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Get ready for some serious drama as we dive into the fiercest behind-the-scenes rivalries between RuPaul’s Drag Race queens. From subtle shade to outright conflicts, these feuds reveal the tension that didn’t always make it to camera. Discover the stories behind the scenes involving queens like Kimora Amour, Monét X Change, The Vixen, and more, and find out which clashes burned brightest off-screen.
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00:00She has this diva attitude, like I am America's sweetheart, but she's not.
00:05Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today we're looking at the most explosive feuds between drag race queens
00:10that either raged on long after the cameras stopped rolling, or were ignited outside of the show.
00:15And she constantly was pouring gasoline on the fire to try to hurt me.
00:23Kimora Amor and Adriana
00:25During the second season of Canada's Drag Race, Kimora Amor and Adriana never really had any
00:31on-camera conflicts. The first indication of tension between the two came during the roast,
00:36when Kimora made jokes about Adriana that were seen as overly mean.
00:40Adriana, do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?
00:45No.
00:45See? You f***ing suck!
00:49That was mean.
00:50However, after the season ended, things seemed to escalate rather quickly.
00:54Kimora reportedly suspected Adriana of sabotaging her and other queens' gigs,
00:59and she accused Adriana's partner of trash-talking her behind her back.
01:02And saying that, oh no, no, no, I was stopping people's bags, and I was out there
01:10trashing Adriana and everything else.
01:14It all came to a head during the Bring Back My Girls reunion special,
01:17where Kimora claimed Adriana had told her manager she felt threatened by her.
01:20However, Adriana denied this, stating that she only requested to be seated far from Kimora
01:25because she simply didn't like her.
01:27What you did was shady and underhanded, and I'm telling you, what you do behind people's
01:31backs will come to light.
01:33And I'm going to continue to read you to filth.
01:37Tamisha Iman and Monet Exchange
01:39When she said, Tamisha Iman is coming for you, it appears the legendary queen was talking
01:44about Monet Exchange.
01:46Tamisha Iman is coming for you
01:48To show the girls what I can do
01:50Drag is my game and I do it well
01:51That ATL peach will destroy the town
01:53During the airing of Drag Race Season 13, Monet reviewed the show with Bob the Drag Queen
01:58on their podcast, Sibling Rivalry.
01:59While Bob generally praised Tamisha's drag, Monet was more critical,
02:03which led to a running joke that Monet hated her.
02:06Yes, yes, yes, I hate it from the neck up and from the ankles down.
02:11Everything in the middle, I'm into it, but the neck up, ankles down, I'm like, no, why
02:14them white shoes?
02:15Ew.
02:16But Tamisha did not find this funny.
02:18She reportedly blocked Monet on all social media platforms, released a lengthy Instagram
02:23video calling her out, and teased a new show where she would read Monet for filth.
02:27But the way I am going to read you all on Tuesday, I'm going to show you why I have
02:34lasted in this industry 30 years.
02:37Although Tamisha never delivered on that promise, both queens seem to have kept their distance
02:41and remain on unfriendly terms.
02:44Lux Noir London and Lucy LaDuca.
02:46You know, Lucy, I'm sure nobody's ever told you this, but you have really nice teeth.
02:52How do you keep them so white?
02:55I whiten them.
02:56Oh my God, I didn't think you could get any whiter.
02:58The question who should go home tonight has sparked some unforgettable moments on Drag
03:03Race, but few hit as hard as season 15.
03:06When it was her turn to answer, Lux Noir London complimented every queen's drag except one.
03:12She called Lucy LaDuca style generic and used that to justify choosing her to be eliminated.
03:17Lucy's drag, I would have to say for a lack of better word, is a little on the more generic
03:22side.
03:23Everybody else on this lineup brings something a little different and unique.
03:28The tension between them had been simmering all season, and this moment brought it to
03:32a full boil.
03:34Lux didn't get her way that night, but she eventually sent Lucy home the next week.
03:38Still, her shady critique clearly left a mark.
03:41Lucy brought it up again during the reunion, saying the comments really hurt her.
03:45Judging by the cold vibe between them, that beef is far from squashed.
03:49It would have hurt enough if you just called me generic.
03:52It really hurt that you went down the line and said, this is the reason why everyone
03:57here is a star, except for her.
03:59A mandatory meeting and Plain Jane.
