Monday, April 29, 2013

'The Final Three, Hunty' by RuPaul's Drag Race

We've made it to the Final Three of the Race, hunties! It's crazy that a whole season of RuPaul's Drag Race has come and gone. Season V brought new, harder challenges that tested the girls unlike ever before, and it wouldn't be complete without new shocking twists from Ru. After all the trials and tribulations, bitch fights and over-done drama, we have our final three queens who are hungry for the crown. Roxxxy Andrews, Jinkx Monsoon and Alaska are ready for their final challenge that has become a staple on the show. This is their last chance to impress us and the judges, and to save themselves from elimination!
Michelle Visage surprises the girls by making an appearance in the Werk-room and giving out their final challenge: the girls will be taking part in RuPaul's new music video for 'The Beginning' (my fave Ru track ever). For the video they will have to do some hairography and chiffonography with Candis Cayne, and then film a courtroom scene where they each play three parts. It's a daunting challenge, but the girls are ready. Candis Cayne comes in to teach the girls the hairography and chiffonography, which Roxxxy excels at, a natural Beyoncé. Alaska and Jinkx have problems with their hair. It's clear this is not where Alaska shines.
They then go into the music video shoot where they film a scene where they're in a car. Roxxxy works it out, looking sickening. Knowing she needs to step it up, Jinkx brings her comedy and creates a story for her character, really getting into it. Alaska just gets lost.
The girls then meet with Gloria Allred to go over their "why I should win" speeches that they will have to give on the main stage to convince Ru why they should be America's Next Drag Superstar, as well as why their fellow contestants don't deserve it. Gloria grills the girls, trying to get them to be their best. Roxxxy struggles, although the editing is ridiculous so who knows what really went down.
Each girl then gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to have a sit down lunch convo with Mama Ru. This is where the emotions really come out, and we get to the bottom of why these queens are doing what they do. As always, Ru looks amazing. This is the moment where she brings out her inner Barbara Walters. The girls each have a great lunch, but it's Alaska whose lunch is the most memorable. She breaks down when she tells Ru that her biggest fear is dying because she doesn't want the castle that her and Sharon have built together to come crumbling down. It's beautiful, and it would be so cool to have the show's first Royal Drag Couple.
We finally get to the courtroom scene that I've been waiting all season to see. Judge Rudy is primed and ready. Each girl plays three roles. Alaska and Jinkx knock it out of the park, coming up with back stories for each character. Creating three fully-realized characters has to be beyond difficult, but it looks like they're professionals. Jinkx and Alaska sent me into fits of laughter. Roxxxy didn't think this was a "comedy" challenge so she basically played a bitch for her three characters. It was sad to see her crumble because she has so much more in her that she fails to give.

Roxxxy Andrews
I personally think this is Roxxxy's best look during the entire competition. She's not revealing too much skin, and so she looks sexy in a glamorous way. We of course have another cape reveal, but it was well done and didn't look cheap. I also live for her hair this week. Stunning. Out of the three challenges, Roxxxy was the clear winner of the video shoot.

Jinkx Monsoon
Jinkx this week went for a more demure look than we are used to. It's very little camp. I don't necessarily like the dress, but the headpiece and the make-up makes me overlook that. The make-up is her best yet, and she looks stunning. Jinkx was the winner of the courtroom scene for sure.

Alaska
Alaska's runway look this week is my absolute favorite. She went for this glamorous ghoul look that she totally killed. It was stunning, but in a haunting way. She has grown so much since the very first week. I really think she has what it takes to win the competition even though I didn't think she could do it when the season first started. In this week's challenges, her "I should win" speech blew everyone else's out of the water. She turned it into a production and actually gave me chills. She should win just based on that speech alone.

Like I said, I don't think there's ever been a better Top 3 in Drag Race history, except for maybe Season 3. I definitely think Jinkx will be the winner, but the last two weeks Alaska has come from behind and proved she has what it takes. I actually think that after this week's episode Alaska would be the best winner for the show. I'm really torn at the moment, but I think that the show needs a change of pace in winners, and so Jinkx would take the show to the next level. It'll be interesting to see how everything plays out in two weeks at the reunion and crowning ceremony, but based on what I've seen on the internet Jinkx has this in the bag.

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