From one pink pony girl to another, drag the icon Sasha Colby shares the love with explosive pop “Feminomenon” Chapel Roan.
In an interview with Entertainment Weeklyhis winner RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 reacted to the pop star's take on her now-iconic line, calling herself “your favorite artist's favorite artist.”
“The finale night for Season 16, when I gave up the crown, was also the finale night for my Stripped [tour], and then Chappell said it at Coachella,” he said in the interview. “Seeing Jimmy Fallon say my name is kind of wild. I just talked to Chappell, we talked for a while. We were very familiar and greeted, like “I love you, I think you're amazing.”
Colby was originally referred to as “your favorite drag queen” during her “Meet the QueensInterview for his 15th season Drag Race. Roan was later introduced using the phrase during her Coachella set in April, with many of her fans spreading the clip of her introduction online.
During her recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Roan made sure to give proper credit where it was due. “That was a reference to Sasha Colby, and Sasha Colby said, 'I'm your favorite drag queen,'” she told the host. “He hit me in the heart. And so I hope one day Sasha Colby is watching me, and that's why I said it.”
Colby added that she appreciated seeing a major pop star directly credit her for her contribution and said she hopes more pop stars take note. “Drag has always been a mirror of pop culture,” he said. “From Drag Race, we're pop, tastemakers and pop girls look to us for inspiration – like Chappell Roan! All I can say is, goddess sees goddess, you know? Greatness sees greatness! Your favorite artist's favorite artist, baby!'
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