It was just all of this work, this journey, this moment, I just got crowned by one of the idols of my life. What ran through your mind the moment you heard RuPaul say your name? Mmm, usually it's low, but right now it's just right! It's all the levels put together, baby! How's the blood sugar? Is it low, is it high, what are the levels? I'm going to be real with you: I probably don't have a house to go back to. Listen, let me tell you something: There probably ain't no bricks left. I can't even imagine what the House of Avalon looks and sounds like right now, what the hell is going on over there? SYMONE: Oh my God! My baby! Can you believe?
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Read on for our full coronation interview with the reigning RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 winner.ĮNTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Miss Symone! Congratulations! If this is what society looks like under Queen Symone, we bow down in perpetuity. I'm a drag queen, so what? I want to rule the world, in the simplest way possible! I want to spread the hope, the dream, and the love." I want to go out into the world and say, yes, I can do these things. "I want to break some ceilings, molds, and boundaries. "There are still people who are fighting, people who see what's going on and are trying to uplift," she continues, settling into her status as Drag Race's fifth consecutive winner of color since 2019.
The Arkansas native - who struggled with self-confidence issues as a child before moving to Los Angeles some three years ago to pursue drag with her collective chosen family, the House of Avalon - says she wants her success to show people "that there's hope," and "that there's still life" after the nation has been "bogged down in another death, another murder, another atrocity" against Black Americans. That's why it made it so much more impactful, because it felt authentic, it felt genuine, it felt like she's truly here to shed the light on this beauty that, in my opinion, is overlooked." "Do I feel a responsibility? Yes, because I am a Black person, period, and I have a platform now to speak and say.
what would mean to people when this aired?" she says.
I almost didn't finish the tape, but the stars aligned for me to be here. Me auditioning was a beautiful accident, because I almost wasn't going to do it. "I love Black culture and Black women, and the strength that comes from us. From Black Lives Matter-inspired gowns to pieces made entirely out of beautiful braids, Symone interpreted the look and soul of Black excellence, and wore it as if strutting the runway with her insides-out. Each runway she approached both as a stage for her art and a platform for her mind. Most of the time, like her answer above, she's effortlessly to-the-point in all regards - and many points did she make across season 13. World of Wonder 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 13 winner Symone struts her crown and scepter at the finale.
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She was always a winner, and left the series as a bona fide star the world had (finally) discovered. Tonight, there are no exaggerated tears or false expressions of awe in her voice She's a small-town dreamer who moved to a big city and entered a globally renowned competition with natural charisma. So, like she did across all episodes of season 13, she hit the nail square on the head, and made it look easier than taking a refreshing swig of Sweet Toof.Ĭoming from any other queen, the frankness might come off as a sassy jab, but Symone speaks with conviction dressed in simple, endearing elegance. She's answering a question about one of her (many) legendary finale ensembles: This one - a crimson gown covered in fingernails - stipulated that, well, she wear something red. And I love nails," the 26-year-old says matter-of-factly, mere moments after Mama Ru presented her with the RuPaul's Drag Race crown. As we connect by phone, Symone has been America's Next Drag Superstar for no more than 15 minutes, and she's already reigning with iconic behavior.
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