They’re again, again, again, again once more! The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race have returned to the Werk Room on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 6 Episode 1 for an additional likelihood on the crown.
Profitable a spot within the Drag Race Corridor of Fame is a worthy prize these queens will combat tooth and nail for. (Although, no manicures will probably be chipped within the course of.)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is a unique sport with completely different guidelines, however based mostly on “All Star Selection Extravaganza,” loads of it was very a lot the identical.
The premiere of an All Stars season has adopted the identical format since RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 2.
Firstly, the queens will stroll into the Werk Room and dish a pre-planned line. There will probably be a “Studying Is Basic” Mini Problem, adopted by a expertise present, Maxi Problem. Lastly, there will probably be a Lip-Sync For Your Legacy efficiency the place the winner reveals which queen will get eradicated.
There’s nothing unsuitable with sure rounds following a pre-planned template. Like, we anticipate Snatch Recreation each season and get excited each time it seems.
Don’t get it twisted, this season of All Stars will probably be a sport inside a sport. And a grasp class of survival. Rawr!
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The issue right here, nevertheless, is that it is the sixth version of an All Stars cycle.
The queens totally anticipated play this spherical, and in some instances, solely performed secure so they would not be eradicated. The sequence must maintain these queens on their toes, or else it’ll develop into stale and boring. We do not need one other case of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 5.
From the doorway appears, A’keria C. Davenport, Jan, Ra’Jah O’Hara, Yara Sofia, Kylie Sonique Love, and Trinity Okay. Bonet. had the strongest ensembles. These six got here able to slay proper out of the gate.
A’keria seemed beautiful in gold! She ought to make the most of this shade once more sooner or later. The identical goes for Jan in her iridescent violet bodysuit. The outfit was each modern and prepared for a efficiency.
Animals impressed Yara and Kylie with their appears, however the place they stood out stronger than Ginger Minj’s frog, the appears have been stylish and elevated their type. Yara emphasised her humor whereas Kyle cemented her standing because the bombshell.
Ra’Jah O’Hara and Trinity Okay. Bonet, alternatively, had appears that emphasised their aggressive sides. Trinity outlined eleganza together with her high-fashion ensemble whereas Ra’Jah shined with a glance prepared to say her standing as a lip-sync murderer.
The range present was a fairly common showcase, particularly when in comparison with earlier editions. What introduced down the Maxi Problem was that there wasn’t a lot selection within the selection present.
Lots of the queens caught to the identical expertise: lip-syncing to one among their unique songs.
Silky Nutmeg Ganache: I simply need to say that I’m so glad that we acquired the ladies this season. Meaning loads to me.
Kylie Sonique Love: We’ve at all times had the ladies.
Silky Nutmeg Ganache: Okaaaay!
It is a viable expertise because the queens showcase what they’ve finished in the actual world, and so they get to advertise their songs. However, with a majority of the queens doing one thing involving songs/music (10 out of a solid of 13), all the pieces stayed repetitive.
Did we actually want so many lip-sync numbers? Do the queens have every other skills to point out?
Subsequent season ought to implement a twist that adjustments issues up, particularly since RuPaul and the crew have proven favoritism to a sure expertise. (We’ll get into this in a while.)
No less than Jan and Silky modified up the songs by singing reside. Silky sounded so serenely with the gospel monitor whereas Jan blew everybody away together with her high-notes.
If Jan loses one other musical/singing problem, there may be shadiness afoot.
Pandora Boxx and Yara Sofia have been the 2 queens who killed it from the collective “lip-syncing my tune” group. They injected loads of humor and embraced their characters as quirky comedy queens to get all of the laughs.
Plus, the additional touches of Pandora doing the tech skip and Yara revealing the rubber breasts have been the sorts of moments that win RuPaul over. RuPaul LOVES something flashy with a high-energy lip-sync quantity; these are at all times assured to land a queen within the high.
It is a disgrace that the off-beat skills do not get the popularity they deserve.
