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

I think it's was well telegraphed that Ru and Michelle liked the big boobed sexy Krystal brought every week, if the judges think you are fuckable, you are made!!
Kinda think, given the prize was a web series, that Kitty or Ella would have been a more watchable winner.

Italy was interesting enough with its own vibe but kinda feel this was a 'get everyone used to it' thing first, we'll see if/when a 2nd season starts to gel.

And then a couple of weeks break and it all began all over again! Sarah's tweet here speaks for me.

this season premiere fuckin rocks #kornbreadforpresident

— Sarah Hennies (@hhhhhennies) January 9, 2022

Yeah, I really enjoyed it. The casting team did a great job with those seven. Although it's funny that there's a queen called Bosco, because this is Bosco to Irish people:
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQQCp5GX2gxSTEExRwrghoCoARmLr5iAHboAU9O9hR3IwBDo54XIqag92ehegJacHuwbgg&usqp=CAU

even after consciously deciding to stop (or not start) watching canada, holland, italy, spain i'm still feeling burnt out, miss the old days when enough of a gap between seasons to get excited - so though seeing excitement about the queens just felt ehh when watching it

some random thoughts after ep 3

42 looks in one episode is way too much. i couldn't keep track who wore what

i'm trying to like maddy but there were straight people who participated in makeover episodes who did better drag

the coffee enema jokes were jaw droppingly over the top
but i love the fact the show is still bringing this level of silliness

i'm really rooting for kornbread, but she needs to drop the crazy eyes schtick

It's a schtick but she wears it well.

The Whatcha Packin was good I thought

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVymlg71R8c

But the summary of the season so far EASILY was Violet Chachki back again for a slew of reads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRSkaeupTno

i'm trying to like maddy but there were straight people who participated in makeover episodes who did better drag

Firmly agree. Stop standing like a bloke. Look around you at what the others are doing.

They seem like a fun bunch this year. I'm really enjoying it so far. I even forgive them for the fake elimination.

Forgive the thread spam, but I wanted to note that this show's 2021 season is nominated in the ILX TV poll, with voting ending this weekend:

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lol'd at ru not wanting to see "any fucking H&M" but apparently if it's versace it's okay
i get the latter is not exactly "off the rack" but whatever happened to "put some glitter on it or something"?

it's as if they just gave up with pretending that it's "not about the money but about what you can do"

this was Kerri's week to go, it was a strange one that she didn't, have never seen a lipsync be so obviously pre-decided. This random chocolate bar stunt that has been introduced?? it's to make the eviction decision seems less like Ru's decision while absolutely changing nothing about the fact that it's completely Ru's decision? or it's to sell more Ru-chocolate. I guess it can be both.

i like kerri, her problem though (like with many other queens) is that she’s much more personable and funny in the workroom

jorgeous should’ve been in the bottom
i get that they wanted to see THE DRESS in a lipsync but then they could’ve taken points from kerri
for not putting any effort into her outfit other than securing it
so then you have the obvious outcome because they couldn’t have a jlo episode with THE DRESS losing

their obvious disinterest in alyssa’s story was also off putting

it’s funny how the episode with so many meta jokes ended up with such obvious riga mortis

I don't know where exactly Alyssa lost Ru, but it seemed to be sealed by daring to get emotional on the run way, just after Ru and Michelle had set up kornbreads 'fall in love/ vulnerability/trite schtick...I like kornbread but talk about a winners edit and a leg up in the competition. Alyssa seemed genuinely upset but Ru just seemed to take it as ... here you are taking the limelight from my moment with kornbread, I don't care ....

Kerri didn't win that lipsync by any measure and was even surprised she stayed herself. Agree the dress was too symbolic in the episode to send the person wearing it home. Lol at the disinterested, single plugging 20 second VT from JLO, "love you girls on that zeitgeist show..but not that much". Brands meeting brands I guess

also, does Maddy morphosis have more than one facial expression?? it's just the most rabbit in headlights/Botox non-expression I've ever seen. The N in c.u.n.t. is kinda lacking here despite all her good ideas.

yes, the difference between how kornbread vs alyssa emotions were handled was what made it especially jarring

mildly excited about uk vs the world. jimbo! jujubee!!

don't sleep on Janey Jacke from dragrace Holland, my dark horse for this UK vrs the world, a polished fashionista with an individual style. Jujubee is the obvious plant in here, love some ms juju but will be interested to see her 'arc'. don't know a few of these girls as who can really keeping up with all the franchise's these days? but interested to see if there is much deviation from the main show.

don't know a few of these girls as who can really keeping up with all the franchise's these days?

Doing my best!

Ned the super fan, judging by your contributions upthread, you've probably watched more Dragrace than Rupaul, lol..#aintgottimefoalldat

Hahah very likely, really.

DRUK vrs THE WORLD omigod, Jimbo ..spoilers....

I had not seen dragrace Canada but Jimbo brings some refreshing clowndrag/performance energy..and that runway was some evil Queen realness par excellance. Juju was pretty pedestrian, surprisingly, got a lucky pass. Blu was another fun watch. I never watched DRUK season 1 but caught season 2, I think I watched the better season, judging by the other UK cast here. The weird soundmixing for a lot of the queen's own songs in the talent competition did little for these mediocre catchphrase pop numbers. Does it ever sound that bad for Ru's tracks, I call shade! lol. Glad Janey survived the lipsync, don't feel she was even in the bottom two but she definitely didn't excel. Bye, bye, baga, bye, bye...asap please!

