SPILLED TEA...DISCO FEVER

 Oh dear. It was with such dismay and shock I watched yet another disaster this week. Quite frankly I was shocked Ru didn't pull a Joan Crawford, halt the show, and beat some serious ass. This seasons queens have shocked me more then any other,  and where to start???  It all started when Denali didn't know references from Bette Davis and Joan Crawford movies. How are you a full fledge queen, and not know famous quotes from them?!?! They are used in many a backstage dressing rooms by queens for fun banter. All I can say is thank god Denali is pretty. At another time, I recalled them not knowing who Lily Savage was. Yet another shock to not know one of the UK's most iconic drag queens. I was beginning to think these queens  do NOT know many gay pop culture things or their herstory. But then this episode, I KNEW if they didn't know the music history, they sure wouldn't know who Charles Nelson Reilly was!!! Poor Charlie. 

 Good lord, could you imagine if Rip Taylor walked through throwing confetti all over the set? They have no clue. But I never expected the Mean Girls, to not be able to name a disco artist they loved, or a song they sang. When Tina struggled with naming three disco songs, it shocked me, but then Mik couldn't even name any, and I dropped my notepad!!!! Has she never heard of ABBA?!?! But then it got worst when Kandy didn't know the difference between Donna Summer and Diana Ross. And that Lala didn't know much about Sylvester shocked me. I thought this is gonna be a train wreak of a show for sure.

At least this week the mini challenge was a cute idea, but a bit strange, not the theme of it,  but the way only half the queens had to be in drag and the other stood there, commentating the look of the other queen. Still the results were cute. I did like Utica's looks the best, where she demonstrated a world class visual and fashion sense that she undercuts with too much camp and weirdness, but, I worried, and thought she was going to pull a Ginny Lemon and walk off the competition. I don't know what in hell she was doing with that schtick? Maybe looking for Jesus?

Then it was the .....

I though the Disco-mentary was fairly well done and hit on all the most important parts of disco, and why disco was important to us queer folk and worked in references to the major players. But I sadly only got a great sense of disco from a few queens, if you went beyond the colorful lights and outfits.

Elliot, Olivia and Rose and Denali I feel were the best in this part of the performance. Tamisha was technically on point...but too timid, and I don't know what to say about Kandy's pantsuit? Lately, I say one thing about Kandy in drag...she's a rough boy. I can see why she and Tamisha would up in the bottom. but Tina's look while still in her trademark colors, she fucking killed that wig and her dances moves were surprisingly disco! I was glad she did a different style wig finally.

Then the runaway...little black dress! And best believe I had out my opera glasses!

With little black dress, which practically begs for the queens to get as creative as possible... fell short for me again. Ill go there to ground zero and say it. Cards on the table.... the worst for me was Gottmik. Sure, I understand why she did it...but she really should have gotten criticism. This was a pure fashion challenge category, and yet again we saw only skin, skin and more skin. Hunty...this isn't Suzie's Starlight Lounge on route 39 sweetie darling, by the no tell- motel! And in my opinion she could eat a sandwich or two.

Gurl...and right behind her is Tina...I'm not sure which was worst, the dress(sorry Florence if you designed it), was cute but otherwise a meh on Tina, or that wig that looked like it came out of a Party City Halloween bag. Tina is huge, she need huge wigs. 

Was not feeling Elliott's black dress at all, or for that matter, Lala's. Did they go to the Deb Shop and get a group sale rate on the two for one?

 

While Olivia came out and I was yet again, surprised to find it more simple dress, she sold it because of her walk, and that HAIR!!!! I can definitely agree she deserved the win this week.

Rose' got a wave because thank goodness she brought a good disco performance,  but gurrrrl. Enough with the fucking tulle!!! She is showing hellaciously unflattering ensembles with it, and has featured more tulle then all of Scarlett O'Hara's dress in Gone With the Wind!!! But her wigs are snatched!

Denali's Black Spider dress? HATED IT! I wanted to go all Lady Tremaine on her and rip it to  bits, before she went to the ball. I just don't know why but I am not feeling Denali at all. She's like Fox News, she's entertaining, but you don't believe it.

Kandy. I'm getting ready for her to leave. And can she do anything without a group supporting her? She's just like Willam, she needs the other two to back her up. But alas, I will say she does have some intresting takes. She was one of the few to really take this challenge and do something creatively different, but still messy as hell. 

But I thought Symone was the one who really killed the little Black Dress challenge She nailed it!!!!

And poor Utica. Her runway and disco challenge has exposed a potential hurdle. Utica is a very campy queen, who gets the laughs, but she may have to reign in some camp antics, and let the ensembles speak for themselves. I was not a fan of her black dress selection either. I mean this looked like the wicked witch, met Carol Burnett meets a gold tin man?!?!?! 

In the end it was Kandy and Tamisha. While I personally enjoyed Tamisha's performance better, ,no doubt Kandy brought the fire, moves and explored more of the stage to set a mood. Tamisha gave some fire, but by then Kandy was already a steam roller not to be stopped, it's like holding that bitch back from a all you can eat buffet.

My other observations...someone tell Tina Burner to change up her colors. We get it Tina Burner. But I can't take any more Ronald McDonald. I also loved Tamisha's final bomb...she was performing all this time with a ostomy bag strapped to her. Now that is a true queen and legend and she's walking away from the competition head held high and the only one I surmise that truly knows her herstory, and gay pop references. But let's be honest I don't think she is the first queen to perform with a condition like this. Lady Bunny has been preforming since after Abe Lincoln and she's always been full of shit.

I also noted that this is the third queen eliminated from the girls from the Loading dock group. I sadly think were about to see the last of Elliott or Lala, next, followed shortly by Denali, who I suspect will float to the middle. Can you say Jan? and Utica or Kandy if they don't switch it up soon 

And don't get me started with the trio naming themselves "The Mean Girls" and comparing to Rolaskatox. Oh hunty, I do believe Rolaskatox would mop the floor with the mean girls.

And now, how about some disco?