RuPaul’s Drag Race has eliminated all but four queens, and one will be crowned America’s Next Drag Superstar next week. It’s a high-stakes choice for the contestants, but also for the showrunners. The competition has more visibility than ever now, and a series that has reached its first decade faces different pressures when it comes to defining a future (and being defined by its past).
So we’re looking at the finalists not in terms of their performance, but in terms of what they say about the show.
And this isn’t a ranked list; we’re going in alphabetical order. RuPaul’s Drag Race airs tonight 8/7 C
Asia O’Hara
Asia brings personality and professionalism to the competition. Playful with Monet, maternal with The Vixen, and helpful with literally everyone, she constantly proved that she could hold her own in any situation. Choosing her would, to some extent, emphasize the importance of carrying yourself like a queen: Aquaria is a little too awkward, Kameron is a little too quiet, and Eureka is a little too loud, but Asia is just right. She’s the charismatic choice.
Aquaria
The show has often been criticized for its predictability: if you count the “score” so to speak, then you already know who Ru will crown when you get to the finale. Season 9’s last-minute lip syncs brought some surprise back into the equation (which, of course, also earned some complaints). Picking Aquaria, however, would mark a return to rewarding the best track record. She demolished the runway, she never landed in the bottom two, and she shattered expectations by winning the Snatch Game. She’s the statistical choice.
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Eureka
Eureka has had her ups and downs in the competition, having won and lip-synced multiple times. Her win would be important for a couple reasons, though. One, she’d be the first big girl chosen for the top spot, which would be an important bit of representation for the show. And two, since she is a returning contestant, her win would have a dramatic impact while also affirming that Ru “made the right choice” by bringing her back for this season. She’s the “say-something” choice.
Kameron Michaels
With only one win and three consecutive lip syncs, it’s hard to make a case for Kameron. She’d have to pull out some truly incredible stunts to reach the top spot in the finale. That said, reality shows love a twist, and Kameron has already proven that we underestimated her by stunning with looks, singing live, and surviving all the way to the end. She may not be the obvious choice, but she’s the surprise choice that would gag us all.
Johndoes
Eureka winning will just re-solidify the statement that Rupaul owns 51% of the franchise.
She lost two lip-syncs and had the weakest of the final looks, weakest rap, and weakest choreography. She should not be in the top.
UnderbariLund
Alphabetical order would be: Aquaria, Asia O’Hara, Eureka, and Kameron Michaels … just sayin’.
Luc
Ohhhh!! Hehe
graphicjack
Absolutely NOT Eureka. She annoyed the hell out of me all season and The Vixen made some very important points during the reunion when she was actually allowed to talk. Everyone is telling her how to react but no one is telling Eureka how to act. The Vixen doesn’t change but she’s unapologetic about it and doesn’t care if you like her or not. Eureka refuses to change but still demands everyone love her. And giving it to Eureka would just confirm basically everything the Vixen is saying about how white queens are given passes for bad behaviour.
Asia is the only queen who deserves it, based on track record and who she is as a professional, mature queen. Aquaria is going to be amazing but I don’t feel she’s 100% there yet. Kameron is fine and but dull and while she finally grew on me a bit on the last episode, it’s not enough to make me think she’d deserve it over Asia or Aquaria. But Eureka? Hell to the no. The show has been rigged for her from the jump and if she wins, I’ll stop watching. Fucking over Shangela and then this? Nope.