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I am sad to see this bottom two and would have been happier with a double shantay but I did think Tayse was slightly better.


Lawrence being so angry at Ellie was pathetic, she is always telling us how funny she is and reminding us of her three wins yet she was furious at being against Bimini.

I also hated her runway, that outfit and padding just said tellitubbie to me.
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The fact "comedy Queen" Lawrence is absolute dog sh*te at comedy tasks.
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Bimini storming again

She better win or I’ll be FUMING
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Really disappointing episode . For the life of me I can’t understand why Ellie and Lawrence weren’t lip-syncing? A’Whora made the judges laugh (and myself tbf) and pulled out a stunning runway. I also thought Tayce was quite funny myself, not spectacular but certainly better than Ellie and Lawrence.

Lawrence’s was literally a coming out anecdote with two punchlines? it was even worse that she is supposedly THE comedy queen. I really did not understand her placing high, the show feels so scripted. Ellie’s routine was just ridiculous and I don’t really understand who’s humour it would appeal to really besides children...

Lawrence and A’Whora did do the most (particularly Lawrence who didn’t even get bad critiques) on Ellie for the running order. She was shady but it is a game.

Also did anyone else think that lip-sync should’ve been a double shante?

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Not happy at the result A’Whora’s portfolio was giving me top 3 (challenge wins, runways, not doing bad in snatch game)

Bimini’s stand up was the best, I did enjoy Tayse’s and the first half of Lawrence. Most of the runways were nice and the lip sync was cute

It really is anyone’s game, I usually have an idea by now but it can go to anyone. Yes, the judges love Lawrence but they also have a soft spot for Ellie. Tayse has the best body of work and the best lip syncer whilst Bimini is excelling week on week.

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I felt sorry for Ellie towards the end of the episode because A’Whora and Lawrence just wouldn’t let it go, but I do think the running order made no sense whatsoever and I kinda understand the frustration.

Ellie’s also very inauthentic. She relies too much on slang from US Drag Race and has emulated comedy from Little Britain more than once now. Vicky Pollard was fine, but her comedy routine was essentially Marjorie Dawes when she goes into her trance about cake. Basically, for someone who has gotten so far into the competition, her drag persona is not fully realised whatsoever. I put it down to inexperience and her being young.

It was a shame A’Whora went. I enjoyed watching her quite a lot and thought she was genuinely entertaining. Tayce is probably great outside Drag Race but she’s not in her element in the competition. I go backwards and forwards with Lawrence but do like him and think he’s proved his worth throughout. I like Bimini but I do think she’s extremely overrated.
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I think Ellie not winning will do her a big favour. Like you said she needs more experience and would likely be chosen for an all stars series anyway. She’s amazing for her age and if she applies everything she’s learned from the show (and post show) I can see her doing very well if she does all stars

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I think Ellie not winning will do her a big favour. Like you said she needs more experience and would likely be chosen for an all stars series anyway. She’s amazing for her age and if she applies everything she’s learned from the show (and post show) I can see her doing very well if she does all stars
I definitely agree!

I think there’s obviously talent there but she just needs more experience to figure out who Ellie Diamond actually is.
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it was a rough challenge, a stand up challenge when three out of the five queens left aren't comedy queens was never going to go well. Bimini was the only one to really excel, while Laurence was disappointing again. A'whora and Tayce's routines were messy, but entertaining while I was cringing through Ellie Diamond's.

I'm not a huge A'whora fan, but it does feel wrong that she didn't make the top 4.
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Bimini coming through again on a comedy challenge, we love to see it!

From top to eliminated....It feels wrong for A'whora to not be in the top 4. Her standup was messy but I don't think she should have been sent home.

Lawrence not doing well in both Snatch Game and the standup comedy challenge is disappointing. But she probably will be top 2 with Bimini at the end anyway. Ru and the judges love her, she probably is going to snatch next week's acting challenge.
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Ellie's made me laugh the most because it was so bad for that I think she deserved to stay although I was shocked that A'Whora left I kind of thought it was Tayce's time to go however I'm secretly glad she stayed.
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Also it could have been a double stay but I feel like its a lot stricter given that it is for the BBC, they order 10 episodes, they get 10 episodes.
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...I felt so sorry for Ellie...A’Whora and Lawrence..(especially Lawrence...)...were pretty relentless with her about the order of the comedy acts...and even if they felt it was justified to criticise her, it wasn’t justified to the extent that they did in making her look quite tearful...saying that she did something wrong and then doing more wrong themselves in a different way...?...in the challenge, Bimini was the one that shone......and her runway was just totally gorgeous.....she looked so beautiful...all of the runways were lovely ...Tayce, I think was my least favourite but it was still a great look...


...A’whora......
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What reason does Tayce stay over Awhora, please advise.
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Uncomfortable episode to watch because Awhora let herself get sabotaged (no one actually did awfully, but no one really did amazing either). Lawrence popping off made no sense either because he knew he would end up safe... it just doesn't really seem fair to blame Ellie for a gameplaying move when it's what the show is asking her to do.

Ellie's gameplay didn't really make sense though... if Bimini and Lawrence were the threats, why weren't they first and last? Instead she sabotaged the two she thought on her comedy level and as a result ended up still looking weak (especially before Bimini).

Runways were all excellent apart from Ellie (basic af). This should have been an Awhora vs. Ellie lipsync.
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Ellie probably didn't go after Bimini and Lawrence because she knew she couldn't beat them anyways. So why not targetting the ones who are on her comedy level.
And you watched all previous seasons, do not put yourself first, last or before a funny person.

Didn't comment on the runway yet but it was another strong week.
I'm not mad at Ellie's because I appreciate she makes her own outfits on a budget in her bedroom, which is now getting more rare and rare in RPDR. Wish it was more versatile though.
Tayce's was my least favorite. It wasn't fully put together, if that makes sense?(probably doesn't )

And great lipsync too. Love the song and I appreciate that we're having songs in which the queens can show more than 2 splits and shablams.
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Lawrence really annoyed me in this episode. Ellie knew she was the only one there without a win so of course she’s going to try her best and win, it’s a game. Lovely to see Bimini take on a firm front runner role now with the same track record as Lawrence.
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Lawrence has really slumped since coming back from the covid break.. while Bimini has become stronger and stronger
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At this point i'd be very surprised if anyone other than Bimini takes the crown. Lawrence peaked to early, Tayce has been in the bottom 3 times and Ellie has slid through being safe each week
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I can still see them giving the crown to Lawrence just 'cus, but Bimini really is the rightful winner.
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Performance in the challenge: (out of five)
Bimini - 4
Lawrence - 3
Tayce - 3
A'Whora - 2
Ellie - 2

Runway: (out of five)
Bimini - 5
Tayce - 4
A'Whora - 4
Lawrence - 4
Ellie - 2
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