My favorite moment from the whole episode was when Shannell (sp?) was saying that Victoria would be unexpectedly serious competition because she knows all that "pageant talk" and "pageant walk". I thought, "Wasn't that the same thing they were saying about Sarah Palin?"
My idea for a reality show is "America's Next Top Zealot," a combination of AMNT and The Apprentice. You know, you've got a pagan, a raw foodie, a survivalist, a first-amendment absolutist, a nudist and a feminist separatist all fighting to convert disparate groups like a school for the blind, a meat-packers union, or the ACLU for prizes like a compound and tax-free status. Watch the sparks fly!
That said, I love RuPaul with an extra-flamey white-hot burning passion.
@chelsea g summers: Oh lord, I could be any one of those contestants - I'm sort of pagan, a first-amendment absolutist, and a moderate queer separatist. And I'm a militant recycler.
It was a little hard for me to watch this show because I worked so hard trying to get my friend on it (sorry about that, Jezzie Myspace friends)- she was even one of the top five on their website! I spent the whole time telling my roommate how much better Pandora (my friend) was. I was sad when Porkchop was cut, I don't know who to root for now.
Hmm. I'm havin' a quandary on the use of the term "plus size"... Since, when it comes to women's clothing and shoe sizes, almost any drag queen is a "plus", in terms of clothing she can buy that fits. (One reason drag divas tend to be sewing divas.)
I guess I just hate euphemisms. Is it possible to tell it like it is: the fattest girl got axed - without "fat" being neg?
The idea of a reality show about drag culture is rather endearing, but my beef is this: where are the drag KINGS? This is just fuel for the fire for a conference paper I'm writing on the lack of recognition given to drag kings in both popular culture and queer academia.
@Remedios Varo rides again!: I don't know if it still up on Logo but you may want to look at the initial online contest page. A friend created a profile to be a contestant so I went and voted for her damn near everyday and I remember there being a push for votes for a drag king participant. It would be interesting to know if the drag king didn't make it on because of votes or producer inclination.
/chatting. I clearly am too involved in this show.
@Remedios Varo rides again!: Sorry but drag kings are nowhere near as fun as drag queens. I can't believe it took this long to get a bunch of queens to compete on a reality show, really if you want dirty, slutty, crazy drama wouldn't they have been the first choice?
@Fatwetdog: You should do what one of my BFFs does when she hangs out with her gay male friends. Get dressed up to the nines and get endless compliments in bar bathrooms. It also seems to help if you have impressively large breasts and/or channel the fifties Hollywood hourglass look.
When Ru is at panel, it's so hard to tell if Ru is impersonating Tyra or Tyra is impersonating Ru. Who came first? I also thought Ru's claim to be the first "International" something or other could have been a subtle commentary on "America's Next Top Model." It's like Ru's saying, don't you forget about me; I've been here from the start.
@NoWireHangers: While Ru was blowing it up with "Supermodel," Tyra was still fairly unknown outside of fashion. Except for being known as the young, pretty one from George Michael's "Too Funky" video.
I wished they could have picked a more impressive plus-sized drag queen. There are lots of AMAZING ones out there, but Victoria Porkchop struck me as regional and stale. I guess I was a little underwhelmed by other contestants on the show too--I remember Proj Run's drag queens for example were much more successfully flamboyant.
Also, the soft focus that Logo shot this show in is SO ANNOYING. I understand no drag queen worth her salt would willingly stand in front of a hi-def camera, but still. It's like they rubbed Vaseline all over the screen.
On the whole though, this show makes me squeal like a schoolgirl.
Akashia urked my nerves when I watched last night. That whole situation reeks of the ANTM cliche mean/bad girl who needs to be "broken down." I really wanted Victoria to stay but that outfit was tragic.
When Ru said that they needed to hotter than Tyra in a fat suit in July....I gagged.
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I texted so many people last night and no one was watching!
How could this be missed?
Love love love drag queens.
The pride parade is practically my favorite day of the year!
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That said, I love RuPaul with an extra-flamey white-hot burning passion.
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I guess I just hate euphemisms. Is it possible to tell it like it is: the fattest girl got axed - without "fat" being neg?
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/chatting. I clearly am too involved in this show.
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I was involved with drag for a while, but I was terrible. Apparently, having longish hair disqualifies for kingship. Boourns!
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I always though Ty-Ty was totally draggy on ANTM, but I get that way when I hang with the gays.
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Plus, Ru had her talk show way before Tyra did.
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Also, the soft focus that Logo shot this show in is SO ANNOYING. I understand no drag queen worth her salt would willingly stand in front of a hi-def camera, but still. It's like they rubbed Vaseline all over the screen.
On the whole though, this show makes me squeal like a schoolgirl.
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i pouted all day yesterday because i wanted to watch this and have no tv... only to find that i can watch it online!
this literally makes my day. woooooooo internet! yaaaaaay!
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Akashia urked my nerves when I watched last night. That whole situation reeks of the ANTM cliche mean/bad girl who needs to be "broken down." I really wanted Victoria to stay but that outfit was tragic.
When Ru said that they needed to hotter than Tyra in a fat suit in July....I gagged.
Brian aka Shannel...just say no to thongs.
Bob Mackie=awesome.