00:00Take notes, girls. If you do it right the first time, you don't have to come back.
00:04Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the most notable drag race queens
00:09whose presence we'll likely never be seeing again on the famed main stage.
00:13For this list, we're focusing only on the American franchise.
00:17She's like, we need you back in, we need you. Like, we're sorry.
00:22Number 10. Katya.
00:23If fan love were enough, this kooky queen would be on every single season.
00:28Katya won hearts in both Season 7 and the iconic second season of All Stars,
00:32but she's since been very vocal about the body horror of even considering a return to drag race.
00:51On her podcast with co-host Trixie Mattel, they have both stated multiple times that
00:56they wouldn't shantay back into the workroom for any amount of money.
01:13That doesn't mean Katya is completely done with the show, though. She has returned for
01:17brief cameos on Drag Race UK and All Stars 8. Still, it's very unlikely we'll see her
01:22competing again anytime soon.
01:26Number 9. Tamisha Iman.
01:35This veteran queen made a big splash on Season 13.
01:39After having to postpone her appearance due to a cancer diagnosis the previous year,
01:43she finally entered the competition in 2021 and delivered the drama.
01:55She exited the show with lots of good press and fan support, but all of that soon changed.
02:01Internet users alleged Tamisha Iman's merch store wasn't fulfilling their orders.
02:10In response to the criticism on social media,
02:13Tamisha accused the show of rigging the outcome through deceptive editing.
02:26While some queens have stirred controversy before being asked back on All Stars,
02:35allegations that could damage the show's reputation probably wouldn't be taken lightly.
02:56Number 8. Maxx.
03:01With her editorial style, gray hair, and transatlantic accent,
03:05this Season 7 contestant seemed poised to make it all the way. However, after winning two challenges,
03:10she bombed Snatch Game and was sent home in an utterly shocking exit.
03:15Maxx's departure was quite controversial. During critiques, she experienced a wardrobe
03:20malfunction and began singing out of nowhere, which made her look delusional.
03:25So I can't quite recall overnight sensation. I took advantage of the moment.
03:35But she has since been vocal about how the editors manipulated the moment,
03:39explaining that RuPaul actually asked her to sing.
03:41They definitely took advantage of the moment as I took advantage of the moment,
03:47and they used my sitting down for a little bit of production.
03:52This was somewhat corroborated by the official Drag Race Twitter account.
03:56In a now-deleted 2018 tweet, Maxx mentioned that even if she were invited to All Stars,
04:01she wouldn't return due to her distrust of the production crew.
04:05And that gave me a very stern talking to about how I was not supposed to mention
04:09production details from previous episodes with people.
04:11Number 7. Bianca Del Rio.
04:14Few queens who have graduated from RuPaul's Drag School for Girls have had quite the
04:18crossover success of Bianca Del Rio. After winning Season 6, she was already seasoned
04:23enough to host her own shows. She took her self-proclaimed Rolodex of Hate on a global tour,
04:36performing to sold-out crowds. Since her winning season, she's only returned to
04:41Drag Race for guest appearances. Even when the show brought back a slew of previous
04:45champions to compete again, Del Rio was noticeably absent.
04:58When asked by Attitude magazine about the possibility of returning in the future,
05:02she gave a very firm no.
05:09Number 6. Kourtney Act.
05:11She's easily one of the sweetest queens to ever grace the main stage.
05:15Who could hate Kourtney Act?
05:30Well, when controversy erupted over one of the show's longtime catchphrases,
05:34Kourtney voiced her opinion on Twitter and caught a block from RuPaul herself.
05:42She has since called the host a little bit of a hypocrite,
05:46but we imagine she did so in the classiest way possible.
05:50It's not like Drag Race is Kourtney's only chance to get on TV anyway.
05:54Since her time on the show, she's appeared on several other reality programs.
05:58She even won the UK edition of Celebrity Big Brother in 2018.
06:03Number 5. King Tyra, formerly known as Tyra Sanchez.
06:07King Tyra, or James Ross, who has repeatedly tried to distance himself from his former
06:12drag persona Tyra Sanchez, won the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race amid some controversy.
06:26Due to his confrontational nature on the show,
06:28many fans were not all that pleased with his eventual win.
06:32Subsequent incidents, including an alleged threat against the show's annual drag con event,
06:36have firmly landed Ross in the growing list of unlikely returnees.
06:40When I watched it, I realized that at the time,
06:43I was all those things that they were calling me. All I can do is, like, apologize.
06:48On the YouTube show Exposed, Ross compared being asked to go back
06:52on Drag Race to telling him to return to an exploitative relationship.
06:55If you met Tina Turner, would you ever ask her, will you please get back with Ike?
