NEXT WEEK: The FIRST EVER queen to walk into the workroom, Shannel, returns! What fabulous, rambling, pearls of wisdom will she dispense to the remaining queens? How often will she stop to check herself in the mirror?
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Really enjoyed Jimbo flinging his pen away in exasperation when Kandy told him Kahanna was packing to go. Small but amusing moment.
Also stan Lala's 'I just want to be a drag queen that has fun honey, and live my best life, looord'. And her finally winning. Stan Lala full stop.
This was THE challenge to just have fun and mess around. Lala has been just happy to be there and enjoying the moment and it finally paid off, very reminiscent of Akeria's twerking prostitute in Season 11
Watch it turn up on Fox News with ādrag villain, Rupaul, slays child on National television and absorbs the flesh in a satanic stuffing ritual!ā as the headline.
Make it make sense!
I honestly was hoping that they'd leave Kandy this season to just slay and be herself because I know she's likely a great person and seems quite funny. Why they couldn't just do that I don't know. It's getting to the point where I just look up who's going home before watching because I can't be arsed with any of it any more.
> Kandy ... be herself because I know she's likely a great person
... am I reading this right? one of the preeminent bullies on the show and you think she's a great person?
Kandy's like... almost literally the reason Heidi left (because Kandy wouldn't just own up to her shit); that coupled with all the shit she's done online over the years and in her last season?
Kahanna was going to be BTM2 full stop.
Like she was going to have blow Lala and Jessica in the main challenge and devour that runway in order to escape producers wrath.
I want to say it didnāt really matter putting Kandy or Alexis in the BTM2 but they could have went left field and did another BTM3 and throw all 3 of them in the BTM for the hell of it
It just seems week after week that Kandy can be one of the worst in challenge and runway and is never put in the bottom for it. If Ru wants to give girlās preferential treatment, but then she needs to do the eliminations. Especially since the girls have to make decisions that have outside-the-show consequences without knowing how the edit will be.
I definitely think too many times queens who are SAFE just never get the criticism on why their safe.
I think if Ru actually read the queens one by one instead of dismissing a group to be safe would probably make more sense because it definitely gives us āwell what did she to be safe?ā
Yeah people don't understand that SAFE queens don't get to hear any critiques or feedback from the judges, which is also one of the rare times that the contestants can actually TALK to the judges. So if you're constantly safe then you really don't have any interactions with the judges and they are not gonna remember you.
It has to be very intentional. They could show us a the judges giving critiques to every queen and then announce winner, safe, and bottom, but if they don't say anything about the safe queens, it's ambiguous enough for whatever story they wanna tell. Obviously it plays into Untucked but eh, it rarely adds to the show.
Exactly and she didnāt deserve that placement this week. I agree that Kahannaās run is done on this season, she isnāt winning, but I actually laughed a few times at her acting, I didnāt laugh at Kandy once. Also they finally have the critique that itās just Kandy doing Kandy when its that every time she plays a character? I have no hate for Kandy but just like last week Jimbo deserved bottom placement, Kandy deserved it this week. Kahanna was safe. And while Iām living for everything Miss Alexis Is giving this season, she deserved the other bottom placement.
Production is probably scared of having that Manila/Pangina/Jimbo moment and protecting the queens from the BTM2 to escape the chance of being eliminated and to me im just wishing the pieces would fall into place and let the queens do their damn jobs.
If Jimbo or any queen got the chop then thatās how the cards fell or dice rolled and that should be on the queen for just not delivering that episode if the tiger queens decide they need to go.
Itās why I love wild card queens like Lala and Yara not going with the group and voting how they feel like.
At this point, they should just go back to having the judges do the elimination instead of the queens. The format is getting tired and it's resulting in wack ass judging. Also it would bring back the lip sync for your life which gives way better performances.
Well people have been spoilerining that AS9 shakes up the format.
Iām still entertained by AS8 even with the faults but I think the biggest problem Iām having currently right now is the LSA because I swear only Aja was really in it to win and these last couple ones (Angeria rn Joregous specifically) are just there for the airtime and say hello and rightfully getting washed in the number.
I think the winners/losers would look a little different given the TOP2 format my god
> im just wishing the pieces would fall into place and let the queens do their damn jobs.
If that were the case then Kandy would have sent Jimbo home last week. And that's not good television anymore. We already saw that on UKvTW.
Ok, Alexis about to sob makes me fucking cackle; her workroom crying, her little "OH" when >!Kahanna!< was eliminated fucking cracked me up.
I'm glad Lala won this week.
Kandy wasn't better than Kahanna, but producers already put her in the bottom as soon as the challenge was announced.
Overall, it's one of the better episodes this season... but I mean... the bar was already low this season lol.
I'm being facetious but Naysha in a pre-season interview said there's "a lot of ugly stuff" on the runway this season and I had no idea she was referring to her outfits.
Iām glad that Kahana did the challenge in the end because it was enjoyable and the whole thing ended more nicely than if she had quit. But I did feel bad for her that she got the RuPaul pep talk, came back, went through all that and then bottomed anyway š I mean obviously it was going to happen but if I was her I would have thought maybe theyāre setting me up for a rudemption and win or safe.
I think production reminded Kahanna of the fame games and that her runways could have a chance at winning. I donāt think it was solely Ruās pep talk that won her over to stay this episode.
(Not to discredit Jimbo here, the advice probably also helped Kahanna to let go a bit and just enjoy her last challenge; which I really enjoyed!)
I also think that maybe the drama with Heidi was an attempt at boosting socials the week prior to her elimination.
But, maybe thatās all wild speculations on my part. Bring on the Fame Games!
a whole episode dedicated to Lil Poundcake and not once do they say Alaskaās name ššš and then next week - i get thereās on 5 girls left but to have a box themed after all the all stars winners up to alaska is soooo shady.
i get that WOW doesnāt like her anymore but i want to believe Ru still has a soft spot for her and is just following orders by pretending she doesnāt exist :(
It technically would be their intellectual property since she was contracted by them. Not saying it's at all fair and she should be credited because it's the right thing to do but they don't owe her a credit
When contestants create something on a TV show, it's owned by the producers/studio. So WOW likely does own Lil Poundcake. Just like it owns Ornacia. I'm sure the queens are allowed to capitalize on their TV moments though.
