off-stage. They’re filming a TV show so she wants every piece of content possible for them to build episodes with.
Pearl that contract that started on season 8 would have ruined your life. You got in and out, along with the rest of the free ones before season 8..feel lucky.
I can’t stand how disrespectful they were toward her. Calling her a stoner and low energy. Like what the fuck. I’m low energy and blah as fuck most days. Not every drag queen/human being bounces off the walls and is talkative and annoying all the time. There ARE introverted drag queens. Not to mention people who come from trauma deal with depression and anxiety. There are literal chemical imbalances and reasons why they are low energy. It’s so offensive. Drag race culture is so toxic sometimes and rupaul is smarter than this. I hate to say this and come off assumption but Rupaul gives off very never-struggled-with-depression vibes. Like you can tell he is the type of person who doesn’t understand it since he’s never had to deal with it. The privilege.
Some people just need to have the self-awareness that a reality show is just not the place for them. And I think that Pearl shouldn't have gone on the show. I just hope that people understand that although drag race is awesome it is not validation for any of these queens. Brita and Tina Burner and so many other NYC queens are so successful. Complete show stoppers. I saw a Brita show and it was the best performance I've ever seen. And they get on the show and the producers have other storylines they want to push and they just fall by the wayside. I hope some of these queens that are successful in their own right realize that they don't need to do this show. It's great entertainment but you can be just as successful outside the show. And you won't have to go in debt buying outfits.
Huge fan of Pearl, especially post the show where she was given the freedom to grow and do what she wants. She is GORGEOUS and her Roxanne character is still one of the most hilarious things on the Internet. Plus she's really a lot smarter than I think a lot of people gave her credit for. You go girl!
It's actually insane that they blacklist queens like Pearl or Willam from coming back, especially when them being on an All Stars would get SO many people intrigued and watching that season.
Yes! I’ve been saying this about the last 2-3. Not that it isn’t any good but long are the days when I would get excited for drag race because we literlaly have it 365 days a year now lol. That amount of anything gets old after a while
Pearl, if you're reading this ... know that you are a brilliant artist, an enlightened visionary, an ethereal Goddess and God, and an absolute drag legend. #kbye
It seemed like she didn’t want to be there, but now that we know why, rewatching the season, I am absolutely furious for her. And Max, too. Season 7 had the most talented cast ever and they treated them like garbage.
I want Vivaldi in there for getting soft-locked from the top 2 in Holland s2. She didn’t get ejected from the competition but there was no possible way she’d win after being found having her phone during the competition lol
@@EspeonTheMagician She spilled on Twitter a couple years back - she deliberately broke rules and tired to get off in protest at a lot of the shit producers were pulling (and so she could fly out for a Jersey Shore musical she was already booked in)
Why on earth would they want to be subjected to a redemption? It means ru was right and they're fighting for his forgiveness, approval and acceptance. For some queens, no money will allow them to reduce themselves that low
tbh i've never really liked Rupaul that much, and this just sort of solidifies that for me, like yes im sure she's very talented and she always look amazing but she doesn't seem like a real person at all, even out of drag you rarely see anything beyond the "Rupaul for the cameras", also i just adore Pearl so much :)
The contestants needs to understand something… It’s a show it’s a business and you are a product, they don’t care about you at all and your only real concern is not what Rupaul think about you or the producers is just you to look good on camera and last the longer you can in the show been like able to the viewers so you can do a living out of it when you get off air, then you have a year to build your brand after that get in mind people will start to forget about you and the attention and booking will be for the next new cast like able members so take the orange on the ride and drink out every single drop because is the moment to grow a brand and live forever from it… Don’t take the show so seriously is a show! Use it like they use you!
Am I mistaken or is this not an old interview. I was of the understanding that Pearl has moved far beyond this experience and is following a completely new journey that in no way would include returning to Drag Race.
Truth is, no one will ever really know who did who wrong, or what was really behind what was said. Either of them gives a convincing interview from their perspective of what happened, and viewers immediately take their side. We weren’t there, period.
Rupaul was someone I admired growing up. I remember seeing her on tv and thought " wow I can't wait to tell people im gay" but lets be real, rupaul is whitewashed to the MAX!
Pearl Truly isa Superstar. I met her in Houston twice and she is so down to earth and the hate she received for been honest about her experience was totally stupid. I love her ♥️
I mean if you talk back that way to your employer or boss you get canned. Pay attention kids cause the real world doesn’t care who tf you think you are in those situations. If youre problematic you get cut.
The first time I saw Pearl without make up in the show, I thought: "That guy is very handsome!!!", When I heard him talking, he won my heart right away, I knew he had a great, heavy story to tell. I was a manager in a recovery house, many years ago, I heard many stories and their struggles to make a real life again. Pearl knew that Ru Paul's show was not the platform for her story, it was the time for her to be convinced that she was back on her feet and although she didn't win the season, she won the heart of many, who sent her good vibes and good wishes for the rest of her life. PEARL IS BEAUTIFUL, INSIDE AND OUT.
It is soooo obvious that Ru Paul was BEYOND jealous of such a fresh, VERY young, VERY talented, VERY attractive white guy, that was adored by everyone on set. Ru Paul must have felt very threatened, as a bitter old black guy desperately trying to hang onto his fading looks. While Ru Paul may hate his life and be used to treating everyone around him like trash, he was not prepared for Pearl... Pearl has been used and abused for years by the most evil monsters around and Ru Paul's toxic temper tantrum was nothing new for Pearl! Cheers to Pearl for standing up for herself, and calling out the obnoxious bully 'show producer' for being a miserable, self important twat!
