How did it take 15 whole seasons to Janelle Monáe as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race?! Tonight's episode proved that it was worth the wait... Read beastobsessed's recap:
Most of the looks are lovely , but no one shines quite like Luxx Noir London, whose gorgeous, flowing zebra-patterned pants captivated the judges. This is where it helps to have an innate knowledge of the week’s guest judge. If you know Janelle Monáe is going to be critiquing your outfit, it would be wise to wear something black-and-white, if you can swing it. “I felt the ancestors, I felt a little Erykah Badu,” Monáe said.
Offset with royal purples, gold accessories, and a walk that exuded sheer poise and beauty, Luxx slayed both the design and execution of this challenge—and she knew it, too! When asked by the judges if she’d like to say anything else about her garments, Luxx laughs and says, “Not really, I think I did a really good job!” eliciting a cackle from Ru.
“Q.U.E.E.N.” is the perfect lip-sync song. Like Monáe herself, it’s a shock it didn’t arrive on this franchise earlier. Lyrics about serving face and throwing shade are ideal for any drag queen to perform—those are literally part of their job description! This should be easy, and Salina and Amethyst look less like they’re fighting for their lives and more like they’re having a blast at the club.
Salina wisely drops her skirt as Monaé sings about being a sinner with her skirt on the ground. Amethyst drops into a twerk to the beat while Monáe ponders if it’s peculiar that she twerks in the mirror. And both queens do a jump-split at the same time! The performance is thoughtful and invigorating like anylip-sync should be. If this wasn’t Amethyst’s third time in the bottom, I think it could’ve even led to a double shantay.
Unfortunately, that’s not how things work around here. Three times in the bottom and you’re out. We’ve bid adieu to Amethyst, who will surely be heading for a lucrative homecoming after proving herself a great lip-syncer—though, I wouldn’t call her an assassin quite yet. But that just means that she has plenty of room for growth ahead of her.
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