It’s the moment we look forward to every season. The chance for the queens to honor their favorite celebrities, show their comedic chops, and stand out in the competition: Snatch Game. Certain seasons have been less-than satisfactory, or downright horrendous––*ahem* Season 5, I’m talking to you––but this season is packed with big personalities, leaving the expectations higher than LaGanja Estranja. (Sorry, I had to.)
I may not be sold on Trinity Taylor just yet, but she made the brilliant decision to take advantage of her plastic surgery and picked Amanda Lepore, while Cynthia Lee Fontaine picked Sofia Vergara aka Cynthia Lee Fontaine with a longer wig. Nina Bo’Nina Brown’s choice of Season 7’s Jasmine Masters was interesting considering she is one of the only other queens with a more over-it demeanor.
Alexis Michelle is slowly getting better and earned her spot as winner of this week for the spot-on impersonation of Liza Minnelli and her especially gorgeous runway look. (Although I do feel we must mention the consistently amazing performances and looks from Sasha Velour. Ross Matthews said it right: “She’s got me.” Keep it up, Sasha.)
The runway challenge this week was Night of 1000 Madonnas: Part II. To those who didn’t watch Season 8 of Drag Race, the girls were given the chance to pick their favorite Madonna look from the COUNTLESS YEARS SHE’S BEEN PERFORMING, yet four of them decided to wear kimonos. You would think this year would be better. Instead, we were faced with two repeats: Shea Couleé and Peppermint as Material Girl Madonna and Nina Bo’Nina Brown and Trinity Taylor as 2014 Met Gala Madonna. As for who wore them better, I would side with Trinity and Peppermint, merely for the sake of accuracy.
In other news: Shout-out to VH-1 for airing a commercial about Trans support directly after Peppermint opened herself up to the rest of the girls and came out as a trans woman.
Drama Level
Almost non-existent. Welcome to Ru Paul’s Best Friend Race!
Ru Paul’s Look of the Week
She has proven that rose gold hair is definitely not out of style, at least when it’s on her fabulous head. I should also mention that it took me until the second time around to notice her hair color because I was so distracted by her hips. Hide your couch cushions, folks. No padding is safe when Ru Paul is around.
Favorite Look of the Challenge
Trinity Taylor’s Amanda Lepore was not only spot on, but objectively gorgeous. She highlighted her own traits and somehow accentuated them more than they already are. I mean just look at those lips. (Once you’re done ogling her silicon valley, if you get what I mean.)
(I’m talking about her boobs.)
Favorite Look on the Runway
Valentina knocked my socks and all of her clothes off by recreating Madonna’s Sex Book look. Head to toe she was flawless and outrageously tan. She always looks amazing, but this week I am proud to feature her as my favorite.
Queen of the Week
Peppermint, because of her bravery. Drag Race has an interesting past with the trans community, so to come out on such a public platform with such a mixed history, I’m just so proud. When it came time for her to lip sync for her life, it was apparent that her life really did depend on this opportunity. She fought tooth and nail, blowing the competition out of the water and Cynthia out of the competition. And I mean, come on, just look at that FACE.
Runner up goes to Shea Couleé for her lecture/threat to kick Nina Bo’Nina’s big padded booty if she ever doubted herself again. Shea never fails to give me more reasons to adore her. I guess being flawless comes with the territory of living in Chicago.
Lip Sync
There wasn’t much to say this week for the lip sync, because it wasn’t much of a battle. Peppermint fought to the bitter end while Cynthia, on the other hand, seemed to understand she was going home no matter what and was just up there to have a good time.
3.5 out of 5 Farrah frowns (or more accurately, Farrah side-stares)