@@debravan1167lmao Ah, someone’s insecurities are showing! You clearly don’t know the first thing about racism if you think OP was racist. Saying Pearly is more attractive than Ru isn’t even almost racist, you absolute clown. People like you actually think that unless you’re praising a black person at all times, you’re “rAcIsT” 🙄
Shocking a produced reality show is produced. People want Ru to be this universal mother to all the children and that is not who he is. Drag Race is his job and thats where it ends. More importantly, Ru does his job very well. These queens that speak out against the show is beyond lame, "HELLO you are famous now because of the show"
Ever since I heard this story I can not take rupaul seriously on the show. Every time she cries or give a speech on the main stage I’m just like 🙄😒 yeah sure
I started watching drag race when I was 13, and season 7 was one of the first seasons I watched. Pearl was instantly my favorite then, and she’s still my favorite now. It’s always been clear to me that she is a lovely person and she does her own thing, and it’s just sad that they’ve treated Pearl so poorly. She never deserved it.
I will always love this queen, she’s my favorite and amazing, that doesnt mean i hate RPDR or RuPaul, i can separate things, and i hope she can come back to all stars, as a fan that i’m of her drag vision.
The REAL eye opener about Ru Paul was the audio clip of a Ru and Michelle conversation that Pearl posted on RUclips. Ru Paul came off as very scary. It changed my entire opinion of her.
IMHO, If somehow Pearl did get back on All-Stars, EVERYTHING will be staged against her. Considering how rightfully they edited out Sherry Pie as much as they could when she was DQed. The production and Ru will definitely set it up that Pearl would not have a fair chance. Pearl is better off.
I mean honestly, grow up Pearl. When Ru says nothing you say matters it's because they are there to create CONTENT. You should save the content to the moments the cameras are rolling. Yes it is a tough thing to say, but it is also frustrating having someone waiting until there is no cameras to reveal something that otherwise could be used for the show. Yes, approach RuPaul off camera, but make sure you are not robbing the show of the content you are there to create.
Ru is creating a show. So yes nothing matters for the show unless it's on film. Pearl's attitude was awful during the show so why would she be invited back?
Pearl was always and still is one of my favourite Drag Queens to come out of the franchise. It’s disappointing knowing the relationship she has with it all now, I hope we get to see her again on an All Stars season I genuinely do.
Really hope ru sees this and self reflects some. She’s let her ego devolve her emotionally. Business is fine, but there is and should be a balance between sincerity and compassion and professionalism. It would have taken her nothing to go about it in a nicer way, had remembered that pearl is basically a young fan and a reflection of yourself at a different time. And then maybe mentioned that this would look great on camera let’s reshoot. Idk something with more grace and care.
Ru doesn't own drag. Pearl is awesome. People say this and that about how they would act in certain situations but actually have no clue how they would act when backed into a corner. Pearl is young and has her whole career in front of her and I hope she gets the credit she deserves now and not later in life when people finally realize how talented she is.
Instead of listening to Pearl and letting her grow on her own terms they used a past perception against her. When she spoke up about it, they used that against her too. And when she had the audacity to speak up against Ru and how fake he can be, they used that against her as well. Drag isn't family for sure. Especially not when it comes to Drag Race.
Unpopular opinion: But you can’t disrespect someone’s business, air their laundry and go against the main creator and then be like hmmm I got blacklisted. “Shocked Pikachoo face”. Thats how fake Hollywood is and you gotta kiss ass and network and make connections in that industry to keep getting the gigs. Unfortunately, some of the younger queens get some success after grinding for a long time and they think they have made it for the long run. You gotta keep playing the game behind the scenes too if you are in it for the long run. Yes it made great moment on tv, but at the cost of your career that could have been solidified even more if you had the machine backing you up. Why are queens like Trixie, Katya, Bob, Monet and many others keep thriving? They are artists as well as business/people savvy. Just playing devil’s advocate here.
I feel for Pearl. There are many ppl out there that preach things to audience that they cannot manifest in their own lives or relationships. Ppl are often preaching to themselves. Its a means of coping and overcoming. It doesn’t mean rupaul is wrong or bad. It just means she is human.
The thing is : RP manages an operation that employs literally, thousands of people, I really don't expect someone like him to be best friends with everybody, the whole experience has and just make sense in front of the cameras (as he told Pearl). The Drags are there to make good TV - is a gig - and they must understand that exposing their lives for entertainment IS the whole concept of reality TV (Kardashians ?) but what Peral didn't get is : it's a gig, their collective job is to produce good TV. Get a fucking grip. I totally understood the whole "in front of cameras" because I wouldn't expect be best friends to RP.
I dont think she wanted to be bestfriends with Rupaul. She wanted to show her admiration for her and she was shut down for no real reason. The idea that the show portrays of rupaul isn't the real one and that's what shocked Pearl, cause it wasn't a show moment it was a moment between two queens that quite essentially were working In the same show...as they say 'never meet your idols'
Pearl's make up skills are phenomenal. She may have been lack lustre in her lip syncs, but I have not seen her perform outside of drag race. But as she says she wasn't herself on drag race. I watch Drag Race for the Queens not for Ru, I don't know if Ru is genuine or not. Sure the Queens can be edited in certain ways but they still say what they say and act the way they do. It's a tough one but I still respect Pearl as an artist. I respect Ru for her career and what she has done in providing a platform for drag.
This is what pisses me off about Drag Race.. first off RuPaul doesn't give a shit about any of these "Ru Gurls" I just wish they would come together and go up against him. The Producers need to be stoped also.. Trust me I preformed with Ru way back in the game, hes the only person he cares about. Truth should be said, and those cameras should never be turned off. Show us the mess EVERYONE really is...
He is not their mom or their dad, to give them validation in unconditional manner. It aint happenin nowhere. Pearl leads this successful life because of RPDR, even she addresses this. You should have the least amount of storyline happening behind the camera, because it may become very hard to edit because the references might connect the events that happened while cameras were turned off. This includes not just the information exchanged, but also relationship development. also, saying Ru doesn't care about these girls? He is the face of the platform that transformed unknown queens into superstars leading the change. If his sign of maltreatment is telling one girl that she should be talking to him only when the cameras are on, I'm perfectly okay with that. I am thankful to Ru for everything he has done.
