"I'm a huge dork. I'm not afraid to be silly, not afraid to look weird. I love laughing at myself," DeJa told hometown paper the Fresno Bee ahead of the season premiere. That exuberance and joy is a big part of her persona, which, she reveals, is the reason she finally got cast on this season after auditioning and not making the cut twice before.
In previous auditions, she revealed, she tried too hard to be the kind of drag queen she thought producers wanted to see. This time, she was all herself, and it worked. "At the end of the day all they want is you. If you are not a hug [sic] personality, don't try to be a hug [sic] personality," she said. It's all about authenticity, and we love that!