Ginger Minj speaks with Gay Times about her long-awaited induction into the Drag Race Hall of Fame, the support she received from Trixie Mattel and Tia Kofi amid fan backlash, and her impending Broadway slayage.
After ten years, Ginger Minj finally got the crown, gal!
Following two runner-up stints on season seven and All Stars 6, plus a murky [redacted] placement on All Stars 2, the self-described “Glamour Toad” returned to the werkroom earlier this year with a drag vengeance. Throughout All Stars 10’s pageant-style tournament format, Ginger won four consecutive challenges — including a historic third Snatch Game victory, a first for any queen across the franchise — avoided any bottom or “low” placements, and was ranked the number-one lip-sync assassin by her peers.
Ultimately, she proved the legitimacy of the Rate-A-Queen system by defeating Kerri Colby, Bosco and lip-sync juggernaut Jorgeous in three electrifying smackdowns for the crown, culminating in RuPaul’s official declaration of her victory. “I’m in my winning era, and not just because of the crown,” Ginger tells Gay Times. “I just genuinely feel healthy, happy, well-adjusted, and ready to take on the world, which is definitely a first for me in my entire life.”
Read ahead for our full interview with the Minj, where she reflects on her long-awaited induction into the Drag Race Hall of Fame, how past champions like Trixie Mattel and Tia Kofi helped her amid fan backlash, and the well-deserved Broadway opportunities coming her way.
Thank you! It just took me 10 years…
You know what – I’ve never wanted anything that I didn’t have to earn. So I don’t think I would’ve been as excited or ready for the crown then as I am now.
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