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https://media1.giphy.com/media/l0Ex2...Mu3K/giphy.gif 42nd Place: Adore Delano (Season 6, All Stars 2) - finished 2nd and 9th respectively Another placing I'm sure will raise is a few eyebrows is this one - but I'm quite resolute in getting Adore out of the way now. It's quite simple really. Obviously, Adore Delano is a talented singer (although I thought her tone in both her AS2 performance and the Shade the Rusical performance was a little...offkey?) and artist and has commanded the hearts of hundreds of thousands of viewers. She had an infectious personality in season six and had the show's most obvious "underdog" story arc to date. There are countless soundbites, and she did well at a handful of challenges. Why am I placing her this low, for a finalist? Because... I just get the impression her attitude stinks. Adore has been the focus of a lot of post-Drag Race attention for a long time, and her diva antics have rubbed a lot of fellow queens and fans the wrong way. She had a big falling out with her production company, PEG, because she failed to read what was - in fairness - a pretty horrific contract that left her footing the bill for any wardrobe, touring and promotional costs herself. She's left all sorts of childish bad tastes whilst touring, notably here: https://i.redd.it/4tpc0semk0y01.jpg And then there's her Instagram Lives which are just....incredibly uncomfortable, and open to all sorts of interpretation (most seem to agree she is using meth, which is, erm... party?) Idk. I don't want to rat on someone who's going through substance abuse but I guess the story of Adore Delano is that Drag Race girls can let a whole lot of preteen fans go to their head and think it gives them license to be the most obnoxious, immature bratty celebrity in the name of "punk rock". And she was carried to the final, idc what anyone says. Season six was fantastic for a lot of reasons but the one niggling gripe I have with that season is how many free passes Adore was handed. That first sewing challenge with the Honey Boo Boo look was a PINK RIBBON. AROUND A PIECE OF FABRIC. AND SHE DIDN'T LAND IN THE BOTTOM TWO? HOW? But... her Anna Nicole Smith was great, and I did feel for her on Allstars 2. But she just needs to grow up. Memorable quote(s): "I'm polish remover, bitch :)" "She's everything I wanna be when I'm 57... she's gonna kill me." Best Runway(s): I GUESS that diamond ballerina thing in the Jewel ball. Best Moment(s): falling off the chair haha i do that Adjusting her wig after the Vibeology lipsync :love: Remaining queens Acid Betty - Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Alyssa Edwards - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Phi Phi O'Hara - Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Tatianna - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
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https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-st...95817594-3.gif 41st Place: Phi Phi O'Hara (Season 4, All Stars 2) - finished 3rd and 7th, respectively A lot of time has passed since people felt strongly about Phi Phi O'Hara and her status as the most-loathed queen of all time has long been handed to various other substitutes. But when Drag Race was a little more real, and queens weren't so heavily self-aware and fearful of coming across as a sociopath bitch with rage issues, Phi Phi was by far the biggest monster the show created. And a lot of the fan response was justified, but naturally, many others took it far too personally on Willam/Sharon's behalf and just... yeah, silly things. So I won't sugar-coat the Season 4 edit: it was horrific and she did and said awful things. Repeatedly calling Willam and Sharon talentless, setting Jiggly Caliente up to fail in the Dragazines episode, and going absolutely mental on most Untuckeds made her TV dynamite, but also gave us probably the only ever "finale" episode where more than half of the audience are actively rooting for a queen to fail. Sure, most probably hated Silky in S11 but the reception at the finale was civil enough (whether the boos were edited out, or not, remains to be seen). But there is no purer form of schadenfreude than the wooping and screaming in the S4 finale when Willam coughs the word "bullshit" over Phi Phi's half-assed apology. A truly iconic moment, and not just for the cut to a then-largely-unknown Alaska in the audience looking completely shellshocked :love: So yeah, aside from all of the drama, Phi Phi just... didn't shine anywhere near as much as Chad and Sharon and was always doomed to be the trailing finalist; having only won two episodes and one of those was the disastrous Dragazine challenge (I sincerely hope every single person involved with editing those front covers was fired on the spot, that was a MESS). I also question her win of the