Bustle's Kayla Blanton called her the "dark horse of the season",[12] and MTV's Christopher Rudolph named her the "kookiest" of the contestants.

[13] Daniel Reynolds of The Advocate said she had a "kooky charm" and described her lip sync to Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird" during the finale as "unforgettable".

[14] The Houston Chronicle's Joey Guerra wrote, "The kooky queen with a mullet was a sharp contrast to much of her Season 12 competition.

"[15] Michael Cook of South Florida Gay News said "her now-iconic runway looks were nothing to laugh at; this queen is one of a kind".

[17] In 2024 Crystal Methyd starred as Bella Da Boys in the Tubi horror comedy film Slay, alongside fellow Drag Race alumni Cara Melle, Heidi N Closet and Trinity the Tuck.