Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer - Sugar Daddies (w/ Sugar & Spice)
Episode Date: May 26, 2023Twin drag queen icons Sugar & Spice (RuPaul's Drag Race S15) join Nicole for a conversation about why you can't skirt around the law of attraction, to spilling the tea on the sugar baby lifestyle and ...how to shine as a high-value woman in today's dating scene. And if you've ever wondered what it's like for twins to audition for Drag Race, Sugar & Spice pull back the curtain on their journey, talking about their impressions of Snatch game, including the unforgettable meltdown Spice had on-set after Sugar's unexpected elimination. Plus, Nicole reveals a sweet tip on how to score free drinks on a bad date.  Hungry for more drag queen interviews? Check out our drag episode playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/wwydmdrag Write something dirty to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerMerch: podswag.com/datemeNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
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Why won't you date me?
Why won't you date me?
Why won't you date me?
Please tell me why!
Oh baby!
Welcome to another episode of Why Won't You Date Me?
A podcast where me, Nicole Byer, is just trying to explore love and shit
because I used to try to figure out why I was single, but nobody's answered it.
I don't know.
My guests today, ooh, baby, I've talked about them a lot.
I love them so much.
You know them from Where's My Intro?
Just the whores down the street.
That's all you need to know.
Two whores from down the street who are also TikTok sensations who competed on RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15.
They made Drag Race herstory as the first identical twin contestants on the show.
They stole our hearts.
I love them.
Oh, my favorite.
My favorite.
Here we go.
Sugar and spice.
Hello. Hi, hi, hi. Thank we go. Sugar and spice. Hello.
Hi, hi, hi.
Thank you so much for being here.
I genuinely love both of you so much.
I love the trot.
I liked everything that they were like, we don't like.
And I was like, but why?
Do you not like fun?
Right.
Well, you have taste.
So thank you.
Thank you.
Oh my God, I have taste.
But I will say the love is so mutual because we have been, I don't even know if you know
how hard we have stand for the past couple of years.
And even before we got here, I was like, wait, we have to get the story straight.
How did we even discover Nicole?
Well, obviously Girl Code.
Cause you know.
Well, of course.
Well, yes.
Well, yes.
Yeah.
That's a Lux.
So allegedly, well, it's not allegedly.
Lux like is a walking encyclopedia of references.
And memes.
So she told Rue on the final thing.
She said, well, yes.
And I was obsessed.
And apparently it's from Tokyo Tony doing an interview.
And the internet has just got a little clip of her.
They're like, well, are you bi?
Are you gay?
And she's like, well, yes.
And so we just keep saying it.
It's another bit.
Well, yes.
But anyway, so I realized, I think it was on a random drag race sort of podcast you did years ago.
And you were so funny.
You were doing this thing.
You were like, you were predicting who like your favorites were going to be.
And you were like, I'll peg her forth and I'll peg her towards the rest.
And I was like, and then Sugar was like, oh, she has her own podcast.
Why won't you date me?
And then we started getting hooked and we would always be doing our wigs and teasing while we listened to you.
I love that.
That's so nice.
Literally years, because we were just doing drag in our room.
I need a long-form content.
That's why I'm such a podcast girly.
And I was like, no one was giving like you.
I heard a pegger and an applebee's, and I was like, this bitch is funny.
So obsessed.
Thank you.
Wait, do you consider yourself bedroom queens who then transcended?
Yeah.
Kind of, yeah.
But I haven't really transcended yet.
Like, in my mind, I like, because we're character queens, essentially.
So it's like, in my mind, I love the image of Sugar and Spice.
Kind of an Alice in Wonderland moment when, like, you know, the guy grows ten sizes and is in the room.
Just like these dolls stuck in the suburbs.
They've never experienced real life.
And then they step out every once in a while.
Very life-size.
So I'd like to say Drag Race, like, we stepped out into the real world and we're like, this is how the other half lives.
And then, like, we slowly transcended back into our room.
And then, you know, maybe soon we'll come out.
You never know.
Okay.
Do you want to know what else?
Okay.
We will be going on all the tangents.
I always say, like—
This is why I like YouTube.
I think it's fun.
I think it's like...
I don't know.
It's like improv.
You follow the fun.
You two are very fun.
Yes.
Okay.
Here's a question.
Are you two single?
Are you dating?
Who's to say?
Okay.
Well, this will be fun because Miss Spice is definitely...
I am in a relationship for the past two years.
Oh.
Oh.
But Sugar is the fun single one.
So we have a great cheer.
Wait, Spice, how did you meet your partner?
So we met over two years ago.
It was actually during the COVID era.
It was like fall of 2020.
Okay.
In New York.
I don't know if you've ever been to $3 Bill, this iconic.
I have.
It's in Brooklyn, right? Yes, in Brooklyn.
I would love to see you running around with your
top off there. That would be bucket gold.
Yes. I did that in my
early 20s. You're not in your early
20s now? No, I'm very
old. I'm 62. Well, maybe
not top off. Maybe just like nipple
pasties and like some tassels and shimmy.
I could do nipple
pasties. I think I could do that.
My titties won't jiggle because I'm wearing a sports bra
today. What a choice.
You met your partner at your
boyfriend. Oh yes, yes. I met my boyfriend
at a $3 bill at this crazy
club in Brooklyn and Sugar
actually, it was from like a mutual friend. There wasn't
much people in the club. There was like 30 people at the party.
Because it was one of our drag queen friends
Ruby Fox and she was having
this party,
but it was like,
only, like,
Wait, during the pandemic?
Yes.
Of course, yes.
But it was only,
but it was only, like,
it was a big club,
but only,
she invited only,
like, 20 people.
Oh, okay.
And you had to be,
like, spayed the whole thing.
Yeah, so, you know,
regulations, rules were,
yeah, were met.
And Sugar made me
come outside.
We had a mutual friend,
and she was like,
oh, come out here
and I was like okay
and then
there was Michael
and we just started talking
and we talked every day since
so
I love it
but the thing is though
is I wasn't looking
for a relationship
oh my god
that's what everybody says
I wasn't looking
I just fell right into my lap
and I'm like
okay I'm always looking for dick
like so when
so what
like I just stop
wanting it? You just have to sit on it.
I would love to sit on it. I'm so horny right now.
Just accidentally sit.
Just trip and fall on a dick.
I will say, though, it kind of was.
Literally, yeah, just stop looking for it.
Because it's kind of like law of attraction.
You can't go against law.
Yeah, you can't go against law.
It's just why talent always wins because you can't go against law. So, you can't go against law. It's always law. It's just why it's like talent always wins because you can't go against law.
So it's like even if you really like this, I was turning into a therapist or whatever.
I love it.
But it's like the second you, it's just anything in life.
If you really, really want something, you're basically telling the universe you don't have it.
Because you don't want something that you already have, if that makes sense.
So if you just come from the place of I already have it, then it will be.
But it's like, how do you, that's like the most stupid advice.
Like, what do you mean I have to pretend I already have a boyfriend to get a boyfriend?
Okay, I think I get it.
So with my career, I've just been like, oh, it's going to happen.
Like, things will happen.
I'm funny.
I work hard.
Whatever. I've never been like, oh, it's going to happen. Like things will happen. I'm funny. I work hard. Whatever.
I've never been worried about it.
But with a man or a partner, I'm like, well, is it going to?
Am I worth it?
You know what?
Once, me, I haven't even been in a relationship.
So it's like you're taking advice from like the girl down the street, like makeup advice, and she's wearing half a lash.
Well, yeah.
Well, it's true.
I think it's just like a scarcity mindset
if you come from
oh my god
it's kind of like
we always say
you're the story
that you tell
so if your story
that you're telling people
is oh no
no one wants to date me
oh well
and that's what it would be
you know
that's what it would be
but if you're like
well
no one wants to date me
but there's that one person
that does and they're
waiting for me. I'm not waiting for them.
And it's gonna happen any day now. I'm not even
looking. They're looking for me, sweetie.
Then it's like, oh, okay, well then, they're just gonna pop up.
Wait, I really like this.
And honestly, I've done this podcast, I think
for six years, and I don't think anyone
has said that. To just like,
not like fake it till you make it, but
just kind of claim it, and then like fake it till you make it but like just kind of like claim it
and then like live your life like you have it yeah so it's kind of being like people other people
would say it's delusional but it's not for you because you're just living your truth yeah but
i'm also delusional like with my career i would walk into a room with like eight women who looked
identical to me and i'd be like i'm the best i'm i'm better of all these ladies who look exactly
like me so okay apply. Apply that mindset.
Honestly, nowadays, dating is like an audition.
The girls are giving 21 questions.
Good advice I got the other day because of me entering slowly back into a dating era now that—
Are you trying to date?
No, I'm doing more of observing and learning and collecting data.
Okay.
The girls are collecting data.
We've got a Harriet the Spy here.
No, we always say that.
Sugar will go out living her best life all day with my boyfriend,
and she'll come back and kind of spill the tea.
