Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes ofThe Traitorsseason 2.
RuPaul’s Drag Raceseason 9 runner-upPeppermintonce had an iconicexchange about fashion(“but is it fashion?")
Faithfuls) in an attempt to keep the prize money for themselves.
Trishelle and Peppermint on ‘The Traitors’.Randy Shrophsire/Peacock; Todd Williamson/Peacock
Did you expect to see otherDrag Racealums?
PEPPERMINT:I wasn’t quite sure, to be honest with you.
I really didn’t have any ulterior motive to stab people in the back or scheme and connive.
Peppermint reveals she is a Faithful on ‘The Traitors’.Euan Cherry/Peacock
I tried to just build alliances.
There’s a lot of reasons why someone would have that reaction.
Now, I had couture fashion made by hand.
I’m not sure what she brought because I wasn’t around to see it.
I guess the internet will decide which fashions were better.
I honestly was like, ‘Wait a minute, a fight?’
That felt like so long ago, that little exchange that Trishelle and I had.
How offended or hurt were you by that?
I wasn’t really offended.
I just based that on conversations I had.
Not a lot of people knew me.
I knew that I had an uphill battle.
I was able to build a rapport that I thought was friendly.
It was my name or Deontays name.
It was a 50-50 shot, and I thought I did have a good shot of being the answer.
Can you explain this moment and how significant it felt at the time?
I’m not a Traitor” really cleanly, I doubt that I’d still have been there.
They’d already made up their minds.
Can you give your interpretation of that moment?
We were sitting like six inches from each other, practically almost touching.
Unless she’s a Traitor if she’s a Traitor, then it makes complete sense.
Did I misconstrue something that you and I said?"
Because how I’m hearing about it was not at all how I experienced it.
I really wanted to reset the air.
So that was tough, and that just continued into the round table.
That was something she controlled and manipulated and constructed on her own volition for whatever reason.
At worst case, it was a blatant lie.
If you lay it all out it doesn’t even make sense.
I’m not going to kill somebody because of their fashions.
I don’t judge people based on their appearance.
You have now had two iconic conversations about fashion.
One was hilarious and one was…
My demise!
I need to steer clear of fashion.
It’s gonna be all sweatpants and sweatshirts the next time you see me on TV.
The insinuation was that I would be jealous of what she wore.
Basically it’s a semi-personal dig.
…But I can’t imagine that she thinks she was telling the truth.
I can’t imagine she really thinks I was a Traitor.
Why did you doThe Traitorsinstead ofRuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars?
My phone only rang once.
There’s something that would bring me back for sure.
Can you share what that is?
I can’t share what that is.
Whatever it is, I haven’t heard it yet.
But if they call me with an undeniable offer, then I will not deny it.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