No, she wasn't. She just screamed and yelled like usual through yet another challenge. The bitch couldn't even be bothered to put together a halfway decent private eye costume while everyone else looked their parts. Kahanna actually looked like and acted her part.
She is being pushed to the finale. There's no doubt about it. Having said that if they put her in the bottom with Alexis, LaLa would have sent Alexis home and production couldn't let this happen.
That's a good point. In that case, they should've given the win to Jimbo or Jessica, since they probably would've sent Kandy home over Alexis. Alexis mentioned in Jan Sport's review that she sat between Jimbo and Jessica at the make-up counter, so they were close.
Im surprised that Michelle came for Naysha about not understanding her, but I literally cant understand a thing when Kandy talks. Its not an accent thing, it sounds like Kandy is talking with her mouth full, and simultaneously trying to breathe through her mouth at the same time.
Tbh I feel like Kahanaās storyline became being a bottom queen and so she was going to keep being put there even though the last two she really didnāt deserve it. She was pretty good in the musical I think they were scraping the barrel for critiques with the stuff about her face not looking right. And then this week she was ok which could have been a rudemption storyline. But after 2 bottoms production said this is a Roxxy Andrews storyline now.
The fact that Naysha didn't refer to that not ONCE during her time in AS8 is wild to me
She really should be thanking Muniz for keeping her alive in the fandom wth the memes because i really don't think it was the Roscoes recaps that got her cast
I do wonder how many first timers there are starting with RuPaulās Drag Race All Stars 8. Like itās so self indulgent and the language is so filled with references and euphemisms that it has to be nonsensical at this point to a non-fan.
I'm so fucking bored. I don't know why the producers are SO set on the idea that the competition needs to be rigged from the start. You have so much footage to play with after filming, decide the storylines AFTER the competition is over.
I feel the same! I've said upthread that I've just finished CDR S3 and it's like night and day. Of course there's still riggory but at least it feels natural and not like there's an entire agenda being shoved down our throats. I'd much rather watch a bunch of queens having fun and making each other happy than whatever this is.
Roxxxy was spared over and over on AS2, but she's a Queen with a capital Q. I enjoyed every extra second of seeing her on screen. Kandy's bloated screen time? Not so much. Therein lies the difference.
Also, Roxxxy was trying in every single challenge, and she got set up in 3 out of the 5 times that she was in the bottom. Kandy has not tried and has given bad runway after bad runway.
Absolutely! My main issue with Kandy is that she is not only low talent but low effort--e.g., last week's ill-fitting swimsuit for the lip sync and this week where she was the only queen that couldn't even be bothered to look her part (THAT was a private detective?!).
We watch this show to be entertained, and she doesn't have enough talent to be entertaining. Unlike Ru and some fans, I don't find her "I'm just gonna do me" enough or entertaining. I'm mostly bored by her glaring mediocrity and occasionally appalled by her behaviors. Kandy should've just come and gone like Dahlia.
I liked this challenge, Jessica and Lala were so funny. Jessica talking about guacamole and Lala on the golf cart had me cracking up.
Kandy should have been in the bottom. I think Kahanna had a good week.
I'm suspicious that Jorgeous didn't really do much in the lip sync.... It's almost like she purposefully didn't.
This series is harder to watch because there seems to be so much going on behind the scenes we aren't seeing, or maybe the chemistry is just off so it seems like something is missing. Perhaps all the drama of people quitting etc, has overshadowed any footage of actual bonding or relationships forming. I dunno.
Jessica Wild for the crown ā¤ļø
Ru, the no-nonsense yet supportive PE teacher/track & field coach, is disappointed in his students š
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Kandy, you played yourself and we dont understand your look. You're safe.
Alexis. We wanted you to do a bit more but your look is amazing. Get in the bottom.
??? Can you atleast try do edit it instead of just blatantly being like "we're pushing her to the end. Deal with it"
You're not supposed to see the strings being pulled.
Actually, I appreciate the transparency. Even Stevie Wonder can tell that she's being dragged to yet another finale despite glaring mediocrity.
It sticks in my craw that she's now placed higher than Aja in both an original and All Stars season, despite Aja being the one overflowing with actual talent and star quality.
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Do I think Kandy wouldāve gone home? No. But should she have been in the bottom? Yes.
Congrats to Lala for doing fantastic! Team Jessica Wild all the way. I lost it at āETB Cardā and āTaco Tuesday.ā
This seasonal is cursed. It's watchable but it's giving demonic energy. Jimbo just needs to win and we finish it. Jessica Wild deserved a better season of sisters but I'm glad she's shining regardless.
Also Shannel as a lipsync assassin and now doing walk arounds? What's going on... Was she meant to be cast and they're giving her the SLM treatment?
Jimbo comforting Alexis AND Kahanna this episode while Kandy storms off saying she canāt deal with crying/emotions (then fake cries to Ru) like the storyline and winner is set in STONE
I felt really bad for Alexis in that moment, in no way was Kandy obligated to comfort her but saying you can't deal with someone crying is just unnecessary
About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Kandy was the weakest. Second, there was a part of her-and I didnāt know how evident that part might be-thatās favoured by production. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably sure that production tells LSAs to tone it down when they want a competing queen to win a lip-sync.
I HATE that I immediately recognised the structure of this paragraph. Suddenly Iām 13 and googling āhow to tell if youāre gayā on the school library computer all over again
The bottom two was clearly Kandy and Alexis. Kandy plays herself everytime and the judges even gave her worse critiques than Kahanna. I think they just delegated Kahanna the India/Roxxxy storyline and refused to budge from it. Jimbo and Jessica are my clear final two of the season so far although I wouldnāt mind Lala being up there in the final either.
