RuPauls Drag Race All Stars
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Luckily for me, this was an enjoyable, breezy little episode.
We open on the fallout from last week, in which Angeria seems chill about getting the snippers.
This is her bi-episode routine at this point.
Moving along, this weeks challenge is a Rusical based onRosemarys Baby.
Something I did like: The show never seems entirely clear on what the Rusical challenge actually mandates.
Is it live singing?
Is it lip syncing to a random, prerecorded track?
Is it lip-syncing to yourself in a recording booth?
This week, they opt for the latter, and the episode is the better for it.
Recording goes smoothly; choreo is hard.
This is all pretty typical.
When we arrive at Rosemaries Baby Shower: The Rusical, my reaction was largely pretty good!
Jorgeous does the best by far.
Its one of the best Rusical performances Ive ever seen, and the perfect marriage of performer to character.
Everybody else does about equivalently well.
Could it be pushed further?
Was it good enough?
Plastique executes Rosemarie perfectly well.
Gottmiks Blair (a.k.a.
The makeup is exceptional, and the performance is pretty good too.
Ninas completely competent, but Iwasthinking of what might have been.
Vanjie finishes off the performance as the devil baby.
She does a good job, but it is simply not weird enough for me.
The runway category is pearl.
Plastique references the iconic 1995 Mugler Birth of Venus dress.
As always, the costume is impeccable to the point where it feels insane to even have a critique.
I do, though: The clamshell starts way too high on her body.
Theoriginalwas so remarkable because it flattered the body by moving with its natural shape.
Plastique looks like she has random wings.
Angeria wears a supremely opulent pageant gown that I dont really like that much.
The headpiece is incredible.
Shannel wears a weirdo, club-kid-inspired number that is definitely out of her comfort zone.
), and its a high-impact, phenomenal look.
My favorite detail, however, was her covering her cheek contour in black pearls.
Honestly, I felt like it needed a few more strands.
I like Jorgeouss outfit a lot, but the gloves didnt feel necessary.
The Bride of Frankenstein wig, however?
Nice to see her in something a tad more fashionable.
Vanjie looks amazing in a half-clam outfit that turns her head into the pearl.
Love everything about it.
Shannel and Jorgeous win.
The girls lip-sync to Love Come Home by guest judge Kristine W. They end up tying.
Both girls get money for their charity, and then both girls get to give away a badge.
And they end up giving them to … each other!
Its a great moment.
Its a shake-up, and its one that was based around strategy.
Nice to see it.