I think that roux just stood there and stared at pearl expecting a reaction and impirls anxiety that was Pearl's reaction. I think that pearl kind of saw through RuPaul a little bit like she said in this interview you know not to meet your heroes so she said is there something on my face? I mean that's totally something that I would say because there was that long pause of RuPaul just staring at her wanting some kind of reaction and Pearl wasn't going to let her have it. Good for you Pearl I rooted for you the whole season Love you babe
Rupaul is calculating and manipulative, and not necessarily a warm personality. He created a brand for himself, and lost his humanity in the process. He feels he knows the magical recipe for being succesful and professional, acting like this all-knowing god, and expects every contestant on the show to see him as a god. It's very obvious throughout the years how fake everything has become, from his interactions in the workroom, to his fake emotions and sensitive moments 'we are all one family' trying to emulate a normal person's reactions, to the tired recycled quotes and Cher moments. He couldn't care less for any of these queens. Of course, contestants should be aware of what they sign up for, but there still should be a minimum of respect in the process of making this show. And Rupaul would better follow his own repetitive advice to the contestants of 'showing more vulnerability', it would do the show good.
I fell in love with Pearl the minute she opened her mouth. She's a wonderful sweet humble kind young man. I thought it was brilliant when she said to Rupaul about having something on her face!! I've read and watched alot about RuPaul... He's a freaking Hitler when it comes to Drag race.!!🏎🎪 And you can just see it on his face and his eyes. He's got such a huge superiority complex! I don't think RuPaul is any better than any other drag queen. She's just older and has done it longer!! There are so many GORGEOUS DRAG QUEENS that are SO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL than Rue.. she's not as special anymore! She's not the ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND anymore and I don't think he's loving it as much as she claims. You go girl Pearl!
She was not meant for RDR, she was always bored, and giving less than 20%. I never saw any charisma at all. She rested on pretty! that was it, she had no personality at all.
Let's be real, ratings would SKYROCKET if Pearl and/or Willam appeared on All Stars... Ru needs them now more than ever.
Ru needs to come to heel on this fact. The fans are never impressed when contestants are mistreated.
@@matthewthiesen6098 the "fans" sure like to handle abusing the queens themselves.
@@dat1ndnguy fans being abusive is more acceptable than a whole celebrity host of a show abusing contestants don’t get it twisted
@@zakikin6006 not really bc the fans are hypocritical as fuck. The contestants are choosing to go on Rus show, Rus goal is to create a interesting show that people watch. Fans mistreating girls is just blatantly wrong and inhuman.
Willam yes, pearl no. Still love them tho.
They constantly brought up Pearl being “high” or “stoned” cause they knew her back story of getting drugged and used and were hoping she’d spill it out for the show. I’m so glad she didn’t and got to tell it herself on her youtube channel
well, most drag queens do drugs o it's not much of a drag
Ru is on her way of being trashed for being the other Tyra Banks and Drag Race is just another NATM toxic type of reality show that just capitalizes on people's pain.
@@darinaangelova2882 yeah it's why almost 95% of the queens out of contract shit talk Rupaul and Rupaul is very unpopular amongst many
@@darinaangelova2882 tyra is already getting dragged and a few videos now documenting how problematic ANTM was. RPDR is next
oh wow I never knew this. its going to make it so different and triggering to watch again
I loved Pearl SO MUCH for not revealing anything about her personal life on the show. I had a vague idea what the subjects were before she even said because when you’ve been through it yourself you can recognize it. I was raging at rupaul the entire season. Pearl is just fantastic.
Agreed. Reality shows love painful contestant backstories to exploit. Ru was definitely trying to stare Pearl down hoping for some emotional reaction. I've always felt those dressing room "vulnerable" moments are somewhat coaxed out of the girls by production. Ru stole a few pages from Tyra Banks' playbook that's all I'll say.
The interesting thing about drag race fans is that none of them forget. They can push out 12 seasons in 3 weeks and people will still wonder when a queen from seasons ago will come back. The production at this point would honesty pay an arm and a leg to have Willam back so I’m sure they’ll break one day
I mean Willam is Willam. At the end of the day Willam said that she would like to return on AS, because it would be such a gag. But at this point with how strict production is; it becomes less of what we want out of the show.
If they are smart enough; they would let queens like Willam and Pearl come on, because that would most definitely give more traction to the show.
they can't afford her at this point hahaha
if they ever did reach out to Willam I'm sure she'd tell them to fuck off. again. hahaha
I actually thought Willam was wanting to come back on All Stars. I would LOVE if he was offered to be on the show again!
Drag Race literally has the power to break the internet if they invited Willam, Pearl, Courtney Act and Max all on the same AS season. They choose not to and it's a gag every time
The best thing about the whole Pearl/Ru thing is it gave us that amazing, Pearl reacting to Ru and Michelle Podcast video while putting on her makeup, which is honestly one of my favorite things to come out of Drag Race.
That podcast was so toxic and disgusting.
@@tabbyc3970 Yeah it was nuts but Pearl really was brilliant in how she handled it.
post the link please lol
@@looneytunes105 ruclips.net/video/o4-df0M-ehw/видео.html
@@looneytunes105 ruclips.net/video/o4-df0M-ehw/видео.html
Pearl is fricking cool in person. I met her once backstage at Berlin Nightclub when I was helping out one of my drag friends to put on her gloves. Pearl approached me in the dressing room and was like "Hey 😊 what's your name?" She was so down to earth. And this was after she was already famous. I was starstruck af. Of course, I fangirled real hard.
SO down to earth. I went to one of her shows a few years back and she was so freaking nice and memorable in those few short moments.
Thats so sweet
Nobody cares! her job is on the stage and thats what the audience wants to see. She is so nothing on stage and her stage personality is totally meh.
