Britain's Got Talent's Jasmine Rice: 'My message to trolls targeting me'
Britain's Got Talent's drag queen Jasmine Rice will return to the Britain's Got Talent stage on Saturday 31 May.
Bruno Tonioli chose her for his semi-final Golden Buzzer act.
Being propelled into the bright lights of fame, she shares how she has dealt with rejection in the past especially in the opera world.
The finalist shares her defiant response to trolls with Yahoo UK.
The public reaction to my Britain's Got Talent performances is truly, truly incredible.
There are definitely some public who are against who I am, not only as a person but as an artist as well.
That's one of my responsibilities to show them, "Hey, this is something that is really fun and exciting and it's all for entertainment purposes and nothing more. You really sit back and enjoy it because there are so many things going on in the world.
"I'm just here to take you out of that and bring you to this fantasy land of mine. And just show you that there's so much more in life than what is capable of."
But the positive reaction is amazing. Like Simon Cowell says, I found a home and everyone who has really embraced me and accepted me with so much love have really brought me so much hope.
Watch Jasmine Rice's Golden Buzzer Britain's Got Talent moment
I've been rejected so many times, for someone to finally say, "Hey you're okay! You're right, you're exactly where you need to be here. You belong here." That means the world to me.
Life is such a gamble. I did not expect any kind of outcome. I just wanted to be on stage and really take this moment because this is what I've been wanting for and dreaming of my whole life, so I really didn't expect anything from it or have any expectations for it.
Before Britain's Got Talent, so many doors have been shut in my face and so many rejections have happened to me because I embrace my femininity and how I embrace my fabulosity.
Every single time I would sing, they would critique me on those things specifically and I think opera is fabulous. Opera is opulent and opera is amazing. Now I think especially with everything going on in the world, it's more important to show people how there are so many ways that you can express yourself.
I feel like I've been preparing for the Britain's Got Talent final for all my life. The biggest hurdle for me would be the audience. So, I just have to really present myself as a serious artist, someone who will really enjoy this craft and present it to the best of my abilities.
I've been doing a lot of preparations, trying to calm myself down because I'm so excited for it!
I'm trying to not psych myself. Trying to tell myself that, "Hey, this is what I've been training for, this is what I've been working for." Really I'm trying to stay humble as much as possible and remember that I'm here to share love, joy and connect with the audience on a deeper level for music.
The final is such a big moment for me. It's definitely one of the history books for me.
Britain's Got Talent has changed and altered my life forever. I don't know what's going to happen in the future but I'm actually excited for it instead of feeling a little bit hopeless as an artist. I'm so excited, I can't wait for the possibilities and this is truly one of those moments where you don't know what's going to happen in your life but you must live it the fullest... I can't wait!
My grandmother passed away on the day of my Britain's Got Talent audition.
For me singing as she was flying away into the heavens and going through the pearly gates was the biggest moment. The whole audition was an out of body experience. I truly thought that I was surrounded by angels.
Honestly, I really didn't necessarily do this for the money. It's just such a privilege and an honour to be on the stage. Britain's Got Talent is truly one of the biggest stages in the world. I've never sung on a stage like this.
My childhood dream has come true for me.
Jasmine Rice told her story to Lily Waddell.
Britain's Got Talent airs on Saturday at 7pm on ITV1.
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