On a recent Friday afternoon, the Delish Kitchen Studio hosted a few spectacular guests to help us kick off the weekend. Three drag queens from the current season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars paid us a visit to talk about the show and dish some hot takes on food. Let’s just say the Delish Kitchen Studio has never looked this good.
All Stars is a spinoff series that features eight drag queens from prior seasons of Drag Race. For the first time ever, the queens are facing off for a $200,000 grand prize that they’ll donate to a charity of their choice. Three stars from the season 2 cast—Vanessa Vanjie (season 10 and 11), Plastique Tiara (season 11), and Gottmik (season 13)—joined us in the studio. Our food team put out a spread of Delish recipes fit for a queen, and we let the cameras roll.
Who needs a main course when you can indulge in an assortment of sweet treats like Flam-bae! Baked Alaska, Yassberry Tiramisu, Ooey Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Kiki Cupcakes? While sipping on cosmos, the queens let loose and talked about all things food and Drag Race All Stars. Watch the video above and read about the highlights from our lovely afternoon:
Who in the cast has the worst taste in food?
“I’d say me probably,” said Gottmik, who’s playing for the charity Trans Lifeline.
“I think Roxxxy. She can’t eat a lot of stuff,” Plastique said.
Roxxxy Andrews also appeared in season five of RuPaul’s Drag Race and season two of All Stars and made it all the way to the finale both times. She’s playing for Miracle of Love, Inc., a charity in central Florida that provides multicultural HIV/AIDS care and education.
They also brought up Nina West (season 11) and Angeria Paris VanMichaels (season 14).
“Everybody that’s not here—all them bitches be eating weird,” Vanjie said.
Are sweet potato fries better than regular fries?
This one got a strong No from the cast. But we did get some insight into some of their favorite fast food fries, which are from McDonald’s, Checkers, Popeyes, and Taco Bell.
Should cheese always be paired with something and never eaten alone?
“Cheese should always be paired with a drink,” said Plastique, whose charity is The Asian American Foundation.
“Everything should be paired with a drink,” Gottmik said. She likes the brie bites from Trader Joe’s. “I just f*cking sit there and eat them.”
Is the food at drag brunch always bad?
“You know, I’m always so drunk I don’t care,” said Gottmik.
“Who eats at a drag brunch?” said Plastique.
“Me, I think,” added Gottmik.
What’s your most controversial food opinion?
“That nobody eats no more. I live in LA, everything’s a lettuce wrap,” said Vanjie. “We're all rabbits, eating pellets and shit. The only thing we are taking in is Ozempic.”
Gottmik’s most controversial food opinion is that she doesn’t like shredded coconut.
Plastique’s is that she does like coconut…and egg whites.
Should pineapple ever be on a pizza?
“I tried pineapple on pizza for the first time the other day and it was lit,” Gottmik said.
“Were you drunk?” Vanjie asked.
Vanjie and Plastique admitted to only being okay with pineapple on pizza…but only if it has a crispy thin crust.
Do raisins ruin everything they’re in?
“Don’t give us raisins, bitch,” Plastique said.
“No raisins,” said Vanjie. “Unless it’s Raising Cane’s.”
Let’s just say we’re glad we didn’t make our guests oatmeal raisin cookies.
When you look back on your first season of Drag Race, what would you say to your younger queen self?
“I think I would tell myself to keep pushing, gorg. Keep going, you’re gonna get through it,” Gottmik said.
Season nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars debuted on May 17. New episodes air every Friday on Paramount+.
Creative Director: Jessica Musumeci
Art Director: Carlos Dominguez
Designer: Alison Dominguez
Video Producer: Marc Stauble
Photographer: Eli Schmidt
Visual Director: Rebecca Simpson Steele
Visual Production Coordinator: Temira Greene
Food Stylists: Alejandro Valdes Lora and Anya Ptacek
