RuPaul crowned her winner, and all is right in the world.
After weeks of intense competition, hog bodies and oatmeal
eyebrows, we finally have our season six champion and America's Next Drag
Superstar. We checked in with all of this season's queens before the winner was
announced on tonight's reunion special.
Check out the top moments, and weigh in on the winner,
1. Thank goodness Ru made the right call and recognized Bianca Del
Rio as the ultimate queen. Going forward, hers will be the performance all
future Drag Racers will be measured. Never gracing the bottom two, Bianca
slayed every runway and dominated nearly every challenge. And she did it
without being stiff or overly polished. She never took herself too seriously,
and we love her all the more for it. (If anything, tonight's proceedings
desperately needed some cutaways to Bianca interviews so she could pepper some
of the more earnest moments with a signature eyeroll and a "Really,
queen?"
2. Once it became clear that Bianca was the rightful champ,
BenDeLaCreme seemed a shoe-in for Miss Congeniality. Henceforth, we should
rename the designation "Miss Terminally Delightful." It was nice to
see Ben bury the hatchet with Darienne, but I'm glad that when Darienne tried
to say they both snapped, DeLa set her straight.
3. If Bianca and DeLa got the props they deserve, there was some
wicked pleasure to derive from Michelle Visage's refusal to indulge Laganja
Estranja's nonsense.
4. Speaking of Laganja, did you get the feeling that things are not
nearly as good now between she and Adore? It was uncomfortable seeing them
watch the episode of Untucked in which their friendship imploded. Not to be a
Drag Race truther, but I'm not buying that they worked it all out at a bar
afterward.
5. Move over Macklemore, because if anyone's getting married on a
television special, I'm sure they'd rather have Ru officiate. Joslyn's
impromptu nuptials were a sweet spot that managed to keep from being too
saccharine. Everybody say "Love!"
6. The good vibes kept coming, with visits from Bianca's
goddaughter (who recited a lovely little poem), as well as Adore's mother. The
most heart-warming special guest came via video in a message from Darienne's
parents issuing their support.
7. Speaking of special guests, it was great to see some of our
favorite queens of the past. Latrice, Jinkx and Ivvvvvvyyyyyy Winntterrrrrssss
all looked fabulous, but Alaska stole the show in her brief appearance. No
kidding, she's the most underrated queen in Drag Race herstory.
8. I may rag on Laganja, but she was looking stupendous tonight.
Along with Vivacious, Gia and Milk, these early eliminations turned it out
tonight. (Though, let's be real, it's going to be tough to ever top Detox's
unbelievable black-and-white film star effect from last season's reunion.)
9. On the flip side, the mercifully short time we spent with Kelly
Mantle and Magnolia Crawford reaffirmed the decision to cut their time on the
show short.
10. The opening numbers on these shows are always good for some
awkward pageantography, but the real moves came courtesy the overzealous
dancers that fosse'd us into commercial breaks. Those Ornacia heads were
everything.
What did you think of tonight's reunion special? Did the best woman
win?
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