Raja on Winning Drag Race Without Auditioning and Rupaul

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@libiure 6 ай бұрын

raja earned her crown - and congrats to rupaul for realizing that she needed someone that would make great tv - it's not a coincidence that season 3 is when rpdr really took off ...

@jjjjjjjjjj56789 6 ай бұрын

That’s literally the job of a “PRODUCER”… hence why Ru is the executive producer of the show

@Daniel-qj5jm 6 ай бұрын

I think yvie didnt as well

@MT-or3kz 6 ай бұрын

@@Daniel-qj5jm most of the girls after season 4 were pre-selects. They "audition" but it's like a check the box thing.

@Daniel-qj5jm 6 ай бұрын

@@MT-or3kz Ohh I didn’t know that

@kriskasa6476 6 ай бұрын

I saw the show very randomly on Netflix in 2014, I don’t remember which season I saw first ( maybe season 2), but immediately I got hooked. Raja is one of my top top fav queens.

@caibra88 6 ай бұрын

It's like what Bob said, for many queens, Raja is the blueprint! She's the reason I started watching RPDR.

@vintageyouth403 6 ай бұрын

I need raja to write a memoir and narrate it because her voice is so comforting to listen to

@RaymondHng 5 ай бұрын

Most drag queens have a voice that's Saturday night. Raja's voice is Sunday morning.

@annie-rq8ml 4 ай бұрын

Yes! Her diction is amazing

@tjdjer 6 ай бұрын

I booked Raja in Cardiff and I can confirm she’s the most humble and easiest queen to work with. Very likeable, talented and beautiful.

@ezequielmca4385 26 күн бұрын

she's evil

@fajarsetiawan8665 5 ай бұрын

"I'm the only one who never auditioned, booked." That is so CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNT 🤏🤏🤏🤏

@chrisbuckley1785 6 ай бұрын

Yuhua never auditioned. She wasnt even cast. She just showed up and walked in. Ru saw that hot and flexible body and knew she couldnt let her leave. Legend has it the only reason she was sent home was cause all the other queens said they were gonna quit cause it was unfair to be going against a living legend. Ru and Michelle told her she was the best they've ever seen on the show. Like she had all the best qualities of all the winners wrapped into one. And thats the real tea.

@voodeux_badeux 6 ай бұрын

Raja just cleared all your favs and declared herself dat b*tch. I STAN!😂

@CCSTOM 6 ай бұрын

as she should!

@MakuraZalis 6 ай бұрын

She's honestly underrated and overlooked as a Ru favorite that it's disgusting

@retailtherapized 5 ай бұрын

Read

@lalalillymo4 6 ай бұрын

Season 3 was the first season I watched as it aired. It’s so special to meeeee. Raja is an all time fav of mine & indisputable icon.

@letthePigeondrivethebus 6 ай бұрын

Me too! ❤

@rntlvr86 6 ай бұрын

Same!!

@nicholasloyal4039 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely love how eloquent and well spoken Miss Raja is. Been a fan of hers since Top Model. #OGQueen

@isaiahisu 6 ай бұрын

Raja is the OG of drag race, the Alpha and Omega. Never before never since ….. at least for me ….. I never seen anything like her … love you Raja

@jeannetterw 6 ай бұрын

Raja is the reason I refuse to dye my hair as I go grey. That's experience and life lived. Nothing to be ashamed of, and fkn stun.

@Cali5556 6 ай бұрын

I'm "only" 48, and I've already seen friends, family and peers pass away in their teens, 20s or 30s, so I take every sign of ageing - my greying hair, wrinkles and weight gain - as a badge of honor. Growing old is a privilege that not everyone gets to experience, much less enjoy.

@jeannetterw 6 ай бұрын

@@Cali5556 Amen. Life is too short to keep trying to turn back the clock.

@LeSeulGarcon 6 ай бұрын

Rajas hair is colored.

@jeannetterw 6 ай бұрын

@@LeSeulGarcon Loool gtfo. Ah well, you get the point.

