Drag Race Recaps: Ru-Ha-Ha
By Matty Slick-Haxx
We all know that drag queens are glamorous, fashionable and it's usually pretty humorous watching them. Now what happens when those lady-boys have to be funny… on purpose? This week on Drag Race, the queens were told they had to come up with a stand-up comedy routine. I was nothing but excited to see the sweat, nerves and dead air that was inevitable.
Before the ladies had to stand solo on a stage with a live audience, RuPaul took the them on a surprise trip to the library for a pop reading-quiz. Each queen had to don the “reading-glasses” and throw shade at each of her fellow contestants. Manila, Carmen, Delta, and Alexis were all mildly entertaining. Raja and Yara made great strides, but Shangela was deemed most literate and was allowed to choose the order of the comedy show.
All the ladies were allowed a private one-on-one mentoring session with comic genius Rita Rudner and were going to be judges on costume choice and routine. Shangela showed her smarts right from the start: the order in which she arranged the girls was brilliant and really put the ball in her own court. Werq!
Now for the gags and frowns of the week!
Gag-able:
Yara’s idea was great and just odd. Her dedication made it a success, without that, it would have been absolutely terrible.
Raja’s Carrie themed performance was nothing but genius. I want a bucket of blood as a hat! Her material wasn’t half bad either.
Carmen surprised me after bombing her mentoring session. Her material was on point, her reveal was humorous and even though the fat suit was a petty laugh, a laugh is a laugh, right?
I just love oversized boobs; work it out Alexis.
Shangela was hands down the winner of the challenge from the moment she walked on stage. Her material had a through line and her face actually looked well put together. I really loved her hoes/tucking joke.
I loved how nervous all these girls got and when Delta cried. Well, my day was made! I wanted to see the Heathers sweat and that is exactly what I got to see.
Yara said cock sandwich. How can I not be pleased?
Frowny-Face :
Carmen has this ability to just be a pretty face. She may have proven herself in this challenge, but that first impression is everything. If I think you’re a stupid tranny without an actual thought, it is going to be a challenge to change my mind.
Delta went on and on during the reading lesson about how everyone only sees her as the fat girl. Well, during her routine all she made were fat jokes that were more sad and disturbing than even remotely funny. Ew.
The ladies are starting to look bored. The show was much more entertaining with Stacey Lane Matthews. You could always place bets on what she was going to eat next! There is something missing.
Manila looked absolutely perfect, but her entire gimmick was just not that challenging. She took the easy route. Meh.
When it came down to it, Manila and Delta were in the bottom two. This is exactly what I needed! Heather on Heather action! The ladies had to sing “MacArthur Park,” and I chuckled when Delta busted out a prop, but was quickly distracted by the utter face Manila was giving. She was committed and on point. She clearly won and when Delta realized this, she gave up. Ugh.
Delta said her teary goodbyes and Manila showed us how un-waterproof her mascara was. Hot mess!
The Heathers suffered their first loss this week, and the race for last standing is getting increasingly intense. Until next week racer whores.
