![]() ![]() I might have made the argument for Lady Camden here, but I can’t be mad. In the end, though, it’s Jorgeous who triumphs. My occipital lobe is positively fried, but I couldn’t be happier. I watched three times just to take in as much of each individual queen as I could. It’s a feast for the eyes to the point of being overwhelming. Lady Camden’s dance ambitions are equally if not more ambitious than Jorgeous’s, and she even manages to layer in some funny comedic bits during the bridge. Angeria is fully dialed in, making unwavering eye contact with the judges’ panel while occasionally dropping into a well-placed dip. Jorgeous is in peak form, swinging her B’Day-era Beyoncé hair and firing off complex, highly technical choreo like it’s nothing. So it’s only fitting that this lip sync is the tightest of the evening. Angeria won the very first challenge off the strength of her performance chops, and Lady Camden’s Blondie lip sync a few weeks ago was a high point of the season. Much fuss is made about how good Jorgeous and Jasmine are at the top of this episode, but we’ve seen both Angeria and Lady Camden destroy their share of lip syncs. While still nowhere near as strong a lip syncer as some of the other queens remaining in the competition, Willow (not to mention her mind) proves she’s a force to be reckoned with.Īngeria vs. Much of the lip sync is an even split, but Ru can’t seem to take her eyes off Willow’s hip gyrations, air guitar, etc. So Willow picks Bosco as her lip sync partner, hedging a bet that Bosco’s choice will play right into her hands. While they never name a song explicitly, the implication (and Bosco’s thought process) to Willow is clear as day. Back in the Werkroom, Willow and Bosco commiserate over wanting a song they can explore comedically. Unfortunately for Willow, she’s selected first, leaving her no control over the song choice … or so you’d think. She can play to her strengths, of course, but of all the songs in the lineup, only one has the potential to highlight her comedic, camp sensibility. While Willow’s talents appear to number in the dozens (not that she’d tell you about any of them), acrobatic lip syncs are not her forte. In heels and a scoochie dress, no less! But let’s back up a minute. And yet, after one singular example of watching the game play out, Willow immediately absorbs all relevant information, forms a winning strategy, and executes it perfectly. RuPaul announces the twist to catch the queens off guard, refuses to tell them the rules, and makes every attempt to turn their panic meters up to 100. Willow Pill - “Never Too Much” by Luther Vandross Daya has finally claimed victory over her sworn nemesis, and we can finally put this conflict to rest (I hope).īosco vs. ![]() In between snapping at Jasmine and Jorgeous, Daya’s driving narrative in this competition has been her desperation for recognition and, well … some R-E-S-P-E-C-T from the judges. ![]() It’s the perfect song for Daya if you think about it. Daya’s choice proves wise: She enunciates every syllable of the soul classic, and her movements, while simple, are effective from a storytelling perspective. Sure, she might wipe the floor with Daya to JLo, but to Aretha Franklin? Not so much. On the surface, Jasmine has the advantage over Daya physically (e.g., being 21, having legs that defy physics and gravity) and statistically (Jasmine is three for three in lip syncs, while Daya has lost her only one.) However, much of that advantage disintegrates when Ru reveals her second twist of the night: the second queen gets to pick the song. The culmination of ten episodes of (primarily one-sided) conflict between Jasmine Kennedie and Daya Betty. Daya Betty - “Respect” by Aretha Franklinįirst up, it’s the lip sync we’ve all been waiting for. Lip syncs, lip syncs, lip syncs! Unlike Drag Race, I’m not one for drawn-out intros, so let’s dive right in: ![]()
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