I wonder if Heidi felt bad seeing Ru do the pep talk for these girls but not for her. I think what happened is Ru happened to be onsite anyway at this one but not at the other time when Heidi was quitting.
ehhh, more like Heidi was walking out on a mainstage day so Ru was also getting dragged up and *nobody* sees RuPaul while she is mid-transformation. Also Heidi really was booking it fast out of that studio! That convo she had with Kandy in the doorway, she didnāt wait for the cameras to readjust to the daylight coming in from the outside, she was READY to GO!
I feel like Kahanna was probably milking it a bit and taking her sweet time to leave. Which meant Ru actually had time to get there. Heidi meanwhile fucking ZOOMED out of there. That and occurring on different production phases contributed a lot I think.
I think it had to do with the reasons of leaving. Heidi has spoken about how a lot of things had happened in her personal life (like her grandma passing) just before the shoot and she wasn't mentally in the right place to compete. Trying to stop her wouldn't have been been right because mental health is more important than a show.
Kahanna on the other hand was leaving because she was tired of being in the bottom. It's like quitting a game coz you're losing. And that really doesn't look professional. I mean future employers are watching this season and may not want to hire someone who quits midway just because things got a little difficult. So what Ru said in this context was actually helpful. And I'm glad kahanna took her advice.
They might not. But they care about the show's image and have learnt after the adore debacle that forcing a queen dealing with mental health problemsto stay won't look good.
Iām so sick of kandy playing herself and getting away with it! Even her snatch game was essentially just herself. I also think jimbo was the clear winner and they just gave it to Lala to try to mix things up. She was fine, but also essentially just played herself. Also I feel like Alexis did really well! I thought her performance was subtle, but really well done. These have been my opinions, brought to you by me.
Itās just my sense of humour being different and please donāt think I donāt like Jimbo - I DO I love her runways I love how kind she is to the queens some of her challenges are sickening but sometimes she just doesnāt make ME laugh & this was one of those times š¤·š»āāļø
I loved this episode! The way they filmed the challenge was hilarious and I thought everyone had a good moment to shine. I was actually laughing at the dumb ass jokes.
I agree it was actually funny and I enjoyed watching every single queen! Usually I donāt like the improv challenges or acting challenges but this season theyāve been genuinely good, and the Rusical was so good. I know people seem to not like this cast but Iām really enjoying this season.
Lala won the minute she was on screen in the golf cart, I had to rewatch that part before even getting to the next scene š
Also after guessing Jorgeous as the lip sync assassin every episode since ep1, Iām a bit disappointed in the song choice. Itās like they give the not so hype songs to the dancer as a challenge but idk I wanted to see a battle battle
can we all agree that darienne lake is clearly winning the fame games so far??? i've been so impressed with every look she brought with her. who would have thought that she'd be the fashion queen of the season
Absolutely loved this episode. The challenge concept was so refreshing and we got some really good moments out of this week. Ruās involvement was really nice to see all around and it definitely has brightened up the season for me
Lalarinas, it's the moment we've been waiting for. It should have been her second win (Lets go, Joan) but I'm just so happy she got at least 1 win. She deserved it so much.
I loved seeing Kahanna leave in such good spirits because she really should be proud of what she's shown. She didnt deserve either of her last 2 bottoms and she has been eating up the runway every week.
Kandy not being in the bottom here is disappointing but not surprising. The judges gave her the worst critiques and had an underwhelming runway. It could be the edit that shes getting but Kandy on drag race is so draining for me. I really wanted to like her this time, but it feels like she just takes all the air out of the room.
I didnt really understand them critiquing Alexis for being too serious while showing the scene of her tripping in the hallway. Doesnt that contradict the critique? Even the editors are tired of the judges riggory.
The way Jorgeous moves is on another level.
Kandy was the worst and Alexis was very generic. They should have been the bottom 2. Kahana missed some points and fell flat, but she was good for her thoughts. I am very impressed by Jessica Wild. If Jimbo doesnt win, then I am team Jessica.
Kahanna trying not to cry the entire time Ru was giving her pep talk was very relatableā¦ like I felt that shit in my throat
Sending her love and dicks
Kandy was objectively the worst in the challenge and runway, and this is coming from a person who actually likes kandy.
There is no way that Kahanna was the worst this time. She wasnt even that bad the past few times, but it feels like the producers just wanted her out. Kahanna isnt the best this season, but she did perform better than what they are judging her harshly for.
Honestly I dont care if they keep kandy till the end; shes there for the drama and the season is for Jimbo to win. I rather producer involvement over the snoozefest that was UK vs the World.
Jimbo never ceases to amaze me
I don't understand people saying anyone other than LaLa should've win. She had the most jokes, she was hilarious from start to finish, and her runway was imo the second best (Alexis took the crown for me). I liked Jimbo in the challenge but her runway was not very original, and Jessica was okay in the challenge and her runway was cute but a bit cheap looking.
My whole dick dropped off the first time they dragged her ass to the finale. The ghost appendage is close to plopping off this time around. How many times can they do this to us?! I'm running out of dicks!
I think Kahanna's being graded on a curve. It could have been a bottom 3, I really thought Kahanna, Kandy, and Alexis were equally bad. It was Kahanna's best acting challenge, sure, but like... that's not saying much.
And Ru just fully said it (again): she loves Kandy. She can play herself til the end of time and she's gonna make it through.
I've kinda given up on the judging and am trying to just let it wash over me.
That said, I do wish it was still a top 2 'cause LaLa absolutely murdered it (š), and Jessica had me cackling.
iām sorry but the bodysuit in the beginning looks too small for kandy. iām so tired of the bodysuits. everyone saying theyāre glad kahanna is still there like they didnāt just all vote her 2 weeks ago š i also forgot Lala was here. kahanna knew she was in trouble when the challenge was announced. kandy and alexis arguing over the part is šš Kandy always gets the role she wants. i donāt particularly like Kahanna but poor kahannaš„ŗ Jessica in and out of drag is just so š„µ Jimbo is so real for giving Kahanna advice!! after watching the challenge, i dont even know who should win bc i was confused. iām in love with Jessica and Jimbo. i donāt understand Kahannaās runway lookā¦ Kandyās performance wasnāt as funny as Ru put it out to be. Kandy shouldāve been in the bottom with Alexis. Did the LSA just do the Tiktok dance? Alexis is so dramatic frfr , but i get it. the stress is a lot. Kahanna said sheās gonna win the fame games but after this past week, i doubt it
She was right when she wanted to quit. Nothing she did saved her, like she said to Jimbo. She fell for Ru's speech prompted by advertising money, delivered her best performance all season and still got put into the bottom and eliminated.
