Ilona appeared on season one of the Drag Race spin-off, placing sixth in the competition. On 3 September, their contract with the show expired – meaning they can talk more freely about their appearance on it.
The star has explained that they felt unsupported by the show’s production team and even claims that they were told not to discuss their trans identity. “I sacrificed everything for a tv show I thought was gonna change my life, I invested into a franchise I thought was going to foster my talent and include me in their “family,” however with the timing of my season I got very little opportunity and ended up a discarded asset,” Ilona wrote on Twitter. “I received none of the things promised to me when giving up my life for the franchise