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Arrietty had a panic attack & called 911 when she found out she was cast on Drag Race
It's truly the phone call that can drastically change a queen's life.
Nurse!
There are countless amounts of queens who pray for the day that World of Wonder gives them a call inviting them to compete on RuPaul's Drag Race.
Well, that day finally came for Seattle-based queen Arrietty when she was selected as one of the lucky competitors for season 17. However, one of the happiest moments of her life also turned out to be one of the scariest as she reacted very intensely to the exciting invite.
"I was so excited that I had an anxiety attack. I was hyperventilating. I tried to call 911 and no one was answering, so I started chugging water. I choked on the water so fiercely that I projectile vomited everywhere. I was sobbing," Arrietty tells PRIDE.
It's quite ironic that she decided to drink so much water during her panic attack as the theme of the new season of Drag Race is literally water.
Will this queen sink or swim? We'll just have to stay tuned to find out. RuPaul's Drag Race airs Friday nights on MTV. To see the full interview with Arrietty, check out the video at the top of the page.
Ricky Cornish is an on-air correspondent for equalpride, where he's breaking down the latest in pop culture for Out Magazine, Pride.com, Plus Magazine, The Advocate, and Out Traveler.
Based in Las Vegas, Ricky can be seen interviewing the biggest celebrities at red carpets and premiere events around the city.
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Ricky Cornish is an on-air correspondent for equalpride, where he's breaking down the latest in pop culture for Out Magazine, Pride.com, Plus Magazine, The Advocate, and Out Traveler.
Based in Las Vegas, Ricky can be seen interviewing the biggest celebrities at red carpets and premiere events around the city.
To follow Ricky and see what's trending, you can follow him on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, andYouTube.