Bitch Ball since she wore Kenya Michaels' Nicki Minaj outfit for a "daytime doggy park realness" look that is just...what? Huh? Sharon won that episode hands down. But Phi Phi did well at the wrestling challenge, was snubbed in the Rupocalypse premiere (my top 3 from that first challenge were Sharon, Milan and Phi Phi. Lashauwn just looked weird and the Princess' was too clean) and did fine in the other performance challenges... bar Snatch Game. It just all gets a bit murky and unfortunate with All Stars 2 because she could've - like Roxxxy - come in and redeemed herself and really set herself up for a boost in popularity. But she seemed too neurotic, too cautious and paranoid of what everyone was saying and doing, and a background in pageant drag meant that she was always naturally going to play a few mindgames with the other girls since it was still a competition. I will say in her defence, I think she was right about most "controversial moments" that arose on the show: Alyssa Edwards is and was handed too many free passes "because she's Alyssa" and is otherwise a bumbling fool who isn't trying as hard as the other girls. Roxxxy Andrews was probably making a dodgy choice with Sofia Vergara for Snatch Game, and whilst she did change her mind and bomb as Alaska partially due to Phi Phi's advice, it's harsh to lay the blame for that at Phi Phi's feet. The story of Phi Phi on Drag Race is largely unfortunate because the talent is undeniably there: her 365 Days of Drag on Instagram was incredible, she can sing and dance and is pretty quick-witted... she just got put in two of the best seasons of all time where there were clearly bigger talents on display and more likeable ones too. Was she right to send a big middle finger to the shady production? Absolutely, but she also brought a lot of it on herself and needed to just... either take it easy, or play up a ridiculous loudmouth-bitch character that the fans could've responded to. Like Yvie Oddly. Memorable quote(s): "AT LEAST I AM A SHOWGIRL, BITCH. GO BACK TO PARTY CITY WHERE YOU BELONG." Best Runway(s): Oh, hands down the "2-in-1" look from All Stars 2. She had some KILLER runways in All Stars but that shift from Prince Charming to Belle was astonishing. Close 2nd: her space-age blue alien with the massive gold gun :love: Best Moment(s): I still get a little tingly feeling in the Lee Dawson recap (back when they were good) of the Alyssa vs. Phi Phi fight with the simmering kettle sound effect and explosive I SAID I FELT moment :love: Remaining queens Acid Betty - Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Alyssa Edwards - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Tatianna - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
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i never have time lately :bawling: that said i'll rush a 40th place writeup now
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https://thumbs.mic.com/ODA5OWNhOGUxZ...3YzMi5naWY.gif 40th Place: Tatianna (Season 2, All Stars 2) - finished 4th and 6th, respectively We're down to the nitty and gritty now and each of the placements are starting to hurt. This one'll probably upset a lot, as she'd make at least the top 20 of most of yours, but hear me out: she didn't do that greatly in either season and she hasn't really done much post-Drag Race to justify placing her any higher. A brief history of Tatianna then: in season two she posed as a 21 year old despite being 20 at the time. It is perhaps unsurprising, considering it was season two and she was so young, that her drag was routinely undermined and described - by the more seasoned queens like Raven, Morgan and Jujubee - as so pedestrian and "off the rack". Indeed, some of the dresses she wore in the S2 runway were pretty much just... things you might spot at a River Island. But for all of her lacklustre runways, she had a few star moments; she won the first ever Snatch Game as a genius take on Britney Spears, and her makeover of her older partner almost saw her take the crown thanks to a wheelchair performance that is so underrated :love: the gold moment is at 2:10 Otherwise, Tatianna is best remembered for Untucked drama and there was a lot of it. Her talking heads were pretty vicious and she often had a lot to say about the cliquey bitchiness of Raven/Sonique/Morgan and the ridiculousness that was Tyra Sanchez. It's actually inconceivable for another season in future to be anywhere near as vitriolic and authentically-bitchy as Season 2 was, although season 3 sure eclipsed it. This video best encapsulates where Tatianna was coming from - and whilst the reunion episode definitely made Raven look more of the "bitch", I would still venture that Tatianna gave as good as she got and the majority of Season 2 is spent with her whining and bitching in confessionals about how nasty and stinky everyone was. It was a bit of