Categories: Interviews (Film)

Interview: ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winner Jaida Essence Hall on drive-in drag and working with Shania Twain [VIDEO]

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When Jaida Essence Hall filmed season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Racethere was no way to know that the world was about to go to hell. 

After claiming the title, which included the show’s first ever virtual finale, Jaida hasn’t exactly been able to celebrate as she had hoped, but that’s not stopping the reigning queen from making the most of this bizarre, unprecedented moment.

Jaida talked to Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone about the unpredictability of appearing in drive-in drag shows, making a cameo in Orville Peck and Shania Twain’s music video for “Legends Never Die,” as well as what an impactful year it’s been for drag queens of color and the legacy of the late Chi Chi DeVayne. 

RuPaul’s Drag Race is nominated for Outstanding Competition Program at this year’s Primetime Emmys, where it is the two-time defending champion.

Daniel Trainor and Sam Stone

Daniel Trainor is writer, podcaster, son and friend from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, his love for all things pop culture started early, once using pancakes to bribe his way onto the Oscars red carpet bleachers with his mother. In addition to writing for AwardsWatch, he is an huge sports fan and hosts the LGBTQ sports podcast “Same Team.” One day, he hopes Jane Krakowski will win an Emmy. Sam Stone is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. He writes humor, culture, and travel among other things, and spends his free time reading about all those things. You can find him on twitter @sam_the_stone or on Instagram @samstone000.

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