Ra’Jah O’Hara touchdown a spot within the high was the right name as a result of their expertise was sudden, suspenseful, and it delivered a magical second with the reveal. Strolling out within the shiny costume had everybody’s jaws on the ground; the outfit seemed that incredible.
Scarlet Envy, alternatively, ought to’ve been within the High 3.
Her bubble burlesque was horny, mesmerizing, and humorous. The bubble bar shock acquired loads of laughs, and all of the judges seemed awestruck when she waved the enormous bubble within the air.
Shockingly, she was solely secure. I’d’ve ranked her efficiency increased than Pandora’s tune.
Contrasting the tops, Trinity Okay. Bonet rightfully earned her spot on the backside two. Was hers essentially the most awkward out of the comedy eliminations (Jasmine Masters and Derrick Barry)?
Trinity wanted to take a breath, keep in mind her jokes, and ship a punchline. As a substitute, she did not have a second the place she shined or acquired laughs.
Ginger Minj: Silky…
Silky Nutmeg Ganache: Don’t do me in, bitch.
Ginger Minj: She was in such a rush to get right here, she put her ass on backwards at the moment.
[All the queens love]
Serena ChaCha’s lip-sync quantity was high-quality within the grand scheme. The wigs on stage made no sense, besides that her tune was additionally about wigs.
If she had included extra dancing, RuPaul may’ve stored her secure. Nonetheless, I’ve a sense RuPaul and the crew had already mentally assumed Serena can be the primary boot. She had the makings of being a filler contestant.
The most important shock was that Jiggly Caliente wasn’t on the backside. Her lip-sync quantity was messy, she lacked power, and her wig was sliding off. Serena’s efficiency was significantly better than Jiggly’s from an total aesthetic.
Yara because the winner of the Maxi Problem, made sense since her lip-sync blew everybody away. And, her quirky campy perspective made everybody chuckle, which helped her quantity much more.
For the “Uptown Funk” lip-sync in opposition to the lip-sync murderer (Coco Montrese from RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5), Coco slayed the tune in opposition to Yara.
RuPaul: Nicely, perhaps you possibly can assist me with at the moment’s Mini Problem?
Miss Piggy: Moi? Assist?! After I needed to wait all these years so that you can ask me to be in your present?
[All the queens laugh]
Miss Piggy: I’d like to!
Yara began the quantity sturdy and matched the power to the tune. However, Coco’s lip-sync constructed with the momentum and had ranges to it. As soon as the tune reached its excessive factors, Coco kicked it into gear and turned it out.
Plus, her refined strikes, to start with, had the judges deal with her lip-syncing. Sadly, Yara relied an excessive amount of on her faux bouncing breasts; these belongings could not assist in each lip-syncs.
Serena ChaCha being the primary queen to get the chop, was anticipated.
Serena had the bottom variety of appearances (she acquired eradicated second on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 5), and her storyline wasn’t outlined. Her mission to get redemption and show her value as a drag queen acquired wrapped up in a single spherical.
And, she foreshadowed shedding to a juggernaut contestant like Coco Montrese, who was on her unique season.
It is a disgrace Serena did not get to point out extra, however somebody needed to be the primary to go. Sadly, it was the obvious first boot.
Final Ideas From The Werk Room:
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Miss Piggy is an icon, she is a legend, and he or she is the second. Each scene was higher than the final.
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The Studying Is Basic problem had just a few good zingers. There wasn’t something that blew everybody away.
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How Silky carried that tumbler of milk in her bra is a trick I’ll by no means know.
- Kylie Sonique Love got here able to slay. She is on a mission together with her outfits.
Now, over to you, Drag Race followers!
What did you consider “All Star Selection Extravaganza”?
Which expertise efficiency was your favourite? Did you agree that Coco Montrese gained the lip-sync? Would you’ve despatched Serena ChaCha house?
Share your ideas within the feedback beneath!
Justin Carreiro is a employees author for TV Fanatic. Observe him on Twitter.