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With 11 (!) challenge wins across three seasons, Trinity the Tuck has made herstory as the most-awarded performer in the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. In her words, “You can probably put together a whole season with the different types of challenges that I’ve won!” Earlier this year, the Mary Koont star made a triumphant ruturn on the prophesied first-ever winners’ season with seven of the fiercest champions of all time: Jaida Essence Hall, Jinkx Monsoon, Monét X Change, Raja, Shea Couleé, The Vivienne and Yvie Oddly. Winning the second highest-amount of challenges behind the internationally tolerated Jinkx (who ultimately became the Queen of All Queens), Trinity continued to prove her status as one of the most formidable players the show has ever seen (and will ever see).

“I don’t foresee myself competing under the same circumstances as before. I’ve done everything I could possibly do. There’s nothing else I can accomplish,” Trinity says of her future with Drag Race. “I’m open to the idea of returning for a competition season in the future, but I would just need a lot of money. […] I would need something more than the possibility of winning a large cheque. I need the cheque!”

In the midst of All Stars 7, Trinity unleashed her sophomore studio album, Ego, an eight-track collection of infectious, queer club bangers with assistance from drag icons such as her twinner, Monét, as well as Rhea Litre and Shontelle Sparkles, her drag daughter. You can also expect a deluxe edition with season 12 alum Jan and the “queerdo” herself, Yvie, who laid all rumours to rest about who “fucked” Monét with her “disgusting” and “raunchy” verse. (Can’t wait!)

Here, the star of the upcoming Leslie Jordan biopic (it’s confirmed, in our mind) speaks with GAY TIMES about her Drag Race All Stars 7 experience, including her “requirements” for the producers, why it’s time to “switch up” the lip-sync for the crown and what she’s learned from competing on three seasons. Trinity also reflects on her journey with her gender identity, the ‘gay, queer and femme’ stylings of Ego and why she has “nothing left to prove”.

Trinity, huge condragulatations on All Stars 7. Truly, it was one of the best seasons in Drag Race herstory and you absolutely demolished the competition. Looking back, how was the experience for you?

It was incredible. These girls are the best of the best and super supportive of each other. Even though we were in a competition, it was almost like we weren’t competing with each other, more-so just trying to do our best. It was a blast. I’ve done this three times now, and this was by far my favourite experience because of the girls.

You won four more challenges this season, becoming the most-awarded queen in the franchise in the process. Do you feel like… that bitch?

With the outcome of All Stars 7, I could not have done better than what I did. I presented myself the best I’ve ever presented myself, even better than All Stars 4, and I feel like I did better in the challenges than any other season I competed in. My runways were even better than All Stars 4. Eleven wins over three seasons… Even with competing in two seasons, I have tied with the most wins. I’m very proud of myself. I definitely am that bitch! You can probably put together a whole season with the different types of challenges that I’ve won…