@marmar90000 6 ай бұрын

@@LeSeulGarcon Yes, to *accentuate* and not *hide* her grays. That's the whole point of this discussion.

@supernovaskies5044 6 ай бұрын

I honestly don’t think Raja was cast to win. I think Raja, Manila, and Yara were all cast to win 😂All I mean is that I think there was more focus on high concept art on Season 3 of Drag Race and they clearly wanted a more conceptual winner ei Raja Yara Sofia and Manila

@user-ke5rt3ji8c 6 ай бұрын

But don’t you think they put manila and yara for raja? Bc if they feature the season as a looks/high concept season then they would cast other high concept queens, not just raja being the only one. and if you compare raja to manila and yara aesthetically and conceptually, raja will take it bc of her looks. I’m not even mad at her or trying to knock her down bc she ate s3 but let’s not be delulu, ru herself called her to do the show 😭 its okay to say the truth that she was favored AND talented af

@supernovaskies5044 6 ай бұрын

@@user-ke5rt3ji8c True. Def not knocking Raja's talent

@metchynorth5806 6 ай бұрын

He definitely was if you saw his Tyra bit on ANTM. It was easy to see why they cast him.

@Roberto-tt7yv 6 ай бұрын

The fact that Mathu and Rupaul asked Raja directly 😩😩😩

@jjjjjjjjjj56789 6 ай бұрын

They’re all in the same line of work for many years prior to the internet… yes, people used to network in person!! Shocking, i know

@Feminazi1dc 6 ай бұрын

@@jjjjjjjjjj56789the point is everyone else had to audition lol

@shinokyouku 6 ай бұрын

Its really funny when people say that Raja was a predetermined winner. Raja had advantages going into the season in that, yes she was friend with RuPaul and Mathieu, and yes she had experience in Reality TV since she worked on ANTM, and yes it was a design focused season, but S3 is by far the most difficult season on Drag Race outside looking in. Raja had extremely strong competitors too: Manila, Alexis Mateo, Yara Sofia, Delta Works, Shangela.

@F4keFelipx 6 ай бұрын

Manila was tough competition. It literally could have gone either way

@ezequielmca4385 26 күн бұрын

Shangela was not a strong competitor back then, actually she looked like a homeless with a wig.

@frei82 6 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Raja. She was my first choice of being one of my favorites beside Manila Luzon. This interview is (I hope) not gonna flop.

@blakeveracruz122 6 ай бұрын

So Manila was your first choice

@frei82 6 ай бұрын

@@blakeveracruz122 Yep, still is.

@jonathansallade4954 6 ай бұрын

Met her at a tiny bar that used to be in Pittsburgh. The Queens didn't want a huge bar to hang out in. She was so wonderful and down to earth. Dela Ivy Raja and one other queen were there.

@l.b.2592 6 ай бұрын

What's the tiny bar in Pittsburgh?

@moe245 6 ай бұрын

You know you’re that girl when you didn’t have to audition

@lucifersapphire8412 6 ай бұрын

I Love Raja🖤✨ season 3 had so many iconic queens.. Raja, Manila, Delta, Alexis, Yara, Shangela, Stacy, Mariah, India!! Almost all of them have been on All Stars ⭐️ truly iconic season.

@RuubinSelena 6 ай бұрын

I LOVE RAJA!!!!!

@eddiempg 6 ай бұрын

THE fashion queen of RDR 👏🏽 👏🏽

@MT-or3kz 6 ай бұрын

STYLE

@g0lddustt29 5 ай бұрын

The OG it girl for sure.

@PositiveRaincloud 6 ай бұрын

I could smoke a blunt with Raja and listen to her speak for hours.

