RuPaul's Drag Race Star Reacts To Cardi B's New Album Being Named After Her Iconic Quote

RuPaul’s Drag Race favourite Scarlet Envy has reacted to Cardi B using one of her most iconic quotes as the title of her new album.

In a promo interview for the sixth season of All Stars, Scarlet inadvertently created a much-quoted meme when she pondered: “Is it me? Am I the drama? I don’t think I’m the drama… maybe I am. Am I the villain? I don’t think I’m the villain.”

On Monday, Cardi unveiled the album artwork and title of her much-awaited second album, which comes seven years after her debut release Invasion Of Privacy, and derives its name from Scarlet’s famous quote.

Now, while not everyone in the Drag Race family was impressed with the Bodak Yellow rapper for using one of the show’s quotes, it seems Scarlet herself was more than happy to have been Cardi’s inspiration.

Popping up in the replies to the Grammy winner’s X post about her new album, Scarlet wrote: “You are the drama mamaaa.”

Scarlet made her Drag Race debut in 2019, when she competed on the show’s eleventh season, finishing in 10th place overall.

After that, she was invited to compete on the sixth season of All Stars, as well as the second run of the BBC’s UK vs. The World Franchise, which is also judged by RuPaul.

Meanwhile, fans still have a bit of a wait on their hands for Cardi’s new album, which is due for release on 19 September.

Her last album premiered in April 2018, winning the Best Rap Album at the following year’s Grammys, making Cardi the second woman – and first solo woman – to win the award after Lauryn Hill triumphed as part of the Fugees in 1997. Doechii later picked up the same award for her 2024 release Alligator Bits Never Heal.

While her album has been a long time coming, Cardi has still enjoyed plenty of chart success in the last seven years, with hits like Money, Up and the Megan Thee Stallion collaborations Bongos and WAP.