Trixie Mattel Talks Motel Renovations and Why She Loved Judging 'Queen of the Universe' (Exclusive)

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Trixie Mattel is taking on her most ambitious project yet: renovating a rundown Palm Springs, California, motel alongside boyfriend and co-owner David Silver for the Discovery+ series .The pair had four months and a limited budget in order to turn the property into what Trixie dubs, “a kind of retro pink, ‘60s desert paradise.” But as seen on the eight-part series so far, this transformation is no easy feat. “People take a year to renovate their living room and then they get a divorce.

So, for me and my partner to stay in love on television and renovate an entire commercial property, I mean, every day we had to both freak out and then give ourselves permission to freak out when we were doing something insane,” Trixie tells ET’s Lauren Zima.

Needless to say, the process has been stressful. “Just last weekend we were out performing for 400 people and I wasn’t nervous at all,” she says, referring to her musical tour,. “But then, you know, I’m renovating with a hammer, like, ‘I hope this looks OK.’ So, renovating is a lot harder than comedy performing tap dancing.

I mean, anything else I’ve done pales in comparison.” Yet, each week David and the drag queen manage to get closer and closer to completing their renovation with each new room, from a pink flamingo theme to a yeehaw cowgirl vibe, designed specifically to match Trixie’s eccentric tastes. “With all seven rooms, we tried to make every experience special.