In fitting Canadian fashion,Brooke Lynn Hyteskicks off her latest interview by apologizing.
“I dont even know I do it.
I apologize for everything, all of the time.
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Its in my blood.”
“Canadas got it going on.
Were a sleeping beauty, and were waking up.
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Everybody is going to be like ‘Oh s, youre here!’
“I cant wait for the world to see the nextDrag Race.
Its unapologetically Canadian!”
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“When you get onDrag Race, the clock is ticking,” the former professional dancer explains.
“Im a quintessential superfan.
“I let them know that we have to fight a lot more than the norm.
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“Were all RuPaul, put together,” Brooke says.
“Not one of us has all the power.
Its a team effort.
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We all take turns sharing duties, and we all make decisions together!”
“I love Stacey so much.
She reminds me ofAlyssa EdwardsorVanjie, because she just doesnt know how funny she is.
Shes feisty and very honest, so I feel Stacey is theMichelle Visageof the group,” Brooke observes.
Hes an actor, hes used to being on set, hes professional, and keeps it together.
He was the stern father figure!”
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Brooke is well aware her ownDrag Racetrack record isn’t spotless.
“Can you believe it?”
“I had empathy for them.
But, Bowyer-Chapman observes, the competition is no less stiff despite a quintessentially Canadian dedication to kindness.
Seeing these queens perform, this isntDrag Race-lite, this isDrag Racefull-stop!”
“You know how they always say Canadians are nice?
I have to agree with that!
They bring their culture to the table,” she says.
Youre in a competition and Im here to help you.
What I love aboutCanadas Drag Raceis the queens take critiques and theyre hungry to learn.
It wasnt frustrating to work with queens who didnt give me too much attitude!”
“So many of the qualities and characteristics in the Canadian queens will be instantly recognizable to American audiences.
“To see people playing with gender in the way that these drag kings were….
I was so fascinated, and I was hooked from that point forward,” he continues.
So, will there be a drag king on theCanada’s Drag Racecast?
“I cant say,” Bowyer-Chapman responds with a laugh.
“But I think thats a fascinating question and a fascinating idea!”
“Ru has given me lots of advice over the years.
“The biggest piece of advice was: Be yourself and go in there and prove yourself!”
In other words:Don’tf it up, eh?