For revelations on human nature.
Oh, sweetie, I was just collecting data.
I went out and I was getting my data, and I was like, wait, no, literally, you got data.
You got data. That's the really I was getting my data and I was like, wait, no, literally, you got data. You got data.
That's the really positive
if you change your mindset
because a lot of people
are like,
I'm single,
no, no one wants me.
Dating is actually
such a positive thing
because you have an advantage
over someone that is taken
because you,
you know,
maybe on a Friday night,
oh, we got eating Ben and Jerry's
and watching old drag race,
whatever,
you know,
whatever it goes with us,
I need to.
But when you're single, you're entering,
like you're basically increasing that rate of just human interaction
that you normally wouldn't get.
And any chance to be with some crazies or whatever,
that's another chance to learn about yourself.
And then those questions come up of,
oh, well, this person's kind of making me,
like me, a problem I've been going
through recently is I feel good by myself. I'm such an independent person. I'm in my career.
I'm in my vortex. But sometimes when I'm with other people socially, not even like romantically,
you start to get in your head and maybe that old story comes back of, oh, I'm not worthy.
They think I'm weird. I'm awkward. Why did I say that? You're re-tripping up all your words.
So I love when that happens. I can kind of take a minute to reevaluate. I'm weird. I'm awkward. Why did I say that? You're re-tripping up all your words. So I love when that happens.
I can kind of take a minute to reevaluate.
I'm like, why did that make me feel insecure?
Or when I was with this person at this party, normally I'm so secure with myself.
Now why am I like, wait, is he looking at other?
Like all those things come up and then it's like, okay, we're digging now.
We're getting to the source of the problem.
And then it's always an entryway to the problem. And then you're like, okay, we got it now. We're getting to the source of the problem. And then it's always an entryway to the problem.
And then you're like, okay, we got it.
I never do that.
I'm never like, why did this person make me feel this way?
I'm always like, oh, no.
I feel bad.
And it's me.
I did it.
I feel bad because I'm dumb.
So maybe I got to take a step back and be like,
why did this person on this date make me feel like this?
Why did I react like that?
Oh, my God.
Just analyze the data.
This is great.
I'm going to analyze the data.
But don't overanalyze.
That could get bad.
Because I think everyone has those moments.
Even now with dating where you hang out with friends and you go back home and you're like, oh, my God, I said something weird and that didn't land.
But no one's thinking about it.
I have never hung out with friends and thought about
what Miss Jenny
was saying about that.
Like why would I,
you know.
Yeah, that is funny
because I will go home
and be like,
God, that was weird.
Why did I say that?
But I've never been like,
my friend said something weird.
What do they mean by that?
I'm like,
you said,
like in the moment
I'm like,
that was weird.
Yeah.
Oh, you're not going home
and thinking about it.
Yeah, no.
Here's my question
for you, Miss Nicole.
Okay.
So,
I feel like Spice can't relate because she's
the taken one, but do you feel like you
almost have to have a script
of if you're on a new date, you're meeting new people,
you kind of have to give your elevator pitch of
what would be your elevator pitch
if we were on a first date right now to me?
An elevator pitch?
I don't really pitch myself.
You shouldn't have to
because honestly
dates these days
I think they're just
giving job
they're giving interviews
people are going
and it's yeah
what's your mindset
like if we were
sitting down
having a steak
like would you
ooh a steak
I think it's fancy
I love this
you got money
we're basically
yeah so like
we're dating you
well no
I would be dating you
I'm just tweeting we're not con I would be dating you I'm just tweeting
we're not conjoined
no no no
I'm just trying to
like include everyone
so say we're on a date
right now
the steak comes
how are you gonna
like flirt with me
like what are you gonna say
are you gonna be asking
like your potential person
would you be like
so how's your date been
I guess I'd be like
oh my god
this steak is so thick
good
good
I love thick meat.
Wait, do you ever do the baby voice girls do?
Kind of?
No, not on dates.
But when I date someone for a little bit, sometimes I'll just be like,
Ew, I don't feel good today.
No one can see your face, but the face is all day.
It wasn't the voice, it was the face.
Is that how you talk to kids or animals?
Men.
No, kids I'm usually like,
hi, how are you?
I don't baby talk kids because I don't know,
they're going to grow up and they've got to talk normal.
I don't like children.
Kids scare me because they're going to be so brutally honest.
They're so rude.
They're going to tell you you're not sickening.
Well, you know what?
Maybe that's why we need kids around.
They're not going to gaslight us into thinking we're everything.
That is funny, though.
A kid is not going to tell you you're sickening.
But they might.
They might be like, oh, that's sickening.
Right.
Wait, so you're looking.
Do you want to be in a relationship?
Yeah, you're answering the questions I don't even know.
I would, but it has to be the right thing.
You know, I'm not just going to be, because my mindset is, also there's this girl, Shira
Seven.
Have you heard of her?
No.
She's like going viral.
Oh no, here we go.
Here we go.
Viral?
Okay, you need to get into her.
Who's Shira Seven?
You need to get her on this podcast.
Yeah.
She's blowing up on TikTok right now, because basically it's this woman who is promoting the sugar baby lifestyle, but she's not saying that.
Like she'll make titles like how to find a provider man.
Sure.
It's this way of thinking.
And honestly, I'm obsessed with her because I'm kind of using all of her tools in just different areas.
So are you looking for a sugar daddy?
Well, no.
So her mindset has like completely like blown everything out of the water.
She goes.
Because a lot of people come for her because she's basically promoting like a woman doesn't work.
She's the prize.
A man should be providing that lifestyle for her.
So it's, you know, it's this whole thing.
It's this whole world.
And I live for her. She's's, you know, it's this whole thing. It's this whole world. And I live for her.
She's hilarious.
Like her comedic timing.
People are literally
pulling up like,
she'll do like YouTube lives
for like three hours
and all of her bits
are going viral.
Her thing is,
she's like,
well,
of course,
you know,
you can be a successful woman
and like make all your money.
But the real smart woman,
why would you
pay your own,
like pay,
why, what did she say? She goes, why would you pay your own, like, pay, why, what did she say?
She goes, why would you pay your own bills
when you gave someone else to pay the bills
and you can keep that money?
So she was like, it's this whole thing,
and honestly, like,
my whole thing, I'm like, ooh, sugaring that daddy.
So you're trying to sugar that daddy before he dies.
Right. So, like, would you sugar
that daddy? Because we always
say, you don't want to have a sugar daddy, you want to sugar that daddy.
Like, you don't want him to give you the money, you want to get that money.
I would sugar that daddy.
I truly have no problem with a man paying for stuff for me.
Why not?
Like, if you want to take me on a vacation, take me on a vacation.
But then it's like, I guess I would spend
some of my money on that.
Right.
I feel like it should be a good...
If they want it,
I think it should be even.
I agree.
But if I'm fucking Bill Gates,
I'm not spending any of my money.
That's true.
Do you know what I mean?
Because he looks like that,
but also has money money.
Right.
You know?
Well, I honestly feel like
there is a double standard
when it comes to sugar daddies or sugar mamas.
Because if you think about it, the sugar daddy can get away with being not cute and old and sagging and decrepit.
But he has the money so that the young girl is going to be with him.
But for some reason, if an older woman has money, she has to be this male.
She still has to look beautiful.
There's a standard of beauty that you have to uphold
which is wild
I want to be an old hag
and be a sugar mama
just like nasty titties
swinging at my knees
being like
I need you with like
just like your
ten pool boys
and you're just like
I don't know
like you just have your choice
that's what I want
okay
I want to know
a little bit about
Drag Race
so did you guys do
your audition tape together
or separately?
No.
Separately.
Separately.
Those are like two.
So the day we moved to L.A. was like the deadline you had to get your tape in.
And we were giving like 30 minute videos each because it was the whole production.
And one day those videos have to see the light of day.
Wait, you guys made a 30 minute audition video?
Each.
Well, they were like 25 minutes each.
And the deadline had to be 20 minutes. I made a 30-minute audition video? Each. Well, they were like 25 minutes each. And the deadline
had to be 20 minutes.
Oh, wasn't it?
They're getting what they get.
We were walking around
the suburbs.
We're like,
this is our stage.
The soccer moms
are our audience.
And those producers go,
this will be the gimmick
this season.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
We want this.
No, but we were fully
completely in denial.
We thought we were the ones.
We were like,
this outfit is from the thrift store
and I cut it
and if you look at the back,
you'll probably hate yourself.
But it's everything.
I love it.
I mean, we were literally...
That was the thing.
I remember that was actually
one of the questions.
Or I think when people found out
we were on the show,
they were like,
oh, are they competing
against each other
or are they competing as a unit?
And for us, we always, you know,
we grew up watching America's Next Top Model
and we wanted to be like Amanda
and Michelle from season seven. They went against
each other. And also, that's
kind of the whole reason why we do drag
is so people could see us as
separate entities.
Yes. Exactly.
Like salt and pepper.
