'...and DON'T *bleep* IT UP!' -- the RuPaul's Drag Race thread

I haven't watched Project Runway in a while so maybe I'm out of touch with what's high fashion, but I thought that Sasha's cowboy look was very dowdy.

Alexis had skills, and I don't think she got to the top 5 just because the season needed a villain, but I really dislike the sort of rehearsed staginess that she brought to everything except the final moments of Untucked. Also, I love how fast she backtracked on her Native American look:
AM: "I was going for more of a ready-to-wear look."
S: "But the judges wanted high fashion."
AM: "Oh I mean the skirt was ready-to-wear, my bustier is totally couture."
And you kind of new the moment she said that she was drawn to those stones that she'd cook up something that bland. (Also also her makeup was terrible. And the hair, ugh.)

It's a shame that Peppermint said she wanted to avoid lipsyncing for her life, because every time she does she just slays me. She's a lipsync assassin.

I think I have more patience for Trinity than everyone else here (that posterior is a work of art), but it's obvious why people can find her aggravating.

i like Trinity. She reminds me of Kennedy Davenport, the deeeeeep pageant mindset, they compete with intensity, like it's their job to win. She listens to critique & learns from every mistake & aims a little bit higher each time... but she also doesnt take anyone down with her if she does poorly, unlike Alexis who cant fathom her own failures, however minute

I admire Trinity. That girl dont mess around.

Alexis's hair was awful. Looked like a doll wig.

yeah trinity whom i hated at first has won me over with her fierceness. she's a bit like alyssa but with less charisma and uniqueness? i guess she's an 'nt.

yeah alyssa comparison is good. category is: "hella pageant queen"

i think in the context of this season i've really enjoyed trinity's professionalism. so many amateurs in this year's crop but she knows what she's doing. i like that ru called her an old school showgirl in explaining why she did well in the crew makeover challenge.

otm

i think that's been the biggest change is the amount of super young queens who have maybe more look but less seriousness

those early seasons it was all the hungry experienced queens that made it exciting...now it's almost like we're watching to see which beautiful confident young queen is going to forget to look both ways while crossing the street

That would be Valentina.

this cracked me up

At dinner-@TrinityTheTuck: what are these burrito things y'all?
Me: that's an egg roll@TrinityTheTuck: *takes a bite and spits it out*

— Kim Chi (@KimChi_Chic) June 6, 2017

Man just cast the sitcom already.

she seriously didn't know what egg rolls were???

Well she's from Birmingham and lives in Florida and (various regional/culinary stereotypes later) and that's why we're so elevated out here in San Francisco. *eats vegan hummus/black bean 'wrap' what is this burrito you speak of*

the shitty little town in FL i grew up in had like 5 chinese takeout places, thai place and sushi bars...

Yeah, when I was on Siesta Key, I had egg rolls flying at me from every angle.

Carefully phrased.

lol

maybe she's more of a country kinda florida rather than city florida

no, the ignorant kinda florida

still, she aight

A comparison we can all get behind

http://fusion.kinja.com/bear-witness-to-katy-perrys-purposeful-flop-1795958969

If pop music was a season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Katy Perry would be the show girl in a season of couture queens. She’s the Alexis Michelle, hellbent on serving high fashion but then walking out in a loud turquoise-encrusted corset. Katy Perry doesn’t do nuanced, so don’t make her. Let the woman be loud and “Roar” or whatever, but for the love of god, just let her have some fun.

Alexis Michelle isn't a show girl, IMO? Since she doesn't really do the elaborate, literally huge over-the-top looks -- she's more Broadway than Vegas.

KNEW IT KNEW IT KNEW IT

I just had this hunch all episode.

Yeah, that was a very non-shocking shocker.

I wonder what it would mean for the show going forward, though. One-off, or new pattern?

Now I'm sensing a double win between Shea-Sasha.

Yeah, REALLY feeling it's headed that direction.

It's pretty obvious now that Valentina's crash and burn was the last real shock moment of the season, but also the one that determined the season would end on a calmer parity note instead of a fight to the finish. After her departure, it was a question of when Nina and Alexis would be out, or rather, which would be first.

I was wondering all week if this would happen. Have they done this before?

I don't think so.

I know Sasha is fab in a lot of ways, but I think her looks are very tame. In fact, I think all their looks were very tame this week. I wonder if they get a budget from the show to spend on their looks, and if that budget has been cut?

Untucked was fun. Also, food! (Seriously, isn't the story that the craft services are a little sparse for the show?)

God almighty!

https://unicornbooty.com/bjork-bushwick-dj/

ok that untucked was great.

now that Alexis isnt sucking all the air out pf the room I could finally appreciate just how rad these four queens are.

really happy with the result, cant wait to see what shakes out

sidebar: holy fuck Shea slayed the house down with her rhyme, good god that was great. and with the baseball bat? in love.

Yeah if there had been a designated winner for that round, Shea had it lock stock and barrel.

And how come Bjork can't DJ for me after I see an episode, I tell ya.

Ru - How ya like them apples?
Peppermint - I love em girl
Shea- Ooh they real sweet

<3 <3

Haha yes to that!

Also having been a Peppermint fan the moment she walked through the door to kick off the whole thing -- and she really did feel like the season narrator -- her ending up at the end is really great.

So is there a recap episode next week or do we just wait on the 23rd?

reunion next week no?

Grand finale is the 23rd per the graphic at the end of Untucked.

hmm

oh well

They're such a crew. I would 100% watch a magazine show presented by these ladies.

Poor Trinity! Gave up shotgun just so they could get that final shot in the van!

Even though we've got four girls, I have to say that the crown is Shea's to lose. /duh

In fact, I think all their looks were very tame this week. I wonder if they get a budget from the show to spend on their looks, and if that budget has been cut?

At least from seasons past, the queens bring in their own wardrobe (e.g. Willam, who has a sugar daddy, coming in with high-end stuff).

so I guess we have YET ANOTHER season of horrible pre-taped faux-reaction from the winner, ugh, this is the worst worst finale setup of any reality competition show ever

I think that the alternative -- revealing the winner on the main stage -- is a little underwhelming -- the setting is too small and familiar for such a grand announcement, the celebration so much more low-key compared to a huge theater filled with fans. A little bit of confetti dropped from above doesn't make up for the difference in scale.

I do miss the claws-out reunion though -- having that part in front of a live audience has made it tamer (although the higher profile of the show and its impact on getting gigs or getting social media hate also undoubtedly affects how much bitterness and candor can now come through).

I know Sasha is fab in a lot of ways, but I think her looks are very tame. In fact, I think all their looks were very tame this week. I wonder if they get a budget from the show to spend on their looks, and if that budget has been cut?

― trishyb, Saturday, June 10, 2017 2:48 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

idk you'd think the budget would go UP when switching from logo to vh1.. I do find it odd that the looks mostly seem to be BYO. the show must be a huge success because they have no expenses!

I thought Trinity's final look was fantastic.

yeah Trinity looked incredible. The hair, makeup, THE DRESS...so much perfection

yeah Im glad trinity decided to go out with guns blazing if thats what it was going down to.

I like the top 4 but I do feel that theyre all missing some part of the complete puzzle..

in the finale they form Voltron and become ULTIMATE DRAG QUEEN

I AM BECOME C.U.N.T. DESTROYER OF WORLDS

lol yes

Peppermint's makeup was beautiful, too.

I just learned that Lucian Piane had some kinda mystery illness & then ate a truckload of edibles and went cuckoo
... and that's why he's not on the show this season O_o

https://www.queerty.com/lucian-piane-blames-racist-pro-trump-tweets-eating-way-much-marijuana-20170131