• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Towleroad Gay News

Gay Blog Towleroad: More than gay news | gay men

  • Politics
  • Health
  • Travel
  • Gay Pride
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Law/Justice
  • Celebrities
  • Men
  • Space
  • Science
  • Gay Iconography
  • Madonna
  • Books
  • Monkeypox
  • Film/TV

Tops and Bottoms: Power Ranking ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ 07×09 — RECAP

Bobby Hankinson April 28, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-04-27 at 10.34.08 PM

While the top of the heap on this season of RuPaul’s Drag Race may seem pretty locked, there’s quite a battle shaping up for the third spot in final three. Although our top two have seemed preordained for the last few weeks, the rest of the contenders have really been stepping it up.

Unfortunately, we’ve got to get through another group acting challenge this week. But! At least this one is inspired by legendary, iconic filmmaker, John Waters.

Let’s talk about how our queens are stacking up this week, AFTER THE JUMP …

Tumblr_nnht6cJFGc1qlvwnco1_500

Our night begins with another Drag Race tradition. That’s right, the library, hunties, is open. There were a few good reads (which I’ve included below), but, overall, not the gut-busting laughs we’ve gotten from previous seasons. (Maybe it just needed more puppets?) Then came another one of those group acting challenges with the pre-written scripts. Most of the time, these are tasteless and tacky and (worst of all) not really funny. Tonight’s homage to John Waters’ films at least had the filmmaker’s twisted material to inspire.

Here’s how we think the ladies did:

Tumblr_nnhbf61mRl1qlvwnco1_500

1. We’re happy to report that Katya is continuing to shine. Her performance during the main challenge deserved a lot more praise than it received from the judges. As usual, her description of her runway look was one of the best moments of the whole episode. Tonight, she described her look as: “If Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio barely survived a meth lab explosion, and then she was cast in a porno musical of Raggedy Ann.”

Tumblr_nnht0mUalr1qlvwnco1_500

2. It’d take a mighty big misstep to not secure Ginger Minj a spot in the top three. She, predictably, slayed the musical acting challenge, and, if you’ve been watching Untucked, you know the glamour toad can read.

Tumblr_nnhbj6IYA81qlvwnco1_500

3. There’s a three-way tie breaking out for third, but we’ve got to give the slight edge to Violet. Not only has she continuously become more and more likable each week, but her fashion has been consistently on point as well. OK, so she’s no Meryl Streep, but compared to some of the other queens, she’s quite the thespian.

Tumblr_nnhuto62bg1qlvwnco1_500

4. If I had my pick, I’d stick Pearl in my Top 3, but she just. can. not. act. She’s got her own chilled out charisma, a unique aesthetic and, yes, (as Snatch Game proved) a sense of humor. She’s just not good at these cheesy acting challenges, of which there have been way too many this season. She was outperformed by Trixie and Violet this week, but she’s the queen I’d personally rather see in the finals. Plus, she had some great reads (“Kennedy Davenport, you’ve got your eye on the prize and your other eye on the crown.”) She even went after Ru!

5. I’m as happy as the next squirrel friend that Trixie is back in action, but this week wasn’t exactly the sort of tour de force that reminded everyone how much she deserved to be here. Her work in the challenges was better than the disasters, but by not matching Ginger’s energy, she seemed all the worse. Next to Violet, Trixie gave the better performance, but in her skit, she fell flat. In the mini-challenge, she read all the other girls to filth. (“Ginger Minj, did you ever save Carol Anne from the poltergeist in the TV?”) But it just doesn’t seem like enough to unseat Pearl or Violet.

6. Kennedy is here on borrowed time. It was strange to see how much she struggled while filming her vignette with Katya, only to see it look just fine on film. She may not be the next to go (the middle of the pack is just too close at this point), but I’d be very surprised to see her in the final three.

Tumblr_nnhbdm6Rxf1qlvwnco2_500

7. Was Miss Fame’s lip sync one of the most lazy we’ve seen this far into a season? Love her to pieces, think she’s super sweet, but we’ve hit the limits of her talents. She’ll be missed, but not enough to keep her around much longer.

How would you rank the queens this week?

