The Drag Race UK vs the World fan-favourite speaks with GAY TIMES about her “bitter” final episode, Tia Kofi’s strategy and how she plans to “redeem” herself on a future season.
WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN SPECIAL THANKS TO MARY JONES AND ELOISE LONGDEN AT THE BBC With three maxi-challenge wins on Drag Race Holland, Keta Minaj was one of the most formidable players heading into the second season of UK vs the World.
A frontrunner, if you will. While she left no crumbs with her psychedelic original song and gymnastics hybrid in the talent show and conquered the ‘Happy Ending Ball’, Keta failed to maintain momentum as she bottomed in ‘Drag Race World’ – one of the most perplexing challenges in herstory – and the Snatch Game.
The latter, in which she impersonated US comedian Fran Drescher, ultimately ended her time on the series when lip-sync champion Tia Kofi opted to save her UK sister Gothy Kendoll. “For her it was a win-win.