RuPauls Drag Race All Stars
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However, as it turns out, my fears are completely unfounded so far.
As this episode proves,Drag Raceis as much a competition as it is group therapy.
Most of the teams get along swimmingly with the notable exception of Team St. Crackhem (working title).
With theDerrick/India drama that dominated last episodeconcluded, something inevitably had to rush in to fill that void.
As it turns out, that something is Miz Cracker.
Throughout the episode, we watch Miz Cracker let her perfectionism get the best of her.
Its a high bar.
Its painful to watch Cracker break down.
She so badly wants to be liked, but her Inner SaboteurTM is getting in the way.
Blair rises to the top with a gorgeous pink-themed runway, and the rest of St. Crackhem is safe.
Next up is Alexis, Jujubee, and India.
Team, um… Julexindia?
Alexis and Jujubee do their very best to carry India through this challenge to little avail.
His name is RJ.
And nothing can take him.
Alexis and Juju are not, and thankfully they convince India to switch her crush to Justin Timberlake.
If Team Julexinida is NSYNC, however, theres no doubt that Alexis is the JT.
She was forced to, but still!
Its a definitive fall from grace for India, and it lands her in the bottom three.
Finally, lets talk about Shea, Ongina, and Mariah, whom I will christen… (Portmanteaus are not my strong suit.)
Ongina and Mariah falter in this episode.
In Mariahs case, Im hoping this is a stumble that shes able to recover from.
She herself describes it as a wake-up call during voting.
For Ongina, however, its unfortunately the end of the line.
Its disappointing to watch Ongina go home so soon.
However, while two thirds of Team Shmagina struggled this week, one soared.
So what better challenge for Shea to begin her meteoric rise than this one?
In the recording session, its clear that Sheas ability to speed rap has not dulled one bit.
She blows her teammates out of the water with her verse serenading Chadwick Boseman.
Come performance time, its no contest.
Shea hits every beat and lip syncs each syllable of her syncopated rap flawlessly.
On the runway, its (again) no contest.
Sheas artistry and her interpretation of the skin theme is mind blowing.
Much like last week, the lipsync is thrilling.
And I mean that in the best way possible.
See you next week!
It DO Take Nerve!
And second: youre not a judge so slow your roll.
And third: there is no third, because shut the fuck up.
This is some early season, vintageDrag Raceferocity, and Im glad Ongina serves it to us.
This bitch is into eating people…. and shes that skinny…?
Alexis Mateo
Again, I cant apologize enough for doubting Alexis.