Topics: Film/TV, towleroad More Posts About: drag queens, rupaul, Television

Related Posts
  • ‘RuPaul Drag Race’ Finale Finally Crowns a Winning Season 14 Queen
  • ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Plays a Game of “Catwalk” and Mouse with Willow Pill
  • ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Roasts Ross, But Burns Two Queens — S14 E13 Recap. Willow
  • Explicit Photos To Blame? ‘Speechless’ Madonna Is Outraged After Being BLOCKED From Instagram Live

    Explicit Photos To Blame? ‘Speechless’ Madonna Is Outraged After Being BLOCKED From Instagram Live

    Published by Radar Online KCS Presse / MEGA Madonna was in utter shock to discover that Instagram had blocked her from going live, sharing a video of the awkward moment she found out on Friday. “What …Read More »
  • US archbishop bans Pelosi from communion over abortion rights support

    US archbishop bans Pelosi from communion over abortion rights support

    Published by AFP Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, a lifelong Catholic, has been barred from holy communion by the archbishop of San Francisco over her support for abortion San Francisco (AFP) – The …Read More »
  • Giuliani meets with U.S. House Jan. 6 panel, CNN reports

    Giuliani meets with U.S. House Jan. 6 panel, CNN reports

    Published by Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rudy Giuliani, who served as former U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, met for more than nine hours on Friday with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack …Read More »
  • WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

    WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

    Published by Reuters By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is working on further guidance for countries on how to mitigate the spread of monkeypox, amid concerns cases could spike further in the …Read More »
Previous Post: « Bob Schieffer Stuns FRC’s Tony Perkins, Asks How it Feels to be an ‘Anti-Gay Hate Group’ Leader: VIDEO
Next Post: Mark Wahlberg Checks Out Tom Brady’s Junk in New ‘Ted 2’ Trailer: VIDEO »

Primary Sidebar

News

  • Harris, White House Spox Rip Oklahoma For Passing Near-Total Abortion Ban Weeks After Leaked Supreme Court Opinion

    Harris, White House Spox Rip Oklahoma For Passing Near-Total Abortion Ban Weeks After Leaked Supreme Court Opinion

  • Trump pays $110,000 fine for blocking New York state tax probe

    Trump pays $110,000 fine for blocking New York state tax probe

  • Erdogan demands concessions to back Swedish, Finnish NATO membership

    Erdogan demands concessions to back Swedish, Finnish NATO membership

  • Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘broken the backbone’ of the Russian army

    Zelensky says Ukraine has ‘broken the backbone’ of the Russian army

Break

  • Evan Spiegel & Miranda Kerr Pay Off $10 Million In Loans Of Otis College’s Graduating Class

    Evan Spiegel & Miranda Kerr Pay Off $10 Million In Loans Of Otis College’s Graduating Class

  • Vladimir Putin’s Daughter SECRETLY Living In Germany With Man Named Igor Zelensky

    Vladimir Putin’s Daughter SECRETLY Living In Germany With Man Named Igor Zelensky

  • Tucker Carlson: Voice of white America’s outrage and fears

    Tucker Carlson: Voice of white America’s outrage and fears

  • Viola Davis was called by director’s maid’s name

    Viola Davis was called by director’s maid’s name

RSS Partner Links

  • Sunday Comics
  • Speedo Sunday
  • Trainer Day + Sniffing Out The Scoop On Poppers + NJ Trucker-Congressman Proposes STRICTER Don't Say Gay Bill + MORE! — 6-PACK
  • 'Barry' Actor Anthony Carrigan Says He Was Told to Quit Acting Over Alopecia
  • Adele Sits Courtside with Boyfriend Rich Paul at NBA Palyoffs Game
  • 'Sex & the City' Author Candace Bushnell, 63, Dating 21-Year-Old Model
  • Ashley Graham Reveals She Nearly Died Giving Birth to Twins at Home
  • Hot Slut Of The Day!
  • Caption Me

Most Recent

  • Kate McKinnon Leaving SNL; What? Also Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson  and Kyle Mooney Set to Depart After This Season.  Season Finale TONIGHT

    Kate McKinnon Leaving SNL; What? Also Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson and Kyle Mooney Set to Depart After This Season. Season Finale TONIGHT

  • Explicit Photos To Blame? ‘Speechless’ Madonna Is Outraged After Being BLOCKED From Instagram Live

    Explicit Photos To Blame? ‘Speechless’ Madonna Is Outraged After Being BLOCKED From Instagram Live

  • US archbishop bans Pelosi from communion over abortion rights support

    US archbishop bans Pelosi from communion over abortion rights support

  • Giuliani meets with U.S. House Jan. 6 panel, CNN reports

    Giuliani meets with U.S. House Jan. 6 panel, CNN reports

  • WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

    WHO working on more monkeypox guidance as cases rise – senior adviser

  • Belgian Pride festival returns to Brussels after two-year hiatus

    Belgian Pride festival returns to Brussels after two-year hiatus

  • Spain identifies possible new monkeypox cluster in Canaries

    Spain identifies possible new monkeypox cluster in Canaries

Most Commented

Social

Twitter @tlrd | Facebook | Instagram @tlrd
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • About Towleroad
  • Towleroad on Social Media
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2022 · Log in