07:00So, it's fair to say the chances of seeing King Tyra on All Winners 2 are almost zero.
07:06I'll go on Drag Race if I can compete against RuPaul herself.
07:10Number 4. The Vixen.
07:12Season 10 saw some very real discussions about the treatment of black contestants on Drag Race,
07:17mostly brought to the fore by The Vixen.
07:19You say something, I say something, you start crying.
07:22You have created a narrative of I am an angry black woman who has scared off the little white girl.
07:27The Chicago queen wasn't afraid to go toe-to-toe with anyone.
07:30Who did you clash with the most?
07:35Eureka and Aquaria, honestly.
07:38So, the ones that like to talk, because you like to talk.
07:41That included RuPaul herself. At the reunion, The Vixen decided to walk off the stage rather
07:47than hear any more of her experiences being invalidated by the host or her castmates.
07:52As soon as her season ended, The Vixen was already putting the kibosh on an
07:56eventual All-Stars return.
07:57Is All-Stars 4 in your future?
08:00No, not at all. It was a very good experience. It was on my bucket list and I'm done.
08:06Even if the show came calling, and that's a big if,
08:09it's pretty safe to say she would leave them on read.
08:12Number 3. Pearl.
08:14During her time on Season 7, Pearl was frequently told by the judges that she lacked a personality.
08:20I don't know, I feel like there's plenty of girls here that are sort of taking their time
08:23coming out of their shell, but I feel picked on almost.
08:28Alright, thanks Pearl.
08:29The statement was so overused that it became a tiring joke at the end.
08:33Well, you kind of like told me I had no personality.
08:37I mean, that doesn't make me feel good or give me confidence.
08:42Well, I'm hoping it will light a fire under your ass.
08:46By her own admission, Pearl held back some unsavory and traumatic experiences from her past,
08:51and the show's persistent probing into those experiences left her feeling uneasy.
08:55It certainly didn't help that she later gave an interview in which she made some
08:59comments about the producers and RuPaul herself that escalated into a full-blown scandal.
09:04Nothing you say matters unless that camera is rolling.
09:11And that broke my spirit.
09:15Since her time on Drag Race, Pearl has largely stepped away from drag,
09:20preferring a more private and less demanding lifestyle than some of her former castmates.
09:24I wouldn't vie to be on Drag Race again, but I mean,
09:27it was an amazing experience and I do feel like I've grown exponentially since the show.
09:35Arguably the original Drag Race wildchild,
09:38Willem's disqualification in the eighth episode of season four was initially shrouded in mystery.
09:43It has come to my attention that you have broken the rules.
09:48Rules that are in place to protect the fairness of this competition.
09:52No explanation for the incident was given until the reunion,
09:56but even that was only half the story.
09:58You were receiving conjugal visits from your husband,
10:01and unfortunately that was a violation of the rules.
10:04Visiting makes it sound like we were visiting and there was no talking.
10:07Willem has since gone on record to say that she made herself a problem for
10:11the production team by questioning their mistreatment of the contestants.
10:14Here's the thing, they knew everything that I did because as I was breaking the rules,
10:17I was telling them, trying to get kicked off.
10:19We gave them money to get us stuff at stores, they didn't, they weren't feeding us right.
10:24Her beef goes all the way to the top though,
10:26with Willem recounting several heated exchanges with RuPaul over the years.
10:30Whether you think she's a whistleblower or simply a hater,
10:33the feud between Willem and the show remains strong and is unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
10:39That's what they came up with to like make sure everybody, you know, looks good.
10:44I wasn't trying to make them look bad, so I was like, I'll go with the story xyz.
10:48I knew that All Stars was coming, I wanted to play along to get on that.
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11:07Number 1. Sherry Pie
11:09Well, this one had to be obvious.
11:11The infamous Sherry Pie was disqualified before her original season even ended due
11:16to allegations of catfishing and sexual misconduct.
11:19I've admit to my wrongdoings and my, um, just beyond wrongdoings, just horrible behavior.
11:31Throughout the season, Sherry proved to be a fierce competitor,
11:34even making it to the finale. But she was largely edited out of the final product.
11:39Sherry was gonna win our season.
11:40Of all the reasons a queen might never return to the show, hers is by far the most egregious.
11:46Although she tried to save face in the media, Sherry was disowned by most of her castmates
11:51and has mostly disappeared from the mainstream.
11:54She may remain somewhat active on social media, but one thing is for sure,
11:59she'll never be invited back to Drag Race.
12:01Had you not been on the show, maybe these stories would have been kept
12:05in a vault of the hearts of the people impacted.
12:07Which unlikely Drag Race returnees would you like to see make a comeback to the show?
12:11Tell us in the comments.
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