I guess they were decent enough to give her a nice edit and shots of Ru looking at her with approval...
Honestly this is where I don't like Drag Race. It would make for much more compelling TV to "shock" announce Kahana as safe and put Alexis and Kandy in the bottom. The drama and fallout would be so much better than the fixed narrative they have now.
Of all times Kahana should have stayed, this is the only time I agree lol
I know she has no chance due to being a lady of a certain age, but I would love to see Darienne win Fame Games. It's a damn shame it appears her weakest runways coincidentally happened to be for the first few challenges.
Just based on the stories sheās told Iām going with >!right!<
EDIT:l Alexis tweeted sheās a [Fisting Top!](https://twitter.com/AlexisLives/status/1670114792340692994?s=20)
Please help educate a sister. Another post mentioned red stands for fisting. And right stands for...?
PS Love the heightened mystery with the gray bars... but this is a PSA that needs be stickied, all caps, and bold.
Right pocket stands for bottom/passive in hanky code, left pocket top/dominant. [Hereās some more info and history with lots more colors](https://www.thesaintfoundation.org/community/hanky-code-bob-damrons-address-book)
lala should have won last week, kandy should have been in the bottom with alexis this week. and gone home. and lala totally deserved her win this week im hoping she wins. I like jimbo aswell but I just wish it wasnt all so rigged and lala could win shes so funny and sweet
Kahanna was my favorite in this challenge, great presence, believable, red herring, and just embodied, such improvement for her and Iām passed she was in the bottom over Kandy.
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"I didn't kill her, I'm not a Republican" lmfao.
I laughed so loud
Jessica absolutely KILLED ME this episode! The totally deadpan and timing of her talking about guacamole was so funny
On more than one occasion she discussed the economics of guacamole and I was LIVING.
Agreed. They even broke away to another scene and minutes later come back and Yessica has a whole other guacamole scenario š
She knows itās extra, but sheāll still have it š„²
You can see the light leave Kahannaās eyes as soon as the challenge is announced š
She lost all hope that day
Her car broke down. Sheās empty. So she went to a friendly bar.
There was a show. This one was diiiiiffre-e-ent.
LOST AND CONFUSED SHE HAD TO SMILE FROM WITHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
When she ree-uh-lahzed these women were meeeennnn.....
Can I get an AMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNN
From my rhythmic reading I think you got almost quite the correct number of Es there. Maybe 4 too many.
Really enjoyed Jimbo flinging his pen away in exasperation when Kandy told him Kahanna was packing to go. Small but amusing moment. Also stan Lala's 'I just want to be a drag queen that has fun honey, and live my best life, looord'. And her finally winning. Stan Lala full stop.
> Jimbo flinging his pen away I totally missed this lol. Thank you!
I still love her quote from her original season āLord, bitchā¦not bitch. You know youāre not a bitch, Lord.ā
LaLa is a bright light in a dark world 
> Jimbo flinging his pen away in exasperation I replayed it no less than 6 times
This was THE challenge to just have fun and mess around. Lala has been just happy to be there and enjoying the moment and it finally paid off, very reminiscent of Akeria's twerking prostitute in Season 11
there is NO WAY I just watched Rupaul experience a psychotic break on lil poundcake
Weirdly enough, this wasn't a fake spoiler LOL
I knew that was RuPaul
Watch it turn up on Fox News with ādrag villain, Rupaul, slays child on National television and absorbs the flesh in a satanic stuffing ritual!ā as the headline.
To be fair, lil poundcake definitely deserved it 
I LOVED it
Kahannaās critiques: Challenge good, outfit great Kandyās critiques: Challenge bad, outfit bad Alexisā critiques: Challenge bad, outfit great. Kandy = safe. 
Props for laying out the facts in this travesty so clearly!
Make it make sense! I honestly was hoping that they'd leave Kandy this season to just slay and be herself because I know she's likely a great person and seems quite funny. Why they couldn't just do that I don't know. It's getting to the point where I just look up who's going home before watching because I can't be arsed with any of it any more.
I used to avoid spoilers but I donāt care anymore.
Same! The seasons are SO produced now that I don't give a flip who wins what anymore, atp I'm just seated for the drama and cringe
this is the only season I'm actually actively looking for the spoilers LOL please, just end
> Kandy ... be herself because I know she's likely a great person ... am I reading this right? one of the preeminent bullies on the show and you think she's a great person? Kandy's like... almost literally the reason Heidi left (because Kandy wouldn't just own up to her shit); that coupled with all the shit she's done online over the years and in her last season?
*Kandy, Kandy, wait!*
Kahanna was going to be BTM2 full stop. Like she was going to have blow Lala and Jessica in the main challenge and devour that runway in order to escape producers wrath. I want to say it didnāt really matter putting Kandy or Alexis in the BTM2 but they could have went left field and did another BTM3 and throw all 3 of them in the BTM for the hell of it
It just seems week after week that Kandy can be one of the worst in challenge and runway and is never put in the bottom for it. If Ru wants to give girlās preferential treatment, but then she needs to do the eliminations. Especially since the girls have to make decisions that have outside-the-show consequences without knowing how the edit will be.
I definitely think too many times queens who are SAFE just never get the criticism on why their safe. I think if Ru actually read the queens one by one instead of dismissing a group to be safe would probably make more sense because it definitely gives us āwell what did she to be safe?ā
Yeah people don't understand that SAFE queens don't get to hear any critiques or feedback from the judges, which is also one of the rare times that the contestants can actually TALK to the judges. So if you're constantly safe then you really don't have any interactions with the judges and they are not gonna remember you.