❤ her
I think it really is unfortunate that things happened the way they did. Pearl really made me question that face the Ru shows to the public vs when you work with her. I mean this industry is difficult to be in as it is. You would think an icon like Ru Paul would have some sense but I guess no one is immune to letting fame inflate their ego.
As someone who actually works in the film/TV industry and had the opportunity to see Hollywood level celebrities, let me tell you that. There is so much shit happening behind the scenes and so much covering up, more than half of those people would see their careers fall into shreds if their real characters came out. Funny enough on one of those sets I met someone who knew RuPaul and he told me Ru Paul "is not the same person he was twenty years ago".
@@thanosgallagher4433 Funny how people always forget celebrities are just like us. Messy bottoms.
Like what Willam said “Gaga was everything I wanted Ru to be…” and “never meet your idols”.
no celeb is who they are infront of the camera. i work in the media and i have seen and heard shit that will make people be disappointed by their favorite celeb. but i think it depends on the severity of it. ru knows that this will not last long and people may get bored with drag due to saturation in the media....now there's so many country variations that i know ru knows the moment is closer than before, so he's exploiting it for whatever cash he can grab. but there's no need to be an asshole to do it too. he's out of touch with reality. look at that now infamous emmy interview where someone asked about POC in his team and he turned around, and all white guys lol. he is too occupied with making banks that everyone else is just tools for him to get them coins. diversity? kindness? he doesnt care.
@@rachaeljones4731 I'm so thankful for Gaga. Honestly lol
Pearl is incredible. Even if she never sees herself on an all stars, that doesn't mean that she isn't phenomenally talented. Those makeup skills and that garmnet is the video?!? Chef's kiss! You've already created your own, hall of fame, and it's pretty epic. You are a big inspo when it comes to my own makeup.
her makeup skills are so good she legit looks like one of those glamorous rich housewifes from NY
@@timmyimmy5697 so true! Well said 👌
Pearl is an all star regardless!
Joseph, ever since you told us you had ASD I've been looking up to you even more. Being autistic myself and loving my journalism job, I hear sooo often that autistic people "can't" interview people correctly (it's fucked up). But seeing you do it, and from what I can tell having fun with it, is so encouraging. Keep it up!!
people claim we can't do ANYTHING correctly. it's like they think we're all slow (theres absolutely nothing wrong with being slow btw, i have a learning disability so i am slow). when in actuality, people with autism can excel MORE than neurotypical people in some cases.
❤️
Same her he’s such an inspiration i have Asperger’s and couldn’t agree more with you
i swear people think neurodivergent people are fucking incapable of everything lol
You’re right, he is doing it… Until I read your comment, I had no idea he has ASD. He was excellent in this interview, and also very, very handsome 😉
how authoritarian does drag race have to be that one queen standing to rupaul is enough to get them blacklisted. pearl is already an allstar and she doesnt have to be on another season of reality tv to prove that.
ask Courtney Act
@@PiccoloVegeta97 what has Courtney said?
@@sarahjane542 you acting like she punched ru in the face 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@sarahjane542 idk i disagree. pearl has never been overtly disrespectful to rupaul and only speaks about the situation for what it is. she never has trashed the show and only speaks with respect for what ru has done for her and every other queen on the show. it creates a situation where if one queen doesnt bend and break themselves into wow's ideal mold they have less of a chance of getting ahead as their peers, and pearl is for sure not the only queen that has recieved that treatment.
in fact she has had a better chance of getting ahead with her blacklisting than most. how many other queens with "so much potential" do you just not hear from nowadays because they didn't do exactly what wow wanted them to do? i dont see that as very fair.
I’m sorry but Rupaul should apologize to Pearl. Not the other way around. Rupaul is about as authentic as his wigs.
Rupaul should host a Pay-Per-View boxing match between all of the rivalries that have been on the show. The main event would be pearl vs rupaul at the end. I’m sure Ms. Charles would make quite a pretty penny lol
A Pearl and Rupaul sit down would be everything.
Like a drag race death match
Best idea EVER!
I think "Pearl vs Rupaul" would be 2nd place next to "Willam vs Rupaul". That would be legendary.
@@vinnie906or Willam Vs Phi Phi
What's wrong with saying "Is that something on my face?". Pear doesn't need All Stars. She's a league of her own. I love her. 🌈❤
PEAR???
and yet she keeps on talking about it. obvi she cant move on and still using it to stay relevant.
@@rubencool6975 🤣🤣🤣
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@@rubencool6975 yah, the drag sister of Clementine.
Pearl is one of he most real, down to earth and mature queens out there, the way she handled everything proves it.
“How she handled everything”? She has literally spent the last several years making hateful videos. I don’t think she is OK, else she would have moved on.
You sure? Has she not achieved it yet? High ego and not embracing feedback.
When I saw Pearl on the show, I thought she was boring and overrated. I realize now that what I saw was a caricature specifically created to entertain the audience, while the real person off camera was far more multifaceted and interesting than that. I'm really glad to see Pearl has been doing amazing for herself.
The show is created in the editing room, not in the workroom where the girls are.
Out of all the DR queens I’ve met over the years Pearl was definitely one of the most friendly, authentic and genuine ones out there! She deserved to go so much further. But Ru Paul’s ego, you know… that’s what it comes down to. I remember spending the entire night at the club talking to her and getting to know her. This was back when Parliament House in Orlando was still open, during the white party right before the season finale. We clicked so well and I’m happy to have that fun memory with her, as she was my favorite that season! I would say Pearl, Willam and Alyssa were the best ones that I personally met. ❤
I love Pearl’s art aesthetics. She’s even created her own doll line… Vladonna. 😍💕
Wow, really??? I didn’t think that was a big moment at all. I always had the feeling that Pearl was really wondering why Ru was staring at her like that. Just kind of a deer in the headlights, ditzy moment, and she truly wanted to know… I didn’t read it as disrespectful. Wow. Mama Ru is vicious.
