RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 star Kori King is, in some ways, divine intervention among the many LGBTQ neighborhood.

"Of the season, I’m the kid of God," Kori tells Leisure Weekly, between sipping imaginary liquid from an empty Dunkin' Donuts-inspired cup, only for the drama of all of it. And drama this Boston queen will carry to the competitors, in keeping with her sisters — together with Crystal Envy, who tells EW Kori has an Untucked moment that rivals the enduring season 11 showdown between Silky Nutmeg Ganache and Yvie Oddly.

Although not blood-related, it's pure that Kori would inherit her drag sister Aircraft Jane's mischievous vitality, after the season 16 finalist made waves within the Drag Race neighborhood for her Werk Room demeanor — notably her criticism of fellow contestant Amanda Tori Meating, which some followers celebrated pretty much as good dramatic TV, whereas others (together with Amanda, on the time) thought Aircraft's insults have been simply plain imply.

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"Final yr, after I was watching season 16, I bear in mind when she bought again, she was like, 'Sister, I let the ladies have it, lady.' She was like, 'Sister, I allow them to have it, I actually gave it to those women,'" Kori tells EW of Aircraft, delivering her phrases in the identical exaggerated vocal fashion of her sister. "I used to be watching it and I used to be like, bitch, no you didn't! Even watching now it's like, lady, she wasn't that imply on the present. She's meaner in actual life. I didn't assume she was that imply. That was common!"

Regardless, Kori is poised to carve a lane for herself on the season forward. She's already labored the fandom with a number of memes to her credit score — together with her snatched waist in her Meet the Queens video, her big-bootied Grinch outfit throughout press week, and after her season 17 castmates revealed in EW's group interview that she attached with somebody on the present (beneath).

“I really feel as if, these days, the solid is getting youthful and youthful, and I really feel as if we’re so meta at this level. Again within the day, when individuals have been on Drag Race, individuals have been like, lady, I’ve by no means watched this who earlier than, however I do drag, and it’s competitors," Kori — additionally a talented animation artist — estimates of why the present solid is born to make good TV. "Now it’s like, I grew up watching Drag Race, and now I’m on Drag Race. We’re doing what we might’ve needed to see on TV, and that’s what you’re going to get."

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She additionally has years of expertise as a digitally savvy content material creator, with widespread YouTube and TikTok pages highlighting her comedic abilities, lengthy earlier than she was solid on the present.

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“For me, the drag is extra the uniform that you just push the social media content material by. I act the identical manner I do out and in of drag. Nothing adjustments besides the outfit," Kori explains of her artistry, which — identical to her character — is foolish, daring, and in-your-face. "I really like massive drag, I really like massive, massive, clownery. I need a massive wig, massive boobs, massive pads, I need clown. For me, if you happen to’re going to do drag, be a clown."

Now, that seems like a blessing solely the kid of God — or, a minimum of a God-tier actuality TV character — might ship.

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RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 airs Fridays at 8 p.m. on MTV. Watch EW's full interview with Kori on the prime of this publish.