a headache. the "I'm not done talking yet. You'll speak when I'm done :oh:" bit is a tad cringe, too Surprising everyone and finishing 4th, it shouldn't really have come as any surprise that she should feature in All Stars 2... but compared to your frontrunners like Katya, Alaska, Alyssa and Adore, she was very much an afterthought in most fans' minds. That, of course, changed, with one little song. It's kinda funny, really, how massively this impacted Tatianna's reception on the show. Aside from a pretty comfortable stand-up comedy challenge, paired with Detox, she otherwise did pretty terribly at All Stars and her Ariana Grande was perhaps an all-time low (especially disappointing considering she won the very first, although I did laugh at her being unable to keep in character when Detox started interrogating her as Nancy Grace). It was a little irritating seeing fans leap to her defence when she again bombed at the advert challenge with an awkward, confused "Tea with Tati" product that only really had one LOL moment (".............she's a fucking cunt :)" ) In both seasons, Tatianna divided opinions but came across relatively well and secured a strong number of fans. But I just don't know if I really see her as this wowing talent that I see in some of the other queens I've placed higher, so her journey ends here in this ranking :shrug: sorry :love: Memorable quote(s): "Umm... I don't think that the judges are seeing that Tyra is a complete bitch :)" "Your outside is gorgeous, Raven, but your insides are dark and nasty." Best Runway(s): Obviously her Pants runway in AS2. Best Moment(s): Did you think I'd go this whole writeup without mentioning the Alyssa lipsync? Remaining queens Acid Betty - Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Alyssa Edwards - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
If it helps with me placing her this low: I still maintain to this day that she won the Alyssa lipsync hands down. I tire a little of Alyssa's unnecessary "let's hit the floor a bit" sometimes.
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That wasn't a rushed write-up in the slightest, you lying little girl!
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I loved her little tiff with Raven at the reunion and her Britney snatch game.
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https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ThornyOran...restricted.gif 39th Place: Violet Chachki (Season 7) - finished 1st Right, so I forgot to put her in the "remaining queens" section at the bottom but she does exit here, so... here goes. I've made peace with Violet Chacki winning season seven, even if the runner-up probably hasn't. The tide turning against Ginger in spite of her numerable talents was pretty understandable, although a little frustrating since Violet was arguably just as catty and nasty at the start of the season. But being young, cute I still have difficulty with her trajectory on Season 7, though. The editing was a complete mess, and save for one random awkward talking head of Mrs. Kasha Davis commenting on how much "growth" Violet had displayed on her return for the Conjoined Queens challenge, there wasn't really that much of a story arc for Violet. She absolutely murdered every single runway, yes, but there were no stand-out challenge performances to really laud. Her Alyssa Edwards Snatch Game (awkwardly changed, last minute, not to clash with Miss Fame's disastrous Donatella Versace) was fine. Her acting was wooden in the John Waters and Shakesqueer episodes, and her comedy was "meh" at best in the DESPYs. In fact, save for the joint win with Katya on that weird half-man-half-woman dancing challenge (which, let's face it, they won by virtue of "not having Ginger or Pearl on their team"), there realy isn't that much great about Violet's win. With every rewatch I do like her more, though, but that's just why I'm placing her this low. In her favour? The talking heads were usually sublime (eyerolling at Max's affected British accent and supposed loathing of sex-talk) and she of course, contributed this moment: http://66.media.tumblr.com/477385784...5vczo1_540.gif Come through! But... yeah I end this writeup with a shrug, really. Her YouTube channel is pretty good, though. Memorable quote(s): "No one says that, but yes :)" "Trixie Mattel. Haute couture? More like haute glue." "But she does have cliffhangers. You see her toes, like, literally clinging onto the shoe. Boner killer." Best Runway(s): I mean, obviously the Fall one in episode one, with the jumpsuit 2-in-1 tartan moment that nearly killed Carson. Best Moment(s): This. Bloody. Runway. Remaining queens Acid Betty - Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Alyssa Edwards - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
Katya was robbed of season 7. Violet was fine but I forget she was a winner a lot.