Seems like if you're not worshipping the ground Ru walks on, she doesn't like it. Either that or she's jealous.
i just love her. she was my favorite on her season and the transition she’s made since then to her current day situation is really inspiring for somebody that’s been through some of the traumas that she has. i always knew she was smart, genuine, and supremely talented, and the response from ru and michelle was the first time i realized just how manufactured everything is. do i like the show now still? of course i do… but it’s different now knowing what they truly look for and what their motivations are. pearl is a gem (pun intended or not, you decide) and she will always have a special place in my heart. i wish her nothing but the best in her life and her art.
I think too many people seem to think Rupaul is a saint. He's just a man, a man with a particularly large ego, who gets fairly petty when that ego gets bruised. He always has been, even when he was hustling fiddy cent for a slice on the way to The Pyramid back in the day, before he traded football shoulder pads for Mackie gowns.
Yup
READ TO FILTH!! ♡
but also I wanna say - Rupaul IS a man who did SO much for us LGBT+ community. does it mean he is a saint and should not be criticised for fuckups? NO! he is a flawed person as 99.999% ppl are. is it so hard tho for many of us to not be 100% black and white about stuff/ppl tho? I used to idolise Ru, not so much anymore in every aspect but do I admire him 1000% for some stuff? absolutely. one thing doesn't exclude the other.
Yeah! It’s the ego thing. He really thinks that he’s superior than other drag queens. He’s great! But, other drag queens are funnier and prettier, per example, Pearl is a really great performer and drop dead gorgeous.
He’s just smart and was brave, in her younger years at least, an icon for standing against the world. But he needs a lesson on humility, and remembering where he came from, and he is definitely not superior than the other girls.
I would love to see Pearl back in the show, but just if they treat her the way she deserves, not in a mean way.
Putting Pearl on an All Stars season would be one of the smartest things Rupaul could do at this point. The massive amount of views just tuning in to see Pearl would put other seasons to shame.
That would be amazing but I just know pearl would have a target on her back and she’s not gonna be given a fair chance to win
Imagine Pearl and William on the same AS season
How can someone react so dramatically to a harmless phrase ’do I have something on my face?’ ! Why couldn’t Ru just laugh it off or volley something back (which he is obsessed with saying about snatch game). Drag queens are shady and quick and funny, Ru showed none of that in this exchange. Just acted like a big brat. He needed to get over himself, like when he says ‘make me laugh’ or don’t take anything serious, be irreverent etc. total hypocrite. I think this moment and what he and Michelle said on their podcast (which was appalling childish and vindictive) showed his true colours, an egomaniac with a thin skin. Willam has been right in what he’s called them out for. , yes Ru doesn’t owe anyone anything but don’t be two faced and try and ruin queen’s careers because you don’t like them, so petty!
That podcast really showed it very clearly to me, like one minute Ru and Michelle were still furious about this exchange because it didn't go the way Ru wanted and the next they were still trying to paint her as this loving, open person. It didn't really work.
Pearl was the brat. Not Ru. The reaction video Pearl did of the podcast moment proves that
@@sam.jones89 sure jan
@@sam.jones89 hi RuPaul!
Ru’s behavior reminded me of how when some times people act when they get turned down. They don’t like rejection so they will act mean or block the person. Pearl is stunning in and out of drag and has a chill, cool personality. Pearl def deservers to be seen again, I agree with every thing you said.
I love Pearl.
Did y'all go look at her custom bus tour? (On her RUclips channel.)
They made an RV out of a shuttle bus. My fave details are the color combos: so many gorg colors & textures in that build.😍
THIS is why RPDRUK is unproblematic. The producers aren't allowed to pull this shit under the BBC.
STANDARDS!
They also dont win a real prize 😂😂😂
@@Greengoblin420-69 still better than behind the scenes abuse
@@PickleSurpriseVEVO ah yes just because there aren’t any public stories means there certainly couldn’t have been shenanigans going around
The way Pearl discusses things here with such grace and mindfulness makes her a winner in my books!!
I love Pearl. She is so amazing and so down to earth. I follow her on her RUclips channel and she always has something fun or inspiring going on. One of my favorite queens !!
Let’s be real - in order for Pearl or any mistreated or misrepresented queen to come back to All Stars or have a “rudemption” AND be treated relatively fairly, production and yes, even Ru, need to step up to level of accountability first. So.. here’s hoping?
Ru needs a rudemption, how beautiful it is that word has come around.
pearl looks great ... but I wanna know where tf did that sofa and accent chair come from... its gorgeous
I will never understand how Ru forgave Lucian Piane's (for a short time) rant against her on his first mental breakdown but can't forget Pearl about a single and stare and quote.
Because Ru needed Lucian. Ru doesn't need Pearl.
I havent seen Pearl in a long while! She looks even better than back then which is insane!
She has her own youtube channel, in which her and her boyfriend converted a bus into a living space.
She has her own youtube channel, in which her and her boyfriend converted a bus into a living space.
pearl is just so absolutely stunning.
Pearl on allstars would be the gag Rupaul looks for every season but she also deserves it
I never understood the tension in the WERKroom situation 🤷🏽♂️ Ru was just waiting for Pearl to pickup the conversation and Pearl was apparently emotionally drained at that point and got snippy and the rest is history
Ru came to Pearl and told her she has no personality. Basically she was being mentally agressive towards Pearl
@@raulvega4016 also pearl was really flat you can’t deny it
because people love to cry rivers
Ru just wanted the best for Pearl and grow up as an entertainer not as a brat child that always get some attention just for talk about RuPaul and drop some tea
@@gaddielalejandro4953 she has every right to do so and ru has every right to get mad, but to go as far as to BLACKLIST a queen because of it is very childish and immature.
