RuPaul's Drag Race Queen Plastique Tiara Addresses Silky Ganache Racism Row

"The best thing we can do is move forward and address this as a learning experience."
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Warning: This article contains spoilers for the most recent episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race, series 11.

RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Plastique Tiara has shared her thoughts on the current racism debate going on among fans in the show, following Silky Nutmeg Ganache’s comments in the most recent episode.

This week’s instalment of Drag Race featured the infamous “reading” challenge, in which the contestants are encouraged to throw shade at one another, in a bid to make RuPaul laugh.

Plastique Tiara
Plastique Tiara
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However, many viewers felt Silky crossed a line when she took the stage to insult Plastique, suggesting her comment was racist.

Silky said: “I’m truly surprised that you’re still here boo boo, but I think for us all, your elimination needs to come hayaku, hayaku… it’s hurry in Japanese, bitch.”

A confused Plastique – who is Vietnamese – quickly pointed out to her fellow competitor that she isn’t Japanese, while many watching the episode shared their discomfort at the scene…

racism against asians is so normalized that this shit often goes unnoticed pic.twitter.com/2xiOVLOFNB

— 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 (@sunshinemanila) April 24, 2019

manila: i can't wait to wear a pad dress to show my fellow menstruating darlings that its okay-

rupaul: i think that's a bit inappropriate

silky: *literally makes racist jokes*

rupaul: 🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

— florence ♡ (@maniIagemini) April 24, 2019

i’m sorry but plastique looks so so so very uncomfortable and i fucking hate that and the fact that everyone is LAUGHING AT IT? i can’t wait for silky to go home. https://t.co/Llb3Qr5PqA

— Brianne (@velvetinemoons) April 24, 2019

silky just yelling a japanese word at plastique as an attempt at a read is a good summary of her low key racism and high key being unfunny

— character actress georgie rae (@georgiemorvis) April 24, 2019

That pretty blatant racism Silky threw at Plastique in that preview... Whew. Jfc.... Again, why Is Silky still here? pic.twitter.com/LZlyiRn1b7

— 🌱 Jesús (@KeyOfTwilight) April 25, 2019

That joke musty silky did involving Plastique is trashy and borderline ignorant. Adding racist to the list of many things that make me dislike her #DragRace pic.twitter.com/GBc8imhp1O

— willam is on prep (@Willam4Allstars) April 25, 2019

Finally, someone is saying something about this. I thought I was the only one appalled by Silky calling Plastique Japanese. Was straight up racism and she should apologise immediately. Thank you for drawing attention to this @AsiaOharaLand

— Chris Dwyer (@DwyerOnFire) April 27, 2019

plastique has talked so much about how she’s Vietnamese and silky disregards that completely to make a racist joke pic.twitter.com/JXv1F3BVor

— em (@tinyhandsmattel) April 24, 2019

Following her elimination from the show, Plastique voiced her opinion on the matter to Metro, saying: “You know what, at the time, I was like… um, we’re different. I just have to say that we’re all sisters, and we shared this experience together. Like siblings we fight, we’re all human.

“The best thing we can do is move forward and address this as a learning experience.”

She continued: “Nobody deserves to be hated in that manner. So… yeah. I feel like the thing to do is really learn from this moving forward, because I’m here for queer Asian representation, and to represent my culture and what my culture has to offer.”

Silky Ganache has also defended herself on Twitter, insisting that her joke wasn’t racist, and that she used the Japanese term to make her “read” rhyme...

If she felt some type of way, she could have said something then or now. She laughed and carried on. What you won’t do is use me for likes and views. Stop creating a whole new narrative.

— Silky Nutmeg Ganache (@GanacheSilky) April 25, 2019

And this is mine. You know I know your heritage as well as @plastiquetiara. It was a read that rhymed and y’all getting all bent for nothing.

— Silky Nutmeg Ganache (@GanacheSilky) April 25, 2019

She also said that she would be happy to discuss the matter further on camera, during this year’s reunion special.

Only seven queens remain in this year’s series of RuPaul’s Drag Race, with Silky currently on the joint highest number of challenge wins, alongside Brooke Lynn Hytes and A’Keria C Davenort.

New episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race air every week on Netflix in the UK.

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