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How would you rate the season 11 girls in the rankings Shaun?
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As you say, Violet has aged quite well, particularly in terms of her as a reality TV character who clearly showed no signs of the ~personal growth~ storyline that the producers relucantly forced onto her when Ginger stumbled in the endgame :joker:
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Reported :)
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Scarlet was a goddess.
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https://media2.giphy.com/media/3oEjH...ATS/source.gif 38th Place: Acid Betty (Season 8) - finished 8th There aren't too many people who worship season eight. There were fewer queens than most seasons, and it was so hilariously one-sided and obvious that Bob would win that most of the competition element of the season was pretty much AWOL. But for a brief few episodes, it at least seemed like Bob might have competition and one of the biggest surprise-culls - and by surprise cull I mean A TOTAL ****ING ATROCITY - was Acid Betty. Betty spent all of the first three episodes in the "tops"; she delivered a great silhouette with a revamp of the Money Ball, that should've won over Kim Chi's Gothy Kendoll look, also landed in the top for her Bitch Perfect performance (despite Robbie Turner being better) and then also finished high for her RuCo's Empire acting performance as a schizophrenic daughter. I'm hard-pushed to recall a better start to the season, but they'd most likely belong to your Biancas and your Rajas. An attitude began to emerge and that pretty much defined Betty's storyline on the show; Thorgy Thor's talking heads helped to create this impression that Acid Betty is a one-note bitch who is impossible to work with, and sure enough there were signs of that when glaring at team-leader Chi Chi DeVayne and demanding that they learn their lines before they attempted choreography. Throw in that Untucked moment where she attacked Trixie Mattel's makeup in a video message to Kim Chi, and... yeah it was inevitable she'd end up hated (even though Trixie's makeup was hideous until, like, a year before AS3). But the editing was so weird on season eight that it's hard to take this at face value: Robbie Turner had the worst premiere edit of perhaps all time and ended up being loved by pretty much all of her fellow queens (and the judges). So much build-up was put into the double elimination episode. A huge teaser for a returning queen ended up in...Naysha Lopez. It was just a bit all over the place, and I refuse to accept that the same Acid Betty, who's visibly kikiing with Thorgy, Derrick, Bob and Robbie in many workroom scenes, was this unapproachable monster who stands as an all-time villain. Especially when her talent is so insane. I place her this high for her runways alone; all of them were creative, outside-of-the-box masterpieces (she not only didn't wear a kimono, she opted to have birds fly out of her ****ing stomach), and if you follow her on Instagram you'll be familiar with her ridiculous make-up skills and experimentations with colour. Also I forgot about her reunion look. Jesus christ. Memorable quote(s): "Look at that ugly make-up, let's be honest :) she is ugly :) that nose contour is atrocious." "I'm a cunt and I can't stand people." Best Runway(s): If pushed I'd have to say the Neon Runway. I think it's my favourite of all time. https://www.out.com/sites/out.com/fi...acid_betty.gif Best Moment(s): Her entrance with the hairspray and a mask was pretty awesome. Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Alyssa Edwards - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
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https://media2.giphy.com/media/13OPIZWCGhZ1Yc/giphy.gif 37th Place: Alyssa Edwards (Season 5, All Stars 2) - finished 6th and 5th respectively Obviously, Alyssa is one of the show's most iconic and memorable queens. She is a walking meme, a tremendously talented girl and full of unpredictable quotes. She has made a name for herself and is the only queen, to date, with a Netflix special following her life. So why do I place her this low? A handful of reasons, really... https://media1.tenor.com/images/afc1...e0f8/tenor.gif The chief one? Phi Phi was right; Alyssa was handed an awful lot of free passes and "safe" placements just by virtue of accidentally making RuPaul and other judges piss themselves laughing. See All Stars 2, and her Snatch Game as Joan Crawford. Absolutely no resemblance whatsoever, but she read out an IMDb page of quotes in a ridiculous voice and pulled some faces and it was apparently enough (but then, Tatianna, Detox and Roxxxy sucked anyway). She somehow won the stand-up challenge just by shouting one-word catchphrases that aren't even that funny? whilst Alaska did all the leg work, and had AS2's most obvious example of production "rigor morris" in being given the only character in the historic women of the world lipsync number, in Annie Oakley, with any comedy. And if you look back on season five, she was frankly pretty piss poor at every respect bar the ballet challenge. Her