Sometimes you add some salt to your. Because sometimes you add some salt
to your food
and sometimes
you add some pepper
and sometimes
you add both.
And then Spinderella
is in the corner
by herself.
Yes.
Exactly.
Those are our alter egos.
So sugar and spice,
then we have our alter egos
because we grew up
on Long Island,
the Jersey moms,
all that.
Yeah, so sugar and spice
are our alter egos
but then sugar and spice
have their alter egos.
Salt and pepper.
And we haven't debuted them yet.
No, I think we talked about it for one second on the show.
You were about to go home, you're like, but we never got to talk about Swartz and Papa.
We're like, in the breakdown and untucked, we're crying, I'm like, our family, like,
this whole thing, and then, like, it just cuts to me being like, and we never got to
talk, a show, Swartz and Papa.
And then we're doing the-
Because we have, it's literally one of our quote-unquote canned bits, if you will.
But we've never even got...
Because we want that...
Think about the Long Island medium,
Teresa Giudice,
like very...
Should we do a little bit for her?
I would like to hear it.
Okay.
I'm Swartz.
It's S-A-W outside.
And I'm Peppa.
That's P-E-P-P-U-H.
And together,
we're Swartz and Peppa.
Wait, you didn't do the laugh.
Oh, sweetie, that was it.
Oh.
Next time.
This is my favorite thing.
You just round them up and we go.
I just really enjoyed both of you so much on the show.
And I'm so happy that there's no difference.
Like, I just...
I'm crying right now. I'm, like, difference. I'm like crying.
Oh my god.
In drag, the breastplate, the bigger hips,
the gum, and the long nails.
Speak to the manager.
What can I say?
I'm here for it.
When you do live shows, do you lip sync
or do you do like that?
Do you do your bits?
I think we want to do a little bit of both.
Nowadays, the girls you roll to the club, Do you lip sync or do you do like that? Do you do your bits? I think we want to do a little bit of both. Oh, well, this is the issue.
So nowadays, the girls you roll to the club, they want to see the drag queen do the death drop, the split.
They get their story.
You know, it's that whole thing.
It's very like do the trick clown.
That's kind of what we lean into now.
Like we'll do a fun little like mix because that's kind of what they want.
But our first mistake was our first performance in Brooklyn.
We were like, let's lean into what we do.
Let's be comedy on the mic.
And that was the biggest mistake because the mic didn't work.
The light didn't work.
No one could hear us.
It was a bunch of gays running around screaming that they wanted their dick.
And they're like, why aren't you dancing?
And I was like, I'm getting you comedy.
It was a sweaty nightclub.
The girl, someone, then we were doing audience calls.
People were punching.
It was, yeah, it was a disaster.
You guys started a riot?
Yeah.
Because you did comedy?
Have you ever seen the movie Selena?
Yeah.
You know when her dad is with the Dinos,
and then they go to that place, the Mexican place,
and they don't do Mexican music?
They're doing, like, old school, and then they start a riot?
This is what I'm envisioning.
Just, like, you dressed in drag with, like, gays being like,
we don't want this!
Yeah.
what I'm envisioning.
Just like you dressed in drag with like gays being like,
we don't want this!
It was sweatier than
like a whore in church.
I was like trying to like,
I was in my meaty tuck era
so the girls were doing zoom-ins.
I was just a mess.
No, literally the other day
we just filmed,
yeah, this film,
maybe this will be,
I don't know,
we did something with Bianca Del Rio
and we
were explaining to her the whole thing
about Sugar's Cookie
always being out in our videos, about how we always
let that happen because of his engagement.
So they were like, why is her tuck so low?
And we'd always laugh, we're like, oh, Sugar's Cookie
is out, she has to get it together, but
we're like, oh, no. It's a branding. It's engagement.
It's smart. We're getting comments. It's very
smart. I think you two are smarter than what people think. Let's a branding it's engagement it's smart it's very smart I think you two
are smarter than
what people think
let's hope
let's hope
let's hope
okay so
what episode was it
where you two
were separated
it was like
episode
snatch game
three or four
it was a very early
snatch game
which I was like
wild
I wonder why
they did that.
I wonder.
We'll never know.
But was it like hard to like leave each other?
Like, I know it seemed like on the show, like you were crying and you were sad.
But like, were you in your hotel room being like, I don't know what to do now?
Well, the whole thing.
Oh my God, the drama with this.
But, like, so I remember when we got back from filming, there was rumors that were circulating that apparently Spice shut down the set and had a breakdown after Sugar left for three days.
I was like, girl, I wish, like, work.
But, like, you actually kind of, no, you did have a breakdown.
I will say there's no smoke without fire because I definitely did have a breakdown after the cameras were cut.
I was in the bathroom. I took off my
makeup. It was this
whole thing. I remember being...
The reason why there was a three-day break is because it was
Memorial Day weekend. There was a three-day break.
You didn't shut it down. The
government holiday shut it down.
Exactly.
I needed that break because I needed to get myself
back together. Watching it back a year later, I'm like, girl, this is so dramatic.
But in that moment, I'm like, oh shit, I'm going to have to go the rest of this without seeing Sugar.
And at that point, we hadn't, I mean, we had seen each other days or weeks without seeing each other.
No, we had gone long times without seeing each other.
I think in that specific environment, it's different.
It's a hard environment.
I don't think people realize how tough it is.
Yeah, because you don't have any access to that.
You're just, like, alone.
For me, it was hard because, you know, it's TV.
You get what you sign up for.
So I'm very, like, the professional in that sense.
I'm like, okay, like, you go onto the show, basically,
and you don't know what your assigned role is.
If you're smart enough, you realize it as you're going.
Yeah, that's what we were saying during reality TV. It's kind of like
you all get cast for this movie, but you don't realize
your part until that movie comes out.
But if you're smart enough, you realize as
you're filming the movie. You are absolutely
right, because it's like the edit makes
you however you are.
It's like, yeah, you said what you
said, but it's like, did you say it in that context that they
put it in? Exactly. Right.
That's kind of the fun game of it all, and that's why
I'm happy we did it. We're such reality TV
fans. I mean, we're more along the lines
of the Housewives. I like watching unhinged
people throwing stuff and
flipping things and that whole
experience.
I will say, just finishing the question about
was it hard or not,
I think... You were crawling out of your room
the night of... Yeah, it was this whole thing.
I remember I was like,
because I wanted to say
bye to Sugar one more time.
And I was like,
let me just go to her hotel.
And then so at one point
I was literally like crying.
I walked out of my room,
which like you're not allowed to do.
I was just walking by myself.
I was like,
this whimpering dog,
where's Sugar's room?
I should have just knocked
on all the doors.
I don't even know.
You should have just knocked
on my door.
But then one of the helpers
came and saw me and walked me back to
the room and talked me off my ledge.
And it was so dramatic. I was writing
notes. I'm like, okay, girl, there's so many channels next
because I was going to sell everything. I'm leaving
everything. I'm like, do this.
I was reading all these things. Meanwhile,
production's probably reading them and going,
okay, you can have that.
No, you can't have this one.
How funny.
I love it. Okay, real quick, we. No, you can't have this one. How funny.
I love it.
Okay, real quick, we're going to take a break.
And we're back.
Okay, so since Drag Race, have people, so you're, you can't, well, I guess you can answer this, Spice.
But have people been sliding into your DMs being like, fuck me?
People go, um.
It's weird because I feel like we have scared.
We've scared all the people that were trying to fuck us away, I feel like. Through the drag.
Through the drag.
Which is nice.
So now I kind of just have 13-year-old girls from TikTok being like, what highlighter was that?
And like for me,
that feels like the safe space.
Okay.
Well, I will say definitely,
I mean,
our TikTok audience is definitely,
I think it was like 85% women.
So we,
the teen girls
and the lesbians
live for Miss Sugar and Spice.
So I'm living for them right back.
But I mean,
I feel like even if
you were the most medium
ugly person with two followers that no
one knows, I'm sure there's someone up in those DMs
trying to fuck it, so.
You know, yeah. I mean, no.
Well, maybe not. Nobody's really in my DMs
being like, let's fuck. Same.
Like, mine are just like, I like you.
That's actually better.
Because you're not providing that air.
In my eyes, when you say that, that just means people respect you more.
Because think about it.
It's like, oh, this person is of value.
They're not going to respond to me with a response like that.
They're the most respectable person in the world.
There's still going to be someone saying, like, step on me.
And sugar, I don't want to be respected.
I want my back blown out.
But you know what's even more sickening?
When like,
they do respect you
and it does happen,
you're like,
work.
Okay, whatever.
Maybe I'm like,
it's like,
it's high value time with sugar
and it's like,
this is how you're going to be
a high value owner.
Sugar the bimbo whore.
It's like,
but we want to be respected.
Well, no,
that's why I feel like
I live for an online moment, but we want to be respected. Well, no, that's why I feel like I live for an online moment,
but there's nothing better than an in-person meeting encounter
because there's so much more.
