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The others 7 sins board game11/9/2022 ![]() And I don’t think the world often sees that and understands how much it still hurts our community.”ĭrag Race has a spotty history with political art. The pain, and the suffering, is ugly as hell. And that emotion came forward on the stage tonight. It’s why I take such pride in being Guayanese, because it gives me something to hold onto. We are a set of people who honestly do not know where we come from. “There are a lot of portrayals when it comes to slavery. It’s striking, memorable work, best explained in Kimora’s own words: ![]() The judges are left speechless as Kimora delivers a rousing, political performance, complete with breaking herself from the shackles and running to freedom. Her point, she shares in confessional, is that slavery is the ugliest sin. Kimora then comes out in character as an enslaved person, walking slowly down the runway with her hands bound. From the start, you can see that this is going to be something unique, as the camera fades to black after Synthia’s runway walk. Nothing-and I mean nothing from anyone this week-gets the reaction that Kimora’s Ugly as Sin look does. Having it during the top seven allows the queens to demonstrate a range of looks, and allows us to keep up with what they’re serving. Later in the season leaves too little room for clear judgments, while too early makes for a mess of too many looks. That’s right: we’re getting a ball challenge in the middle of the season! In my opinion (as well as that of some Xtra readers), this is the perfect place for it. The maxi-challenge, as introduced by the (thankfully) returning Amanda Brugel, is the Sinners’ Ball. Pythia listens to Amanda Brugel as she delivers instructions for the mini-challenge. Thus the Brat Pack storyline effectively ends-not with a bang, but with a whimper. And when one does defeat the other, there’s no real argument as to whether it was the right call. We don’t even hear how the queens might feel about performing against each other until it’s just about time for the lip sync to begin. Hundreds, maybe?Īll of which to say, this “Sinners’ Ball” episode of Drag Race is enjoyable, but it misses the boat when it comes to storytelling. How many times have we seen that happen across Drag Race’s many seasons? Dozens, for sure. Two friends and nice people will have to fight for their lives in the competition. So while I have some empathy for Kendall and Synthia when they wind up lip-syncing against each other in this episode, it’s difficult to get emotionally invested in the outcome. And at least from what we’ve seen, they all seem to be lovely, kind people. In fact, outside of a couple of team selection choices, the Brat Pack has mostly integrated with the rest of the group. ![]() Theoretically, this would all be interesting… but we haven’t actually seen much of it. One queen, Stephanie Prince, even dismissed them as “narcissistic,” while Eve 6000 would attempt in a later mini- Untucked to shame Kendall for only hanging out with her Brat Pack sisters. Their exuberance upon seeing each other was infectious to some but annoying to others. The Brat Pack, made up of Gia Metric, Kendall Gender and Synthia Kiss, promised to be a similar kind of clique when introduced in the Canada’s Drag Race Season 2 premiere. But no matter what happened, each clique inspired plenty of discussion and debate. ![]() And the Bitter Old Lady Brigade was an infamous challenge for Ginger Minj in Season 7, as her and Kennedy Davenport’s negativity toward Pearl and Violet Chachki in the final Untucked episode is frequently cited as the reason Ginger didn’t win. All three members of Rolaskatox (Season 5 and All Stars 2) got to the top four twice, but it took two tries to get Alaska a crown. Two members of Season 3’s Heathers faced off in the finale for the win, with Raja beating out Manila Luzon. Cliques have an interesting history in the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise. ![]()
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