@kenalexandremeridi Ай бұрын

Yesss

@Clink2000 6 ай бұрын

What a fantastic snippet of the whole interview! Congrats Joseph! This whole series has been incredible so far! The best interviewer of the Queens HANDS DOWN! ⭐️👏🏼

@dugruos 6 ай бұрын

Maddy is better

@ICgay4 6 ай бұрын

@@dugruosagreed

@ICgay4 6 ай бұрын

You're hot af though

@krisgunser469 6 ай бұрын

Raja has grown so much since her season and I’m so happy that we got got to experience her transformation and growth as a human being. It was wonderful to watch.

@Jaglvnv 6 ай бұрын

Anytime I see raja I already know I’m going to love the content

@user-yr2ul5md5m 6 ай бұрын

i am not surprised she is the only one who got on the show like that. because she is the only one i knew (due to antm and aka Sutan) who did drag before i even knew what drag and even lgbt is. i was 8 watching antm in 2010. props to her. she is the household name

@thecoffeesloth 6 ай бұрын

I totally get what Raja is saying about them "face acting" because some of the early edits were a bit rough and the spliced in face shots were sometimes comically out of place for what was just shown? 😂

@newmarsvolta 6 ай бұрын

Rajas makeup on adam lambert in that video was probably my sexual awakening 😂 thanks mum

@misbahsputra 6 ай бұрын

I can watch her talk all day. One of the best Queen ever. ❤❤

@endor8witch 6 ай бұрын

raja was the show's original fashion queen. she sets the tone to elevate fashion instead of just sequin dresses and calling it a day.

@thatstupidthing7154 6 ай бұрын

Honestly, she’s too iconic to audition 🤭

@johnayalachef 6 ай бұрын

Rupaul’s early drag persona was Gender Fuck. Mathu & Zaddy helped create the Glamour Monster. Raja had all of those attributes from the beginning. They could morphe seamlessly. Thats why he stood out and that’s why I believe they deserved the 🏆

@nailartguy3363 6 ай бұрын

lol Mathu and Zaddy… someone must be typing Zaddy a lot for it to be their autocorrect’s first choice for Zaldy 😂

@MrChalaki 6 ай бұрын

Loving it!!!! That hair is so stunning!!!!! 💜

@AnnettaDarandri 6 ай бұрын

She’s so pretty thoo when she smiles. Love from fellow Indonesian 🫶🫶🫶

@HannahHexter 6 ай бұрын

When are these full interviews coming out??? I’m dying for them!!!

@MakuraZalis 6 ай бұрын

Raja is and forever be the fashion queen. Extremely versatile and came be hilarious

@miranda.w22 6 ай бұрын

Raja is such an interesting and well-spoken person. Ideal dinner party guest (and I wouldn't even accuse her of stealing a wine glass)

@AmyJolly 6 ай бұрын

I started watching Drag Race from Season 1 thru 6 on Netflix and my life literally changed when Raja walked into that werkroom. She was so different! The creativity!!! I was blown away and my life changed forever!!!

@antonyware 6 ай бұрын

Legend and Icon! Raja is the queen that made these queens up the ante on their fashions!

@alexramirez9589 6 ай бұрын

Raja is my absolute favorite. I remember watching her on season 3 and just being amazed by her confidence. She helped me see beauty in so many different ways, and I am forever grateful for her. So I guess RuPaul really meant it when she told her she had always been a fan. Rightfully so lol

@saramijn14 6 ай бұрын

Raja just casually spilling ALL the tea! God I love her!

@rolandoc4732 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic articulate and well spoken Queen you deserve all the accolades ❤

@luf1782 6 ай бұрын

I LOVE Raja!!! Legendary and Iconic! You earned that crown henny! ♥️♥️👑

@myfriendisaac 6 ай бұрын

Rupaul’s favoritism makes sense; the show is called *Rupaul’s Drag Race* after all 🤷🏾‍♂️😂

@imaleoncruz 6 ай бұрын

One of my favorites IF NOT my favorite drag race winner, sue me

@l.b.2592 6 ай бұрын

No. I would hug U 💋

@sgw3612 6 ай бұрын

What a tasty interview.

