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

i thought plain jane was almost timid in snatch game?
like she wasn’t sure if her jokes were landing? she could’ve killed it.

i realized i liked this season’s queens more as a group than individuals, the banter, the teasing, they all seem to love each other
either of the three will be an ok winner but i donno, certain star quality is missing

the lipsync lollapalooza ep was such a sudden reminder why this show used to be great, absolutely loved it.

Yeah that was a treat! Plane still bugs but I have a feeling either Sapphira or Nymphia has this so I’m content.

nymphia is getting an arc, so a likely candidate, but we haven’t seen her lipsync yet..

Well that answered that question! She put on a SHOW. Sapphira was great but really, no contest. (And gloriously, no Plane in the top two.)

Also, great interview:

https://ew.com/rupauls-drag-race-winner-nymphia-wind-exclusive-interview-8636500

Well oops. Hadn't seen the finale yet. Spoiled! At least I am stoked with the results.

Sorry about that!

It's my bad for opening! Thought the finals were next week for some reason and this was commentary on the Lollaparooza

looks like an interesting group for the new all stars..

anyone watching this season?

I am. I'm really impressed by how much Plastique has grown personally and has come back to show she's more than a pretty face. I still love Angeria and Gottmik.
The judging is bad, as has been the case for the last 5 years or so.

Ha, trudat. But yeah it’s been a treat to see this whole crew back, and Plastique has been amazing.

Separately: France and Mexico both treats as ever, can’t wait for Philippines S3, Canada v World S2 shortly and this looks awesome!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhQGoNHE71o

Wow you really watch it all ! I've only seen parts of France this time, and what I saw was very good. Nicky has really turned into a great host.

I'm debating which "world series" I'll watch, but it will probably end up being both.

I’m watching All Stars - Plastique is amazing, really enjoying Shannel slowly coming into her own again, and this last round of Roxxy lipsyncs were v enjoyable.

I like the IDEA of Nina West but her tastes costume-wise are really not for me.

i will watch the World Allstars - everything else is on WowPlus which I don’t have, but i’m ok missing out bc it’s honestly TOO MANY SHOWS lol

Haha. Hey some people have your regular sports leagues, I have this.

For someone I never liked before, Roxxy has really grown on me this season. It's fun to see both her and Shannel learn to just not take it all so seriously.

I feel like they tried their hardest to get Shannel to break like she did on season one to get good tv by not giving her any badges until the very end. Good for her for not going there and taking it with a grain of salt.

Ned, i still have no idea where you find the time!

Have been watching this season (And i'll watch global all stars which starts soon i guess - there are no breaks anymore!)

agree that felt like trying to get Shannel to break - think Kim Chi was saying on Pit Stop she was hoping for that to happen and to give us a season 1 "i am beautiful' moment

I still do not get Roxxy - felt lilke her 'kinder, gentler' Roxxy was very much for camera and her aesthetic is - too me - highly competent but neither fun nor exciting. she has done well in lip-syncs, but she's had enuf practice at 'em, and as Bianca said if you do it right the first time you don't have to do 'em. that said her lil lunge in the diana ross lipsync cracked me up.

Plastique on the other hand, from her first season to now, has absolutely blown me away in her design/construction and make up skills!

Her willingness to let herself be stupid and ugly in front of the camera is a big change this time round too. Like, in the workroom she's always pretty funny, but now she's being the kind of funny Ru likes to see as well. (Which is loud, and with freckles drawn on.)

My only complaint about Plastique is that sometimes her runway looks bear no resemblance to the category, but this is a very minor complaint.

Yeah, that was especially true on the widow runway. But damn, her looks have been impressive. Especially the ones she created there !

the star cloak!?!! DEAD

DEAD !!

RIP (Rest in Plastique)

the only contestant i am not feeling really at all is Jorgeous

her runway looks are all Forever21 scootchy dresses!

Hahah I can buy this but she really is a great drag twink in general.

Anyway yes Plastique’s star dress.

Plastique is absolutely amazing (the star cloak but also the cherry blossom painted dress, omg) but is still missing some gravitas (which you can really see in her lipsyncs - she's good technically but she's not great at channeling a character)

it's actually Vanjie i'm most impressed with - hey runways seem to be on another level now - and she's still funny as hell

I was gonna say, Vanjie is doing the Jorgeous looks the right way.

Yeah otm

Very true!

that triple-bra getup she wore for the pussycat dolls lipsync was fire, she looked so great

vanjie has slut-chic on lock

with the earlier edition Vanjie the chic part wasn't on the same level as the slut part and now it is
the seashell headpiece, that widow outfit! she should've won for that

plastique looks great and makes/wears great clothes, but she appears to have suffered a charismectomy or something

i don't dislike gottmikk, but i feel similarly about her- she has great style (and clearly a lot of money) but like, cant lipsync or be interesting aside from creating amazing looks??

also re: people talking about roxxy's "polish": maybe she could polish that godawful makeup imo!!

it's anjeria or bust at this point!!

would also accept vanjie

The Untucked this week is a really fun treat (make sure you catch the main episode first)

Trixie is going on a three month sabbatical, but given the explanation it really makes me wonder if she's ever coming back
this certainly paints the last few pitstops in a slightly different light.. and i guess she won't host the final episode?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7YgKocz2W4

Oh, I didn't watch the whole thing. I thought it was just a kind of general mental health break. I suppose I better watch to the end.

I mean today’s Pit Stop had her again, I’m sure she’ll do next week — pretaped and all. Let her have her break!

the finale was strangely low key. there were season opening episodes that had more excitement than that.
it was great to have a Kamala cameo though, i wonder when they filmed that!

the result is also not wholly surprising other than Roxy losing her 1st lipsync

yeah it felt like half the episode was boring mirror chat rmde

love the winner <3

the bob & katya pitstop for this ep is hilariously unhinged

bob and katya should just have their own show already

anjeria’s park & bark song was so fucking great & fun! so many of the queens songs are v unmemorable these days

it was great! everybody did pretty well though - feels like they chose the winners based on who they thought would do well in the lipsync

Shannel's runway deserves a special shut out, so great

*shout

yeah that was an incredible look

the bob & katya pitstop for this ep is hilariously unhinged

Truly glorious. A great way to wrap things up!

I won't say Plastique was robbed or anything but if we were talking solely runway looks alone for the whole season then...

Angeria is more of the kind of drag queen that Ru wants. Her performance in the acting challenge w Ru proved that she’s The One

Plastique is huge on Insta and has incredible runways but Ru’s angle is “yes but can she host a drag show in Pacoima”