I mean, like, I'm a drag queen.
I live for the fantasy.
Yes.
I agree.
I mean, even for me, obviously, I'm in a relationship,
but also, like, I love a good, like, eye candy, flirtatious moment.
It's fun.
Do the two of you live together?
Yes.
And then do you ever feel like the third wheel
when Spice's boyfriend is over?
Oh yeah, for sure.
But it's nice because I feel like we have a good dynamic
where you just know each other so well.
So I'm like, okay, that's them doing their thing.
And I think a lot of people,
because through our work
Sugar and Spice
we're always together
they think we're
we are conjoined
that is one of the things
but we really lead
our own separate lives
after the show
like if I'm out
or if I ever
make an appearance
that's the thing
about going to like
gay spaces
or gay clubs
like we were in Australia
and I was like
oh my god
this is literally
asking for
this is like Snow White
getting dressed up
as Snow White walking into Disneyland and being like, yes, being shocked that people are taking.
You know, so when we were in Australia, that was happening.
And we were laughing.
I was like, people kept on coming up to me.
And the first thing they were, oh, my God, where's sugar?
And I'm like, so then I started getting crazy.
I'm like, I'm not going to tell you where she is.
I'm like, oh, she's over there by the bathroom.
Meanwhile, she's like somewhere.
And I was like, I was having fun. I'm like, oh, she's by the bathroom you mile she's like somewhere and I was like
I was having fun
I'm like oh she's down
I was just making shit up
that's so funny
that people think
you're constantly together
yeah
but it makes sense though
you know you're gonna see
Spongebob and Patrick
and you're gonna be like
where's Patrick
well
wait can you explain
what you told Nicole
earlier
we got here
and I was like
Nicole oh my god
I feel like
actually I'm meeting
Spongebob right now
because I know I heard your voice and I'm like wait know this voice, but I've never seen it in real life.
But now the face is matching.
So it's kind of like if you were to meet the creator of Spongebob, you hear the voice and you're like, what?
Well, except you are Spongebob.
But you're not Spongebob.
But if you were the creator of Spongebob, if I turned around and heard the voice, you would be Spongebob, but you're not Spongebob.
Commercial break.
No, I liked it.
I think it's fun.
Are you two, no, you're not Virgos, you're Leos.
I thought you were going to say, are you versatile?
Yeah, are you, okay, I'm looking at my notes.
One is verse and one is a top.
No, we said, wait, no, no, no, we said F, a top or bottom.
We need to know if you're a porch or a bike person.
That's what we need to know.
The more important question. Thank you. A porch or a bike person. That's what we need to know. The more important question. Thank you.
A porch or a bike person? That's what we said the first
day on Drag Race. We were like, are you a porch
or a bike person? And they were like, these bitches are crazy.
Wait, that's such a good question because I feel
like porch means you want to stay inside and
just hang out and a bike person means you're out for adventure.
You're the first person
that gets it. Wait, really?
People think we're, they're like, you get it.
It's very, It's very intuitive.
Rich, did you get it?
No, I was like, Porsche?
In the morning, what do you do?
Do you go outside? You sit on the porch?
You observe the leaves blowing?
Maybe the annoying neighbor that's driving by?
Or do you want to get on your bike?
And go somewhere.
I'm a bike person on vacation.
A porch person when I don't have to work.
Because I like to just like sit and like take a minute.
You would be a fun person on vacation.
Oh, I'm great on vacation.
I will do anything on a vacation except for zip lining.
Because I watched a fat man do it and he didn't make it all the way across.
Because I was like, is there a weight limit?
And the guy was like no i don't know
and i was like i don't know you don't seem certain about that and i'm not gonna take my fat ass on
something in a different country and not make it all the way across well maybe that's a show then
yeah did he live to survive he did did he live to tell they did but then we all laughed at him
and then they had to go get him because he made it just far enough that he couldn't hop down and make it all the way.
And there was water.
So people got in the water and they were dragging his legs.
And I was like, no, ma'am.
No.
I can't be doing this.
No.
But, I mean, that's one of the reasons why I love you so much.
Because I always say I gravitate towards the hot unserious
and silly girlies
and I think that's you
you're very hot
you're very unserious
thank you
and like you're silly
and like you're like fun
and like girly pop
being silly is the biggest compliment now
like in my silly girl era
like it's very bad
I love being silly
you're the queen of silly actually
thank you
that's your brand new moment
I'm the queen of silly I just love Thank you. That's your brand new moment. I'm the queen of silly.
I just love to tee hee hee.
Honestly, like, truly, I think a lot of people are very serious and, like, take themselves too seriously.
And I'm like, it's a treat to, like, do a dumb thing and then laugh at it.
Like, I think I talked about it on this podcast when it happened, but I was late for work because there was a bunch of children and adults crossing the street.
And I was like, oh my God,
why is there a children's parade right now?
And I got to work and I repeated it several times
until finally my makeup artist was like,
do you mean school?
They were going to school.
And I was like, so it wasn't a parade?
She was like, no.
And then I laughed about it.
And I wasn't like, oh my God,
I'm so dumb that I didn't know it was.
I don't know.
I just like to giggle.
Well, I love that you could have a sense of humor with yourself
about that because it's like, I feel like people are so quick
to be so hard on themselves and judge themselves
but if you could literally laugh at yourself
then it's like, oh wait,
it didn't even matter. Okay, I'm not even letting it affect me.
It's a nicer way to live.
Do you know what I mean?
Okay, when did you guys start doing drag?
Ooh.
It's interesting for us because I look back and I'm like, oh, thanks.
The answer is 2019.
That's two hours later.
I look back.
We hopped out of the womb.
2019.
We hopped out of the womb.
And I like to say, we had the limp wrist.
There's all the photos of us.
Maybe you did this as a kid, too.
I just blew her cover.
I said, we're getting to the point. Let me live my fantasy. You take the long story short. That story's all the photos of us, like, with, um... Maybe you did this as a kid, too. I just blew her cover. I'm not breaking that to the point.
Let me live my fantasy.
You take the long story short.
That story's not gonna
be short, baby.
I'm like, let me keep
it short and sweet,
and it's, like,
three days later,
and it's like,
oh, bitches, look,
go on.
I like to...
Were you the girl
that would take the...
Put a towel on my...
Yes.
Or a blanket,
and you were giving inches?
Yes.
So that was us.
But it didn't start
until it was, like,
the end of elementary school.
Obsessed with
America's Next Top Model.
We were taking photos
of all of our dolls,
got a camera,
and we were pretending.
We would call them
like Bratz Next Top Models.
So we'd take the photos
of the dolls.
Then we were watching
all the YouTube videos
on how to do makeup.
We thought we weren't
allowed to do it on ourselves.
We're like,
we'll just put it on our dolls.
So we learned like Photoshop
in like fifth grade.
We were editing
all of our dolls' makeup,
going to doll photography.
And then it wasn't until like makeup, going to doll photography.
And then it wasn't until we were going through high school,
I'm like, oh, I guess we're not allowed to do this anymore.
But, you know, it's our art.
We're taking photos of them. I'm not playing with dolls.
Did you ever have things like that growing up
where there was something in your head
where you're like, oh, I'm not allowed to do that?
Yeah, Barbies.
I played with Barbies way longer than most people.
Really?
And I remember taking them out of the closet
and being like, I guess I'm too old for this.
Isn't that so sad?
It is sad.
And now, as an adult, I have a ton of dolls in my office and stuff I'm too old for this isn't that so sad it is sad and now as an adult
I have a ton of dolls
in my office and stuff
because I was like
I don't know
I want all the things
that I liked growing up
and now I buy
whatever the fuck I want
I have so many pairs of Skechers
I love that
so I love that you said that
because even for
that's the thing with dolls
especially
even with
like older
like
cause say if you're if you're anything but a kid people are gonna kinda judge like cause say if you're
if you're anything but a kid
people are gonna kinda judge you
so even if you're
they say dolls are for like girls
so even if you are a girl
or an adult woman
that has dolls
you can still be shamed for it
you can still be shamed
oh that's for kids
so then especially when you're like
a gay boy that likes that
then it's even more like taboo
but it's maybe not even people
in your actual vicinity
saying you can't have that
it's just you think
it's ingrained in your head it's always you yeah cause like how actual vicinity saying you can't have that it's you in your head
it's like how you're raised and shit
and like socialized and whatever
I remember the last Barbie I bought
it was like really sad
we went to I think it was called KB Toys
these are the things I need to know
KB Toys yes
KB Toys was sickening
you know how they have the big boxes but then they have the slender boxes
where she didn't come with as many accessories?
So I got a slender box Barbie.
She was black.
Maybe it was Teresa.
I don't remember if it was black Barbie or Teresa.
But I remember she had like a hot pink outfit and like crimpy hair.
And then my mom was like, this is going to be one of the last dolls you get because, you know, you're getting a little older.
And I was like, one of the last dolls I get.
And then I like cherished her.
