![]() Veronica Green and Kitty Scott-Claus are comedic performers, if not the strongest dancers, so they’re able to keep a high level of energy throughout their section. The Ball Busters, on the other hand, really knock their section out of the park. Their execution of the choreo as a group is competent, but messy. Vanity in particular gets called out for a bright orange wig, though I think the judges fixate a bit too much on that choice. They’re so high energy in the group portions that it throws off the collective-especially Elektra-and their costuming choices make them appear too separate. The first group, the Ride or Dies (which includes Choriza May, Vanity Milan and Elektra Fence), starts things on a real low note. The resulting performance is all over the map in terms of quality. Oti, by contrast, does what we’ve seen plenty of other choreographers do: drives the steps hard, repeatedly, and expects the queens to keep up. Each learns differently: I’ll always think about how he realized Gottmik learns from music more effectively than she does steps. I respect the hell out of her as a professional dancer, but I think what someone like Jamal Sims has really unlocked about choreographing on Drag Race is that you have to work with the queens as individuals. ![]() However, the choice to actually make it a dance challenge with fitness elements is an odd one, and makes it tricky to judge just how well everyone is doing.Īdding to the oddity is some intense choreography from Oti. Drag Race has parodied fitness videos before, most memorably back in Season 3, so this is part of a rich tradition. The challenge is inspired by the home fitness trend Peloton, and in theory, it’s a very funny challenge. ![]() The maxi-challenge this week has the dolls split up into groups to become “Dragoton” instructors. This is one of a few complaints I have with this episode of Drag Race UK, which is an overall okay installment that falls short of the series’ standard. The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 3 gather at the mirror after Anubis’ elimination. With all the amazing drag she’s served so far, and what a fun, bubbly personality she seems to be (her flirting with guest judge and choreographer Oti Mabuse from Strictly Come Dancing is a highlight of this episode), it’s a shame her story has been so limited. If she is indeed removed, that means Victoria’s two episodes were about her breaking ground as a cis woman on the show (ground that only exists on Drag Race, not the drag world at large, mind you), about her being called big by one of her competitors and about her struggling with her knee pain. Maybe it’s all been a fakeout, but this seems like an inordinate amount of time to spend on one person’s medical condition if they’re not going to be removed next week. ![]() It certainly seems, based on Ru telling her at the end of the episode that she has to undergo further examination, that she’s about to be pulled from the competition in Eureka!-esque fashion. It all but takes over the storytelling this week. We are kept in the loop, in very particular detail, about every development: we know when it’s swollen, when the swelling has gone down, when she’s been told she can’t do choreography, when she’s fighting through the pain. The other part of Victoria’s story this week is about her knee, which she apparently injured during the “Total Eclipse of the Heart” lip sync last week. It even leads to a moment of healing across the workroom that, while a bit too reminiscent of the ultra-serious Season 9 mirror moments, is ultimately a positive one for the cast. This I have less problem with, because it’s clear the story is coming from Victoria herself: she opens up to Krystal at the mirror about why it’s a triggering comment, and explains her past experiences. In one, Krystal makes a rude comment about Victoria’s size that triggers her as someone who has been on a journey with her weight. Then this week, after Krystal Versace (correctly!) identifies Victoria as a big threat in the competition, Victoria’s story gets split into two parts. Victoria’s historic appearance is absolutely worth noting-even at length! But for the judges’ comments to be more focused on Victoria’s gender than on her drag feels like the show is more interested in patting itself on the back than welcoming her for the terrific queen she is. I gotta say, as much as I love Victoria Scone-which is a lot-I am not fond of her edit on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK so far.ĭuring the first episode, the Cardiff queen’s herstory-making debut as the franchise’s first cisgender female contestant was in the top two of the week, but most of the critiques and conversations were about her being a woman.
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