@@thatbeaatcch9884 talk about petty
They should have told the queens before taping no one is allowed to talk to RuPaul due to others feeling Ru might be playing favoritism.. thats the Producers Job
Yes so everyone is aware
To be more specific: They should have told them to not talk to Ru if the camera’s not rolling. I don’t think it’s so much they’re worried about the perception of favoritism, but Ru doesn’t want to miss anything that happened off-stage. They’re filming a TV show so she wants every piece of content possible for them to build episodes with.
@@anonnyanonymous4800 that's what im thinking but Ru should have handled the situation better with Pearl when that happened.
Pearl that contract that started on season 8 would have ruined your life. You got in and out, along with the rest of the free ones before season 8..feel lucky.
What’s the contract😮😮😮
I can’t stand how disrespectful they were toward her. Calling her a stoner and low energy. Like what the fuck. I’m low energy and blah as fuck most days. Not every drag queen/human being bounces off the walls and is talkative and annoying all the time. There ARE introverted drag queens. Not to mention people who come from trauma deal with depression and anxiety. There are literal chemical imbalances and reasons why they are low energy. It’s so offensive. Drag race culture is so toxic sometimes and rupaul is smarter than this.
I hate to say this and come off assumption but Rupaul gives off very never-struggled-with-depression vibes. Like you can tell he is the type of person who doesn’t understand it since he’s never had to deal with it. The privilege.
Some people just need to have the self-awareness that a reality show is just not the place for them. And I think that Pearl shouldn't have gone on the show. I just hope that people understand that although drag race is awesome it is not validation for any of these queens. Brita and Tina Burner and so many other NYC queens are so successful. Complete show stoppers. I saw a Brita show and it was the best performance I've ever seen. And they get on the show and the producers have other storylines they want to push and they just fall by the wayside. I hope some of these queens that are successful in their own right realize that they don't need to do this show. It's great entertainment but you can be just as successful outside the show. And you won't have to go in debt buying outfits.
Got a feeling he never dealt with burnout either.
@@jdeljones You realise that's putting some people above others in terms of rights and opportunities, right?
@@nnn326 No one has a right to be a drag queen or a reality TV star or an entertainer. You don't have a right to work in your 1st choice industry.
I remember watching that episode and I loved Pearl’s reaction 😂 what else was he meant to do or say 🤷♂️.
I think it’s sad when queens are punished for not playing the game the way that the show wants them to play.
Perfect example of why you should choose your battles wisely…
Huge fan of Pearl, especially post the show where she was given the freedom to grow and do what she wants. She is GORGEOUS and her Roxanne character is still one of the most hilarious things on the Internet. Plus she's really a lot smarter than I think a lot of people gave her credit for. You go girl!
It's actually insane that they blacklist queens like Pearl or Willam from coming back, especially when them being on an All Stars would get SO many people intrigued and watching that season.
season 14 now.....is anyone else burned out by drag race these days? I miss the older seasons
Yes! I’ve been saying this about the last 2-3. Not that it isn’t any good but long are the days when I would get excited for drag race because we literlaly have it 365 days a year now lol. That amount of anything gets old after a while
Pearl, if you're reading this ... know that you are a brilliant artist, an enlightened visionary, an ethereal Goddess and God, and an absolute drag legend. #kbye
Look at the beautiful plants in that room!!
Imagine a season with Tyra, Pearl, Willam, Phi Phi and Tamisha 😂
My favorite drag queen. We also have very similar life stories. I just adore her. Such a cool person. And now she lives in the woods like me!
I love how pearl’s aesthetics has totally changed since season 7. I barely recognize her now lol but she seems like she’s in a good place
It seemed like she didn’t want to be there, but now that we know why, rewatching the season, I am absolutely furious for her. And Max, too. Season 7 had the most talented cast ever and they treated them like garbage.
an All Stars of all the queens that had been mistreated or banned from the show, should come back for a Redemption
I want Vivaldi in there for getting soft-locked from the top 2 in Holland s2. She didn’t get ejected from the competition but there was no possible way she’d win after being found having her phone during the competition lol
@@razrv3lc Willam should be on it too. Even though she was having sexual meetings. Or something like that
@@EspeonTheMagician She spilled on Twitter a couple years back - she deliberately broke rules and tired to get off in protest at a lot of the shit producers were pulling (and so she could fly out for a Jersey Shore musical she was already booked in)
Why on earth would they want to be subjected to a redemption? It means ru was right and they're fighting for his forgiveness, approval and acceptance. For some queens, no money will allow them to reduce themselves that low
_If can’t love yourself, how you gonna hurt someone so bad that they’ll never recover?_
tbh i've never really liked Rupaul that much, and this just sort of solidifies that for me, like yes im sure she's very talented and she always look amazing but she doesn't seem like a real person at all, even out of drag you rarely see anything beyond the "Rupaul for the cameras", also i just adore Pearl so much :)
i was literally thinking of this interview yesterday
Pearl's face and outfit and whole vibe in this video is like a woman in the woods where you can join her and chill and talk about life 😍
The contestants needs to understand something… It’s a show it’s a business and you are a product, they don’t care about you at all and your only real concern is not what Rupaul think about you or the producers is just you to look good on camera and last the longer you can in the show been like able to the viewers so you can do a living out of it when you get off air, then you have a year to build your brand after that get in mind people will start to forget about you and the attention and booking will be for the next new cast like able members so take the orange on the ride and drink out every single drop because is the moment to grow a brand and live forever from it… Don’t take the show so seriously is a show! Use it like they use you!
Pearl back on the show would be a gag. After all this controversy then BAM All Stars 7 or whichever season. 😂
Pearl is a beautiful, artistic, sensitive soul and must be protected at all costs.
Am I mistaken or is this not an old interview. I was of the understanding that Pearl has moved far beyond this experience and is following a completely new journey that in no way would include returning to Drag Race.
yeah it’s an old video
Truth is, no one will ever really know who did who wrong, or what was really behind what was said. Either of them gives a convincing interview from their perspective of what happened, and viewers immediately take their side. We weren’t there, period.