04:01From the very first moment a mandatory meeting and Plain Jane locked eyes on season 16, it
04:06was immediately clear that they could not stand each other.
04:09I think Amanda's drag looked hideous.
04:12I'm so sorry to the Drag Race audience for having to witness such a goblin.
04:18Plain had a lot of opinions about Amanda's drag aesthetic, and she did not hesitate to
04:22dish them out, whether Amanda asked or not.
04:24As we get to know each other, and I hope we do, I hope that you're able to sort of sway
04:29my opinion on how you've been looking, which is not very great.
04:34This made for compelling television, but it visibly upset Amanda, who just wanted to be
04:38left alone.
04:39The apparent beef between the two queens carried over after the show, as they appeared to take
04:44repeated jabs at each other on social media.
04:46Even at the Bring Back My Girls reunion, it was obvious that although they had attempted
04:50to resolve their issues, it may not have yielded the most successful results.
04:54As Amanda told me, you know, we are co-workers, and I think that we can behave cordially in
05:02a cordial manner in a professional environment such as this one.
05:06Eureka and the Vixen
05:07The Vixen made a bold entrance on season 10 with the line,
05:10I'm just here to fight, and she certainly lived up to it.
05:14Her biggest clash came with Eureka, who the Vixen claimed constantly pushed her buttons
05:18in an effort to get a reaction from her.
05:20I just, I'm getting tired of hearing you talk, honestly.
05:22Can I go smoke?
05:26If you need to go smoke, just say that.
05:29You didn't have to.
05:30I ain't even arguing.
05:30Their feud carried on throughout the season, and reached a boiling point during the explosive
05:35reunion.
05:35You poked at me until you got me upset enough to make you look like the victim.
05:41No, my decision was never to attack you.
05:42No, that's what happened.
05:43No, I never said attack, darling.
05:45There's a camera.
05:45Since then, the two haven't shared much, if any, screen time.
05:49But the animosity still persists.
05:52When asked about their relationship on Hey Queen, the Vixen revealed she had blocked Eureka
05:56and preferred to keep her distance.
05:58And I realized that she had unblocked me.
06:00So I blocked her.
06:01Because we don't need that negativity in 2019.
06:05So I am good with being as far away from her.
06:09Eureka later appeared on the same show and echoed those sentiments.
06:12Apparently, not getting along might be the one thing they actually do agree on.
06:17Elliot with two Ts and Candy Muse
06:19Season 13 queen Elliot with two Ts stirred up controversy in 2021 after describing eventual
06:25winner Simone's drag as, quote, black girl magic without being, quote, aggressive.
06:29She is, in a word, black girl magic.
06:33That is what she brought.
06:35She felt that that should be her message.
06:39And it was, but she did it so elegantly though.
06:42It wasn't aggressive.
06:44Every attempt she made to explain herself only seemed to dig the hole deeper.
06:48In response, fellow contestant Candy Muse accused Elliot of using racial microaggressions
06:53while filming and refusing to accept correction.
06:55Although the controversy eventually died down, it was resurrected in 2024 when Elliot gave an
07:00interview to share her side of the story.
07:02Because what I compared it to was like how she's very subdued and very just feminine and
07:08beautiful and people took it as like the angry black woman.
07:13Shortly after it aired, Candy criticized Elliot for avoiding accountability and making herself
07:18the victim.
07:19She also released screenshots allegedly showing that Elliot left the Season 13 group chat after
07:23being called out and then blocked Candy on social media.
07:26Three years later, you want to come and do an interview and talk about, oh, woe is me
07:31without still taking accountability?
07:33Hold on.
07:35I had the receipts.
07:36Don't try to blame me.
07:36King Tyra and Tatiana.
07:38He may have snatched the crown in Season 2, but King Tyra didn't do so without ruffling
07:42a few feathers along the way.
07:44Perhaps his biggest foe was Tatiana, who famously called out Tyra's allegedly rude behavior right
07:49in front of the judges.
07:50You really shouldn't play the victim.
07:52It doesn't suit you.
07:53You don't do it well.
07:55I was not doing that to make anyone upset or like make anyone unfocused.
07:59But their feud continued long after the season ended.
08:02In 2018, Tyra caused an uproar online after making threats against Tatiana on social media
08:07and hinting at blowing up RuPaul's DragCon LA.
