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My family listened to that era of music, so I grew up knowing about him.
Where did you get the idea to do Little Richard for Snatch Game?It was a last-minute thing.
My original plan was to do Hattie Mae from one of Tyler Perrys sitcoms [Love Thy Neighbor].
I didnt think nothing of it at all.
I really wasnt planning on doing Little Richard, he was definitely a last resort.
Was he a character that you had done before?No, not at all.
She was more in favor of me doing Little Richard thanSweet Brown.
Sweet Brown was your other Snatch Game option, right?
I couldve made her funny, but it was easier for me to play around with Little Richard.
He had more character.
How did you prepare?Snatch Game is nothing to rehearse.
I just had a picture of him.
I just had to wing it.
Of course, Snatch Game is about making RuPaul laugh.
I never saw [Little Richard] as funny.
But he was never a comedian.
I didnt even know anybody was laughing.
Thats the hardest part, because you dont have a studio audience thats laughing.
You dont have anything to show a sign that you are like killing it.
You may see them laughing, but shit, that might be for the camera!
You dont know if youre really being funny or not.
So I didnt know that my jokes landed until I saw the final edit.
You were the first to perform a man on Snatch Game.
Now thats something that happens in almost every season.
What do you think about that?Personally, I feel good about it.
I mean, it would be nice to get a little bit more recognition that I was the first.
And that I opened up a door for other famous people to be recognized.
Cause a lot of people just thought it was these strict rules.
After Little Richards passing, your performance got a lot of recognition again.
Its a moment, you know?
It makes me feel good that I could play such an awesome character and it [got] recognized.
He was a great person.
A great musician, and he helped a lot of people along the way.
How does he inspire you as a performer?He helped me to stay authentically me.
He didnt change for nobody, and he was very out there.
Thats just who he is.Right.
Drag is an eternal feeling.
Its a freedom of expression.
But I ended up saying yes, and this was way before he passed, so its fate.
What Im gonna do is celebrate him and make him funny.
I hope people dont get offended.
Just like the first time.Exactly.
I even laughed at my own self.
You know, improvisation, you dont be remembering what you say.
It should be a learning experience for everyone.
I didnt know who he was until you introduced us to him onDrag Race.
He was an important key to rock and roll.
Its always about educating people and introducing them to different walks of life.
