All-Stars 5 eliminee tells EW why she’s sticking by her bombshell allegation.
Tune in to the next new episode ofRuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 5Friday at 8:00 p.m. on VH1.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Can you compare what you felt like leaving season 3 versus how you feel leavingAll-Stars 5?
INDIA FERRAH:On season 3 I was young and immature.
I was 21 or 22 years old.
I left very bitter, upset, and mad.
I had so much built-up hate towardsDrag Raceand others.
I was young and stupid and didnt know how to handle criticism at that age.
And you finally got a challenge win!
And it was the talent show, bitch!
That was a win of all wins for me.
I got to leave my heart on the stage.
You previously told me you felt misunderstood after season 3.
I had no idea theMimi Imfurst pickup situationplayed a dark part in your career afterward.
Now, Ive given the fandom a whole new light of India.
I didnt want to be known for the Derrick Barry drama this season.
I didnt want to be known as anything other than being an artist and an amazing drag queen.
Thats what people can say about me now.
I know there was tension on this episode, but I left on my truth.
I know that sounds funny, but every season ofAll-Stars, I wanted to be on it.
It was a much better experience this time around.
And you prepared appropriately.
You went so big on the runway.
How much time and money did you invest?
Like, thousands of dollars….
I knew I was going full force to serve looks and show them what I can do.
Its crazy going back.
Two designers screwed me over, so I ended up having to make my three-looks-in-one two nights before.
But it didnt seem like you performedpoorly, it was just that the judges felt others didbetter.
Was that more or less frustrating?
Starting off so strong but landing in the bottom the following episode, it messed with me.
I didnt want to go into that dark space.
I didnt know how to handle it, but Im happy that I performed as well as I did.
I was really happy with theSHEMZchallenge.
Dropping glass vases out of your py?
It doesnt get better than that.
Nothing better than glass in your ass!
Was that real glass or sugar glass you were licking?
I love the image with me with all the shopping bags, too.
The memes are crazy.
Im so glad youre getting memes that arent just of that one moment, finally!
Do you regret taking that risk, and who were your backup choices?
Jeffree wasnt my first choice.
That was the backup!
My first choice was Vicki Lawrence fromMamas Family… because of copyright laws, I ended up doing Jeffree.
Im glad I took a risk instead of playing it safe.
Alexis adamantly denies it, but you stand by it?
It’s absolutely the truth.
I will live that truth until the day I die.
On the side of the stage, Mayhem and Alexis it was mainly Alexis.
Are we getting rid of her?
I was like, What, who?
And she said Shea, and I said Shea doesnt deserve to go home, shes competition.
Why would I send her home?
It was a weird moment.
I knew I was going home, but I wasnt going to leave with another dark cloud over me.
I wanted Shea to hear my truth and know who she was playing against.
Many people are having a tough time deciding who to believe!
Alexis is a good actress!
She was so upset over you saying this and voted for you to go home.
Did that moment hurt your relationship?
It didnt reallyhurtthe relationship.
We did bookings together and crossed paths, but it was never a best friend scenario.
Her getting that upset over it, like, that was a fool, girl.
This was a scene and a stunt.
Thats not the tea!
Shea voted for you and eliminated you, so did you take that as Shea not believing you?
I took it as Shea being completely real with me from day one.
I knew mySnatch Gamewas bad and I didnt deserve to be there anymore.
I can accept that.
When Shea pulled my lipstick, it was like a thank you, because shed been real with me.
Do you pay attention to that?
I havent seen any of it.
I thought Derrick and I were on a respectful level with each other.
Good for her, its just getting my name out there.
Where do you go from here?
Next would be my wedding!
We were planning it this year, but due to the pandemic that was impossible.
Were moving into a new house next week!
As far as India, I want to go back to touring and see the world.
I want to go back to doing eight shows a weekend at drag brunch.