Rupaul was someone I admired growing up. I remember seeing her on tv and thought " wow I can't wait to tell people im gay" but lets be real, rupaul is whitewashed to the MAX!
Pearl Truly isa Superstar. I met her in Houston twice and she is so down to earth and the hate she received for been honest about her experience was totally stupid. I love her ♥️
I mean if you talk back that way to your employer or boss you get canned. Pay attention kids cause the real world doesn’t care who tf you think you are in those situations. If youre problematic you get cut.
The first time I saw Pearl without make up in the show, I thought: "That guy is very handsome!!!", When I heard him talking, he won my heart right away, I knew he had a great, heavy story to tell. I was a manager in a recovery house, many years ago, I heard many stories and their struggles to make a real life again. Pearl knew that Ru Paul's show was not the platform for her story, it was the time for her to be convinced that she was back on her feet and although she didn't win the season, she won the heart of many, who sent her good vibes and good wishes for the rest of her life. PEARL IS BEAUTIFUL, INSIDE AND OUT.
It is soooo obvious that Ru Paul was BEYOND jealous of such a fresh, VERY young, VERY talented, VERY attractive white guy, that was adored by everyone on set. Ru Paul must have felt very threatened, as a bitter old black guy desperately trying to hang onto his fading looks. While Ru Paul may hate his life and be used to treating everyone around him like trash, he was not prepared for Pearl... Pearl has been used and abused for years by the most evil monsters around and Ru Paul's toxic temper tantrum was nothing new for Pearl! Cheers to Pearl for standing up for herself, and calling out the obnoxious bully 'show producer' for being a miserable, self important twat!
Ignorant racist comment. No one’s jealous of someone because their white. White people are not better or more beautiful than any other race.
@@debravan1167lmao Ah, someone’s insecurities are showing! You clearly don’t know the first thing about racism if you think OP was racist. Saying Pearly is more attractive than Ru isn’t even almost racist, you absolute clown. People like you actually think that unless you’re praising a black person at all times, you’re “rAcIsT” 🙄
Joseph is at his most handsome in this interview!
He’s so hot! It’s the stache for me!
I feel like years from now we're gonna talk about Drag Race like how we're talking about ANTM now.
Love you, Pearl. 🤍🤍🤍🤍
Shocking a produced reality show is produced. People want Ru to be this universal mother to all the children and that is not who he is. Drag Race is his job and thats where it ends. More importantly, Ru does his job very well. These queens that speak out against the show is beyond lame, "HELLO you are famous now because of the show"
Ever since I heard this story I can not take rupaul seriously on the show. Every time she cries or give a speech on the main stage I’m just like 🙄😒 yeah sure
I started watching drag race when I was 13, and season 7 was one of the first seasons I watched. Pearl was instantly my favorite then, and she’s still my favorite now. It’s always been clear to me that she is a lovely person and she does her own thing, and it’s just sad that they’ve treated Pearl so poorly. She never deserved it.
I think Rupaul lost control of the moment and never forgot it. It was a bad choice to come at any contestant let alone a popular one.
exactly, a reality show, that means the best must fall the hardest, this love comes in time with age and wisdom
I love Pearl's voice. Sooo sultry and glamorous. Love her drag odeee, so unfortunate how Rupaul treated her
I will always love this queen, she’s my favorite and amazing, that doesnt mean i hate RPDR or RuPaul, i can separate things, and i hope she can come back to all stars, as a fan that i’m of her drag vision.
The REAL eye opener about Ru Paul was the audio clip of a Ru and Michelle conversation that Pearl posted on RUclips. Ru Paul came off as very scary. It changed my entire opinion of her.
Love my 👑 Pearl, so humble, so precious and humble. 💙
IMHO, If somehow Pearl did get back on All-Stars, EVERYTHING will be staged against her. Considering how rightfully they edited out Sherry Pie as much as they could when she was DQed. The production and Ru will definitely set it up that Pearl would not have a fair chance. Pearl is better off.
I would love to have her back on the show . They really should bring her back for a season .
I mean honestly, grow up Pearl. When Ru says nothing you say matters it's because they are there to create CONTENT. You should save the content to the moments the cameras are rolling. Yes it is a tough thing to say, but it is also frustrating having someone waiting until there is no cameras to reveal something that otherwise could be used for the show. Yes, approach RuPaul off camera, but make sure you are not robbing the show of the content you are there to create.
Nah lol
@@stillnotstillRu doesn’t owe them anything, including her time when the cameras aren’t rolling.
Ru is creating a show. So yes nothing matters for the show unless it's on film. Pearl's attitude was awful during the show so why would she be invited back?
it’s such a shame.. Pearl is being punished just for being genuine and honest
Pearl was always and still is one of my favourite Drag Queens to come out of the franchise. It’s disappointing knowing the relationship she has with it all now, I hope we get to see her again on an All Stars season I genuinely do.
Really hope ru sees this and self reflects some. She’s let her ego devolve her emotionally. Business is fine, but there is and should be a balance between sincerity and compassion and professionalism. It would have taken her nothing to go about it in a nicer way, had remembered that pearl is basically a young fan and a reflection of yourself at a different time. And then maybe mentioned that this would look great on camera let’s reshoot. Idk something with more grace and care.
Awww love Pearl, i actually was looking forward to seeing her again on all stars, never knew she had been backlisted
i love pearl even more for what she represents in all this drama
Ru doesn't own drag. Pearl is awesome. People say this and that about how they would act in certain situations but actually have no clue how they would act when backed into a corner. Pearl is young and has her whole career in front of her and I hope she gets the credit she deserves now and not later in life when people finally realize how talented she is.
Instead of listening to Pearl and letting her grow on her own terms they used a past perception against her. When she spoke up about it, they used that against her too. And when she had the audacity to speak up against Ru and how fake he can be, they used that against her as well. Drag isn't family for sure. Especially not when it comes to Drag Race.
