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SHOW UP, QUEENS!

TGIF, Patrons! How are we all doing?! My allergies are going absolutely nuts so I feel like my face is one big wet overstuffed, itchy pillow. SO CUTE! Anyway, it's been a second since I've been able to give you guys a full All Stars recap, but let's get into episode 7! 

We start our episode mourning the loss of miss ass almighty, A’keria, after Kylie won the lip sync. It’s hard to compete with someone who can do backhand springs in 8 inch heels without a single titty popping out. She also promised her dog before she left that she’d buy them a house and honestly that’s a promise I can fully respect.

At this point out of the remaining 7 queens Pandora and Eureka are the only ones that haven’t won a challenge. Pandora hasn’t faltered, but she also hasn’t made her presence fully known…which I can also respect bc these queens are loud and gorgeously intimidating. BUT C’MON, PANDORA, WHAT’S IN THAT BOX!?

It’s a new day in the werkroom and Ru walks in looking like, and I don’t wanna say this but, the inside of a streaky toilet after a drunk Taco Bell night… I TOLD YOU I DIDN’T WANT TO SAY IT. But, like, in a really chic way.

This week’s maxi challenge is to write and perform an uplifting drag anthem called “Show Up Queen”. Team captains are Ra’jah and Kylie. After Pandora gets awkwardly picked last they split teams off into Kyle, Ginger and Eureka vs Ra’jah, Jan, TKB and Pandora. Iiiiiinteresting.

The queens get a chance to write lyrics that offer the same features as a good bra: support, confidence and maybe even some good closure.

We get to the recordings and Ginger does a classic great Ginger job (she really does settle the stomach), Kylie kills is, Ra’jah comes through, TKB (wearing a parachute she jumped out of a plane with earlier?) gets her message through, and sweet Jan spends her verse defending her own high energy (lol face palm).

Time to choreograph! TKB is the choreographer and Pandora seems to continue to dim her own light. AHHHH! You can tell she’s just falling further and further down her own rabbit hole and I wanna grab that Alice and pull her back up and tell her she’s great! Then they have her dance solo and wow it’s like looking into a mirror for me. 100% OF MY DANCING IS ALSO BOUNCING AND POINTING LOL.

Kylie’s team tries to democratize their choreography and it’s a bit of a mess. It’s 4 counts of a mess!

It’s elimination day!

We learn that Jan’s grandma is as aggressive as Jan and wrote a letter to RuPaul after Jan got voted off - WOW would I like to read that letter!! And then, so sweetly, Pandora’s team checks in on her while they’re all getting ready and it melts my heart because you can tell she’s uncomfortable with affection and attention. D’aw!

It’s runway time and Ru is wearing a dress that looks like the Pinterest vision board for the inside of my home. CUTE.

Performance time!

Has Jan worn that performance outfit before? Or maybe some variation of it?

Pandora does a version of the song she did in the first challenge but it still feels flat to me.

Ra'jah and TKB kill it

Eureka’s lyrics were GREAT! And that split!

So were Ginger’s!

Kylie was great!

I don’t know if it was the lights or cameras but I thought they did great! That was SO MUCH MORE choreography to memorize than what the rehearsal let on SHIT GOD DAMN.

Runway: Hot Tropics

Jan: Truly J lo meets real housewife of Jersey/Dallas

Pandora: Cute, but I feel like we’ve seen this type of look from her already

Ra’jah: Wow! Itsy bitsy teeny weenie pattern clash bikini! She looked greeeeat

TKB: “I ain’t never been in Brazil, but I brought Brazil to the stage” lololol she looks INCREDIBLE how do you follow that?? And how did she pack that in her suitcase!?

Eureka: Beach Ball bathing suit is cute but following TKB it seems so basic

Ginger: uh oh her and Jan have the same look??

Kylie: Vegas meets Hawaii

Ru telling Jan her performance lacked soul I thought she was going to face crack into a billion pieces.

TKB is the winner! And officially a front runner! And Pandora and Jan are in the bottom. Pandora finally shows some emotion backstage about how she wishes she would have opened up and it’s heartbreaking to watch. It also doesn’t give Jan much room to be the cryer…womp womp.

TKB has a touch decision! Meanwhile, the lip sync assassin is Alexis Mateo, BAM. They lip sync to J Lo’s Dance Again and WOW ARE THEY DANCING AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN UNTIL TKB’S WIG FALLS OFF! But she keeps going and honestly doesn’t look bad. But Alexis Mateo wins and the queens vote off Pandora. BUT WAIT….IT’S A TIE!!!! What the hell happens now?! It’s up to TKB! Oh shit! Drama! Or as TKB said “there’s some good shit here” ha! TKB chooses JAN! Can you hear Jan’s grandmom getting her letterhead out?? But TKB gives Jan some INCREDIBLY sweet words to stay on 110. What a class act.

Whew! What an episode! Pandora seems reluctant to be there, but I’m hoping her breakdown backstage lightened her mental load and maybe she will open up and light a fire under her classy, shy, demure ass!!! What do you guys think?? Who are your front runners? I’ve been rooting for TKB this whole time and now I’m even more of a fan, but I’m interested to see what Ginger can do…and if Pandora has anything to show us. Also when are we getting this damn game within a game!??! Let me know what y’all thought and I hope you have great weekends!! ❤️G

SHOW UP, QUEENS!

