RuPauls Drag Race
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Nothing stresses me out quite like aDrag Raceroast.
Yes, there are always a couple standout sets, but the remainder tend to be disasters.
This culminates in Kandy claiming her first-ever main challenge win, and its richly deserved.
Drag, of course, is an art form that encompasses many different skills.
(Take notes, Utica!)
The most heartwarming moment of the episode comes when Ru tells Kandy shes the winner.
The contestants erupt in cheers and applause, and they seem genuinely thrilled for their sister.
And Kandy has it in spades.
SymoneThe further the competition stretches, the more Symones weaknesses start to become glaringly obvious.
Her runways are God-tier, and shes won four challenges, making her the clear statistical front-runner.
But if theres one thing Symones gonna do, its get in her own way.
Just like in the Rusical, Symone begins to self-destruct early this episode in the werkroom with Gottmik.
They commiserate over dreading a roast challenge, but while Gottmik overcomes her fears, Symone succumbs to hers.
As was foretold, she totally bombs, and its painful to watch.
This episode sets up an interesting dichotomy between Gottmik and Symone.
That said, her baseline is so incredibly high its almost hard to care.
UticaTonight, we witnessed the definitive downfall of Utica Queen.
A drag queen from a town of 300 in rural Minnesota who somehow possesses an unparalleled eye for fashion?
Honey, Im interested!
But ultimately, Utica just doesnt have the goods.
She failedhardat every single comedy challenge this season threw her.
Shes thoroughly delusional (which can be fun!
Her final week is an unmitigated disaster from start to finish.
After that, she spends her rehearsal time calling Michelle and Loni Love fat for five minutes.
The jokes are bad, but more than that, theyremean.
A fashion girl who can win Snatch Gameanddeliver a roast?
Thats a high-level triple threat; somebody call in the bomb squad!
Gottmik may not get the gold this episode, but its a victory overall.
Hard to imagine better praise than that.
OliviaI think its safe to say Olivia will be heading out next in this competition.
Shes definitely not the worst this episode.
In fact, she gets in a couple killer jokes.
However, the nice girl shtick falls very flat, primarily because she isnt acting all that nice.
Shes just saying mean things while smiling, which is a move straight out of the mean-girl handbook.
RoseThrilled to report that both my New York girls showeduptonight (as I knew they would).
Rose gets in some good zingers, though!
Only Rose could successfully use the term recording artist as a slur.
But Lonis critique is on point: Rosewasbetter in rehearsal.
But therein lies the genius of Kandy.
Shes also clever enough to know that the only way to convince Rose to go last is through flattery.
Yourereallygood with jokes, you could holdanyplacement, Kandy gushes.
Well … tea, Rose replies, sealing her fate as third place.
Kandy is here towin, bitch!
Nonetheless, Roses consistency is a force to be reckoned with.
Shes outlasting her competitors through a war of attrition, and its paying off for her.
With the roast over, its Symone and Utica who are (correctly) placed in the bottom two.
Predictably, Symone stays and Utica, having overstayed her welcome, sashays away.
See you next week.
