While no Drag Race winner pleases the breadth of its audience, it’s the show’s inspiring artists that keep fans like myself coming back.
To have that power means nothing if you’re not able to help people.” I do not doubt her sincerity if anything, it allows for nuance in the complexity of human experience, and drag is about nothing if it is not about that. “You’ve shared everything that you’ve earned and worked for, and you’re sharing that with the world. “You’re, to me, everything a star should be,” she said. Still, Kylie noted in the finale she looks up to him, and is appreciative of the opportunities he’s created for herself and others. RuPaul apologized for his remarks shortly after, and Kylie appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular that same year. That she is also a trans woman is especially powerful in light of RuPaul’s 2018 comments about the role of transgender women in drag. Kylie surmounted every obstacle the competition threw at her. As Ginger Minj said, “Any single one of us getting that crown would be completely valid and completely understandable at this point.” I wondered, was the incredibly talented Ginger a shoo-in for the crown? Would Eureka’s over-the-top finale ensemble make the judges gag enough? At a time when the cost of being a Drag Race contestant has come under fire, would Ra’Jah’s versatility as a costume designer give her an edge? I didn’t lack faith in her as a performer, but I lacked faith in The Great Television Machine, meaning, whether or not the powers that be designing the show would agree with me.
ALL STARS 6 PLUS
Among them? Trinity’s rap about knowing your HIV status in “Show Up Queen” Ra’Jah’s take on LaToya Jackson in Snatch Game, plus her sparkly, magenta look for the fashion fail challenge Ginger Minj’s Tara Belle for the Drag Tots challenge Eureka’s Cinderella after-a-two-day-bender fashion fail and Episode 11, “The Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent Monologues.” It’s because of artists like these and their stellar performances that it’s a privilege to write about drag.Īnd with all this, no matter how much I adored Kylie throughout the competition, I still wasn’t sure if she’d win. In fact, there were more highs than lows. Was it necessary for three queens to come out in the same silhouette for the Pop art challenge? Definitely not (do some fashion history research, ladies, for the love of Goddess!). Did I want to see a more vulnerable side of Jan? Of course. Do I wish Trinity had taken an improv class ahead of her standup and Snatch Game? Absolutely. Sure, there were some flimsy moments and a few queens struggled at times, but the appearance of a true dumpster fire was rare. In all of her talents, she is a reason fans love drag and continue to watch the series.Īll Stars 6 had among the highest caliber of performances of any All Stars season thus far, which made Kylie’s win even more thrilling. And her verse and performance in “Show Up Queen” was smart, sexy, and current. Her take on Dolly Parton during Snatch Game was a delight. Her Steven Tyler impersonation in particular was perfect, and it brought us some much-needed drag king representation. Yet, Kylie taught us she was far from filler, but rather a force. After all, she did go home fourth on Season 2 of Drag Race back in 2010.
I first wondered whether Kylie would fade into the background, which is what happens to many All Stars contestants who, shall we say, don’t stick around long enough to shine the first time. And then, there she was in the finale episode with Eureka, Ra’Jah O’Hara, and Ginger Minj, standing up on that stage, sparkling for the cameras as I practically fell off my chair in suspense. I’ve been writing about drag for 10 years and am currently working on a book about the subject, but let me tell you: I immediately became a fangirl of hers, curious to see what she was going to do next. For all of its “ twists,” what I remained most enthralled by this season was the ascendance of Kylie Sonique Love, the first trans winner of American Drag Race. By the end of the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 finale, I found myself screaming in my apartment, jumping up and down, then starting to cry.
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