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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Runway On \u2018Drag Race\u2019 [RECAP]<\/b><\/p>\n

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We all know the old say: Comedy equals tragedy plus wigs, and last night\u2019s episode of RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em> certainly had plenty of both. It\u2019s just that some girls<\/a> pulled off one better than the other.<\/p>\n

It all started with the traditional reading mini-challenge in the workroom. Ru opens the library, but, honestly, it doesn\u2019t feel like any queen really reigns supreme. They show at least one decent joke from each gal, but certainly no one rises to the level of, say, any of the season 6 queens\u2019 reads.<\/p>\n

Valentina gets the win, but, more importantly, Alexis ends up offended by some jokes about her body from the likes of Nina and Farrah. On the one hand, I totally get it. Lots of gay<\/a> guys<\/a> have issues about their bodies (including, full disclosure, myself), and the idea of being read or roasted for sport legitimately terrifies me. That\u2019s why I only say mean things about people on the internet and not to their faces!<\/p>\n

However, the reading challenge is an integral part of this show, as Alexis, who has auditioned over and over for years, is well aware. And more importantly, Alexis should know Ru\u2019s feelings about being oversensitive. An important part of Ru\u2019s whole brand is the notion that the ego is inherently ridiculous, and nothing should be off limits. It\u2019s a personal philosophy that\u2019s been problematic for the legendary queen<\/a> in the past.<\/p>\n

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And beyond that, it\u2019s not like Alexis\u2019 reads were much gentler. She called Farrah a whore, and she ripped on Shea\u2019s teeth. I\u2019m unclear why a dig at someone\u2019s teeth is any different than a dig on their weight. The whole situation just made Alexis look terribly tone-deaf.<\/p>\n

This week, our very special emotional moment focuses on the plight of LGBTQ people in Russia. Peppermint shares a story of being detained at the airport for her gender not matching her ID, and Sasha chimes in with some of her experiences living in the former U.S.S.R. Of all these very special moments, this one felt particularly rushed.<\/p>\n

The main challenge\u00a0is the RuPaul Roast, but Mama Ru isn\u2019t the target: Michelle is. It\u2019s a perfect twist. Michelle provides a wealth of easy material \u2014 she\u2019s a whore! she looks ridiculous! she\u2019s a D-list celebrity! she\u2019s from Jersey! \u2014 and she\u2019s much more intimidating than warm, joyful Ru.<\/p>\n

Joining the panel this week are Fortune Feimster, Tamar Braxton and a live<\/a> audience. Peppermint, Shea and Sasha shine. Trinity struggles with a country-bumpkin character. Farrah has plenty of insults, but no jokes. Alexis has jokes, but they\u2019re all bad, which I think is worse.<\/p>\n

Farrah and Alexis land in the bottom two, and they lip sync to one of my personal favorite songs, \u201cBaby I\u2019m Burning\u201d by the iconic Dolly Parton<\/a>. (As an aside, the best part of the whole episode was RuPaul pantomiming the laser sound effects in the track. Someone please find me that GIF ASAP.)<\/p>\n

After weeks of languishing in the bottom, Farrah is sent packing.<\/p>\n

Where does that leave the ladies<\/a>? Let\u2019s discuss their standings in our rankings below.<\/p>\n

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1. As she reminded us early in the episode, Shea<\/strong> has yet to land in the bottom all season. She turned in another strong performance last night, delivering a competent roast. I would be shocked to see her not make the top three.<\/p>\n

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2. Honestly, I have no idea what Valentina<\/strong> was doing during that roast. Was it a character? Who cares! I loved it, and I love her, and there\u2019s nothing short of tearing up a photo of Erika Jayne a la Sinead O\u2019Connor that will change my mind at this point. I think Ru feels similarly, having arbitrarily awarding V the win of the mini-challenge despite not displaying any real dominance. No matter what she\u2019s doing, Valentina is a delight.<\/p>\n

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3. I sincerely want to hear Tamar Braxton explain why Sasha<\/strong>\u2019s outfit worked with her being analytical. Was that a very analytical hat? Does she maybe not know what analytical means? Either way, like Ross, I was once again pleasantly surprised with Sasha\u2019s self-aware approach to the challenge. She is a true talent and an icon in the making, but I\u2019m just not sure she has the CHARISMA to win this whole thing.<\/p>\n

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4. Trinity<\/strong> and Peppermint are neck-and-neck for me. Peppermint definitely out-performed Trinity in the challenge this week, but I still feel like Trinity might have the edge to pull into the top four. I get what she was doing tonight with the character. She was obviously trying to pull a Coco Montrese, but she would\u2019ve been funnier just getting up there and being her ridiculous, bitchy, Trinity self.<\/p>\n

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5. Thank goodness for Peppermint<\/strong>. That roast was getting bleak, y\u2019all. She fired off a slew of great jokes delivered in a classic roast style. I\u2019m so glad we\u2019re getting to see Peppermint do what she does so well. I don\u2019t think she\u2019ll make it in the top 3, but top 4 isn\u2019t out of the question.<\/p>\n

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6. Like Trinity, Nina<\/strong> opted to do a character. And, like Trinity, it wasn\u2019t nearly as good as the Coco Montrese touchstone. Coco\u2019s character made sense in the context of the roast; it was a direct reference to Ru\u2019s roots. What was the purpose of this character here? Her \u201cBMW: Body Made Wrong\u201d read in the mini-challenge felt ripped from a novelty T-shirt at Spencer\u2019s Gifts or a keychain at a boardwalk.<\/p>\n

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7. Ugh, Alexis<\/strong>. Regardless of her survival tonight, she really sealed her fate. One of the worst things you can be in the eyes of Ru is humorless. She decked herself out in green for the sake of one throwaway joke, so it ended up being more of a distraction than anything else. Add to that the reemergence of that awful Subway Fish voice, and it all leaves quite the bad taste. Alexis has become a bit of a monster on Untucked<\/em>, and I actually think she stands to lose more fans the longer she kicks around.<\/p>\n

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8. Finally, Farrah<\/strong> has left the building. I never hated Farrah, nor do I think she\u2019s a \u201cbad\u201d drag queen. She\u2019s just young, and having this experience is only going to make her stronger. Was I surprised she tanked this challenge? Not at all. Was I impressed with how spectacularly she failed? Sort of! It was so strange and off, it almost felt like performance art. I want to add the sound of her awkwardly sighing to my summer playlist.<\/p>\n

How would you rank the queens?<\/p>\n

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