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

Okay! So the first two All Stars episodes out and they have done a VERY smart thing in terms of the format this time around, which I won't spoil yet if you haven't seen it...

I really really enjoyed these which was a pleasant surprise after my burnout on last season.

Aside from wondering about all behind scenes negotiations that maybe led to Ned’s referenced format change, (and some winners choice not to come back) think Raja’s appearance is maybe the bravest (?) as she’s spent the last few years critiquing ppl on the runway gotta feel lil scary putting yourself back out there.

Looking forward to season

jinx’s snatch game omg i was crying laughing, so in love holy shit

and raja did amazing that madame costume! and the vreeland MAKEUP!? jesus. so good.

they both really put on a clinic

Absolutely. That was such a damn treat from them both.

It's a little weird but welcome to be in a situation where like...EVERYONE is good.

yeah totally.
this is truly what I need to see right now. new queenx are great yay new queens but i need a blast of FINESSE.
all excellence, all the time, everyone pushing each other to do more than the excellent they do, just skills on skills

i’m kind of in heaven tbh

and even w all the excellence there’s still wtf. Trinity still favors dresses like a crazy person & Yvie in that bus-driver wig lmao & Jada’s Prince looool

it’s fun as hell

*dressing like a crazy person

Will also say that Drag Race España has been very great fun this season and the last two episodes in particular were crackerjack, especially last week's lip sync.

Anyway, back to All-Stars -- Shea's immediate reaction to the runway queen was *amazing.* You couldn't plan a reaction like that.

yeah that was awesome

I never, ever thought I'd say this again, but I'm like... actually really excited about this season

going into it I was like oh wow sure this roster looks great, this'll be fun I guess, but it wasn't til the first episode that I realized that everyone was going to be like relentlessly excellent at all times, PLUS the elimination twist which means everyone stick around for a while. I'm not thrilled about the whole star-kneecapping thing, but All Stars has never been about the best queen winning, it's about the most strategic queen triumphing, so like whatever

Jinkx calling Ru "Broom" had me in actual tears

Yeah this'll be a treat I figure. I think they might have played a strong card early with Snatch Game being the second episode but hell, great results.

i am excited to see how the strategy plays out given how competitive so many of them are esp Shea & Trinity & Monet … and Jinx too it seems

oh and Jinx’s callback to Dave from the makeover ep of S5 as Judy Garland was outrageous & everything i wanted. SO good

Yeah that was a deep fucking cut in the best way. (Hell I even remember hearing -- from Race Chaser I think -- how about how he was the guy in the 6th season episode where the queens were doing a roast or a comedy set in front a live audience, delivered the 'you're not funny' or 'tell a joke' comment and -- not in the final cut -- how Bianca came out and roasted Dave in response.)

some reviews were concerned the new rules will result in less drama and i find i’m too busy loving the energy and the camaraderie to care. the drag race is not just about the prize but about showcasing yourself, especially all stars, and bringing your best and not being able to show it must be soul crushing. so taking that element out somehow magically worked in show’s favor, it really feels like removing that stress made a huge difference. like everybody just letting jinx pretty much take over the snatch game because how could you not?!

on regular seasons the repeated sentiment is, don’t forget to have fun and then you’ll excel and it really shows here. although it’s not just that and everybody really is fucking amazing. like that ridiculous gown trinity wore? we were cheering and laughing our asses off at the same time. so good.

and such great song choices so far, why can’t they do it more often??

.. really nice to have such season after the disappointment that UK vs the world was

willam said on race chaser that trinity’s dress in ep1 was so crazy that she had to get dressed ~on~ the runway XD

some reviews were concerned the new rules will result in less drama and i find i’m too busy loving the energy and the camaraderie to care.

Strongly agree with all of this. It's almost as if the producers read our thread about Junior Bake Off, in which everyone agreed that it would be better not to eliminate people week by week, but just keep the same fun bunch till the end and crown a winner.

yeah that’s one of the things i liked about the school of chocolate

xp vegemitegrrl - that’s awesome/hilarious!

Raja should have been in the top
that Vanna White was ~swoon~

Just going to boot toot my own horn here:

There's only 8 contestants so maybe nobody's going to get eliminated? Unless we get an abbreviated season.

