If anyone is wondering what happened to Santino Rice, the out judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race from seasons one through six who was replaced by fashion expert Carson Kressley, well… he’s not well, spending a good chunk of his days tweeting anti-vaxx nonsense and gun nuttery.
Rice was known for his blistering critiques that often weren’t all that helpful, and it turns out that saying unhelpful things is kind of his bread and butter. Well, organic bread and vegan butter.
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After leaving Drag Race, Rice decided that his calling was to promote “healthy” living. To that end, he fasted for 111 days (well, he claimed he fasted that long) and made videos about juice.
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Apparently that wasn’t his schtick and now he’s promoting unhealthy living. In just the past several weeks, he has tweeted dozens of anti-vaccine messages to his followers. Here’s just a sampling.
Ask to hold the vial in your hand,
Squeeze it in your fist and ask your body, “Do we want this inside of us?” Your body will reply, “Fuck NO!”
Try it and see for yourself.— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) December 2, 2021
More people have the virus now than last year when no one was wackcinated. Wake up! Wake the fuck up!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 27, 2021
Where’s the $CIENCE now?
TRUST IN GOD, YOU BACKWARD MOTHERFUCKERS!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 29, 2021
The only medicine you need comes from plants.
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 30, 2021
It’s important to know if Anne Frank was vaccinated or not?!?!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) December 1, 2021
Presumptuous assholes like this actually think that I give a fuck! My life is an extraordinary blessing! Celebrity and Fame is a waste of time and energy! You’ve got the wrong one if you think that I care about my popularity or my approval rating! GTFOH! https://t.co/tVPSz9RH84
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 30, 2021
Unvaccinated Black Lives Matter!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) October 31, 2021
If you knew what it feels like to spend 2 hours exercising and lifting weights, you wouldn’t worry about a man-made virus.
Obese, sick, and low vibrational people do not get to speak on Public Health issues!
My Body, My Choice!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) December 1, 2021
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
MY BODY MY CHOICE!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) October 22, 2021
If you knew what fresh turmeric juice tasted like, you wouldn’t be worried about catching a man-made virus.
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) December 1, 2021
He still managed to take a shot at his former boss (the picture is an unlicensed RuPaul doll).
That 3rd Pfizer Booster hit different! pic.twitter.com/UnDRACY7xR
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 16, 2021
Other tweets are more violent.
EVERY PFIZER LAB WILL BE BURNED TO THE GROUND!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 30, 2021
BUY GUNS AND AMMUNITION.
ALL OF THIS IN AMERICA WILL NOT END WITHOUT A FIGHT.
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 14, 2021
FREE MEN TAKE UP THY SWORDS AND THY GUNS!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 21, 2021
He’s even telling people to wake up at 4 a.m.
That’s why we must start our days at 4am. Prayer, Meditation, Warm water/Herbal Tea, Yoga, Walking, Breathwork, Sauna, Icebath, Eliminate.
Greet the Sun. Feel the pervasive grace of The Creator.
We are creative and productive. This world is for those of us who are grateful.— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) November 12, 2021
Earlier today, Rice issued a scathing non-apology for his tweets, calling his critics “morbidly obese people” who take no “responsibility for [their] own health.”
So many morbidly obese people were triggered by my earlier tweets.
Unfortunately, not triggered enough to go exercise and fast until they no longer take honest health advice so personally.
That would be really “crazy” to take that level of responsibility for your own health!
— Santino Rice (@SANTINORICE) December 3, 2021
Neither Ru nor Rice have talked about why he left the show. It may have had to do with statements like this, or it may have been because Kressley is both a better judge and a bigger name, or it could have been for another reason.
Either way, considering how much work Drag Race put into COVID-19 safety measures to film season 13, it looks like Mother Ru dodged a bullet.
Original Drag Race judge Santino Rice is an anti-vaxx nut now