The queens lip-sync to “Uptown Funk” for whatever reason, and Ru declares Coco the winner. While it’s by no means the best performance that we’ve ever seen from her, any episode of television where Coco Montrese cashes a check is a worthwhile one in my book. When it comes to the lip-sync assassin, I’m thrilled to see Coco Montrese appear from behind the scrim. But in trying to capture the spontaneity and magic of her original stand-up set, she falls drastically short, and lands herself squarely in the bottom two. She comes into this season self-possessed and confident, a welcome evolution from her insecure season-six persona. Bonet in the bottom to vie for the approval of our first winner, Yara Sofia. They make mostly correct assessments, the most important being Ra’Jah and Yara in the top placements, and call the vast majority of the megamix girlies “safe.” (Hopefully this encourages future All Stars to take a risk.) This leaves Serena ChaCha and Trinity K. With the Extravaganza complete, it’s time for some judges’ critiques. What more could you want? Yara Sofia is the saving grace of this talent show, and thus far the best reason to shell out for a Paramount+ subscription. The judges live, I live, Ginger Minj is confused.
It’s mesmerizing to watch Yara lip-sync to her Spanglish house mix, clad in neon-yellow fringe, sporting a G-cup breastplate filled with some miraculous non-Newtonian fluid yet to be categorized by physicists.
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Yes, I know it’s a megamix, and yes, I know I just spent a full paragraph dragging to hell the very concept of the megamix, but there’s an exception to every rule, and Yara proves it. (Ra’Jah O’Hara sewing AND changing into a sleeveless midi dress in under 60 seconds? Now that is talent, bitch.) But the crown jewel of the Variety Extravaganza has got to be Yara Sofia. However, the monotony of megamix after megamix makes it all the more thrilling when a queen chooses to break that mold. The whole challenge feels perfunctory: less an opportunity for the queens to demonstrate their actual talents, and more a buy-in to prove that they understand their fiduciary duties as a Drag Race: All Stars contestants. Each track features a generic beat and one to three lyrical catchphrases (that are no doubt already emblazoned across T-shirts for sale on ). By my count, nine of 13 queens perform lip syncs to some sort of overproduced, DMCA-friendly megamix whipped up for the express purpose of this very challenge. While of course there’s no shortage of talented queens we love, precious few of them manage to use the talent show as an opportunity to successfully remind us why we love them. I must admit that this first episode left me feeling quite … uneasy.
But enough shop talk, let’s dive into what we’ve all been waiting for: this supersized episode drop.
Let’s hear it for the streaming era, y’all!!! Unfortunately, given the laundry list of tasks given as a prerequisite to enjoying this pair of eps, watching Drag Race this week felt more like a chore than a delightful bit of gay escapism. Hopefully by now you’ve subscribed to Paramount+, streamed both episodes, watched their accompanying Untuckeds, and muted (and then unmuted!) the veritable catalogue of terms the Drag Race social-media manager has so thoughtfully compiled for us. Early Thursday morning, the double premiere of All Stars arrived with little fanfare at 3 a.m.
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I’m also excited to check out the new series Joe Pickett. What will you be watching? Did we miss any great series or movie you believe should be on this list? Share with us! Also, let us know which streaming platform will be your go-to this summer? For HBO Max‘s releases this month, check here.We’re back, baby! I guess. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Untucked, May 20įrom this list, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the biggest and most anticipated.RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 7, May 20.The Challenge: All Stars season 3, May 11.Paramount+ shows and movies coming this month (May 2022) Let’s get started! Here’s our list of Paramount+ shows and movies coming in May 2022, from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Joe Pickett, and more! We also include older releases that you know and love that will now be available to stream on the service.