runways were ram-shod, her Snatch Game as Katy Perry is an all-time-worst, and she just couldn't act (Telenovela challenge) or harness her uniqueness into a commanding role. And I guess that's the most frustrating thing with Alyssa: it often looks like she isn't trying, and takes things for granted - Alyssa is the queen with the absolute worst reputation for showing up late, if at all, to gigs and meet-and-greets and the like - because she's been afforded so much lee-way by virtue of "the gays on Twitter find her hilarious". I'm making a bigger deal of this than is actually necessary because I need to back up putting such a big name so low, but I just get the impression that the character of Alyssa Edwards is one big, draining chore to be around... but pretty bloody fun from far away. Off the show, there have been even more memes, and I will always cherish this exchange with Violet Chachki and Katya when they improvised a pageant entry for Violet: http://66.media.tumblr.com/3d40c00f0...w7lko2_400.gif Memorable quote(s): "Bitch, sit your ass down and shut the hell up, bitch!" "....Backrolls?" "What the hell you squirpin' like the chirpin' like the bird?" Best Runway(s): The camera dress was iconic, not gonna lie Best Moment(s): I mean it would have to be the mirror moment from AS2, really, wouldn't it? Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Asia O'Hara - Bebe Zahara Benet - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake - Detox - Eureka Ginger Minj - Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
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What a shock. But your write up did make me agree with most parts.
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https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/...20180301041501 36th Place: Bebe Zahara Benet (Season 1, All Stars 3) - finished 1st and 3rd respectively In amongst all of the confusion and outrage that was All Stars 3, it was quite easy to overlook what made Bebe such a fierce queen. Her presence was a continual affront to the fans of the younger queens, and her supposed betrayal of Aja in the Warhol Ball almost made her a villain. "She's already won!" they screamed. "This is so unfair!" Yes, well, that might be a salient point had Season 1 not had a prize fund of 50p and been watched by just fifteen people in the back of a Wendy's. Even in season 1 things came pretty close with Bebe's path to the crown; she was one half of the first ever "nail-biter" lipsync in a showdown with Ongina that pretty much set the bar for lipsyncs to come. There's a reason this is the only lipsync song to be used twice :eyes: As for her positives? She nailed the Oprah challenge, she had a strong Grace Jones impression in Snatch Game, channeled Diana Ross in the Divas lipsync perfectly (but we won't credit that because that episode is the most contrived of all time) and just shone in both seasons as this unique, African goddess that was above it all and had a tone that was often interpreted as condescension and superiority (but... look at her? You are inferior). I also feel that whenever we talk about who gave the best verse in a RuPaul song in the semi-final episode of a season, we go on and on about Shea, Katya, Kameron, Detox, etc... but Bebe's cameo in the "Cover Girl" music video is honestly beautiful and so simple. an iconic budget! "Shall we hire 50 hot guys to make up the background? No, Lucian Piane has a boiler suit and we'll just clone him x" We won't mention the slip in the Kitty Girl performance, because that would be cheap and mean Memorable quote(s): "Paramedics! Paramedics make sure she's ok. Because I was not ready. NOT." Best Runway(s): She had some great ones in AS3, but I will always remember Bebe as this: https://queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws...roooooooon.gif Best Moment(s): I hated it the first time I watched it, but, it's unquestionably... Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Asia O'Hara - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake - Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Monique Heart - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
acid betty is one of those queens who just vanished after drag race
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It was inevitable she was never going to win over many with a YouTube series, though, she's been painted into a "bitch" corner. Same with Alexis Michelle, Derrick Barry, the Vixen... once the fans decide they hate you, they're not gonna get the same opportunities with WOW or touring that the favourites do :shrug:
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She was very creative, never one of my favourites but I didn't really like many from S8. Would be good to see her on a future all stars
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Acid Betty was on the Werq the World tour in Paris. I was very surprised to see her there, so was everybody else in the crowd. Her performance wasn't great, people hardly clapped. She was a filler tbh
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We definitely need to see Acid Betty again. One of the most innovative look queens out there.