Like I used to cut their hair and shit.
But like this last one, I was like, pristine.
You'll be beautiful.
I wish I had all my Barbies.
Wow.
Am I going to cry?
No wonder why you're so girly, pop, and diva-licious.
Because you liked dolls growing up.
Loved.
That makes sense.
Loved.
My Barbies had a white
Ferrari. They had a pink
Jeep. Ooh, they had the
cars. They were zooming. They really did.
They were zooming everywhere and I used to make
them fuck.
And my sister would always be like, maybe we don't do
that today. And I'm like, why not?
But you know what? Things are tracking. You like
the dolls. That makes sense why you're so glam
and fun. And then also you were making the dolls. That makes sense why you're so glam and fun. And then also you were making them fuck.
That makes sense why you're living your best horny life.
Just the horniest.
Very competitive.
I'm horny.
Have you guys toured yet at all?
Yes.
We did a little mini tour in Australia and London.
So that was cute.
That's fun.
But we're getting excited for our tour at the end of the year.
That we're doing. Yeah. This should be out by then. Yes. London, so that was cute. We're getting excited for our tour at the end of the year.
This should be out by then.
It's called Drag Boot Camp with Miss Mistress and Malaysia. They're taking
the life-size dolls to Drag Boot Camp,
so buckle up, girls. I love it, because they're
your drag moms? Yes, they are.
Actually? Yes.
We say drag mom, but we're really just
this family of friends.
The gag, though, is that we call Mistress our drag mom, but she's literally five days older than us.
And that's why, even with her, we always got along with her.
Even from that first day, we were living, the cameras went down.
I love Mistress.
I'm obsessed.
I got very drunk at a...
I know this!
Oh, I need to hear your side of things.
Yeah, I told you.
Wait, wait, you have to.
I need to hear your side of things.
I need everything about this. It, I need to hear your side of things. They told us this. Wait, wait. I need to hear your side of things. I need everything about this.
It was Hart and WeHo.
And I can't.
Oh, it was Bosco's face reveal party.
Right.
And we were all the way in the back because I didn't want to pay for VIP.
And I didn't think to text Cornbread to be like, can I have tickets?
Yeah, girl, they would have had you on.
Well, it just didn't occur to me.
I'm obsessed.
So we're just in the back.
I got shit faced.
As you should.
And then Sasha came in. And then I was like, I got to meet Sasha. So I followed her. I got shit-faced. And then Sasha, like, came in, and then I was like, I gotta meet Sasha.
So I, like, followed her.
I'm obsessed with you.
You're so cute.
Followed her into a corner and was like, Sasha.
I was like, sorry to bother you.
And then she was like, she took a deep breath.
And it's one of those things where you're like, you probably go through this now, where
you're like, okay, let me put on a face and meet this dumb fan.
Not dumb fan. Fans are very nice. But sometimes you're not in let me put on a face and meet this dumb fan not dumb fan fans are
very nice but sometimes you're not in the mood right but i felt the and then she turned around
with a big smile and she went oh nicole and i was like it's me and then she's like me let me bring
you up to meet the girls and then mistress was there so i talked to mistress and then mistress
came down later and i was even drunker and i was like listen if you make it to the finale i will pay for all of your outfits no matter how much they are i will pay
for every penny she paid 40 i do not remember this my friend the next day was like so how much
money do you think mistress's outfits are gonna cost and i was like what do you mean my friend
i was like you promised her you would pay every single penny
but she didn't reach out
so I didn't pay for any of her
She said that
the check is too big
for Nicole
Oh you dodged that bullet
40k
Isn't that wild?
She spent $40,000
Allegedly
She said it herself
Wow
I'm glad she didn't reach out
That's a whole lot of money
You're like
actually
you're maybe just a wig Yeah Here's a whole lot of money. You're like, actually,
you're maybe just a wig.
Yeah,
here's a wig and a wish and a prayer.
Oh my God,
you guys looked fabulous
at the finale PS.
Oh,
thank you.
Just like so good.
I also loved that,
I don't think either one of you
were lip syncing.
No.
Oh no,
that was the irony.
Spice was.
Well,
I knew the one word.
They got the one,
they try to make sugar
look even worse.
Well,
not worse,
that was our purpose,
babe.
of course, but for me, I knew the one line, I was looking at the monitor, I. Well, not worse. That was our purpose, babe. Well, of course.
But for me, I knew the one line.
I was looking at the monitor.
I was like, do you want to do well?
That was my favorite part because there was a teleprompter.
There were three teleprompters.
And you decided to not do it.
And you know what?
You have to explain the story behind that.
No one knows.
The story behind that.
Me, because you know, you go home.
You're on the show.
You're living your best.
Sugar was cooking.
She was like, I'm about to show these girls up.
No, I have to. No, no, no, no, no, no.
It's an energy thing.
So basically, like, you have a lot of time to think and ponder on your experience.
And me, I was like, what is my look going to be?
And I go on my hot girl walks and I get to take an edible and I walk around the hills.
You'll be out to take him on a hot girl walk with us one day.
Oh, we need to do a hot girl walk with you.
I'll do a hot girl walk.
Yes, yes.
Like, what kind of hills are we talking?
Just...
Because I do slight inclines
it's really not that bad
it's just like through those fleas
I don't know how to pronounce it
but we go through you take the edible
you listen to your music you escape
you get creative
I love it because I'm able to get out of the front part of my head
where I normally am because I'm very analytical
especially between us two
so it's like you're living.
You can like have self-love, appreciate yourself.
So me, I was like fantasizing about like,
what is my finale look going to be?
So I was like, oh, Swan Princess, this whole thing.
But then I was like, I can't go back there.
And like, you're not getting one inch of camp from me tonight.
I walked in.
I was a clown the whole time.
I was like, this is like my divine feminine like moment.
Like I was really like tapped into this.
I was like, they're not getting one.
Smiled nothing out of me.
So then when we got up there,
and I kind of forgot about what my mindset was,
and I'm like, okay, I got to give camp.
I got to do my snaps and claps.
But then when we were filming, the cameras went up.
I was like, no, this just feels out of line.
I can't do it.
So then I gave nothing.
But I will say that is what,
that's something that's so iconic about you,
is that that's everything, though.. That's something that's so iconic about you is that like,
that's everything though.
That like,
technically you weren't supposed to be highlighted in this for now.
You're just an,
also I didn't think the cameras were on me.
So it's like,
that's everything.
Now in the world of TV,
you weren't even supposed to have a moment,
but people couldn't even help but notice you
and give you a moment.
So I think that was cool.
Work.
Yeah,
I don't know.
I thought you two were like iconic on this show.
Oh,
thank you.
How,
okay, so Snatch Game, tell me a little bit about Snatch Game. Did you, was it hard? I don't know. I thought you two were iconic on this show. Oh, thank you. Okay, so Snatch Game,
tell me a little bit about Snatch Game.
Did you, was it hard? I don't know.
I thought both of you did a good job.
That's the funny thing, is that even when we were
watching at the reunion, they
showed the clips back, and I'm sure that was Rue's first time
seeing it, but when
they were showing the clips and it was me doing
hoo-hoo, he was,
and I remember that, like, he thought it was so funny.
I thought it was funny.
And that's the whole thing.
And that's why I was so nervous about Miley seeing,
and we found out that Miley actually saw it.
This is the story.
Because I'm, Miley's like one of her biggest fans.
And I always say when you're a fan of someone,
you could kind of poke more fun at them than,
it's kind of like with your siblings
or friends
it's like
they're a bitch
but they're my bitch
and you're not allowed
to say that
you know
so it was very that
and I knew that
we gave them the material
to like edit it crazy
and all that
but I'm happy that
the girls
but also
like even with
the iconic crazy moments
from Drag Race
I still talk about
Laganja's stand up
years from now
and I don't even remember
any of the other girls
and she went home.
So I was like,
job well done, I guess.
Yeah, I don't know.
I thought it was fun
and funny.
And also,
I've seen the Snatch Game
uninterrupted.
Yes.
So it is very easy
to edit things
how you want them to be.
Right.
It's really wild
to watch it uninterrupted.
Yeah, yeah.
And it's long.
I'm sure people have asked you
this, but have you ever thought about
who you would do if you were to do something like that?
Yeah, I would do Emma Stone.
Oh my god.
Or Monique.
Okay. I think those are my two.
I think Malaysia was saying that she
was thinking about doing you or something.
She did me, I think, for her audition tape.
Okay, work.
And then maybe was going to do me for Snatch Game.
I don't know.
I would love to see somebody do me.
I feel like you're great to do
because you also have a distinct voice.
And I think if you do a voice,
that's already better than someone not giving it.
Like, I think to do a voice,
you're already in a better space.
Also, Snatch Game seems hard,
but you can pre-write jokes.
That was the irony of me
going home on that for Trisha.
You were so excited for that.
That was the most fun I had on set all day.
But the irony is, I remember,
and this was the whole joke,
y'all didn't even see
what actually happened
and the reason why I thought
I was going to be in the bottom over her.