Unpopular opinion: But you can’t disrespect someone’s business, air their laundry and go against the main creator and then be like hmmm I got blacklisted. “Shocked Pikachoo face”. Thats how fake Hollywood is and you gotta kiss ass and network and make connections in that industry to keep getting the gigs. Unfortunately, some of the younger queens get some success after grinding for a long time and they think they have made it for the long run. You gotta keep playing the game behind the scenes too if you are in it for the long run. Yes it made great moment on tv, but at the cost of your career that could have been solidified even more if you had the machine backing you up. Why are queens like Trixie, Katya, Bob, Monet and many others keep thriving? They are artists as well as business/people savvy. Just playing devil’s advocate here.
Nah you're playing RIGHT
I feel for Pearl. There are many ppl out there that preach things to audience that they cannot manifest in their own lives or relationships. Ppl are often preaching to themselves. Its a means of coping and overcoming. It doesn’t mean rupaul is wrong or bad. It just means she is human.
I love Pearl and I love Ru too! I kinda get both of them in this situation. It sucks knowing there's almost no chance for us to see Pearl on AS
The thing is : RP manages an operation that employs literally, thousands of people, I really don't expect someone like him to be best friends with everybody, the whole experience has and just make sense in front of the cameras (as he told Pearl). The Drags are there to make good TV - is a gig - and they must understand that exposing their lives for entertainment IS the whole concept of reality TV (Kardashians ?) but what Peral didn't get is : it's a gig, their collective job is to produce good TV. Get a fucking grip. I totally understood the whole "in front of cameras" because I wouldn't expect be best friends to RP.
I dont think she wanted to be bestfriends with Rupaul. She wanted to show her admiration for her and she was shut down for no real reason. The idea that the show portrays of rupaul isn't the real one and that's what shocked Pearl, cause it wasn't a show moment it was a moment between two queens that quite essentially were working In the same show...as they say 'never meet your idols'
Proud of you and your accomplishments !!!!!!!!!!!!’n
Pearl's make up skills are phenomenal. She may have been lack lustre in her lip syncs, but I have not seen her perform outside of drag race. But as she says she wasn't herself on drag race. I watch Drag Race for the Queens not for Ru, I don't know if Ru is genuine or not. Sure the Queens can be edited in certain ways but they still say what they say and act the way they do. It's a tough one but I still respect Pearl as an artist. I respect Ru for her career and what she has done in providing a platform for drag.
So glad he found peace (and Jeremy)
jeremy ?
@@ggoddf5889 Phi Phi O’Hara I think. They go by Jeremy now
@@ggoddf5889 her current partner
@@Dopyboi1485 Jaremi Carey (his legal name) is what Phi Phi goes by after retiring his drag persona. Jeremy is pearl's partner.
@@cyrusr.8757 o woops my bad
This is what pisses me off about Drag Race.. first off RuPaul doesn't give a shit about any of these "Ru Gurls" I just wish they would come together and go up against him. The Producers need to be stoped also.. Trust me I preformed with Ru way back in the game, hes the only person he cares about. Truth should be said, and those cameras should never be turned off. Show us the mess EVERYONE really is...
He is not their mom or their dad, to give them validation in unconditional manner. It aint happenin nowhere. Pearl leads this successful life because of RPDR, even she addresses this.
You should have the least amount of storyline happening behind the camera, because it may become very hard to edit because the references might connect the events that happened while cameras were turned off. This includes not just the information exchanged, but also relationship development.
also, saying Ru doesn't care about these girls? He is the face of the platform that transformed unknown queens into superstars leading the change. If his sign of maltreatment is telling one girl that she should be talking to him only when the cameras are on, I'm perfectly okay with that. I am thankful to Ru for everything he has done.
I think that roux just stood there and stared at pearl expecting a reaction and impirls anxiety that was Pearl's reaction. I think that pearl kind of saw through RuPaul a little bit like she said in this interview you know not to meet your heroes so she said is there something on my face? I mean that's totally something that I would say because there was that long pause of RuPaul just staring at her wanting some kind of reaction and Pearl wasn't going to let her have it. Good for you Pearl I rooted for you the whole season Love you babe
Rupaul is calculating and manipulative, and not necessarily a warm personality. He created a brand for himself, and lost his humanity in the process. He feels he knows the magical recipe for being succesful and professional, acting like this all-knowing god, and expects every contestant on the show to see him as a god.
It's very obvious throughout the years how fake everything has become, from his interactions in the workroom, to his fake emotions and sensitive moments 'we are all one family' trying to emulate a normal person's reactions, to the tired recycled quotes and Cher moments.
He couldn't care less for any of these queens.
Of course, contestants should be aware of what they sign up for, but there still should be a minimum of respect in the process of making this show. And Rupaul would better follow his own repetitive advice to the contestants of 'showing more vulnerability', it would do the show good.
Stop watching it then
Seems very grounded and down to earth. And good for him for not taking Ru's crap just because it's his name on the show title.
I fell in love with Pearl the minute she opened her mouth. She's a wonderful sweet humble kind young man. I thought it was brilliant when she said to Rupaul about having something on her face!! I've read and watched alot about RuPaul... He's a freaking Hitler when it comes to Drag race.!!🏎🎪 And you can just see it on his face and his eyes. He's got such a huge superiority complex! I don't think RuPaul is any better than any other drag queen. She's just older and has done it longer!! There are so many GORGEOUS DRAG QUEENS that are SO MUCH MORE BEAUTIFUL than Rue.. she's not as special anymore! She's not the ONLY ONE OF HIS KIND anymore and I don't think he's loving it as much as she claims. You go girl Pearl!
At the end of the day it's still RUPAUL's drag race. It's so easy to blame everything on rupaul.
She was not meant for RDR, she was always bored, and giving less than 20%. I never saw any charisma at all. She rested on pretty! that was it, she had no personality at all.
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Luv ya, Pearl! 😘❤️