RuPauls Drag Race
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Oh, we NEEDED this episode.
What more could you want?
To some extent, we already knew this.
Gigi, youve won three times!
says Jackie through gritted teeth.
Well, hopefully theres going to be a fourth, a fifth, a sixth, Gigi replies.
Perhaps Gigi is feeling a little too comfortable with her trajectory in this competition.
But well get to that later.
Shes been doing pretty damn well.
Sherry is a seasoned comedy queen, bringing a level of polish that has been hard to critique.
Until tonight, that is.
When presented with an over-the-top comedy challenge, the self-proclaimed queen of camp totally whiffs.
The vector responsible for all this conflama is this seasons branding challenge.
The commercials are a lot of fun.
As I once told a therapist, lets start by discussing this weeks tops.
Jaida is self-deprecating, kooky, and compelling.
Im absolutely thrilled to see it.
Hall Monitors, let me hear you make some noise!
Crystals ad is perfect.
Come for hitting wigs with hammers, stay for you could die at any minute!
Do you hear that?
Heidi had me laughing every second she was on screen.
It is truly drag excellence.
She easily has the most jokes per minute of any other queen on stage.
Tina Fey, take notes!
Jackie Cox rounds out the top half of the girls with her Magic Carpet merkin.
Theres nothing technically wrong with Jackies performance.
As usual, shes perfectly good and delivers a solid product, shes just never anyones absolute favorite.
The Rita Ora of drag.
Jackie must be frustrated.
Now lets talk about the subjects of the biggest upsets of the evening: Gigi and Sherry.
Gigi and Sherry escape the bottom two this week, but not by much.
That honor is saved for Jan and Widow.
Chaka Khan sums it up well: It was a little WUWUWUWU!
Goodbye, my queen.
While not quite as despirited as Jan, Widow has a rough go of it this week as well.
She fumbles as she markets Throate, a throat coating spray made from spider venom.
There are no jokes, and the typically vivacious Widow seems almost subdued.
Its difficult to watch, especially given that shes in the presence of her idol, Chaka Khan.
However, it all feels worth it when Widow is made to lip sync.
Widow embodies This is My Night.
Its ferocious, its powerful, and its lived in.
Each time Widow lip syncs the songs title, youbelieveher.
The race is narrowing, and eliminations are getting harder and harder to predict.
And given the excellence across the board in the top seven, any slip-up could be fatal.
Heidi Hoes: tonight, we dance and celebrate.
Jan Stans: tonight, we mourn and listen toRent(the Original Broadway Cast version).
Ill see you next week!
It DO Take Nerve
Quotes that left me mouth agape
This morning, I feel fine!
- Jan
Do you, Jan.
Mama Ru, Imma give you 2.3 percent of all Heidi Hydrates sales.
I think thats a generous deal, and Im looking forward to doing business with you, partner!
Heres to more challenge wins for the most delightful queen of the season!
Heidi: This is hard…Widow: Say it.
WHEW, this got me.
