Katya, an actual original!Did you catch the premiere of RuPaul's Drag Race S7? Underwhelming! It's that time in competitions before you've had any time yourself during which to fall in love / hate / conspiracy / indifference / lust with any players.
I eagerly await the moments each episode when the names of showbiz divas or pop culture properties are dropped but that usually comes from either the smartest or most seasoned queens or the judges who tend to have a better grasp of showbiz history than the competing queens each year whose pop awareness often seems disappointingly limited to Beyoncé waking up flawless. RuPaul dropped "Mitzi Gaynor" while commenting on a queen (I forget who). I'll bet you ten dolla and 33 cent that that queen will be googling it, like, "What's a Mitzi Gaynor?"...
Max, a gray haired young queen claims to be devoted to Old Hollywood glamour. I love her in theory but not in actually from the very limited evidence (where's the wit?). On the runway, RuPaul said:
Very Tilda Swinton"
And when she said this the camera went abruptly out of focus (see picture above) which was the only proper thing for it to do, because that's the only way to see it. And because: NO.
Tilda Swinton is not weird. She is otherworldly. Tilda is not strenuously affected but organically alien and affecting. Thou Shalt Not Take The Name of Thy Tilda In Vain.
When Ru said this I was like...
Excusez moi?
The challenge was three runway looks: spring, fall, and "nude illusion" which resulted in lots of flesh contouring on nude leotards. It was so much less fun than the challenge seemed on paper.
Instant Favorite: Katya. Mostly for her originality and sense of humor:
Most Likely To Veer Wildly Into Love or Hate Territory: Pearl, Trixie, Miss Fame, and Violet Chachki "a one of a kind collectible"
Most Likely To Be Unwatchable Despite Seeming Very Nice: Jasmine Masters. Calm the f*** down, lady.
Indifferent Thus Far Towards: Everyone Else
Sashayed Away: Tempest Du Jour, the oldest queen they've ever had at 46.
Shoulda Sashayed Away: Sasha Belle (zzz) or Kandy Ho (that beard. yikes)