Brita From ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 12 Is Taking a Break From Social Media Following Her Elimination
Brita, a contestant on the most recently released season of RuPaulās Drag Race, shared that sheās taking a break from social media following her appearance on the show. Hereās what Brita had to say about the online response to her time on RuPaulās reality competition series.
This article contains major spoilers from RuPaulās Drag Race season 12. Read at your own risk!
Brita has been eliminated from āRuPaulās Drag Raceā season 12
Already being called āthe cursed season,ā another queen from season 12 has come forward to share a less-than-positive experience following the premiere. Thatās New York City native, Brita, who recently sashayed away from Drag Race.
As a result of her elimination, and the overall response from her time on the reality competition series, Brita decided to take a break from her social media platforms to focus on her mental health. She opened up more about her experience on a Facebook post.Ā
The āDrag Raceā contestant, Brita, is taking a break from social media
As a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Brita revealed that sheās been alone in her parentsā Maine home. With social media as a means of connecting with Drag Race viewers, Brita shared that sheās received numerous death threats and hateful messages.Ā
āI know who I am and thatās all that matters,ā she wrote in a Facebook post. āI am a good person with a good heart. I know I shouldnāt let this affect me, I even made that Leslie Jones lip-sync so I could try and laugh this all off and use it as a clap back to the hater. However, email after message starts to chip away at you. We are all human and we make mistakes.ā
āIām deleting all social media from my phone for now because I need to protect my light. Iām going to have someone else post about my online show on Tuesday for Drag Out The Vote,ā she continued. āBe safe. Be kind. Love one another. Iāll see you when things are better.ā
Brita shared the news with āDrag Raceā fans on Twitter
Brita also shared the news that sheās taking a break from social media on her Twitter account, which was met with hundreds of likes from fans. However, this wouldnāt be the first time Brita address the response to her time on RuPaulās Drag Race.
āThe criticisms that I get from the fans mostly have to do with my character and how I was portrayed on the show. They let that bleed into the art that I create. Iām proud of everything I brought,ā Brita shared during an interview with Entertainment Weekly.Ā
āEverything the judges told me, I definitely tried to really listen and try to change if there was something, I felt that I needed to change,ā she continued. āI think fans need to realize that itās a TV show, and thereās heightened drama for certain reasons and rattlesnake noises for drama, and thereās so much more beyond that and what we do in our drag.ā
New episodes of RuPaulās Drag Race premiere on a weekly basis on VH1.