TV Jaymes Mansfield hilariously reveals she lied about her skills in RuPaul's Drag Race audition tape "I literally lied on my audition tape and said I could do a million things that I could not do," Jaymes exclusively tells EW ahead of her All Stars 8 return. By Joey Nolfi Joey Nolfi Entertainment Weekly's Oscars expert, 'RuPaul's Drag Race' beat reporter, host of 'Quick Drag' Twitter Spaces, and cohost of 'EW's BINGE' podcast. Almost all of the drag content on this site is my fault (you're welcome). EW's editorial guidelines Published on May 6, 2023 02:00PM EDT Before becoming an early-out icon, Jaymes Mansfield was already engaged in legendary behavior without yet setting foot on the RuPaul's Drag Race stage. Ahead of her RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 return, season 9's first eliminated queen — who went on to forge a successful career as an actor, appearing in projects like VH1's epic holiday film The Bitch Who Stole Christmas — exclusively reveals to EW that she lied about her special skills in her original audition tape. "There were some things that I wanted to put out there and try and do over again. When I got on Drag Race the fist time, I was what you call a baby queen. I literally lied on my audition tape and said I could do a million things that I could not do," she explains. She continues, "I was just like, in my audition tape, 'You don't understand. I'm a fierce dancer. I'm an amazing lip-syncer,' like, everything drag queens should probably know how to do a little bit. I was like, 'I'm a great makeup artist,' but they saw the makeup, so I don't know how they got me on there. Maybe it was a rough day that day!" Jaymes Mansfield for EW. EW Luckily, she's had a few years to refine her craft, rising through the ranks of the queendom to become a fan-favorite comedy queen despite her last-place finish on season 9. "I learned somewhat how to do some of those things now," Jaymes says of joining 12 queens vying for a shot at the crown and a spot in the Drag Race Hall of Fame across All Stars 8. "I'm coming back with a much stronger arsenal of things to use in a competition." RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 premieres May 12 on Paramount+. Watch Jaymes' full interview above. Subscribe toEW's Quick Drag podcast for recaps of RuPaul's Drag Race, including reactions with the cast, special guests, and more. Related content: Monica Beverly Hillz reveals why she was almost 'done with drag' before RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 Jessica Wild had sweet season 2 reunion with Raven on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 8 set Alexis Michelle reveals Tamar Braxton apologized after 'green' moment on RuPaul's Drag Race Jimbo hilariously recalls stealing an (unconfirmed) 'lock of RuPaul's hair' before Drag Race All Stars 8