@BaraKingu 6 ай бұрын

Love the format

@LuluLuscious 5 ай бұрын

Whenever I need inspiration in life, I watch the Rama’s best moments on KZfaq. The runway montage of her looks were truly iconic and some of them have never been outdone! I love this queen and All Stars was truly an amazing snippet of her. I’m so happy for Raja!

@dalive___ 6 ай бұрын

I really hope Raja takes Ru’s spot one day! Been so good at everything 🖤

@jonnyk4669 6 ай бұрын

i loved the overproduction of untucked back then. untucked now is just like an afterthought with occasional good drama

@kennetcedeno6498 6 ай бұрын

The first season i watched was S3 and it was amazing. The best one by far. Thanks to the heathers and Shangela.

@ciaran3207 6 ай бұрын

I could listen to her for hours

@aajess7080 6 ай бұрын

Sugar and spice also didnt auditioned. They were casted in LA

@williamgooch3230 6 ай бұрын

I remember seeing Raja host a drag show called planet diva at a club called Ozz in Buena Park! She was iconic back then!

@guttersnype00 6 ай бұрын

I was there! She also performed at Frat House and I think another club in Costa Mesa. She did exclusively Tina Turner and Cher. She worked at Disneyland Parade back in the day so we had friends in common. We all went to Magic Mountain once and we have the photos to prove it.

@StLProgressive Ай бұрын

Raja looks absolutely beautiful. I love her hair, that she usually rocks that gorgeous gray.

@GilbyMinaj 6 ай бұрын

Raja pleas come to Houston soon! Love you my Queen 🥰🙏🏽💕

@ares6953 6 ай бұрын

Raja looks so fabulous ! she´s gorgeous !

@elusivecreature2376 4 ай бұрын

Raj should definitely write a book. I just love listening to her stories! She is amazing then and amazing now. ❤

@TheAdacuarez 6 ай бұрын

I love how Raja just smiled and said “Booked” 2:45 😂😂😂

@JosephAShepherd 6 ай бұрын

Oh lol she said “book” because she wants it in her book she’s writing

@jeannielanham2956 6 ай бұрын

Raja is incredible!!!! On my fave list...

@Vxlntvne 6 ай бұрын

THE INTERIOR ILLUSIONS LOUNGE VODKA STORY… 😭😭😭

@nataliyamikhailova4669 6 ай бұрын

Raja is the best, and thank you, Ru, for gifting her to us all

@zeroxromance 6 ай бұрын

OUR QUEEN OF SHE DONE ALREADY HAD HER'SES!! ⚘️

@birdbrain1426 6 ай бұрын

Season 3 was the first season I watched on cable and I was so scared to be caught by my parents lol. I fell in love with their aesthetics and intrigued by the whole concept of drag and queer people in general. Now, Raja is one of my all time faves.

@juliohernandez5230 6 ай бұрын

She EARNED her spot more than once

@dreambliss1048 6 ай бұрын

I wish I could watch the old untucked. Been searching for it .

@ect2541 6 ай бұрын

I never really watching season 3, started from season 2, but always LOVE Raja from ANTM, and always support my Indonesian queen! ❤

@lickos83 6 ай бұрын

Raja thought the stealing vodka story would get a bigger reaction 😂

@doug_d767 6 ай бұрын

Raja is beautiful, and iconic! She proved that on her original season, and confirmed it for the millennials on All Stars! 🌈✨🌈🌈

@ohwowoh7281 6 ай бұрын

Raja is an icon and changed the game. She is the only Asian winner on the US series.

@jtdeluxe5943 6 ай бұрын

Oh okay this gives some more background to the “condragulations Raja!” shady mirror message.

@projectfabulosity1110 6 ай бұрын

Love Raja ✨ Mentioning Manila getting on All-Stars twice ✨✨

@PrecociousFriand 6 ай бұрын

You can't help but love Raja bringing West Coast Grandma Realness

@infinitelightcouncil 6 ай бұрын

She could eat a runway back in the day- like Shalom and Naomi had a baby ❤

@l.b.2592 6 ай бұрын

YES🎉

@lorrieanneswan6509 6 ай бұрын

Raja is one of my favorite people. I had no idea that Raja could look more stunning........😊today.