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https://media2.giphy.com/media/bFcwW...6wIL/giphy.gif 35th Place: Monique Heart (Season 10, All Stars 4) - finished 8th and 3rd respectively The cuts are really starting to hurt, now </3 Monique was the Heart of Season 10, and is the best queen in a long, long, long time to really sell the hell out of the talking heads segments and really make a name for herself as a winning personality. In fact, I might say she's the best of all time at doing that, and that's in a season that also contained Asia, Monet, Cracker and Eureka. I only out her now because of her pretty poor showing in Season 10 :( she suffered a lot from the delusion edit, thinking she should have won (or at least been in the top) for her Queen of Hearts 'Drag on a Dime' look (that, sadly, wasn't as good as Mayhem, Miz Cracker or Yuhua's), and had to rush most of her outfits together to mixed results: her 'hats extraordinary' runway was great... her mermaid... was not. Her lipsync was pretty abysmal, and her Snatch Game as Maxine Waters was, too. In fact, the only defense I can make for her is her showing in the App challenge for Fibstr where she (ironically) plays a pathological liar who believes she lives in luxury. Actually no, she excelled at the Drag Con Panel challenge, too, but was marginally upstaged by the chemistry of the Monet/Eureka/Kameron team, and Asia's hat. She might, too, place higher, had she not MILKED the Brown Cow Stunning thing to death at the start of AS4. But otherwise, she is a stellar queen and an absolute contender: her Jersey Justice performance was incredible and went toe to toe with Manila (which few queens fairly managed to do), and she completely redeemed herself as a lipsyncer with some incredible performances against Manila ("The Bitch is Back") and Latrice ("Sissy That Walk"). I think she might also have my favourite ever exit line (for season 10): "America, I didn't know my words and I have to own that. You may clock my lipsync, America, and you may clock, "Oh, that bitch is horrible, what the hell she doing...?" but you cannot say that the bitch didn't try. I got my ruward, I made America know my name. A little girl from Kansas City that no one knew... and that's a fact. And facts are facts." I love Monique for about a million reasons, but I don't know a queen who's able to use words so charmingly and so uniquely. https://media1.tenor.com/images/d96b...temid=12141623 Memorable quote(s): "Top of the morning to you. Do you want something delicious? Better off, succulent, decadent, hot and vivacious? Then you should try RuPaul's chocolate bar." Not actually on TV but this was my first glimpse of Monique and it made me fall in love instantly: https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdrag...monique_heart/ ... Nico Tortorella: "If you could say one thing to... Monique: Yes, to a drag race troll? Hi. The bible says that if you **** with this one, God Himself is gonna make you a foot stool. So I want you to know no weapon formed against me shall prosper, every lying tongue shall be condemned... I'm not putting up with the bull**** and if you are about that life, I'm gonna hit your ass and then sue you like a good Becky. What's good? Imma walk away from the situation paid. So you can try it: Imma block your ass. Thank you :)" Best Runway(s): Tough call, but my vote goes to her Feathers runway from S10... that was honestly as beautiful as Kameron's, IMO. Best Moment(s): Bolting to the back of the stage ("you ain't gotta tell me, twice") when announced no one was being eliminated in AS4 (where Valentina would've gone before the lipsync episode)? Absolutely SCREAMING during the Valentina/Monet lipsync? Her confusion over which way to paint a wall with Monet in the Clubs challenge? I think my vote would have to go for the reaction to Monet's Miz Cracker read, though. (Skip to 11:10) Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Asia O'Hara - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake - Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Monet X Change - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers - Raja Raven - Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ThinHighle...in-max-1mb.gif 