Ru blows the frontrunning queen’s mind by reminding her she can tap into that confidence in AND out of drag. We learn a bit more about how Symone hooked up with the House of Avalon, moved out of Arkansas and learned to have confidence as Symone. The other interviews feels far less revelatory. Again, it’s Gottmik’s honesty, candor and wit that tells this story so beautifully without editors and producers laying it on thick. Of course, gender and transition come up in convo, but the scene never dips into the overly sentimental or self-congratulatory. The laughs abound, and it’s impossible not to be similarly charmed. Mik’s chat with Ru and Michelle benefits from these good vibes. There’s some sincere wonder and excitement over these discoveries week to week that just feels good to witness. We’re often fed a narrative about someone’s growth over the course of a season, but Gottmik’s arc is the real deal. I don’t mean in a smug way when they’re winning, or in a delusional way when they think they should be winning (Utica!), but just real joy. It’s such a refreshing change of pace to see someone in a reality competition series just having a ball. Right from the get-go, Mik is having a ball. Gottmik especially has a standout episode. Don’t you want to know what they would have said?)Įach queen gets a fair slice of the spotlight. It’s a missed opportunity that no one got asked their favorite curse word or what they would like to hear God say when they arrive at the pearly gates. (As an aside: They frame what was formerly the “What’s the Tee?” podcast as “Inside Drag Race,” a nod to Inside the Actors Studio. Before the big premiere, the queens will go over choreo with Jamal Simms and have a sitdown Tic-Tac talk with Ru and Michelle. The song this time, “Lucky,” is no “Kitty Girl” or “Read U Wrote U” (and certainly no “UK Hun?”), but it’s upbeat, and it’s got an infectious little throwback vibe. By now the final challenge - some sort of highly-choreographed original verse for the latest Ru track - is pretty predictable.
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