But we'll leave that to the TV world.
Sure.
But I remember we got off set.
We were telling Bianca this the other day.
If y'all think we're delusional and crazy,
this is how much we actually are delusional.
We got off.
But honestly, no, it wasn't delusional.
They would think it's delusional
because they didn't see what happened
but basically
I was like
well Spice
how do you think I did
people hearing this
of course they're
going to think
we're delusional
because what we were
like talking about
was something that
was never even shown
but like with us
I was like
sugar
I was like
you ate
I was like
oh my god
you were giving
Bianca Del Rio
you were
because we always
had this thing
in our early drag career
we were like
oh my god
but was it giving
Bianca
and we were telling Bianca
and she
like
she
gets it
she gets it
because I meant
when I say giving Bianca
I always mean like
like perfection
she like takes control
yeah
professionalism
she'll kind of like
but kind of antagonize
in a way
so that was kind of
what I was giving with Trisha
she was being the internet troll
that was getting up and doing the crazy things oh yeah right so I was giving with Trisha she was being the internet troll that was getting up
and doing the crazy things
so I was like
oh my god
it was giving me
you and Lucy
I was like
the whole time
I was like
oh shit
I have to go crazier
because Sugar and Lucy
are stealing the show
right now
but also for us
people to understand
I looked at Snatch Game
I'm like
this is just a YouTube video
that has a chance
to go viral
so let me do
the craziest shit
to go viral
if that makes sense. That's how
my mind thinks.
That was the irony. I was like, I was giving
Bianca and then we got there and you're going home
and I was like, I love that pipeline so much.
Yeah, it was a pipeline.
I was like, girl, you were giving
Bianca. You were out there.
It was the whole thing. So I love.
Oh, wow.
I like hearing about this show.
And I also liked your prance.
Yes.
That Michelle didn't like it.
Yeah, but you know what?
I always say that sometimes, well, actually, I don't know what they say.
I don't know where I'm going with this, actually.
You know what they say?
I'm having a high thought right now.
I don't know.
Even though I'm not high.
Like, do you ever, like, get really up in the clouds and you're trying to tell a story?
I have ADHD, so a lot of times I'll be in the middle of a story and be like, I'm so sorry.
That's why I relate to you.
But I always say, I'm like, oh, wait.
Like, even with our friends, I'm like, we're like, no, it poofed.
It poofed away.
We're not going to try to find the story because you're going to look crazier being high and then trying to get back to where you were and it didn't make sense.
I'd rather it's big.
Wait, I don't even know what I'm talking about.
Yeah.
Just like, I don't know.
Sorry about it.
Oh, no.
The trot.
The whole trot of it all.
Actually, we're working on a song this summer.
We're going to do a little song called Trot.
Okay.
So we're just going to trot to the top, trot till we drop, you know?
And also we always say like trotting, it's kind of a lifestyle.
Like if you don't trot, you're not hot, you know?
Sometimes I walk around my house just, I mean, this is, like, before I saw you on drag.
Like, I just.
Librest.
Yes.
Just let him hang.
And then I'll just be like, oh, I need that, and I need this.
Our friends were like, I've been trotting.
Just flopping.
Just flopped.
And then sometimes I'll be like, what if I trot a little bit?
And then I'll trot my house, and then I'll just laugh.
I'm always having a nice time.
But what's so fun, one last thing about the trot is that a lot of people don't realize
is that I was,
like when I trotted away from Rue Michelle,
like, baby, that was in my,
I was going to do that at one point,
but I was planning to do that regardless
because I was like,
ooh, what's something silly I can do
and just be like stupid
that no one had,
like, oh, I'll trot back to the stage.
But up until that point,
I never had the moment
where they were like,
you're safe by yourself to do so.
So that was always in my arsenal,
ready to go.
But then when they gave me the material,
Michelle was like,
I don't like it.
I was like,
ooh, well,
you're going to be seeing it.
But also,
that's why I think,
like,
we love reality TV so much.
And I think that's,
like,
people,
the girls that get it,
get it.
But with us,
we really have such a producer mindset
because people watch reality TV.
And you self-produce your TikToks.
Exactly.
I think people don't think about that.
Exactly.
Because you don't blow up overnight
for no reason.
It's pretty calculated.
Literally.
Sometimes,
so it's the producer mindset
that's in me,
but also sometimes
I just be getting bored.
So sometimes I'm like,
okay, well,
what can I do with this?
You're so out of control on a show like that. The little things that you are in control of, I'm like, okay, well, what can I do with this? You're so out of control on a show like that.
I'm like, the little things that you are in control of, I'm like, okay, well, let's see what I can kind of throw a little nuke in there and see what happens.
So I had fun with that.
I mean, it definitely worked out in your advantage because with TV, I mean, you look at our season, it was edited down so much.
You actually had to give them so much material because chances are only one thing will even be used.
You were doing...
I remember the one day you had your dog,
the two days I was there,
you started barking.
And we got that.
You know when they have you walk in
and you're talking about who went home?
I had my dog and I got bored once again.
So I know I started going...
And then I was like,
oh my God, my dog.
And then they're like,
but I just started acting with the dog
and it was getting up and I was just having a bark.
But yeah.
And then they didn't use that?
No.
No.
I would like to see unseen footage from you two.
I feel like it's unhinged in a very fun way.
Just a real fun time.
That's why I need.
You know what?
I need a camera on us three.
Us and you.
We'll have to put you in drag and us just like go in places
yeah put me in drag
I would love to do that
that would be everything
cause wait
I know you've done it
before
who
Mo Hart
what's her drag history
Mo Hart has put me in drag
I think twice
yeah
once with Trixie
and once just her
and that's the only
real time I've been in
like drag drag
right
sometimes my makeup artist
Jen will do
like a draggy look
or whatever
and then sometimes
I'll put on a huge lash
for no reason
just cause
you know
just having a little bit of fun
but that's why
I love people like you
that are just down
to have fun
and experiment
cause there are some people
that are actually
against makeup
cause they're like
they're so like
for the male gaze
or whatever
they're not gonna like that
they want me natural
that's why I love people
that look at makeup as art
and just funsies
and something that you
could just wipe off
yeah
also I'm not putting on makeup
for a man
or for anybody
I put on makeup
to look in the mirror
and go
I look like a doll
yeah okay
well then you're in the right place
here's my question for you
what's your experience
with dating
meeting other men
where like
what's the response you get
if you're more glammed or if you're more natural like what have you experienced men tend to like
less right and i like more um so like i've been on dates with dudes where the first date i'm like
to the nines like i've really done it i'm lashes. Like, I blow you away when I blink.
And then the next time, I'm wearing, like, a little bit less.
And they're like, oh, you look so beautiful.
And I'm like, oh, I didn't get the beautiful last time.
I guess you're, like, a little less. And then the next date, I'll put on even more.
Okay, work.
Okay, you know what's fascinating?
The idea of mirroring people.
So dating kind of gets fun.
Me, just, like, being this little, like, philosopher.
Sugar the philosopher.
If you match their energy,
it's really fascinating just to see their response.
So you can kind of get the idea.
If they're going on a date with you,
All these damn games.
These games.
It is games.
You know what?
It's almost just like the game's being played anyway,
so you kind of just have to enter.
That is true.
That's just life.
You kind of have to play,
otherwise it's going to play you,
I guess. I think that's right.
Real quick, we've got to take another break.
Ooh.
Beep boop, we're back.
Okay, so
we were talking about games and playing them.
I've liked gentlemen,
gone on dates with them been like
I don't know about your vibe
and then tried to like
match their vibe
to be like
I don't know about your vibe
you sounded like Marge Simpson
I don't know about their vibe
Homer
Homer
I'll never be able to do it again
you get good Marge
ooh I would love a
cunty Marge
Simpson
dragified look for you
on Halloween
ooh
I kinda like that
with a huge wig.
Also,
get back to your story,
but this thought's
going to leave my head
if I don't say it.
I think that's another reason
why I like you so much
is because you're,
I'm really into voices
and voice inflections.
And like,
obviously,
someone told her Cadence once
and she's obsessed with that word.
No,
even like,
I used to watch like,
Big Brother
and it would be,
previously on Celebrity,
Big Brother, Tiffany, she's Previously on Celebrity, Big Brother.
Tiffany, she's in the diary room talking about Gemma.
So I would hear that and I would mimic it and I was only good if I heard it.
But I'm so good to her story.
You're doing these voices and I'm inspired right now.
Oh, thank you.
I didn't realize I had a weird way of speaking until someone pointed it out.
I didn't really, like I guess I have like a sing-songy way of speaking.
You have a good voice.
Like, that's why
you're good for a pot.
Thank you.
Yeah, your tone.
Thank you.
Oh my God, my tone.
Are you a singer?
No, she's tone deaf.
I can't.
I'm tone deaf.
But you know what?
With some autotune
and something,
a pussy-popping beat,
that'd be sickening.