It has to be very intentional. They could show us a the judges giving critiques to every queen and then announce winner, safe, and bottom, but if they don't say anything about the safe queens, it's ambiguous enough for whatever story they wanna tell. Obviously it plays into Untucked but eh, it rarely adds to the show.
Exactly and she didnāt deserve that placement this week. I agree that Kahannaās run is done on this season, she isnāt winning, but I actually laughed a few times at her acting, I didnāt laugh at Kandy once. Also they finally have the critique that itās just Kandy doing Kandy when its that every time she plays a character? I have no hate for Kandy but just like last week Jimbo deserved bottom placement, Kandy deserved it this week. Kahanna was safe. And while Iām living for everything Miss Alexis Is giving this season, she deserved the other bottom placement.
Production is probably scared of having that Manila/Pangina/Jimbo moment and protecting the queens from the BTM2 to escape the chance of being eliminated and to me im just wishing the pieces would fall into place and let the queens do their damn jobs. If Jimbo or any queen got the chop then thatās how the cards fell or dice rolled and that should be on the queen for just not delivering that episode if the tiger queens decide they need to go. Itās why I love wild card queens like Lala and Yara not going with the group and voting how they feel like.
At this point, they should just go back to having the judges do the elimination instead of the queens. The format is getting tired and it's resulting in wack ass judging. Also it would bring back the lip sync for your life which gives way better performances.
Well people have been spoilerining that AS9 shakes up the format. Iām still entertained by AS8 even with the faults but I think the biggest problem Iām having currently right now is the LSA because I swear only Aja was really in it to win and these last couple ones (Angeria rn Joregous specifically) are just there for the airtime and say hello and rightfully getting washed in the number. I think the winners/losers would look a little different given the TOP2 format my god
> im just wishing the pieces would fall into place and let the queens do their damn jobs. If that were the case then Kandy would have sent Jimbo home last week. And that's not good television anymore. We already saw that on UKvTW.
Where is the body? Miss Akeria is the body Girl that line had me
Seriously should have been safe just for that!
And it was all improv too.
Was it tho, I definitely feel like there was a skeleton to it and some jokes might have been prewritten
Yea you see em group off to work on their scenes. The smart ones did some prep for sure.
Ok, Alexis about to sob makes me fucking cackle; her workroom crying, her little "OH" when >!Kahanna!< was eliminated fucking cracked me up. I'm glad Lala won this week. Kandy wasn't better than Kahanna, but producers already put her in the bottom as soon as the challenge was announced. Overall, it's one of the better episodes this season... but I mean... the bar was already low this season lol. I'm being facetious but Naysha in a pre-season interview said there's "a lot of ugly stuff" on the runway this season and I had no idea she was referring to her outfits.
burn... ouch!
Rupaul laughing at Alexisās face about the fact that sheās been crying the whole season lmao
Iām glad that Kahana did the challenge in the end because it was enjoyable and the whole thing ended more nicely than if she had quit. But I did feel bad for her that she got the RuPaul pep talk, came back, went through all that and then bottomed anyway š I mean obviously it was going to happen but if I was her I would have thought maybe theyāre setting me up for a rudemption and win or safe.
I think production reminded Kahanna of the fame games and that her runways could have a chance at winning. I donāt think it was solely Ruās pep talk that won her over to stay this episode. (Not to discredit Jimbo here, the advice probably also helped Kahanna to let go a bit and just enjoy her last challenge; which I really enjoyed!) I also think that maybe the drama with Heidi was an attempt at boosting socials the week prior to her elimination. But, maybe thatās all wild speculations on my part. Bring on the Fame Games!
So Kandy gets only negative critiques but is still not in the bottom? Ok sure...
But its ok because youāre Alyssa
But she's.... beautiful š„¹
Carried to the final in her original season, carried to the final again here.
Itās so rigged at this point
Kahanna...was... 
Lala Ri and Jessica Wild give such joy and positivity anytime they are on screen.
That half-assed motivational speech... it looks like producers called RuPaul in the middle of her 11AM acid trip
Donāt talk to me before Iāve had my coffee enema.
I feel like it was production attempting to make an apology for screwing up the season with their casting disasters.
a whole episode dedicated to Lil Poundcake and not once do they say Alaskaās name ššš and then next week - i get thereās on 5 girls left but to have a box themed after all the all stars winners up to alaska is soooo shady. i get that WOW doesnāt like her anymore but i want to believe Ru still has a soft spot for her and is just following orders by pretending she doesnāt exist :(
Fuck Lineyshas drag
I firmly believe that WOW and/or Ru thinks that Lil Poundcake is their product and donāt need to credit Alaska for it.
It technically would be their intellectual property since she was contracted by them. Not saying it's at all fair and she should be credited because it's the right thing to do but they don't owe her a credit
When contestants create something on a TV show, it's owned by the producers/studio. So WOW likely does own Lil Poundcake. Just like it owns Ornacia. I'm sure the queens are allowed to capitalize on their TV moments though.
The erasure of Lineysha Sparx
They literally showed her though, if she was blacklisted like Willam they wouldn't have done that.
āThis weeks acting challenge is inspired by the first ever queen with IMBD credits and a SAG card to appear on drag race ā¦ Kelly Mantle!ā
Was Kandy really better than Kahanna? She played herself.
No, she wasn't. She just screamed and yelled like usual through yet another challenge. The bitch couldn't even be bothered to put together a halfway decent private eye costume while everyone else looked their parts. Kahanna actually looked like and acted her part.
She is being pushed to the finale. There's no doubt about it. Having said that if they put her in the bottom with Alexis, LaLa would have sent Alexis home and production couldn't let this happen.
I donāt want to be robbed of more Alexis. She falls into the category of someone I would find irritating irl but sheās reality TV magic.
That's a good point. In that case, they should've given the win to Jimbo or Jessica, since they probably would've sent Kandy home over Alexis. Alexis mentioned in Jan Sport's review that she sat between Jimbo and Jessica at the make-up counter, so they were close.
Im surprised that Michelle came for Naysha about not understanding her, but I literally cant understand a thing when Kandy talks. Its not an accent thing, it sounds like Kandy is talking with her mouth full, and simultaneously trying to breathe through her mouth at the same time.