34th Place: Monet X Change (Season 10, All Stars 4) - finished 6th and won, respectively When I originally compiled this list, I did feel that I was placing Monet a little too low. Her talkshow on the BUILD Series YouTube continues to grow from strength to strength, and she possesses so many talents and a natural charisma that it felt wrong placing her outside of the top twenty. Thankfully, that dumb Meghan McCain thing happened so I can oust her now out of spite. But seriously, there is a tendency for Monet to be a bit... dumb. And she is quite indelibly seated in that "liberal but doesn't know why" bracket; a pocket of right-on moral leanings without any real depth or inclination to explain why or articulate herself intelligently on a subject. If you listen to her podcast (Sibling Rivalry) with Bob the Drag Queen, you'll notice her time and time again just sort of getting lost in the conversation and being unable to keep up with Bob, who is far more intelligent and quick to express herself. So it can be quite frustrating following Monet as a fan and then just walking blindly into a dumb comment, or a petty outburst All this aside, though, Monet is one of the brightest stars in the show's recent years. If the prime of Drag Race is s4-6, then Monet is among the best of the rest. I've mentioned it many times before that Season 10 was one of the strongest of all time, and it is telling that someone as 'C.U.N.T.' as Monet couldn't even crack the top four. She didn't even do THAT badly: she had a great Maya Angelou in Snatch Game, she stood out in the PharmaRusical, she proved naturally engaging on the Drag Con Panel, and she should've won the Breastworld episode over Asia (who was good, but too brief, and the script was a mess so her lines weren't even that funny). She also could've won the Cher episode, had her glitter bodysuit not been so...meh. Unfortunately, she did stumble twice in a row for a lacklustre Bossy Rossy episode and a shoddy, cheap showing at the climate change ball. This double strike would inevitably prove fatal later on, as even a stellar lipsync against Kameron Michaels couldn't earn a double-shantay. In All Stars, she had a bit of a flip-flopping performance and of course the outcome of AS4 will always leave her with this awkward, unwanted mantle of "joint winner that didn't really deserve it". Almost all of her good performances were ones that intermingled well with others, so it's hard to say she really stood out; off the top of my head, she only really individually shone at the Lady Bunny Roast, but again, not as much as Manila. I will continue to watch the X Change Rate on YouTube because, as I've said, she's so naturally engaging and conversational and great at hosting a show, but in the context of RuPaul's Drag Race, it's confusing where to place her. So I'll hope for a miracle with 34th. Memorable quote(s): "Oh don't mind me, I'm just here to sweep up the competition, girl :)" "If these hoes try to come for me, I surely will cut thee. I will not hesitate to put thou in a ditch, 'cos Maya Angelou ain't no punk bitch." "Manila Luzon. Emphasis on lose. Twice. :)" Best Runway(s): That pope look in AS4 was jaw-dropping. Also a fan of the motorcross one. Best Moment(s): Obviously the fake-out death drop in the lipsync vs. Dusty Ray Bottoms Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Asia O'Hara - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake - Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Nina Bo'nina Brown - Nina Flowers - Raja - Raven Roxxxy Andrews - Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