Echoing everyone ITT, eliminating ANY of this cast would've been a travesty (because notwithstanding Raja's read, there are no boogers in this cast). I mean, we all love messy drama but the effusive love and support is so beautiful, I honestly hope that the regular show takes some lessons from this somehow.

Jinkx ruled Snatch Game so hard -- I don't think she necessarily won her lipsync but anybody else getting the W that week would've looked tacky as hell. I also really liked TTT's Leslie Jordan, she showed a lot more range than I expected.

I'm such a stan for Jaida's fashion, and like Jinkx's SG, she pwned the runway so hard in the ball (she also turned out a great LS too).

I also thought that Yvie's eleganza was super strong too: cute and edgy and editorial. And I think this may be a redemptive show for her, considering how often she butted heads with other comptetitors in her original season, and how she didn't embarrass herself in SG this time around.

that Vanna White was ~swoon~

Truly, and of course how amazing she herself was there -- the reactions were top notch (especially Raja's!)

yeah the reacts were everything

the pit stop with Bob and Katya was hilarious, dying at "Alyssa Edwards Scissorhands"

That was absolutely amazing.

https://sfist.com/2022/06/02/honey-mahogany-officially-declares-shes-running-for-district-6-supervisor/

Imagine if she gets elected and RPDR drags her back to reset her show timer.

her platform is caftans for all

As I'm District 9 I can only cheer her on from over here.

I just have one thing to say about today's episode

@rupaul looks like he's from Middle Earth and should be called Lord Of the Blings. #dragrace #allstars7 pic.twitter.com/vJw93SiJSK

— Domino's Pizza ROI (@Dominos_ROI) June 3, 2022

ru’s look was the funniest (possibly the only funny) thing in the ep

Jesus, that was painful.

Runway looks were good though.

I didn't like Yvie's or Shea's. I didn't get spikes from Shea's really. She had some on her cape, but they had fallen over by the time she got to the runway, and I didn't know what she was supposed to be, really. But yes, the others looked magnificent.

shea’s was weird & the waist/hip part of it kinda looked like a diaper?

loved The Vivienne this week - improv, runway & lipsync, all of it - she was stunnin’
so glad she’s on the board

also raja’s runway was dope

i felt picky but bob on pitstop said the same so: Trinity’s was a STAKE. that aint no spike.

also on pitstop this week bob did an amazing pisstake of ross’s “you know that thing” speeches on judging panel

fkn hilarious

i like ross but omg it drives me crazy sometimes

Hahah I must watch that later.

Really wretched news from Alaska — her father passed in an accident this past weekend

https://m.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=558947988933012&id=100044534465199&set=a.236199881207826&source=48

yeah i just saw that this evening. poor alaska. so fucking sad.

So on a happier note that was a fun enough episode today. But the Untucked was even better for half the queens' high school photos. Raja's 1992 shot was VERY 1992.

great ep, everyone really showed their allstar quality in the challenge.

so in love with Viv, she’s so fucking funny. the character she did was so fully formed, and all the little details were so right

raja saying she graduated in 1992 and i am like…wait she’s only a year older than me … and they clown her for being methuselah!?!💀💀💀

Yeah that was a bit of a gut check moment. Dear oh dear.

A little delayed but Drag Race España ended about where I figured it would -- Sharonne was an awesome competitor, but Estrella Xtravaganza was a hell of a season narrator (you always need a really good one) and I wouldn't be surprised if she's the real breakout star.

Why aren’t any of the judges allowed to give any actual critique this season??

It’s funny that at this point the only people with two stars are the clear front runner and the clear bottom two

i think the lack of critique is theoretically bc its the winners season - like they all already won so this is gravy? i guess?
i dont mind it tbh

also this is embarrassing but i had only seen tove lo’s name in print & didnt know that was how it’s pronounced lol

lmao girl I don’t think anyone did

that Dolly lipsync made my day for real

one of my most fave Dolly songs!

Yeah that was good fun.

I appreciate Ross going for it with the soul patch

No let up meantime -- Drag Race Philippines in August as earlier noted, meantime Canada Season 3 arrives mid-July.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTfF1-_3DRQ

And Drag Race France with Nicky Doll as the main host incoming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3IhAeUJ0AU