When BenDeLaCreme decided to eliminate herself in Season 3 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” fans were gagged. She was (and still is) the only queen in the competition’s history to win four challenges back-to-back, so it was nothing less than a shock when she abruptly left. But as it would turn out, the drag queen had several reasons behind her shocking departure.
For starters, it seemed she was uncomfortable sending her fellow queens home, as is “All Stars” policy. Not only did she give Morgan McMichaels a second chance after sending her home in Episode 1, but shortly after her elimination aired, she tweeted, “If you don’t like the rules, make your own.” BenDeLaCreme has also been open about how other drag queens seem to value the “Drag Race” crown more than her. “I felt the [other competitors’] emotions around how badly they wanted the crown, and I realized I wasn’t having the same emotional experience,” she said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I’m recognizing that there’s a passion toward this specific end that I’m not feeling in this moment.” Additionally, BenDeLaCreme was not a fan of the behind-the-scenes drama between the contestants. “I was definitely more focused on just doing drag than I was on the interpersonal stuff, and I think that’s reflected in my leaving,” she told Vulture.
Despite leaving “All Stars” early, BenDeLaCreme has since been off to bigger and better things.
Nicki
