7/23/2023 0 Comments Symone drag race boxerShe plays a gnome (sure, go with it) who inspires Symone's character to keep the flag factory open on Flag Day. Rosé too manages to spin some gold from straw. She's just so undeniably watchable, and I'm consistently impressed with how clear-eyed and present she is when she's performing. As the central character, Symone shows up with a fully embodied character, a ton of intentional choices and a commitment to every take rarely seen in these early challenges. Team “God Loves Flags” (Lala Ri, Utica, Symone, Rosé)Īlready the story with the strongest punny title, the powerful pairing of Rosé and Symone significantly boosts the material. Kahmora's discomfort oozes from the screen. In the finished video, it's clear when Denali isn't in on the joke. It's relentless, and it never gets there. Ross tries desperately to get her to nail Tyra Bank's intonation on the infamous “We were all rooting for you!” reference, but Kahmora doesn't just have a mental block, she has mental fortress. She reads her three lines as if she's streaming on bad wi-fi. I mean, she could use all the goodwill she can get. Olivia clocks her for still padding drag body, but I applaud that level of commitment. In fact, Kahmora is in a green screen suit, with only her face showing. It's not quite second lobster, but it's far from the juiciest role here. Kahmora's task is to play a talking tree. Kahmora is such an unmitigated disaster, everyone looks like Meryl Streep by comparison. She regrets it almost immediately into filming when it becomes clear she can't handle remembering the lines, nor does she catch the references in the script.Įlliott and Olivia are fine, if uninspired, but it hardly matters. Team “Misery Loves Company” (Olivia, Elliott, Denali, Kahmora)Įager to prove herself to the winning queens, Denali nabs the leading role for herself. Just in time for Hallmark Channel aficionados to start their withdrawals, the RuPaulmark Channel is here with three new holiday-themed trailers featuring the queens. The stakes are set, and Ru has taken the liberty of splitting the gals into three teams for a group acting challenge. When Ru arrives to introduce this week's challenge, she also comes bearing bad news: Someone WILL go home this week. There's no blood spilled here, but it's a taste of Tamisha's edgier side. Lala Ri, in interview, tells us back in Atlanta, Tamisha is known to fight. Clearly outmatched, you can almost see the flames swelling behind Tamisha' eyes. Well, there is a moment in which Elliott tries to snipe at Tamisha for voting her off in the Loading Dock. It all just feels like going through the motions. Elliott hides to eavesdrop on the ladies talking about her. The winners talk some low-grade trash about the Pork Chop gals. The time has come for the joining of the two halves of the cast, and you know how this goes. She helped carry an episode with an overly-long, lackluster challenge, but all the girls deserve some credit for elevating the proceedings on and off the mainstage. Rosé, Gottmik, Tina Burner, Olivia and Denali have made big impacts already, but no one comes close to outdoing Symone. Even beyond that, in just a few short challenges, several queens seized the opportunity to show exactly what they can do. The split gave everyone more screentime, and the result was a strong first impression for all. This season's COVID-triggered format change gave us more time to fall in love with season 13's queens. What's striking about Symone's meteoric rise (and we'll dive deeper into her many shining star qualities shortly) is how it's against the backdrop of such fierce competition.
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