RuPaul’s Drag RaceStar Kandy Muse Makes History onHouse of Villains: 'Queer Voices Need to Be Heard' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kandy Muse’s ‘House of Villains’ promo photo.Photo:Art Streiber/E! Entertainment via Getty

Art Streiber/E! Entertainment via Getty

Kandy Muse is notturning a new leafonseason 2ofHouse of Villains.

The two-timeRuPaul’s Drag Racerunner-up is bringing her familiar infectious energy to the E! reality show alongside villainous competitors fromSurvivor,Big Brother,The Real Housewivesand more shows — but the outspoken star is also making history as the show’s first drag queen.

“To be the firstDrag Racequeen onHouse of Villainsand the first drag queen in general onHouse of Villainsis incredible,” Kandy Muse, 29, tells PEOPLE during a recent group interview with90 Day FiancéstarLarissa LimaandBad Girls Clubalum Camilla Poindexter.

Kandy Muse’s casting comes after fellowDrag Racealums have snagged spots or made appearances on other reality shows, such asPeppermintandBob the Drag QueenonThe Traitors,Alyssa Edwardson America’s Got TalentandLaganja EstranjaonSo You Think You Can Dance.

Kandy Muse (second from top left) and the ‘House of Villains’ season 2 cast.Trae Patton/E! Entertainment via Getty

Trae Patton/E! Entertainment via Getty

“It makes me so happy,” Kandy Muse says of seeing otherDrag Racequeens competing on popular shows. “It’s incredible. I think that althoughDrag Raceis a huge show, this show has such a big platform, especially to the mainstream, straight media.”

“Queer media is big on its own, and yes,Drag Racehas all these Emmys that I’ve won them, thank you very much,” she notes ofDrag Race’s 29 overall Emmy wins, with her season 13 role helping the show earn theoutstanding reality competitionand outstanding casting honors in 2021.

“But now being on the show, it’s a completely different ballpark and just another door to open,” she explains of the impact of her competing onHouse of Villains. “Queer voices and queer stories need to be heard.”

Going into taping the season, Kandy Muse says it crossed her mind that she might “be a little uncomfortable” as the first drag queen on the show, but she emphasizes that this ended up not being the case.

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From left: Victoria Larson, Tiffany Pollard, Kandy Muse and Camilla Poindexter.Trae Patton/E! Entertainment via Getty

“I was very lucky to be in this cast where everyone was so accepting and just having such a great time,” she adds. “I don’t think anyone’s been around a drag queen the way they were in this house, and everyone was just so intrigued and so loving it, so it’s incredible.”

Poindexter agrees, saying to the drag star at the group interview, “You’re a very interesting person to be around. I love it. I love you.”

House of Villainsairs Thursdays at 10 p.m. ET on E!

source: people.com