Bad Gay Glam Rock: A RuPaul's Drag Race Recap
A HOT WAX MESS

Bad Gay Glam Rock: A RuPaul's Drag Race Recap
RAVEN LAMENTS THE LOSS OF MORGAN BUT WHAT SHE REALLY FEELS IS, hey, one mo ho down. Tyra's thinking about the bad blood that still runs between her and Tatty when Ru's She-Mail announces a rock and roll night.
Ru enters the workroom in black cycle gear. The mini-challenge: styling a wig into rock chick hair in 30 minutes. Tatty's worried and Juju wants to win her first challenge. Lots of teasing and gluing and 29 minutes later we see the most horrible creations known to man in hair. Tyra, who seems to know nothing before the advent of Beyoncé, calls hers Sasha Fierce. Sigh. And Raven rocks a rocker mom. Tatty says her girl got completely trashed and her wig definitely is. Ru says Sahara's is too subtle, and Pandora's is Mustang Sally.
Jessica used some green hair and says hers is modeled on Jem. Ah, no.
Juju begins her story by telling Ru her girl was shopping for deli meats when Ru stops her and asks when she lost control of her wig. And the winner: Pandora with her less ugly hot mess, I guess.
For the main challenge the he-ladies will transform themselves into hot rocker chicks using their own drag. Ru commands them to take it up to 11.
And, for the first time ever on the Drag Race, they’re singing LIVE to Ru's song LadyBoy. Their vocal coach is Berlin's Terry Nunn, who I have to confess I know nothing about. Ru said they sang Take My Breath Away, so I google it and then realized, duh, it's the song from Top Gun.
Jessica says she sings with a band, so if she doesn't win this challenge what will she win. "Girl, I feel the same way," Juju says with a wrist snap. She says none of these bitches can carry a tune so she should be In like Flynn. She can sing. Oh gosh, I think I need a drink before they start calling dogs. Excuse me.
Furious sewing ensues and they begin learning the song lyrics. We find out Tyra doesn't know much about Tina Turner and has only seen her with, say it with me now, Beyoncé. Raven confesses she's a no-singing ass and to deflect from this fact she plans on working the stage. Jessica's outfit looks cute so far, kinda early Madonna. Ru asks Sahara how she's gonna stay out of the final two this week, hahahahaha. And she encourages Jujubee to win her first challenge.
Yes, yes, yes. Henry Rollins is a guest judge this week and my heart starts beating fast. I do know who he is since he sings one of my favorite songs of all time, "Liar." Check it out but beware: It's not for the faint of heart. It’s for the lonely of heart. One of the girls also has a crush, calling him "manly" and noting his huge hands. And you know what that means. Huge hands means huge... hands.
Coaching begins and Terry Nunn, even after listening to Raven, wants to fuck him....but he’s gay.
What the hell is Jessica singing? Pandora flounces around the stage. Terry's being the Paula Abdul of DragRace, encouraging and a bit ditzy. And poor Tatty still can’t get thru it.
Elimination and everyone's really nervous. While doing their makeup the dolls talk some more about coming out and previous drug use because of it. They're all looking good. Juju thinks everyone thinks she’s the one to beat.
Runway time and Ru's fieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerce in black tulle, her hair like lightning, it's fantastic, orgasmic, 10-feet high superhero hair. She introduces the judges and now, ugh, it’s time for the singing. Bottoms up!
The singing is what you'd expect but the dolls look good.
Jessica’s channeling her inner Madonna, wearing a long, bright blonde wig, perfect for head-twirling. Pandora has the moves, remembers to ask everyone to clap their hands and sounds ok. But she’s dancing out of step.
Sahara comes out screaming like a fucking banshee and Henry looks at her like she’s lost her mind, and then she forgets the words. Tatty, which Santino spells Tati, gyrates all over the stage in painted-on skintight black leather pants and wifebeater. Raven's in black and white stripes with her ass hanging out of a thong. She's feeling it. Tyra’s voice is deep and horrible and, as usual her outfit is Beyoncé -lite. She gets the death stare from Henry as well. And, surprise, surprise, surprise, Juju's not as good a singer as she pretends to be all episode. She freezes and also forgets the words. She’s fucking up and she knows it.
Ru lies that that was the best concert she’s seen in a long time. They like Jessica, and Henry says he likes the way she used her hair as a weapon. They all say Juju fucked up and she’s devastated. Pandora’s gonna make the cut, Sahara didn’t know any of the lyrics and was not rocker enough, Tatty’s worked her body but is still not a rock star. They check out Raven fishnetted ass and say she sold them. Tyra was too glamourous to rock.
The judges discuss and make their choices. Everyone is flabbergasted that, after all that talk, Jujubee was the most awful. Me too, brothers and sisters. I just knew girlfriend was gonna take off but I did notice they never showed her even humming during the hour. Of course she couldn’t sing.
Tyra has immunity and Jessica, Pandora and Raven are safe with Jessica Wild the winner. Who cares we couldn't understand a word. But she doesn’t win immunity, no more of that shit from now on.
,br>It’s getting serious, bitches, says Raven. Jujubee was the one to beat but Ru says she's up for elimination. Tatty channeled her inner Britney and is safe and Sahara is up as she is every damn week.
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Comments
Interesting write up . Wikileaks could probably give us some more background on this one.
Posted by: banking | July 26, 2010 08:16 PM
Do you hate the show or something? Your reviews are so mean spirited. The show is entertaining and light hearted why do you approach it with a pitch fork. Just calm down please.
Posted by: Anti-Intellect | March 17, 2010 08:31 PM
Geez, how old are you? You had to Google Berlin? Seriously? If you're going to write about and review pop culture, I'm surprised you don't know these things - even if it was "before your time."
Posted by: Nathan | March 16, 2010 09:33 AM