RuPauls Drag Race
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RuPaul is famous for being a drag queen.
The answer is, of course, it doesnt.
Except for the fact that the most powerful gatekeeper to a career in drag is none other than RuPaul.
But Is this necessary?
is an entirely different question from Does this have value?
And it has a more complicated answer.
Sometimes, certainly, the reliance on gay signifiers and references becomes meaningless.
But thats what being gay is all about, baby!
Our next group is disco and sex, starring the decidely platonic pair Tamisha and Elliott.
Its tough to watch Tamisha not quite be able to come into her own this season.
Next up is Utica and Olivia Lux celebrating the iconic Studio 54.
Ill skip the pleasantries and get right to whats frustrating me.
The judges seem to have an incredibly cogent and actionable critique of Utica: Stop making egregiously quirky faces.
Have the courage to earnestly show us your artistry and talent without relying on the crutch of a gimmick.
The problem is they literally REFUSE to say it to her damn face!
Youll win the challenge!
Most displeasing to me!
The judges are certainly not shy with their praise of Olivia, on the other hand.
Nor should they be!
Olivia is pure star quality.
While her little black dress is nothing to write home about, it hardly matters.
This week, Olivia hadnocompetition.
This is a potentially controversial opinion (LOL when has that stopped me?
), but I think Denali and Rose kind of killed this challenge!
I will say that this pair does suffer from the fact that theyre given the category of disco fashion.
Smash cut to … some very homemade disco dance costumes.
(Max of $10; doesnt include tip.)
When it comes to the challenge, LaLa and Symone do just fine.
The editing doesnt do either of them any favors, but neither does it do them a disservice.
Theyre both declared safe, and youd be hard-pressed to argue for any other outcome.
This lip sync is a sad one to me.
In the lip sync itself, Kandy makes it plain that she willnotbe going home.
She delivers an impassioned performance, the subtext of which is very easy to read: Icannotgo home.
And so my beloved Tamisha unfortunately must sashay away.
And I will personally be making sure she continues to feel the love in the months to come.
I will think of you every time I tie my shoes.
(Thats not a weird metaphor.
I bought theTamisha Iman high-tops.)
See you next week!