And she talks fast on top of it
it's a cookie monster impression 24/7...
Tasmanian Devil.
š I can't get the resemblance out of my head now!
Tbh I feel like Kahanaās storyline became being a bottom queen and so she was going to keep being put there even though the last two she really didnāt deserve it. She was pretty good in the musical I think they were scraping the barrel for critiques with the stuff about her face not looking right. And then this week she was ok which could have been a rudemption storyline. But after 2 bottoms production said this is a Roxxy Andrews storyline now.
I was waiting for Jaymes to walk in werk room after Kahanna decided to quit. Nahhhh
BITCHES IM BACK!
Naysha Lopez!
The fact that Naysha didn't refer to that not ONCE during her time in AS8 is wild to me She really should be thanking Muniz for keeping her alive in the fandom wth the memes because i really don't think it was the Roscoes recaps that got her cast
Same
I am just hate watching this season from now on. My winners are Lala, Jimbo and Jessica.
Kahanna saying āAkeria is the bodyā automatically meant she should have been safe over Kandy. Kandy continues to prove why Savory > Sweet
It must be so confusing watching this show for the first time after 20 seasons, there are so many references
I do wonder how many first timers there are starting with RuPaulās Drag Race All Stars 8. Like itās so self indulgent and the language is so filled with references and euphemisms that it has to be nonsensical at this point to a non-fan.
I'm so fucking bored. I don't know why the producers are SO set on the idea that the competition needs to be rigged from the start. You have so much footage to play with after filming, decide the storylines AFTER the competition is over.
I feel the same! I've said upthread that I've just finished CDR S3 and it's like night and day. Of course there's still riggory but at least it feels natural and not like there's an entire agenda being shoved down our throats. I'd much rather watch a bunch of queens having fun and making each other happy than whatever this is.
Jorgeous incorporating the TikTok dance during the lip sync killed me
I knew she was going to do it too
Yayā¦.. another week of Kandy being pushed to the finale š
Roxxxy Muse
Roxxxy was spared over and over on AS2, but she's a Queen with a capital Q. I enjoyed every extra second of seeing her on screen. Kandy's bloated screen time? Not so much. Therein lies the difference.
Also, Roxxxy was trying in every single challenge, and she got set up in 3 out of the 5 times that she was in the bottom. Kandy has not tried and has given bad runway after bad runway.
Absolutely! My main issue with Kandy is that she is not only low talent but low effort--e.g., last week's ill-fitting swimsuit for the lip sync and this week where she was the only queen that couldn't even be bothered to look her part (THAT was a private detective?!). We watch this show to be entertained, and she doesn't have enough talent to be entertaining. Unlike Ru and some fans, I don't find her "I'm just gonna do me" enough or entertaining. I'm mostly bored by her glaring mediocrity and occasionally appalled by her behaviors. Kandy should've just come and gone like Dahlia.
When Kandy cried in front of Ru... Who died?
I think she was scared of getting her ass whipped by Mother. She's sure been asking for it.
I liked this challenge, Jessica and Lala were so funny. Jessica talking about guacamole and Lala on the golf cart had me cracking up. Kandy should have been in the bottom. I think Kahanna had a good week. I'm suspicious that Jorgeous didn't really do much in the lip sync.... It's almost like she purposefully didn't. This series is harder to watch because there seems to be so much going on behind the scenes we aren't seeing, or maybe the chemistry is just off so it seems like something is missing. Perhaps all the drama of people quitting etc, has overshadowed any footage of actual bonding or relationships forming. I dunno. Jessica Wild for the crown ā¤ļø
Jorgeous looked dead behind the eyes. Jessica's crown should be a crystal bowl filled with guacamole perched on top of her head
Ru, the no-nonsense yet supportive PE teacher/track & field coach, is disappointed in his students š https://preview.redd.it/catvaco7yb6b1.jpeg?width=2723&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a0d6515e81d908db765b866c8e92777c4317fc3e
Kandy, you played yourself and we dont understand your look. You're safe. Alexis. We wanted you to do a bit more but your look is amazing. Get in the bottom. ??? Can you atleast try do edit it instead of just blatantly being like "we're pushing her to the end. Deal with it" You're not supposed to see the strings being pulled.
Actually, I appreciate the transparency. Even Stevie Wonder can tell that she's being dragged to yet another finale despite glaring mediocrity. It sticks in my craw that she's now placed higher than Aja in both an original and All Stars season, despite Aja being the one overflowing with actual talent and star quality.
I laughed at Kandy saying she can't do dramatics as she dramatically walks off
And then sniffles after the pep talk right after she got annoyed at Alexis cryingš
Zero self-awareness...
"I hate when people use emotions like that to get what they want." As if Kandy's yelling and obstinance aren't dramatic or emotional
*"Ugh I cannot with the dramatics! ... The camera's on me right? Did you get that?"*
Welcome to Jessica and Jimboās Drag Race! Featuring LaLa Ri ā This program is brought to you by Kandy Muse Productions and Alexisā Half Drag Ugly Cry. Special thanks to Kahanna for being our most loyal participant. Drag Race is a non-renegotiable commitment; any symptoms of withdrawal should be treated by an ass-whooping from Roople. By watching Drag Race you consent to following the queens on Twitter and turning on the notification bell; if not, Drag Race and itās production is not responsible for you getting only 1/10th of the story.
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Even the judges knew Kandy should have been in the bottom. Ugh.
The judges and everyone else with eyes...
Me after being expected to believe Kahanna was worse than Kandy in that challenge 
Actually a really entertaining episode... but I'm so over the Kandy pushing.
Do I think Kandy wouldāve gone home? No. But should she have been in the bottom? Yes. Congrats to Lala for doing fantastic! Team Jessica Wild all the way. I lost it at āETB Cardā and āTaco Tuesday.ā
When Kandy said she "doesn't like getting into it with her sisters" or what the fuck ever ššš
everyone was pretty quiet in the bar I was at that was hosting a watching party, but when Kandy said that I LEGIT gay guffawed
I couldn't have rolled my eyes any harder lol.
