The Real Reason Ben DeLaCreme Left RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

Posted by Valentine Belue on Thursday, May 2, 2024

During an appearance on the popular web series "Hey Qween," hosted by Jonny McGovern, DeLaCreme shed more light on her decision to eliminate herself after a record-breaking stint on the hit reality-competition show, with an impressive five challenge wins to her name (via Gay Times). 

Speaking to McGovern, DeLaCreme revealed that she already "felt like a winner" at the time of filming, adding, "I kind of left because I was over the produced drama ... That is an exhausting production to be a part of." 

Further expanding on her mindset at the time with Bustle, DeLaCreme revealed, "I felt a sense of accomplishment and a sense of success, and that's what I went there to get ... You want the crown because it equals success. It equals validation. That's wonderful, and I just realized, 'Oh, I'm in a rare position where I have that feeling without the crown.'"

When asked if she believes she would have gone on to win "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Season 3 had she not sent herself home, DeLaCreme added, "Yeah, I think I definitely could have taken home the crown, if I had chosen to stay."

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