https://media1.tenor.com/images/b58a...itemid=8951177 33rd Place: Nina Bo'Nina Brown (Season 9) - finished 6th One of the most confusing queens of all time, Nina Bo'nina Brown could be one of the most frustrating queens to support in their season. Season nine ended up rather bland and with the introduction of the "lipsync for the crown" twist, it would've been fascinating to see the same Nina - who dominated episode one and had one of the most memorable entrances and styles of all time - competing in the finale with her lipsync repertoire. Nina lipsynced three times and it's easy to forget the last one because she threw in the towel ("Demi Lovato's "Cool for the Summer"? This can't not be legendary", I said at the time) but the other two are genuine contenders for individual performance of the entire damn show. Yes, "Greedy" vs. Valentina might be infamous for another reason, but to see a pink skull-demon in a tutu absolutely boss the stage was something joyous to behold. But not as joyous as the main reason I place her this high: That titty-shake is, without a doubt, my favourite moment in any lipsync. And that turn to the judges, perfectly in sync with the tense build-up? Ugh. Perfection. Outside of fighting for her survival, Nina put in a handful of solid performances and truly seemed like a contender for the crown at one point: she won the Gaga Ball and was lavished with praise by the woman herself, she put in a strong Jasmine Masters Snatch Game performance, and her roast as an old church lady was pretty damn good too. Had she been on the winning team, her banter with Eureka in the "Good Morning Bitches!" show, padding with an entire joint of ham, could've landed in the top three, too. She may have become a little repetitive in the silhouette of her runways (insanely thick ass, thigh high boots, and a tiny waist) but the sheer execution of some of the makeup was honestly mystifying... https://thumbs.gfycat.com/NiceFavori...restricted.gif http://imageslogotv-a.akamaihd.net//...1495940011.gif https://66.media.tumblr.com/66e834af...xko10_400.gifv Unfortunately, Nina ended up falling out of the competition before Alexis Michelle and it wasn't exactly undeserved; she failed to prepare at all with Valentina for the Pilots episode (even if the results were cringeworthy-funny), and her bitterness over not getting Blac Chyna in the Kardashian episode spilled over into a big, upsetting puddle of paranoia, bad mental health and confrontations with the other queens. I mentioned before in the Sasha Velour writeup that I was still team Nina in all of that (because the way some just abandoned her because they "didn't have time for her damage" was... corrupt reality-TV morality at its finest) but at the same time, her head was clearly not in the game by the time she had to lipsync for a third time because of a sloppy bunny makeover (still more creative than Alexis' space bimbo but whatever :idc:) Post-show, too, Nina has built a reputation for being messy and petty and going on Instagram Live 24/7 with something to say about queens almost all the time (that Jasmine Masters Snatch Game must've rubbed off)... and I just fear that she'll never have that big turnaround that All Stars queens surprise us with... partially because, as a queen of colour, she's not privy to the same ridiculous number of followers - and therefore paid opportunities - as the less talented, white (or white-passing) queens of her season have accrued (Farrah, Valentina, Aja). Memorable quote(s): "Sue me :)" "Somebody has to be the messy one." "Some of the girls are saying, oh she's unoriginal, oh she's stealing her jokes-" Shea: "who are you hearing that from, Nina? Who's saying that?" Nina: "You :)" Best Runway(s): The peach is iconic but I'd vote for her "naughty nighties" runway (even if it was more "voodoo slut") Best Moment(s): That ONE tear causing her mascara to run in a perfect line down her face, dressed as Mary J Blige and being admonished for the Kardashian episode... ugh, HIGH drama. Alternatively, failing to get up in Untucked from the pouffe :love: Remaining queens Alaska - Alexis Mateo - Asia O'Hara - Bendelacreme - Bianca Del Rio - Bob the Drag Queen - Chad Michaels - Courtney Act - Darienne Lake - Detox - Eureka - Ginger Minj Jinkx Monsoon - Jujubee - Katya - Kennedy Davenport - Latrice Royale - Manila Luzon - Mariah - Nina Flowers - Raja - Raven - Roxxxy Andrews Shangela - Sharon Needles - Shea Coulee - Stacy Layne Matthews - Tammie Brown - Thorgy Thor - Trinity the Tuck - Willam - Yara Sofia |
Has this been abandoned? I was enjoying the trip down memory lane.
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Time to restart this with UK and S12 Queens I’m afraid shaun
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