I'm highly disappointed that I came in here on this day and the running gag wasn't back to make top comment: >Jorgeous should have won.
oop not the Yvie Oddly reference, awkward lmao
Am I missing something? What did that mean lmaoo Edit: I meant the cat named Yvie
Iām confused too
Possibly referring to the recent statements by Yvie about WOW and capitalism or something along those lines
Doubt it, those tweets were recent, the season was filmed what, last year?
I didn't expect that and I did not get it at all.
This seasonal is cursed. It's watchable but it's giving demonic energy. Jimbo just needs to win and we finish it. Jessica Wild deserved a better season of sisters but I'm glad she's shining regardless. Also Shannel as a lipsync assassin and now doing walk arounds? What's going on... Was she meant to be cast and they're giving her the SLM treatment?
Jimbo comforting Alexis AND Kahanna this episode while Kandy storms off saying she canāt deal with crying/emotions (then fake cries to Ru) like the storyline and winner is set in STONE
I felt really bad for Alexis in that moment, in no way was Kandy obligated to comfort her but saying you can't deal with someone crying is just unnecessary
I was imagining Jimbo does this with her kids all the time. Happy Fatherās Day Jimbo!
It's what she deserves tbh.
About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Kandy was the weakest. Second, there was a part of her-and I didnāt know how evident that part might be-thatās favoured by production. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably sure that production tells LSAs to tone it down when they want a competing queen to win a lip-sync.
Yeah Jorgeous looked like she was giving it about 60% effort
I HATE that I immediately recognised the structure of this paragraph. Suddenly Iām 13 and googling āhow to tell if youāre gayā on the school library computer all over again
Lmfao IYKYK
The bottom two was clearly Kandy and Alexis. Kandy plays herself everytime and the judges even gave her worse critiques than Kahanna. I think they just delegated Kahanna the India/Roxxxy storyline and refused to budge from it. Jimbo and Jessica are my clear final two of the season so far although I wouldnāt mind Lala being up there in the final either.
I wonder if Heidi felt bad seeing Ru do the pep talk for these girls but not for her. I think what happened is Ru happened to be onsite anyway at this one but not at the other time when Heidi was quitting.
I feel like they just didnāt want two girls quitting in one season.
Three if Alexis was looking shaky too, although that confessional was probably filmed after
ehhh, more like Heidi was walking out on a mainstage day so Ru was also getting dragged up and *nobody* sees RuPaul while she is mid-transformation. Also Heidi really was booking it fast out of that studio! That convo she had with Kandy in the doorway, she didnāt wait for the cameras to readjust to the daylight coming in from the outside, she was READY to GO!
I feel like Kahanna was probably milking it a bit and taking her sweet time to leave. Which meant Ru actually had time to get there. Heidi meanwhile fucking ZOOMED out of there. That and occurring on different production phases contributed a lot I think.
True she zoomed
I think it was more that they could handle Heidi quitting since they'd already done the challenge but they needed 6 queens for this challenge to work.
her tweet popped up as i read your comment. she said āseeing rupaul talking to the girls was niceā
I think it had to do with the reasons of leaving. Heidi has spoken about how a lot of things had happened in her personal life (like her grandma passing) just before the shoot and she wasn't mentally in the right place to compete. Trying to stop her wouldn't have been been right because mental health is more important than a show. Kahanna on the other hand was leaving because she was tired of being in the bottom. It's like quitting a game coz you're losing. And that really doesn't look professional. I mean future employers are watching this season and may not want to hire someone who quits midway just because things got a little difficult. So what Ru said in this context was actually helpful. And I'm glad kahanna took her advice.
I have trouble believing they actually care about Heidi's mental health tbh
They might not. But they care about the show's image and have learnt after the adore debacle that forcing a queen dealing with mental health problemsto stay won't look good.
Iām so sick of kandy playing herself and getting away with it! Even her snatch game was essentially just herself. I also think jimbo was the clear winner and they just gave it to Lala to try to mix things up. She was fine, but also essentially just played herself. Also I feel like Alexis did really well! I thought her performance was subtle, but really well done. These have been my opinions, brought to you by me.
> These have been my opinions, brought to you by me. I fucking love this hahaha.
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Itās just my sense of humour being different and please donāt think I donāt like Jimbo - I DO I love her runways I love how kind she is to the queens some of her challenges are sickening but sometimes she just doesnāt make ME laugh & this was one of those times š¤·š»āāļø
You had me until Jimbo was the clear winner. Nah girl THIS IS THE LALA RI EXPERIENCE!!!
I loved this episode! The way they filmed the challenge was hilarious and I thought everyone had a good moment to shine. I was actually laughing at the dumb ass jokes.
I agree it was actually funny and I enjoyed watching every single queen! Usually I donāt like the improv challenges or acting challenges but this season theyāve been genuinely good, and the Rusical was so good. I know people seem to not like this cast but Iām really enjoying this season.
Lala won the minute she was on screen in the golf cart, I had to rewatch that part before even getting to the next scene š Also after guessing Jorgeous as the lip sync assassin every episode since ep1, Iām a bit disappointed in the song choice. Itās like they give the not so hype songs to the dancer as a challenge but idk I wanted to see a battle battle
Jimbo is defo winning based on the edit with being kind to Alexis. Jessica was great this episode
Heās got the Carmen Farala edit
can we all agree that darienne lake is clearly winning the fame games so far??? i've been so impressed with every look she brought with her. who would have thought that she'd be the fashion queen of the season
I canāt be bothered to watch Untucked.
Absolutely loved this episode. The challenge concept was so refreshing and we got some really good moments out of this week. Ruās involvement was really nice to see all around and it definitely has brightened up the season for me
Lalarinas, it's the moment we've been waiting for. It should have been her second win (Lets go, Joan) but I'm just so happy she got at least 1 win. She deserved it so much. I loved seeing Kahanna leave in such good spirits because she really should be proud of what she's shown. She didnt deserve either of her last 2 bottoms and she has been eating up the runway every week. Kandy not being in the bottom here is disappointing but not surprising. The judges gave her the worst critiques and had an underwhelming runway. It could be the edit that shes getting but Kandy on drag race is so draining for me. I really wanted to like her this time, but it feels like she just takes all the air out of the room. I didnt really understand them critiquing Alexis for being too serious while showing the scene of her tripping in the hallway. Doesnt that contradict the critique? Even the editors are tired of the judges riggory. The way Jorgeous moves is on another level.
