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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lets rip the band-aid off.
Lets start with this lip-sync.
Dawn on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 16.mtv
Do you think its fair to say it was a murder?
DAWN:Girl, it was more than a murder.
She dropped a nuke on my ass.
Morphine Love Dion and Dawn lip-sync to ‘Body’ on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 16.mtv
That s— was horrific, like, it was crazy.
What was your approach to the lip-sync?
InUntucked, it seemed like you were upset more defeated than weve seen in the past.
That day was the first day where I was like, just not feeling it.
I dont want to call that delusion, I want to call it hope.
Was there kai kai?
There was a rumor thatPlane JaneandNymphia Windwere… uh…
Oh, I think I started that.
I just thought they were f—in.
I thought it was true, okay?
Megami first teased that in our exit interview, and Xunami wouldnt spill.
Plane told me they werent, so, we can blame this on you?
I think Megami probably brought it up first publicly, but I put that in her ear months ago.
But, I thought they were f—in!
We coverThe Viewa lot at EW, and I was excited to see you do Meghan McCain.
You eviscerated her in your confessional, but in the actual challenge, we didnt see too much.
What did you plan to do that didnt come together?
You and Plane went at it, perhaps playfully, online this season.
Is it real tension?
As far as I know, thats my sister!
Watching it back, I think perhaps she was angrier with me than I was in the moment.
Its still silly fun TV time, it wasnt like, F— Plane Jane.
Youre also close with Amanda Tori Meating, and she has particular feelings about Planes behavior.
Is it difficult maintaining friendships with both?
Obviously, they had their moment and they both talked about it here with you.
I dont think Amanda is holding a grudge, but theyre also not great friends now.
Shes not a crazy person.
Shes been sweet, like, Be friends with who you want to be friends with.
Its not difficult because were all adults and understand adult relationships.
That doesnt mean that I let Plane slide on everything.
Were there any evil things you plotted that people dont know about?
I didnt plot s—, I came to set ready to have a good time!
At my core, Im just a chaotic little bitch, and Im at peace with that.
I dont have issues with any of these queens.
Im friends with everybody.
No one has come to me like, wow,Dawn, you really took that too far.
Were there, were having fun, were filming TV.
I wasnt plotting anyones downfall except maybe Nymphia in that moment.
Do you think theres a real distinction between who is the villain of the season?
The person fans dont like, or the person instigating drama?
If its the person the fans dont like, its not me, but Im also instigating drama.
Ill say that I was the villain, but I dont think thats a bad thing.
Villain, to me, is mischievous.
I dont think youre actually evil.
How has that journey with mental health been since you opened up about it on the show?
Watching it back, its been difficult.
My mom watches the show and thinks Im hilarious, and thats all that matters to me.
In this challenge, the judges said you and Nymphia didnt vibe.
How did hearing that feedback compare to having two judges Carson and Michelle in the scenes with you?
Could you tell by their reactions in scenes that you werent slaying?
No, not at all.
The energy when we did it was so frantic.
It wasnt shocking, but it was disappointing.
Id love to see drag kings the show!
