Drag Race: Q has her say on season 16’s controversial twist
Q has addressed the controversial twist from the latest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. For their semi-final challenge, the top four contestants of season 16 – Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane, Sapphira Cristál and Q – wrote their memoirs, posed for a cover shoot and participated in a podcast interview with Matt Rogers.
Plane and Q respectively received mixed reviews for their shady interview and whelming book concept, landing in the bottom two.
The latter ultimately sashayed away from the series in fourth place. The return of the top three format, which RuPaul hasn’t enforced since season eight (season 12 had three finalists as a result of Sherry Pie’s disqualification), proved controversial with fans.
In her exit interview with Entertainment Weekly, Q described the format change as a “bummer”: “Honestly, I don’t know if staying longer in the competition has benefitted me more [as it might’ve if I left] earlier. “It’s always that kind of toss-up with how you’re perceived by the audience.