08:11These comments ultimately got him banned from the event.
08:13I know a couple of days ago, it was a little drama, but I'm really trying my hardest to
08:17clean it up.
08:18And she's like, as long as your face is on the paper, then you're doing an awesome job.
08:24Tatiana has since refrained from directly addressing Tyra.
08:27But in 2025, she seemed to weigh in on Tyra's controversial comments following the death of
08:32the Vivian, saying that he's, quote, become even worse.
08:36Raja Gemini and Pearl.
08:38In season 7, Pearl was criticized for her supposedly disinterested, or shall we say,
08:43flas-a-da energy.
08:45You were a cheerleading coach.
08:47And you were like lifeless and borderline dead.
08:52That perception followed her beyond the show, as she reportedly began missing scheduled appearances.
08:57In June 2015, after skipping two events and traveling to Paris, causing several US gigs
09:03to be canceled or postponed, season 3 winner Raja called her out on Facebook.
09:07I think I gave her my words of wisdom and any advice that I could give her before she,
09:11you know, just right as the season was beginning.
09:15Raja urged Pearl to take drag seriously, and treat it like a real profession by showing up
09:20on time.
09:20In response, Pearl released a lengthy Facebook post defending herself and accusing Raja of
09:26hypocrisy, alleging that she once covered a gig for Raja after she falsely claimed her
09:30passport was stolen.
09:31Although this happened years ago, it doesn't look like Raja and Pearl have kissed and made up.
09:36I think, like, in her mind, she was discrediting, like, who I was, what I had done, and what
09:43I had been through.
09:44Farrah Moan and Trinity the Tuck.
09:46If you stay or you go, you've got to stop crying.
09:52You've got to pull it together.
09:53Both queens competed on Season 9 and All Stars 4.
09:56But that doesn't mean they're besties.
09:58The feud between Farrah Moan and Trinity the Tuck started in 2021, when Farrah criticized
10:03Trinity on Twitter for hosting a brunch show during the pandemic.
10:07Trinity fired back, telling Farrah to stay out of her business unless she planned to pay
10:11her bills.
10:11Fast forward to 2024, and Trinity name-dropped Farrah during an appearance on the Sibling
10:16Rivalry podcast.
10:18Girl, she tried to get all of her fans to attack me because I did a show during COVID.
10:23Oh, the brunch show.
10:24The brunch show outside with a mask.
10:28This time around, Farrah shot back with some serious accusations.
10:32She alleged that Trinity had gone on a transphobic rant during a dinner they both shared with Farrah's
10:37then-boyfriend, a trans man.
10:39Trinity quickly shut down these accusations, claiming that Farrah was misremembering the incident
10:44and embellishing her account.
10:45And again, this was a long time ago, so I don't fault her for not remembering details.
10:49But what she said that I said was not anything.
10:52I didn't say anything to do with that.
10:53That was somebody else.
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11:10Derek Barry and India Farrah.
11:12And congratulations.
11:13You deserved it.
11:14I love what you said to the judges.
11:16And knowing that you are vulnerable is all I needed to know that you are real.
11:22The first episode of All Stars 5 revealed a long-standing feud between Las Vegas queens
11:26Derek Barry and India Farrah.
11:28Their beef apparently began when India was dropped from a nightclub gig that ultimately
11:32went to Derek's partner and fellow drag queen Nebraska.
11:35According to Derek, India later made disparaging remarks about Nebraska, including describing
11:40her as a, quote, pig in a wig.
11:42Why would I be happy for someone that does a number that disrespects me and puts my name
11:46in it?
11:46That was after you called her a pig in a wig.
11:50It was not to her.
11:52The moment made for an explosive start to the season.
11:55Although it was abruptly cut short by Derek's elimination at the end of the same episode.
11:59However, the conflict between the two does not seem to have ended, as Derek made it clear
12:04in her Whatcha Packin' interview that she and India are still far from clearing the air.
12:08She spoke out against the show, which I don't agree with.
12:11She also quit drag at one point.
12:13Which I do agree with.
12:14Yeah.
12:15So, you know, there's pros and cons.
12:18Okay.
12:18What other behind-the-scenes drag race drama did we miss?
12:21Let us know in the comments below.
12:23There's something on my face.
12:26No, I'm just not convinced.
12:28I'm just not convinced.
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