I could see, yeah.
Even you just being like,
I don't wear wigs.
And then there's a beat.
Like something, something's going on. I don't wear wigs. I don't wear wigs. And then there's a beat. Like something.
I don't wear wigs.
I don't wear wigs.
You know, just something.
Who me? No wigs.
That would just be a straight up lie.
I'm wearing a wig right now.
I love a wig.
Always a wig.
Wait, what did I even interrupt you from?
Listen, that's gone.
It's gone.
It poofed.
It's okay.
Do you guys have any advice for single people looking
for somebody? Maybe I'll start with
Spice since you found somebody.
What's your advice?
Don't give us the generic.
Love yourself. Honestly, I would say
just go out there and
just be yourself. Don't try to conform for someone.
Do you know what I mean? Yes.
I think maybe in the back of your mind, like we were just talking about the makeup
thing. I think you're already on the right
step because you're not trying to be like, oh, like you did the opposite.
He liked that you were wearing less makeup and you did more.
So I like that.
You can kind of weed people out by just kind of.
Because if you're trying to be someone that someone likes, eventually they're going to see the real you and it's not going to work out.
So I say you lay it all out there.
Be the most 100% version of yourself.
Say if you're the girl that loves wearing
big hoops and you're afraid, wear those big
hoops. Wear hoops on your damn
wrists. Do you know what I mean?
Just embrace whoever you are
crazily. But even for me, I remember
before I was in a relationship, sometimes I would
be like, ooh,
do I dress how I want to dress or should I dress
how I think that would be more pleasing?
Or like more palatable. But honestly, looking back, you always get more success when you dress up actually do I dress how I want to dress or should I dress how I think that would be more pleasing?
Or like more palatable.
But honestly, looking back, you always get more success when you dress up actually as you.
That's so interesting.
I've never thought of – well, no, that's a lie.
I very recently read that men like red, so I bought a bunch of red things.
Well, red's my favorite color.
But the red things I bought were like a red sweater with dogs on it. And I was like, I got it.
And I was like, ooh, wait.
And then I was like, wait, what am I doing?
It's a grandma sweater.
Men aren't going to like this.
So I cannot dress to the way a man wants me to look.
I just, it's not inherent in me.
And I just like can't do it.
Wait, is this your first relationship?
It's my first and only relationship.
So yeah, I've never been in a relationship prior.
And it's been two years and it's going well
yeah it's going well I mean I feel like two years
in the gay world that's like ten years
I think that's ten years anywhere
because I like
maybe you're right yeah that's a long fucking time
yeah
okay sugar do you have any advice
me being the single one
for me what I've learned
also wait just one last thing of advice I will say.
Just make it more fun. If you almost look at
your life as a movie or this
bad rom-com... Girl, that's what I was going to say.
Twin telepathy. Well, no, I was
literally going to talk about you.
Everyone's in their eras nowadays.
Wait, isn't telepathy moving things with your
mind? That's Matilda, right?
Matilda?
Have you seen that movie? Oh, yes.
Matilda does have it. Wait, is that what
telepathy is? For some reason, when people say
twin telepathy, I just think of it as like we're reading
each other. Like we have the same thought. Rich, can you look up
telepathy? I'm on it. Yep.
The supposed communication of thoughts or
ideas by means other than
senses. Then what's moving things with your
mind?
Telekinesis.
Oh, telekinesis.
We're learning words today.
This is big for me.
Okay, so yeah, you had twin telepathy just happen.
Yeah.
No, you have to think of yourself like you're in a movie.
And you're the main role and you're casting who's going to be your scene partner.
And that has helped me because a lot of times I could go on dates and the whole time I'm thinking,
Oh my God, do they like me?
Oh, like, am I, like, funny enough?
Like, you just start to think all these things.
You've got to ask yourself, do I like them?
Not do they like me?
And basically, you put the power back.
That's super important, yes.
Because half the time I'd be either on a date with someone or meeting someone, having a fun little rendezvous.
And I'm trying to like like show
how desirable i am but one that's just going to be a turnoff to them because it's like they feel
the desperation coming off of you subconsciously even if you don't realize you're doing it so
that's why you always have to get your mind right and do any you know try to really work on that
before you enter that space i mean that's another thing where you don't want to really work on that before you enter that space. I mean, that's another thing where...
I mean, you don't want to be giving Pick Me energy.
I wrote a little song the other day.
I was like, Pick Me energy.
You should date a bitch that's hot like me.
And I was like, I want the song to just be like
all the reasons why you should lean into being the Pick Me chick.
Well, my thing is, people become aligned.
And you always get exactly who you are.
So if you're feeling weird about yourself, you have these insecurities, maybe you don't like where your job is, you're going to end up with someone that's at that point of their journey too.
You're always a match to who you're bringing in.
So, Nicole, that's actually good for you if you haven't been in a relationship recently or whatever it is.
Because these people just probably if i'm gonna do
a little if i'm gonna tap in tap in i feel like these people just aren't at your level of where
you are in your life mentally emotionally so that's why i feel like you're probably feeling
a disconnect because either one these people are approaching you in a way that isn't showing
isn't showing you that they realize your value.
Or two, you guys are just unaligned.
Like they just energy wise.
So that's actually a good thing.
Is this completely off or is this?
No, I think it's pretty spot on.
I don't know.
No, it's good because.
I feel like you guys are like wizards and like,
you're giving me like wizardly advice.
I like it.
Because, well, think about it this way
I'd much rather be single
than be with a dusty
like why just be in a relationship
to be in a relationship
I would rather look at someone and be like
oh she's single and everything and she knows her worth
compared to someone that's settling
for Miss Flop
you know
and for a lot of years I'm like I'll I'll settle for anything, like, as a joke.
But, like, maybe I should just stop joking about settling and just, like, being desperate and taking anything.
Although I do really want a huge dick in me soon.
So you know what?
I think it's okay to, like, manifest it but not be thirsty for it.
Just claim it.
Yeah, like you claim it, and it's here.
It's like rendering, ooh, not me burping.
I mean, we always say that.
You seem surprised about it.
Not the burp.
Like genuinely scared.
Imagine you get your next script, and it's like burps, but surprisingly burps.
Surprises themselves with a burp
oh
for me
surprises themselves
with a burp
wait
okay
we do have to wrap it up
but I do want to know
what's the worst date
either of you have been on
oh god
there was
so I had
back in my day
but there was a moment
in time
when I had
Grindr.
And I was like, okay, you know what you're signing up for?
Just like doing Drag Race.
You know, you're going to blame it on the edit.
If you're going on Grindr, you're probably going to meet the most cavely man in a corner.
So I just remember walking in and I was like, I need to abort immediately because the breath was on 10.
You had to flee the scene.
Oh, no.
And I don't care how cute you are.
And I get it.
You're out with your girls.
Maybe you're having beer breath, whatever, at the end of the night.
But if we're going into the meeting.
What do you think about your breath?
I mean, I don't think I've ever clocked it.
I haven't really dated a lot of people who drink beer.
Okay.
I drink a lot.
I'm a cocktail girl.
Right.
And I date a lot of people who also like a cocktail. Gay and fruity.
Yeah. Hangover's bad the next day, yes.
Yes. But basically, I just walked in
and I was like, oh, the bread. And for me, it was
just an immediately, I couldn't get over it. It was just
a hurdle I couldn't jump. So
immediately, I'm like, how? The actress had
to come out. All of a sudden, I'm like, oh,
baby girl, let me go to the bathroom.
And I go to the bathroom, like, what am I going to do? You didn't at least do the
fake call? Well, no, and then I walk out, and then all of a sudden I was actress.
Jenny, she's in the hospital.
Okay, I'll be right there.
I was like, how am I going to get out?
And also my shoes were by the door I had across, and I was just going to bolt it.
But then I was just like, you know, I think, I don't know, I think I, like, my stomach,
it's just like turning.
Wait, he had beer breath, like, in his own home?
Yeah.
Or maybe it wasn't beer, it was something.
It was just something, Something died in there.
It was either a bad
box of a soup or whatever.
So then basically I'm asking him, like my stomach. He's like,
oh no baby, we'll sit down. I have the little
Pepto-Bismol. I'm like, that's going to kick in in 30
and I think I'm bad about a little child. He was like, what?
I'm like, I'm going out. I'm itching to the door. He's like, let me order
the car. I'm like, no, the Uber's here. And I just like ran out.
I'm like, that was the worst acting
scene I've ever done, but it
worked. But it worked. You got out. Okay.
For me, nothing can really
compete with that. Mine was just, I think
it was the only other actual date
I went, even with my boyfriend, we never actually went
on a date because like, it was during
COVID. So we were just like, I was going over his place
and we were hanging out. We weren't like going out places.
But I remember, I think it was the first
day I ever went on
when I was in New York City,
still in college.
And it was with this random guy.
And it wasn't exciting
and crazily bad.
It was just boringly bad.
It was just like,
there was nothing.