Comments

I couldn’t with the tie I was like oh shit!!! The tie last time was with Jan too! I honestly thought they would both go and that’s when we would find out what the game within a game was. I am so happy that TKB is the front runner though I was thinking ginger would be based on the last all stars and season 7 she did so well!

Sawyer Hope

I was shook when alexis annouced a tie. I was thinking maybe a lipsync for your life but then TKB brought out her lipstick and it was jan. I was honestly rooting for pandora. I thought she did better in the challenge and runway than Jan did even though Pandora can’t really dance 😂

Whatever the game within a game is, my husband and I are crossing our fingers for Ginger to win 🤞but it really is making me anxious as the weeks go on. Is it like Last Chance Kitchen on Top Chef???

agreed it feels like they're REALLY waiting to unleash the game within a game - I was hoping they might introduce it early on and we'd get to see it running along side the main show (kinda like survivor does) ...but I guess they're saving it for it's own episode 🤷🏼‍♀️womp womp

Yeah, I watched untucked after I wrote this and Jan realized she didn't listen correctly to Ru's assessment and totally missed the mark on making it uplifting. I think Jan has her own VERY strong narrative running constantly in her head and it's hard to break through to give any notes lol...I really can't wait for game within a game!

ahhh congrats on the new apartment!!!! Also I found it totally weird that they had the two groups work together in rehearsals the whole time. Also did any of the choreo from the rehearsals make it into the final performance? they were on stands the whole time and had so much choreo together...I was so confused! "I would have loved to see someone do an oversized T-shirt that has a skinny body with a bikini on it, that would have been iconic." I WOULD HAVE DIIIIIIED and hahahaha that link to jans FACE! I cannot wait for snatch game, I almost forgot it was part of it since we got it so early on the international seasons. I secretly wish there'd be a snatch game face off against the eliminated queens so we could see EVERY ONE's characters. Either way, I'm excited! Congrats again and good luck on the move!

They’re running out of time for this damn Game Within A Game to happen!! I’m sure it’s normally the first 4/5 episodes where the surprise usually comes? Although I guess they have more queens this All Stars season, so maybe that’s why they’re pushing it back… either way, I can’t wait to find out what it is (I hope it’s Twister)

Laura Parrish

as both a jan and tkb stan, i really went on a rollercoaster of emotions this week! i can completely understand why it was a tie and can see the arguments for either of them going home. but jan’s elimination was definitely the saddest one for me, so far 😭 i don’t think that the judge’s critiques really helped that much as it just led to her getting in her own head too much. i hope that whatever this game within a game is that jan is the one to come back (presuming that is the whole purpose of it).

Karis Gorst

Thanks for the reminder Ben! Look forward to your Snatch Game Ruview!!

On an unrelated note, I'm a trash human being and they released a two years after the fact "Love is Blind" reunion/update on Netflix, so I'm gonna go watch that LOL BYEEEEEE

