On tonight's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race, it's Cher's
family members and the drag queens who love them. We've seen them act, we've
seen them sing, we've seen them rap, we've seen them tell jokes, but can they
interview like pros? The remaining contestants channeled their inner Katie
Courics for a conversation with Chaz Bono and Cher's momma, Georgia Holt. Would
they be more Oprah or Chevy Chase?
Tonight's episode (the first to edit out insensitive language) featured a mini-challenge
that had the remaining seven queens play a game of "Hung Man" with
the Scruff pit crew. (It's like Hangman, but with more bearded boys in briefs.)
Then, the main challenge was the aforementioned interview segment, with a
runway theme focused on an animalistic theme.
Brace yourself for the lamé stream media. Here are this week's
rankings:
1. It’s neck and neck between BenDeLaCreme and
Bianca Del Rio. DeLa may have had two rough weeks, but I thought her
performance tonight was much better than the rest of the girls. She was sharp
and likable chatting with Chaz and Georgia, and her fly look was creepy
(without being too Party City). Not picking Ben as tonight’s winner was the
judges’ first big blunder of the evening. (Also, her guess of “butterface” with
just a “b” on the, um, board during the mini-challenge was this show’s
equivalent of “New Baby Buggy.”)
2. I am in full-tilt Bianca Del Rio-crazy mode. Like,
so much of my discretionary time is devoted to compulsively watching videos of
Bianca performances. I can’t help it, I just love her. In my heart, I still
feel like Bianca is going to win this thing, but this week didn’t really give
her a chance to shine. The interview was not great. Santino had an interesting
theory about Bianca being used to nightclub hosting, and, therefore, not really
caring what the answers are. The questions were still smart, even if they
weren’t fairly distributed between the two guests.
3. While the top two slots seem rather locked at this point, that
third spot still feels very much in play. After weeks of languishing in the
middle of the pack, Courtney Act may be making her move. Her
runway look was a showstopper, and it should probably go down in herstory as
one of the best ensembles to ever grace the main stage. I did not think her
interview was better than Ben’s (I agree that the energy was lacking), but it
was certainly better than most of the other queens.
4. It’s going to be sad when we have to say goodbye to Adore
Delano, but I fear the time may be drawing near. She was a mess in the
interview and a mess on the runway. As likable as she might be, her charm just
can’t outshine Ben, Bianca and, admittedly, Courtney. She may be able to stick
around a few more weeks on personality alone, but I don’t see her making it to
the finals, sadly. (But maybe she can pull a Shangela and come back with more
experience?)
5. I loved Darienne’s eyes on the runway tonight. I
had complained about her face in the past, so I really enjoyed seeing
a different mug. Sadly, my love for Darienne ends there. I thought she was
nervous in the interview, and I am just plain tired of her attitude. Her lack
of confidence is so obvious. Bianca finally called her out for being so hateful
during tonight’sUntucked, but it was a long time coming.
6. Just when I was starting to like Trinity, the judges
send her packing (their second big mistake of the evening). Yes, the interview
wasn’t good (Chad Bono? Really?), but was it worse than Joslyn? No way. Plus,
she killed it on the runway (yet again). She might not have made it all the
way, but I was really hoping she was going to come from behind and send some of
these other ladies home.
7. I am kicking myself for suggesting Joslyn may
be smarter than she appears. These last couple of weeks have really
forced me to reconsider. When the judges announced Joslyn was safe, I audibly
gasped. Shocking. That interview was so bad, I briefly contemplated if it was
some kind of performance art. Plus, her runway looks are always awful. (And I
can never unhear the phrase “meaty tuck.”) If anything, the judges have been
too kind to the nonsense she struts out in week after week. I was ready for an
Adore vs. Joslyn lip sync, with Joslyn sashaying away. It’s only a matter of
time.
How would you rank the remaining queens?
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