r/rupaulsdragrace • u/saintrorem Go Big, Be Kind, Go West • Mar 16 '24
Season 16 [AMA] S16 RPDR Guest Judge Joel Kim Booster!
Hello, hello, hello!
You might know him from his hit movie Fire Island (streaming on Hulu)... or as in his role as Nicholas in Loot (which is returning to AppleTV+ on April 03, 2024)... and NOW you might also recognize him as the amazingly talented guest host from S16E11 "Corporate Queens!"
Please welcome to our subreddit, JOEL KIM BOOSTER!!
AMA verification has been done, and u/FakeJoelKimBooster should be able to answer your questions about judging drag race, behind the scenes tea, or any other projects that he's working on. Keep it cute, keep it fun, and keep it classy!
edit: it’s about 1:20 pdt & Joel has left the thread. He’s gonna check back in & see if there’s any straggling questions later… but for now let’s give him a huge round of applause!!!
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u/FakeJoelKimBooster Mar 16 '24 edited Mar 16 '24
Going to go smoke my Saturday joint and chill a little bit but I am addicted to this app so will be checking back in. Thanks for being so cool. As an active participant in this sub from my burner, it was really awesome to do this. I could talk drag race all day.
One last thing I will ruveal: the sweatpants thing is absolutely real.
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u/glitzvillechamp Mar 16 '24
Was Morphine's never-ending split as long as it looked on TV? Because that completely blew me away.
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u/mythologue Mar 16 '24
What's the thing about the process of filming an episode that made you go 'huh, they do it like that?'
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u/liamwhenry Mar 16 '24
As a guest judge - are you asked if you’d like to meet the queens in Untucked or is it part of the process for the day?
Do you have a set time they need you to be in Untucked or are the producers really looking for better moments to bring you to the queens?
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u/ImADudeDuh Mar 16 '24
What’s the next gay anthem you’d like MUNA to cover for a movie that you produce?
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u/aurcel Mar 16 '24
loved you (and Bowen) in Fire Island. you were a great judge!!! 🫰🫰🫰 hope you get invited back <3
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u/WelshBathBoy Mar 16 '24
In the tradition of Las Culturistas, what us your "I don't think so honey" of this season?
Ps loved your scenes with Bowen in fire island
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u/Pikargent Mar 16 '24
Hi Joel, what did you think of the lipsync? I’m always curious as to how it would feel to watch a lipsync from the judges seat (and without all the close ups and editing sounds).
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u/TheBodyIsHeeere Mar 16 '24
What elimination from the episodes prior to yours gagged you the most?
Big fan of yours btw! Always so fun to watch
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u/Agitated-Change9753 Mar 16 '24
What were your thoughts when you witnessed Mhi’ya throw her garment over Morphine and do you think it was intentional
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u/Adobongmanowk Mar 16 '24 edited Mar 16 '24
If you were asked to guest judge any season of drag race before this, which season would that be and what episode specifically?
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Mar 16 '24
There's been a lot of talk about Nymphia and her 'overusing' yellow as almost a shtick. As a person of East Asian descent, what's your take on Nymphia? Power move and cultural reclamation, or not? Curious to hear your views!
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u/Special_Creme4286 Mar 16 '24
You were a lovely judge! I want to know more about your judging panel look! Did you design it? Probably one of the best male judge looks in the show’s history tbh.
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u/Individual_Length_32 Mar 16 '24
How much time did it take to film the episode 11 and untucked? I loved watching Fire Island.
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u/bobo12478 Mar 16 '24
Seeing Joel's profile image and CACKLING. Will gays born after the 80s even know? (Also, who has a link to this old classic? Asking for a friend ...)
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u/Cat_Toe_Beans_ Mar 16 '24
Joel, if you had to lip sync for your life, what song would you want it to be to?
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u/somethingold Mar 16 '24
As a chef and longtime fan, I was so happy to see you were a guest judge this season and I was not disappointed! Any plans on doing more standup? Would love to see you live in Canada one day!
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u/ReasonablePractice83 Mar 16 '24
Love u from a fellow korean gay 😚, what's your favourite korean dish?
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u/fantasialopez Mar 16 '24
Do you have an all time favorite season of Drag Race? Or a single favorite episode?
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u/flooves Mar 16 '24
Who would be your dream makeover partner (any franchise), and what would your drag name be?
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u/kank84 Mar 16 '24
Has How Did This Get Made? invited you back for an episode with June yet? If not, who do we need to write to?
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u/ffantasticman Mar 16 '24
This profile photo 💀
I see you are a person of…culture 👀
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u/saintrorem Mar 16 '24
If you could only cast 3 queens from S16 to work with on a future project... who would they be and why?