Ben Schonhorn

hi, hello, it's me, back from the dead, risen from the ashes of no one because I'm not actually dead. You just got pranked. *insert that one gif here of that group of guys all jumping on each other with "ohhhhh" in the background. you know the one* Ok, so I know I missed last week, and to make up for that, I'm doing one this week about the same length as normal! You're welcome. Don't all thank me at once. In all seriousness, I had a recording session on Thursday that I was very intensely preparing for (which went very well) and I'm moving into my first NYC apartment on Sunday so I was busy to say the least. And on that note (G# to be precise) Imma keep this, brief (i'm lying). - Rajah is the last S11 girl left. Out of the first 6 girls to go, 3 of them were S11. And Rajah (the least liked by the fan base beforehand) is the last one left. - Jan: I notice there are 5 girls with wins. And I also notice that there 2 two girls without wins (but said like a musical theatre major) - Ginger blending into the wall (gay camo), this was the best moment of the episode imo. - Rajah: We as humans have feelings --> I disagree, and Jake Paul is proof - Did anyone else notice that they had to lower the mic stand when Ginger had to record - Ginger is so horny, and like, I understand why, but it's funny that both times we have had male people helping out, it cuts to Ginger confessionals. - Leland asking Kylie to get super close to the mic isn't Covid safe. - Ru: write an inspirational song to uplift others. Jan: I love myself and I'm gonna make sure everyone knows! - Jan: I'm gonna do warm-ups *sings as high as possible* - Anyone else notice that the whole time both groups were together, although it was described to us as two groups? Just me, MOVING ON! - Pandora dances white. Send tweet - TKB's facial expressions when dealing with the other group makes me laugh - There was too much math in this episode relating to counting wins - RU LOOKS SO GOOD ON THE RUNWAY TONIGHT. SHE SHOWED THE GIRLS WHY SHE IS THE BITCH SUPREME. - Jan's verse was bad and her dancing during her solo was, how do I say this, ~WHITE~ - I lost Pandora and her verse was 1/4 laughing and had no substance. - Rajah turned it out. Periodt. - TKB did that. Yes gawd. TKB for the win of the season. - When Eureka made the jokes about her shoes, I forgave her for wearing them. Pretty safe performance - Ginger had a great verse, but I'm not loving that Laganja comedy routine wig or how she looks - Kylie did so good. I had to watch it 3 times, because the first time I was distracted by how good her body looks, the second time I was watching the choreo and the third time I FINALLY got the lyrics - Category is: Hot Tropics - Jan: I liked how she said Snooki, I felt seen as a semi-proud NJer. She looks older though....but she looks good. - Pandora: VERRRRRY Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and I can't say I'm mad. How did she get that suitcase there? - Rajah: She looks so good, but I feel like it's too basic for All Stars. Needed some accessorizing. Like maybe a shall, or a caftan. - Trinity: WERK BITCH - Eureka: Just a body suit, but it was so campy in concept. I like it a lot. She needed a white pump though - Ginger: Very similar to Jan's, idk how I feel. - Kylie: SEX ON THE BEACH, BEECH! I love that hair. - I would have loved to see someone do an oversized T-shirt that has a skinny body with a bikini on it, that would have been iconic. - TKO: Tina Knowles Original. We stan - TKB WONN! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! - TKB: im gon buy me a used car. --> I'm screaming - ALEXIS MATEO! YOUR LOOK IS REALLY GAY-O! BAM! - I love this song. J-Lo really turned a lot of those older songs out. - THAT REVEAL!!! So good. Alexis is such a good lip syncer. I'm so sad we didn't get to see her lip sync on AS5. - TKB did herself a disservice by walking to the back because Alexis stood center stage at the front so we couldn't even see TKB - F's in the chat for TKB's wig. Let's all take a moment of silence to mourn. - TKB is such a good lip syncer, she was the assassin on S6, but she hasn't won one this season :( - ALEXIS HERE GAGGING THE CHILDREN! First the lip sync, then revealing it's a tie, just WOW. Alexis still is an icon - Rip Jan - They really cut Jan's exit line short. - Jan's face while Ru said "there's a game within a game" made me laugh so hard bc she looks psychotic. I'll upload a link to it right here: https://tinyurl.com/janface69 (ur welcome internet) - Next week is Snatch Game! So Rajah is the only person left in the competition who did not do Snatch Game on their original season. Kylie went home on snatch game. Pandora and Eureka both almost won their snatch games. TKB was safe, but it memorable (she did Nicki Minaj). and Ginger won a snatch game and was deemed safe on the other (although it was the AS2 snatch game where everyone was either so good or so bad) Final thoughts: Imagine how gagged everyone would have been if Ru said "welp, you both are going home." It would be the first ever double elimination on All Stars. However, I was hoping that Ru would have forced Pandora and Jan to lip sync for their life and then chosen who goes home. That would have been that gag of all gags. What's also wild is that there are 12 episodes in this season, the 8th is snatch game, the 12th is the finale, one of the episodes is (probably) centered around the eliminated queens, so there are 2 more episodes that need to be filled and idk what they are, unless one of them is a built in reunion (which I would LOVE!) ok go hydrate. i'll have a video next week for Snatch Game!!!!!

Ben Schonhorn

Yeah it's so hard to detangle someone who has worked so hard and prides themselves on being so professional - I can totally see some Rosé energy in there. Agreed on Pandora's body of work - she has so much more of a laissez faire attitude that contrasts all the louder queens that she can get overlooked. And then getting overlooked makes you fall more into the shadows - I feel for her and hope she has a moment to shine! And YES very much hoping for some more transparent rules for the game within a game!

omg GIMME NEXT WEEK!!

I don't disagree that it was Jan's time. I don't think there was much growth coming from the judges' feedback and it was her third time in the bottom. I feel bad for her, because I think she thinks she needs to be someone else in order to please the judges, but I think they just want her to relax and stop being so rehearsed. Jan knew that's what she would need to do to win the season, she said it in her introduction in episode 1, and I don't think that she did it. I dunno. I think that the argument that Pandora hasn't won anything is silly. She's been top 2-3 several times, she's been vulnerable, she killed it last week - I thought her performance was as good or better than Kylie's and she needed less intervention from the directors. Her "body of work" is stronger than Jan's this season IMO. That being said, Pandora's time will come soon, I think. Of the eliminated queens so far, I think Jan has the best chance to win her way back in. I'm looking forward to seeing how they treat it. Hopefully more transparent than the return of Art Simone in DRDU. Just saying.

Your Ru Taco Bell rererence couldn't be more accurate!! Lol!! EP 7 The performances were really good. TKB, Raja and Kylie stood out for me. I love Ginger so much!! Fave runway was Kylie hands down with TKB in a close second . I think Kylie should have won this week. Bottom two were fair. I think it was Pandora's time, but I get it. I think the Lip sync should have been a tie. TKB literally danced her wig off!! Come on!! I'm rooting for Ginger, Kylie and Eureka! So much charisma and joy!! Gimmmee that SNATCH GAME next week!!


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