Maybe I’m just a sucker for a weirdo, or maybe I’m a little sick of the fashion-twink-industrial complex, but I think I would have given Utica the win both times. Gottmik is now undefeated in her matchups against Utica (the first being their lip-sync in the premiere). The judges are particularly gagged over her money bags look: an asymmetrical, metallic suit with ruffle detailing adorning the sides. And this year, that’s Gottmik, baby! Gottmik smoothly glides into a first-place finish after an effortlessly charming werkroom walkthrough and an editorial main stage presentation.
If there’s one thing RuPaul’s gonna do, it’s project onto/gush over the season’s youngest, thinnest, prettiest fashion queen. But is that a small flicker I’m detecting in that 1,000-watt smile? Only time will tell. So, our good-natured NYC queen is safe for yet another week.
But while her marvelously well-constructed geometric sleeves are certainly a step above Rosé’s skirt/bra, her boxer couture unfortunately suffers from an acute case of SDIBS (“Symone Did It Better Syndrome,” for those not in the medical field). Among them, I think Olivia has the best case. I give you 1 out of 2 t’s.īefore Untucked descends into madness this week, the queens have a little debate over which of the safe queens might have deserved a top spot (presumably over Rosé). Perhaps it’s a result of my low expectations, but I whispered an audible “wow” this week seeing her turn the corner on the runway. Elliott’s two prepared looks are completely unremarkable (special shout-out to “gift bag,” I’d like to burn it), but her saving grace is her ’80s beanbag power suit. How is it that Elliott has technically never been in the bottom, and yet every week I remain convinced she’s the next to go? It’s telling that Kandy says that Elliott is mediocre and deserves to go home twice this episode, and not one of her fellow castmates steps in to disagree. Nonetheless, she’s solidly safe, so we don’t get the pleasure of seeing her lip-sync talents again. She also has a compelling concept for her handmade couture look, but, ultimately, it’s paper glued onto a corset, which the judges rarely give top marks to on Drag Race. Her crash-test dummy is creative and fun, and her Cruella de Vil money bags look is truly gorgeous. Her record remains unblemished, and the audience gets a chance to see some other contenders for the crown take center stage.ĭenali desperately needed to stay out of the bottom this week, and she does so admirably. Symone doesn’t kill this challenge, but she didn’t have to. Her excellence in the first two categories buoys her final look: a simplistic (but well-fitting) skirt/bra ensemble. Think Swiss scientists impact Diana Ross and Amanda Lepore in the Hadron Collider. Symone’s “mixed bag look” is my absolute favorite of the category. Symone makes it clear early on that she’s aiming for “safe,” but that doesn’t stop her from serving some show-stopping runway moments along the way. Symone deigns to reveal a flaw to us this week: She can’t sew! Finally, a mortal quality. So let’s dispense with the foreplay and get right to the main event, going queen by queen: A Bag Ball in which the queens serve a total of THIRTY-SIX LOOKS. However, the majority of this episode consists of the main challenge. Kandy fights Elliott, Kandy really fights Tamisha, and the queens engage in a dancing-baby-themed mini challenge that’s as mystifying and unearned as it is psychically disturbing.
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