That was a lovely story.
There was just nothing to talk.
But you know when the conversation
is just so dry?
Yeah, when it's dry
and it's like,
okay, so what else?
And for me,
I'm fine. Because I guess I could be, even though so what else? For me, I'm fine.
Because I guess I could be, even though I have my introverted ways,
I guess on a date I would probably be more outgoing.
Wait, you think you're introverted?
Well, no, I'm not.
But I have my ways where I don't feel like.
You know, everyone has their moments.
But on a date like that, I was in my outgoing phase.
So we're on.
And I'm fine if someone's more shy.
But for me, if I have to do all the work
and it's giving improv
and I'm kind of
I always say
like that's why
even going on dates
it's kind of like improv
it is
because you kind of
like if they don't
give you anything
you kind of have to
come up with something
out of thin air
but that's why
I always say
I need to be a fly
on the wall
on your next date
because I need to see
every interaction
that is the comedy
that is what people
pay millions for.
Well, here's the thing.
When it's a dry date, you just get very drunk.
Wait, wait, wait.
And when they go to the bathroom,
you go to the bar and you go,
guess what, I'm on a terrible date.
And then they take pity on you,
and then they bring you free drinks.
Oh.
I thought you were going to say
you were going to start hitting with all the people at the bar.
No, I don't want to be an asshole.
I think that's it.
Only us would go on
someone else's podcast
and we're like pitching a show
for that person.
But I think we need
the new flavor of love
but with you.
Oh my God.
It's almost more,
but it's not as serious,
like it's not like a bachelor type
of like where you're actually
trying to find your love.
I can see it where it's almost
more of a simple life
flavor of love,
almost a type of comedy reality TV
where it's like they hire
these crazies and it's you. No, I want to see the real. So maybe that you do find, they might almost a type of comedy reality TV, where it's like they hire these crazies.
No, I want to see the real.
They might have a couple of actually good people,
but it's like you, but these crazy,
where maybe it would never work out,
but it's almost like this bit.
I mean, I would love to meet my version of New York, Tiffany Pollard.
Oh, she's incredible.
Okay, so we have come to the end.
And do you guys have anything you want to promote?
No.
So, I mean, we were promoting it before.
You know, amongst all the rambling, we did talk about our tour that we were doing the end of this fall, Drag Boot Camp with Miss Shores in Malaysia.
It's going to be really fun.
We're pulling out all the stops.
We're going to have some guest hosts.
It's going to be really cute.
But also this summer, me and Sugar were kind of...
Because that's the thing. After Drag Race, people are always like,
oh, what's next? And for us,
we understand the power of social media,
so we almost kind of want to get back to
really... We haven't been able to do that for a minute.
So instead of just TikTok,
we're going to be doing kind of this YouTube series
called So Easy, So Fun.
That's a little mantra.
Yeah, it's also a like mantra.
We said it on the show as well.
But we always say it.
We're like, you know what?
Life should be so easy and so fun.
You don't want it to be the opposite.
No one wants to have a hard and boring life.
No, easy and fun.
You always want it to be easy and fun.
So that's our show.
It's kind of just a little vlog style show.
We're going to have episodes, whether it's makeovers, whether it's just a drag con, whether it's just us showing different things in our lives.
So that's going to be really fun.
I had one more question.
Oh, my God.
It left my fucking brain.
Wait, YouTube.
Being dry.
Being dry.
Dusty drag queens.
Dusty.
Promoting, rambling.
Promoting, rambling.
What the fuck was I going to ask you?
So easy, so fun. Dating. So easy, so fun. You're horny. Ioting, rambling. What the fuck was I going to ask you? So easy, so fun. Dating.
So easy, so fun. You're horny.
I'm always horny. Spongebob.
Spongebob. I can't
remember. This is like really upsetting me.
It was a good question too.
Well, you know what? Next time. Next time.
Fuck!
Well, me being a fan of your book,
I thought you were going to ask us
if we were going to date you. I thought that's what it gets to.
Well, yes, I'm going to ask that.
Oh, wait, I did have a question that I do remember.
So, wait, your first job, I know we have to end, but I just want to ask this.
So, your first job was as camp counselors, and you guys lied about your age to get that job.
Oh, my God, yeah, that's true.
And then how did they find out?
Wait, how did you know that?
My little research that my assistant Lindsay does.
I'm screaming.
Yeah, we got fired
from our first job.
How did they find out
that you lied about your age?
Because we had a birthday party.
It was in the middle of the summer.
We were there for a week.
You had to be 16,
but we were 15.
And then had a 16th birthday party
at the camp.
And we were posting it
on social media.
But they don't follow us
and then they saw it.
They're like,
you were 15 for those five days.
You're out.
They banned us from the town of Babylon from working there.
And then my mom had to come in and kind of like yell at the people.
My mom went off.
She slayed that.
They revoked our checks.
And they're like, no, actually, you should have been CIT's counselors in training.
They took back our checks.
It was dark.
It was dark.
And then I got a job at Old Navy.
They took your money?
You got a job at Old Navy?
The week after.
Because I was finally 16.
I'm banned from an Old Navy in Herald Square in New York
because I was shoplifting.
Can you even?
Of course you should.
From Old Navy.
They pay you to take the clothes.
I can't wait.
Because they let everyone shoplift there.
That was their thing.
They were like, you're not allowed to stop anyone.
So people would literally come in.
I'm like, work.
Not me.
They got me.
Wow.
They got you, girl.
When I worked at Lane Bryant, we would just let people steal.
We watched a group of people
take a whole rack of clothing, and Miss Norma
was like, don't do it.
Honestly, I need to watch more
interviews of you.
I find your life fascinating.
Obviously, your dating life,
yes, that's iconic, but also
just how you got to be
this iconically hilarious person
like
listen
I've lived a life
I was married once
wait you were
what
what
stay tuned
for the next episode
where I talk about that
no I'm kidding
I'll tell you real quick
well if you watch
my first appearance on Conan
I think I talk about it
oh my god
I married a man
well I'll get high later
and watch that too
okay then great
then I won't tell you.
Okay, okay, okay.
I'm going to save it for later.
Okay.
Okay, well, that's it.
Oh, wait.
No, that's not it.
Would you two date me?
Well, sweetie, I wouldn't date you.
I would marry you.
Spice!
Thank you.
You don't give me, like, date hook.
Like, you give, like, the girl you take home to the parents.
You know what I mean?
Oh!
Oh!
All right, Sugar, say something as equally nice.
Um, I would love for you to be my babysitter.
And you know what?
Because naturally, I'm 12 years old.
And I feel like you, in my mind,
you're, like, the gorgeous, fun, hilarious babysitter
that, like, my parents still don't let me be by myself,
but you would take me to the mall.
I would.
We would get Auntie Anne's.
I would. So, like, you're my babysitter. Oh, my God, where you would take me to the mall. I would. We would get Auntie Anne's. I would.
Oh my God, wait, you would be.
And then I'm going to help you find your date.
Oh my God.
This is great.
Wow.
I love how you're 24 years old and need to be babysat.
I love that.
Well, you two are 24.
Yeah.
You're so young.
Yeah.
How is it?
Is it good?
I feel like I'm actually, in my mind, I'm like 14.
Age is a feeling.
That's what I always say.
But also, I'm like 80.
Do you know what I mean?
So just like multitudes, you know?
I feel so old at times, and then sometimes I'll be in my house and be like,
I can't believe I have a mortgage.
Do you know what I mean?
I'm like, how did I do that?
Okay.
Sugar, Spice, thank you so much for being here.
We've come to the end.
If you like this episode of Why Won't You Date Me, you can like it, you can rate it, subscribe on Apple Podcasts or whatever.
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I will read it.
Okay.
This person said, hey,icole it was so great
seeing you in studio with james marston if i had my way with you i'd lock the studio door behind us
and turn off all the mics so we can go to town and get as loud and filthy as we wanted i'd bend
you over the mixing board and have you ride me in conan o'brien's chair seems disrespectful i will
taste every inch of your sweet pussy while you moan in pleasure
begging for more and when you're finally
ready to explode I will bury my face between
your thighs and drink every drop of your
sweet nectar I don't know if you drink in that
and I don't know if it's sweet
we will leave the studio steamy and sweaty
and I pray Conan doesn't notice I
soil his chair with my gum
poor Conan but I often replace
the chair because I don't want you to get in trouble.
I'm gay.
But for the sake of this, I pretend to be straight.
Did I do good?
You did great.
Okay.
Bye-bye.
That's it for Why Won't You Date Me?
With me, Nicole Byer.
Why Won't You Date Me is produced and engineered by all the sweetest
woman I know, Marissa Melnick. It is executive produced by other wonderful people, Adam Sachs,
Joanna Solo-Taroff, and Jeff Ross. Thanks for listening. I love you. Thank you so much.
We'll be seeing you next Friday with a brand new episode. What a dream. What a dream. Ha ha ha. Ha ha ha.
This has been a Team Coco production.