Well, well, well kids!
Lets start from the very beginning, thats always a good place to start.
I felt like Ive seen or met Peppermint before.
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This sense of familiarity could serve her well this season.
I expect to see Peppermint become sickening and sweet.
Valentina:How do I love me some Valentina!
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Let me count the ways…
In both of her runway moments, she looked like a million pesos!
Her makeup, hair and body was snatched to the Gods, as they say.
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Shes one of my faves of the night for sure.
Its pageant central down there, and they give me classic comedy andeleganzaevery time.
And Eureka unlike the vacuum cleaner doesnt suck!
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How great was her Miss East Tennessee?
She was my Waffle House-Walmart-truck stop-Tammy Faye meets divine fantasy come to life.
And her Gaga Telephone video fashion look was amaze-balls.
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Who says horizontal stripes are hard to wear?
Charlie Hides: I havent quite figured this one out yet.
She says shes from BostonandLondon?
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Sounds too complicated already.
She chose Boston for her hometown runway look and went for the ever sexy pilgrim theme.
Black skirts and buckled shoes anyone?
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The look was a stellar creation worthy of its original McQueen tribute.
But for me, it was a classic case of the dress wearing her.
She didnt sell it for me.
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Farrah Moan:What a beauty!
She ambled into the workroom like a newborn Bambi all legs and lashes.
But then she lost me at Hello.
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As the other queens noted, she didnt seem to know where she was or what she was doing.
(Ill have what shes having!)
I think the other queens are on to her scent and could eat her alive.
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Sasha Velour:Yay, a New York City gal just like me!
She has charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent!
And isnt that the name of the game?
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Ok, well, itwasthe name of this episodes pageant.
And her Gaga look garnered applause from The Lady herself.
Velour is most definitely back in style.
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My first thought:Ummm, hes hot!But Ill put that aside andtryto be objective.
I thought her New York City look was sloppy and cheap looking.
It just didnt have the professional finish I would expect of a runway look on seasonnineofRuPauls Drag Race.
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I appreciate the sentiment, but not the execution.
But her Golden Globes Gaga look was award-worthy.
The cut, fit and detail made me think it was real Versace!
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The makeup and hair perfection.
Oh, and did I mention, out of drag hes really hot?!
She hails from Chicago, which is apparently famous for…um…hot dogs?
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Well, in any event, she thinks outside the bun and her hot dog look was mouth watering!
It was fun and a fantasy just what I like in a queen.
And like I said on the show, Who doesnt like a hot dog on their head?
Her Gaga look left me less satisfied.
And left her in a pickle.
Trinity Taylor:This gal is a real pro.
She hails from Orlando where they know a little bit about the fantasy of drag.
(Im more of dog person.)
Anywho, her Orlando-themed look reminded me more of an airbrushed license plate from the Jersey Shore.
Which I happen to think looks great on Camaros, but not drag queens.
But I became a big fan when she appeared in anAmerican Horror Story: Hotel-inspired Gaga look.
And can we talk about her body?
Kimora Blac:My first impression?
She also full of herself.
Which is not cute.
She has all the makings of a great queen (she is gorgeous!)
but she seems a little too sure of herself (and Im being nice here).
I found her Las Vegas look to be very confusing.
It did not read as Vegas to me.
Peacock feathers on top of your head do not automatically say Vegas.
To me it simply says, Peacock feathers on top the head.
Her Gaga look was pedestrian and didnt look special it just looked like Tuesdays at my house.
Jaymes Mansfield:Ah, the pride and joy of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Now, I happen to love drag queens from smaller cities.
I think they tend to be a bit more creative and less jaded than the big city gals.
I love their fresh take and theirstraight off the bus from Allentowninnocence.
And thats exactly what I love about Jaymes.
Her bovine tribute to Wisconsin was fun but needed to be more over the top.
If youre going to dress like a cow, really milk it!
And her Gaga look seemed to be brought to us by Ambien.
Her Lady Liberty look was so expected it made for an Aja-duh moment.
I thought her Commes de Garcon-Gaga look was cool in theory, but lacked execution.
And as my pal Alaska would say, Your makeup is terrible.
Nina BoNina Brown:Alas!
The unsinkable Nina BoNina Brown!
She hails from Atlanta and gave a wacky and weird peach-head runway look that slayed us all.
It was just so artsy and she whipped it up out of construction paper, for Gods sake.
Construction paper, people!
She is a real artist.
Her Gaga look was her crowning glory.
I think she won the pageant quite simply because she was the most artistic.
And then there was one more.
I have to talk about Lady Gagas entrance into the work room as the 14th queen.
None of the contestants had any idea the real Lady Gaga was going to be on set.
So when she sashayed into the work room, I dont think anyone thought it could really be her.
Wasnt it so fun watching the squeals of delight when they figured it out?
Meltdowns were had by all.
Even I had one while watching at home!
Can I get an amen?
