In order to dig into RuPaul's feud with Pearl, the Gay Times interviewed several queens on the subject. Fan favorite Jiggly Caliente, who competed on Season 4 and "All Stars 6," argued that RuPaul couldn't be expected to cozy up to everyone during filming. "RuPaul can't really talk to us because we're competing, so she's not gonna be like, 'Hey girl, what you doing?' None of that," Caliente said. She further noted that "When she does break out of character it's kinda fun. ...She's not necessarily allowed to be friendly with us, but when she does we're like, 'Oh thank you Jesus, maybe she likes me!'"
Although Mama Ru's behavior might seem reasonable to some, other queens understood Pearl's position. "For me personally I couldn't agree more with Pearl, as I can relate and also validate my sister's point of view," Season 6's Gia Gunn told INTO. The Vixen, who competed on Season 10 of the show, confirmed Gunn's POV. "We were often told to 'save it for the camera.' Ru almost never spoke to us without a camera rolling," she said. Season 6 star Laganja Estranja told the outlet that "several of the other girls" likely had the same experience as Pearl, though she reasoned it was the host's way of establishing the realities of the business. As Gunn asserted, "At the end of the day, none of us owe RuPaul anything. Just like she doesn't owe us a simple 'hello.'"
