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Pop the poppers, folks!
Its time to take in this first episode, and its huge.
Im really down to have something new to talk about regarding Vanessa, as theres obviously a lot there.
But it could be the former!
Lets say its the former!
I like her hat and yellow dress.
Plastique Tiara enters, polished, persistent and pussy.
Mercedes Iman Diamond is next, and … its something!
She looks expensive, and weve never seen the sort of tribal call she intros with.
But something about her seems a little removed.
But the entrance look seems like it could have reverseCoco Chaneld.
Maybe add one more costume element or accessory to make it feel like aRuPauls Drag Raceentrance?
Am I the only one getting an older Aja vibe from her?
But, we only just met these girls.
Dont trust them yet!
Theyre sneaky, as Vanjies hidden ass has shown us.
They seem pretty open to competing against her, and we skip the usual, Shes been here before!
She has an advantage!
soundbite we usually get regarding this situation.
At least for now.
AKeria Chanel Davenport enters and the competition pretty much starts for me.
From the promo material Ive seen, she seems to have everything Im looking for in a queen.
Im also very, very intrigued by Yvie Oddly, who probably serves the most memorable entrance.
Speaking of standing out, in walks Silky Nutmeg Ganache.
Her entrance is everything.
A plus-sized queen with a plus-sized personality, she holds court immediately.
Whether the other girls in the room know her or not, theyre all fixated on her.
Will this get exhausting, though?
She makes sure to let everyone know she is much more than an Instagram phenom.
If you come to her show?
She is never going to just stand there.
RaJah D. OHara is next up, and her earrings are falling all the way off.
This is obviously the hottest contestant weve ever seen as a boy?
Theres a new hot K.M.
And heknowshow gorgeous he is too.
Ugh.Ugh!!!!
Soju is last to enter the workroom, and with nunchucks in tow.
ARuPauls Drag RaceYouTube recapper, obviously Soju has watched enough of this show closely enough to execute the challenges.Right?
!After one more, Attitude check!
No video intro teasing whats to come, just straight up RuPaul.
Im a fan of howDrag Racecelebrates its herstory.
Silky Nutmeg Ganache ends up winning, which doesnt feel right or wrong.
Silky assigns the boxes to all of her competitors, and does so fairly.
Plastique is basically screaming that she wants Violet Chachkis box (and who wouldnt?)
but Silky chooses to gift that box to Scarlet Envy, which also makes sense.
In the workroom, its the usual drama.
She attempts to rally the ladies with another, Attitude check!
and the girls do not respond at all.
We are halfway through the first episode and we are already worried about a contestant being annoying.
She obviously knows her way around a sewing machine.
Its bold, its colorful, its Olivia Newton John if she glew in the dark.
Really, really impactful.
Its notmuchof a tearaway reveal, but it certainly is one!
She references Laganja while also staying Ariel.
Alaska was always able to do something so memorable with so little, and this is forgettable.
AKeria, assigned Bebe Zahara Benet, sees your diva and raises youdiva.
This is a lot of hair, and I am down for it.
This, to me, feels like exactly what the challenge asks.
AKeria promises big drag moments and she serves us a big drag moment here.
This is gonna be trouble.
This feels 100 percent RaJah, or at least what we know of RaJah so far.
At least we know she is here to stay beyond episode one!
That seems assured now.
Its, in fact, bad.
I dont know if its as bad as Kahanna Montreses, but the race is tight.
Is this girl a dancer?
Is she a hooker?
Were not sure who she is or where shes going in this outfit.
Plastique is softly commended by the judges on her classy outfit.
Brooke Lynn is basically told she won during her critiques, and deservedly so.
Soju is the first to be told she done fucked up, followed by Mercedes.
The judges are overall just not impressed by what theyre seeing from these two.
Mercedes Iman Diamond and Nina West eke out another week.
So long, Soju!
You are a delicious drink.
Either way, we are off to the races.
Let the best woman … win!