@user-kk4ce9hg6q 5 ай бұрын

Raja is just perfection!!!

@raikusen19 6 ай бұрын

I ADORE YOU, my queen goddess Raja. ❤

@marcosbandini 6 ай бұрын

4:53 this kind of editing was hilarious! It's unfortunate this new generation of queens would never have the same approach. Edit: I don't want to blame it only on the girls, it's also the "fans" that take everything so seriously fault too.

@macaoron 6 ай бұрын

That does explain the slurping compilation videos 😂

@LunalovaniaGaming 6 ай бұрын

Imo, Raja IS living breathing fashion. 💜💋✌️🤝✨️

@susanjon8119 4 ай бұрын

Miss Raja isn't just fabulous but simply beautiful telling the queen's less is more love her for that ❤

@kelz6742 6 ай бұрын

Me automatically singing if I had you when Adam was mentioned 🤣

@foxroller 6 ай бұрын

I'm a 60 year old white woman who has been a Raja fan forever....I love you Raja ❤

@cjps710 6 ай бұрын

Raja!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@roguephoenix 6 ай бұрын

glad that non-audition thing worked out for the best. we know how badly that can go if done that way... (down under season 1)

@lalalillymo4 6 ай бұрын

Yayyyy luv u raja

@tjordan78 6 ай бұрын

This totally explains Raja's sort of ambivalent, nonchalant attitude on Season 3, which honestly was so charming and refreshing. She was weird. She walked into the workroom in that dumbass purple one eyed monster outfit. She dropped the floor of the runway and made snow angels. She wasn't trying to win, so why not?

@gdrox07 6 ай бұрын

Eyeconic story

@daviroman1198 6 ай бұрын

I gag when I saw Sutan back in the day I was like what? It was like watching Meryl Streep in an Acting competition lol

@HarleyChristo 6 ай бұрын

QUEEN 👑

@FifosTopic 6 ай бұрын

My all time favourite

@johnnyblack5247 6 ай бұрын

Love this 😍 I honestly think raja should carry the baton for rupaul. Should it ever become necessary

@l.b.2592 6 ай бұрын

Yes. I also think Raja & Bob doing it together would be spectacular ❤️

@jamesc7019 5 ай бұрын

Her look with the Marie Antoinette wig and bustier was iconic as was the lip synch with Carmen.

@roncelliott 6 ай бұрын

I want to see the rest of this! How do I see it???!

@ooky666 6 ай бұрын

RAJA means king & SHE IS A QUEEN. Love her 🌹🌹🌹

@jjjjjjjjjj56789 6 ай бұрын

Not you spilling 13 year old tea 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@MrKihika 6 ай бұрын

Joseph please, where did you buy that shirt from? Please! You look stunning btw!

@justinmorris3637 6 ай бұрын

What book by RuPaul are they talking about? I cannot find it?

@MooMooFutch 6 ай бұрын

Where is the full exposed Raja interview?

@theboogler910 6 ай бұрын

This is so iconic.

@STUDY0421 6 ай бұрын

Ugh Raja is my Fav!!!

@BFFR5150 5 ай бұрын

REAL OG fans have known Sutan/Raja since ANTM!

@Manchester1990 6 ай бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong - Aquaria didn't have to audition either? Re Raja saying she's the only one. Love Raja btw ❤

@ricardoderas4906 6 ай бұрын

Really Aquaria? Maybe she meant first. I know some queens were also asked to audition just so it looks fair for the rest. I remember Courtney act saying she was asked to audition. And all contestants of down under season 1 did not audition. They were all approached privately on IG

@halanthernandez7471 6 ай бұрын

Aquaria did audition, but I think she was asked to finally audition for the show