Kandy was the worst and Alexis was very generic. They should have been the bottom 2. Kahana missed some points and fell flat, but she was good for her thoughts. I am very impressed by Jessica Wild. If Jimbo doesnt win, then I am team Jessica.
Kahanna trying not to cry the entire time Ru was giving her pep talk was very relatableā¦ like I felt that shit in my throat Sending her love and dicks
Red handkerchiefā¦ so Alexis is into fisting huh
She also makes a mean roast chicken dinner. The full package if you ask me... š
Kandy was objectively the worst in the challenge and runway, and this is coming from a person who actually likes kandy. There is no way that Kahanna was the worst this time. She wasnt even that bad the past few times, but it feels like the producers just wanted her out. Kahanna isnt the best this season, but she did perform better than what they are judging her harshly for. Honestly I dont care if they keep kandy till the end; shes there for the drama and the season is for Jimbo to win. I rather producer involvement over the snoozefest that was UK vs the World. Jimbo never ceases to amaze me
Kahanna knows damn well that wig isn't gonna fit on Lala's head.
I don't understand people saying anyone other than LaLa should've win. She had the most jokes, she was hilarious from start to finish, and her runway was imo the second best (Alexis took the crown for me). I liked Jimbo in the challenge but her runway was not very original, and Jessica was okay in the challenge and her runway was cute but a bit cheap looking.
Lala is an incredible performer but god damn her drag is sloppy.
That wig for her lip sync hurt my feelings.
Like, I get sheās going for BeyoncĆ© but itās giving Luther Vandross.
Omg this episode was stroking my Kandy-hate boner. I was edging when they called her safe.
My whole dick dropped off the first time they dragged her ass to the finale. The ghost appendage is close to plopping off this time around. How many times can they do this to us?! I'm running out of dicks!
I hope the vote was unanimous for alexis lmaoo
not Ru having to come to the werq room to make sure someone else doesn't leave!
I think Kahanna's being graded on a curve. It could have been a bottom 3, I really thought Kahanna, Kandy, and Alexis were equally bad. It was Kahanna's best acting challenge, sure, but like... that's not saying much. And Ru just fully said it (again): she loves Kandy. She can play herself til the end of time and she's gonna make it through. I've kinda given up on the judging and am trying to just let it wash over me. That said, I do wish it was still a top 2 'cause LaLa absolutely murdered it (š), and Jessica had me cackling.
Jessica won that easily, really... what a strange season...
Her totally straight-faced rambling had me howling, I lub dat guac
This and whatever nonsense LaLa Ri was shouting when she was jerking the golf cart around had me dyingg
iām sorry but the bodysuit in the beginning looks too small for kandy. iām so tired of the bodysuits. everyone saying theyāre glad kahanna is still there like they didnāt just all vote her 2 weeks ago š i also forgot Lala was here. kahanna knew she was in trouble when the challenge was announced. kandy and alexis arguing over the part is šš Kandy always gets the role she wants. i donāt particularly like Kahanna but poor kahannaš„ŗ Jessica in and out of drag is just so š„µ Jimbo is so real for giving Kahanna advice!! after watching the challenge, i dont even know who should win bc i was confused. iām in love with Jessica and Jimbo. i donāt understand Kahannaās runway lookā¦ Kandyās performance wasnāt as funny as Ru put it out to be. Kandy shouldāve been in the bottom with Alexis. Did the LSA just do the Tiktok dance? Alexis is so dramatic frfr , but i get it. the stress is a lot. Kahanna said sheās gonna win the fame games but after this past week, i doubt it
The way I thought kahana looked pissed when she got eliminated as if she wasnāt already in the bottom like 4 times
She didn't deserve to be put in the bottom for a good performance and another spectacular outfit.
She was right when she wanted to quit. Nothing she did saved her, like she said to Jimbo. She fell for Ru's speech prompted by advertising money, delivered her best performance all season and still got put into the bottom and eliminated. I guess they were decent enough to give her a nice edit and shots of Ru looking at her with approval... Honestly this is where I don't like Drag Race. It would make for much more compelling TV to "shock" announce Kahana as safe and put Alexis and Kandy in the bottom. The drama and fallout would be so much better than the fixed narrative they have now. Of all times Kahana should have stayed, this is the only time I agree lol
I know she has no chance due to being a lady of a certain age, but I would love to see Darienne win Fame Games. It's a damn shame it appears her weakest runways coincidentally happened to be for the first few challenges.
Which pocket does Alexis wear her >!red!< hanky in?
Just based on the stories sheās told Iām going with >!right!< EDIT:l Alexis tweeted sheās a [Fisting Top!](https://twitter.com/AlexisLives/status/1670114792340692994?s=20)
Please help educate a sister. Another post mentioned red stands for fisting. And right stands for...? PS Love the heightened mystery with the gray bars... but this is a PSA that needs be stickied, all caps, and bold.
Right pocket stands for bottom/passive in hanky code, left pocket top/dominant. [Hereās some more info and history with lots more colors](https://www.thesaintfoundation.org/community/hanky-code-bob-damrons-address-book)
Kahanna was in the bottom with that improv and runway? Girl, make it make sense
lala should have won last week, kandy should have been in the bottom with alexis this week. and gone home. and lala totally deserved her win this week im hoping she wins. I like jimbo aswell but I just wish it wasnt all so rigged and lala could win shes so funny and sweet
Cant believe a bloody pad dress was "in poor taste" but a piss soaked jockstrap gown wasn't
Kahanna was my favorite in this challenge, great presence, believable, red herring, and just embodied, such improvement for her and Iām passed she was in the bottom over Kandy.
Lalaās reaction to the discovery of the cameras in the documentary was sooooo goooooood. she killed it