I like Baga but I would. Yeah Jimbo broke up a looooot of monotony in the talent show, that's for sure.

jimbo went all in and didn’t disappoint
sadly juju did, it’s like she’s treating it as a provincial show - the funny thing is it very much feels like a provincial show

juju is still the funniest in talking segments though

jimbo was smart to avoid the wrath of either of the 2 countries but could’ve showed at least some effort

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SEuA2w409g

this Jimbo reaction vid is adorbs, absolutely worked that talent show. It's not easy to captivate with such a minimal act, but the comic timing and general sillyness was so beguiling...and then brought the evil alien queen look/performance that tore up the runway, totally feeling the fantasy and walking us all in nature.
winner, winner, chicken dinner.

based on seeing jimbo in drcanada that’s just jimbo’s natural reactions, love that

Wow, tonight's episode was unexpected right from the start! Real bummer, hope she'll come back at some point.

thought for a second you meant the bottom queen and was like, that was well deserved! :)

best mini challenge ever

That mini challenge was amazing. 14 seasons in and they can still find new ways to be merrily goofily crass.

Yeah, Kornbread should be back, at least the offer will certainly be there. Their departure has definitely weakened this competition tho. Jorgous and her family, wonderful story and a fierce af dance off. Orion's timidness might be the pressure of competing (it happens) but I suspect it's also their usual mood, you gotta have plenty of nerve to shine against a performance like that. Odd take on the mini challenge from Maddy, it's a mini acting challenge, girl, get into it, get t' grindin those boys, get!! otherwise they did pretty well, her realness outfit was identical to an outfit jinx wore in a challenge, I'm sure of it. There's a drag by numbers thing going on here and I don't think it's gonna get them into the top...will it?

the show’s willingness to not just do something silly and over the top but embrace it fully
(often to cringeworthy results) is what sets it apart from other similar shows and a big reason i love it

sooooo bummed for Kornbread. such a goddam star, what a sucky way to go out. but hey, look at Eureka. she came back & turned the party, so i expect bigger & better from Korny.

maddys look :/ it’s a concept-art version of a mother of the bride dress. not. cute. not fashion. his drag consistently ages him by at least 20 years & i find it very tiring. Dress Barn realness has 👏🏻got👏🏻 to 👏🏻go👏🏻

Willow’s runway was my favorite. But I loved bosco’s too. Glad they got the win.

and i was crying laughing at the mini challenge. so stupid. so great.

Meantime this is the greatest 23 seconds. With special cameo!

🗣 SHOTS FIRED BITCH!!!! @WillowPillQueen pic.twitter.com/lTOs8GVvvK

— Kornbread “The Ankle” Jeté (@kornbreadTMFS) January 28, 2022

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Frontrunners without Kornbread are Angeria, Willow and Bosco. 4th spot could go to anyone at this point.

I was so disapointed with Juju in UK vs World. She's been there for so much longer than these other queens. She must have some money. Why are her looks still basic ? I feel like it's kept her from winning time and time again.

cosign Angeria Willow & Bosco

Would like to put Lady Camden in the mix there for fourth.

Well yesterday's results...answers one question at least.

buh bye

that lipsync was hilariously both ends of the drag spectrum at the same time

Hahah trudat

The cuts to Daya, then Bosco, then Kerri putting on those eyeball glasses left me dead.

Really weird judging, thought all the safe girls had better outfits than the tops with the exception of Angeria -- god she's flawless.

angeria should have been a lock

After watching untucked for s14, for the first time in ages, I love the footage of the queen's preparing for lipsyncs in the mirror, so fierce, like a boxing promo. Ms Kerri does her best work on the show in untucked and the diary stuff, she got some memetastic reactions to other queens.
Is it wrong to love JFK, jasmine fucking Kennedy, I think she's had a strange ride in the show, having to justify herself every two minutes. I love her zestiness and confidence and don't think she is crossing as many lines as people are making out. Her inevitable exit after burning the runway down vrs jorgous will be bittersweet. Angeria for the overall win. Classy and sassy is a winning platform and I find Bosco and willow a little boring away from their killer runways.

oh .... and lady Camden deserves top placement but doubt she fits the winners mould, regardless what she does, she's one queen that seems like she'd be a hoot to hang out with, smart and sweet in equal measure.

omg Jazz <3

Like my cynicism about this show's direction the last few seasons, where everything is so packaged and ready to sell and glamor glamor glamor, did not prepare me for the realness on that Untucked.

i feel mean saying this

but i rolled my eyes a little at how ~much~ she was crying? i thought it was going to be some tragic thing but ultimately Jasmine and Bosco were kinda going through similar experiences? and instead of sharing w Bosco, Jasmine just criiiiiiiiiiiiiies & pulls focus bosco has to be like ok cool fuck my trans journey i guess? like cynical me saw it as a spotlight grab idk

not that i’m diminishing Jasmine’s experience ~itself~ which is still moving

its just, i’m already numb to jasmine & that def affected my reaction to her display of emotion

I guess I'm like Mulder, I want to believe.

bc you are sweet & kindhearted <3

some of these chaps looks though yikes
no idea what the judges saw in daya’s look (other than story) - i hated it! and deja’s was not great. Jorgeous’s look was! not! chaps!
and keri’s hairy chaps were weird, did not enjoy but she would look beautiful in possum guts so i guess it doesn’t matter

lady camden’s runway stunt/reveal was great & i loooved her tearaway mustache move in the lipsync so funny

bosco should have been top w lady camden imo, her runway look was EVERYTHING

also Willow

oh and Jasmine’s chaps look was … idk…horrifying & confusing … my brain is still reeling

speaking of crying, the end of the latest UK vs the World was.. unsettling

Yeah that was almost unlike ANYTHING I've seen on any iteration of the show. Phew.

On the brighter side, this was a goddamn delight, Adore in perfect hyperAdore mode:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8rinU4vdtY