Baby Ong is looking really worried. She wants to straighten Jarrett's hair but blondie wants to go all out with a big drag do. Nina has to make an outfit for Mia because none of her clothes will fit her tall frame and Babe is giving Michelle a pep talk on feeling hot and seductive. She's going to do her usual African Queen routine and wants Michelle to be her Middle Eartern counterpart. It's one thing to have a vision of what your partner will look like but it's a whole other story trying to make it come to life. I don't know who this challenge is more difficult for, the Butchies or the Queens. None of the girls can walk in heels and when Caca takes Tempele out on the runway, she whines about her feet hurting and wants to walk without the stillettoes. Yeah, whining is annoying but Caca comes off like a big meanie/slave driver and just tells her to walk faster. Sensitivity is not her strong point.
RuGunn pops in to look over their progress, checking out SweePee's first bra and Mia's walk. She doesn't do half bad but she has the advantage of looking the most like a model in the first place. Ru moves on to Caca and unfortunately he missed the first time she tried to mash a wig on poor Tempele's head. What a bitch! If she had tried that with me she'd have a permanently shaded nose by now, compliments of my fingernails. She tells Ru that she wants to make Tempele look like herself, only a MILF and more youthful. If looks could kill, there'd be a warrant out for Temple right now.
Just tell them Twunty made you do it.
We get another killer look from Jarrett when Ong says that in order to give her her persona, she's going to have to shave her head. Ong giggles self consciously but I am really starting to get nervous for her. And it's just about to get worse. RuGunn tells them that there's an added twist to the challenge, like it's not hard enough already.
Just finish the sleeper hold and get it over with already.
The Butchies have to perform an individual lip synch to Freak Em Dress by Beyonce. Our tough girls don't look so tough after hearing this news.
They strap their ipods on to learn the song along with lyric sheets and it's kind of cute to see them all mouthing the words and getting into it. This reminds me of a particularly embarrassing moment of my teen years when i was geting down to Pat Benetar in the listening library in downtown Akron when I looked up and saw people snickering at me. My brother walked over, removed my headphones and informed me that I had been belting out "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" for the last two minutes. I went and hid in the Foreign Cultures section until our mom came to pick us up. I'm turning red just thinking about it. Imagine doing it on national TV!
I am distracted from my painful memory as once again we get a fabulously egotistical diatribe from showgirl Shannel. She explains that she is "about representing eyes and glamour and Diva and stregth and body" and that somehow SweePee is going to have to embody all this in one day. Oy. At least she is proving herself to be a great teacher.
Getting ready for the show, they have the same amount of time as they usually do only they have to do two people. That has got to be stressful but does Caca have to take it out on poor Tempele's head? She shoves that wig on her so hard I think Tempele has permanent disc damage in her neck.
Sounds like a good alibi to me.
What a bully! Bebe has a nice conversation with Michelle about how drag is an illusion and that she doesn't live her day to day life as a woman. It is a popular misconception that drag queens are cross dressers but I know first hand that they are not. Only two girls I used to know dressed as women 24/7 and both of them got sex changes. Queens love their penises, thank you very much and drag is a proffession, not a lifestyle.
We get a shot of Mia in a chair getting made up by Nina and at first I thought it was Nina in the chair, the transformation is so perfect. I don't know how she does it. Years of practice at mama Flowers' make up table in Puerto Rico, I'll bet.
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I won't sugar coat it... not that you would want me to, right?
I am fucking bitter. First of all, Shannel should have absolutely won. Did anyone see Sweetpea's before picture for crying out loud? The other girls were already pretty. To have Caca win was a slap in the face. Sickening. Is this show fixed? WTF?! And Bebe over Ong? Bebe has absolutely no personality and her lipsynch was horrible! She wasn't good with the lyrics and was just waving her arms and hair around as much as possible. Is this a lipsynch contest or a see who does the best baboon impersonation while singing contest? I'm pissed that Ongina was let go while Bebe was kept. That bitch keeps doing the same thing every week. Yes, we know you are from Camaroon. You mention it every fucking week. But can you do ANYthing besides African Queen? We have seen you do Blue African Queen, Yellow African Queen, Leopard African Queen, etc. Yes, it was a difficult decision for Ru. Did she leave the stage because she had to confer with the producers before making her decision? I can't believe she let Ong go. I know it was the wrong decision. You know it was the wrong decision. Every one of the girls knew it was the wrong decision (except Caca who has never had a thought that didn't center around herself). I even think Ru thought it was the wrong decision.
That's bullshit.
1 of 12 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on March 6, 2009 4:26 AM
Snooty, I am SOOO with you!
Bebe was so fricking over-the-top & that throwdown of her wig, was a copy cat of Shannel. She probably figured if it worked for Shannel, then it will work for her - and I can't believe it did.
Not that Ongina was without problems, but Bebe's lipsynch was such a fricking bad performance.
And at first I didn't understand how Nina & Mia barely scraped by, but after watching it again I realized that Mia looked more like a drag queen than a woman, and that was Nina's mistake. She should've done her "Madonna at 50" look.
Shannel was terribly robbed. Caca's look was boring & blase. SHE IS NOT A DRAG QUEEN - SHE IS A CROSS DRESSER! Drag Queen's perform! Caca sucks at everything.
It was nice to see how Shannel worked with Sweepea & mentored her, while Bebe & esp Caca yelled at & gave attitude to, their girl fighters.
2 of 12 | Posted by hutchlover | Posted on March 6, 2009 8:27 AM
I'm sorry but that was the biggest misscarriage of justice since the finale of Top Chef. Caca! Hosea! What is going on with reality tv?!
I will definitely miss my little Ongina and as much as I dislike Shannel, she was completely robbed.
3 of 12 | Posted by BugMom22 | Posted on March 6, 2009 11:02 AM
I was pissed like a motherfucker at this episode! Caca is just bitchy without merit, and I'm hoping she's being pimped now for an extra hard (and humbling) fall later on. Still, I'm pissed that it's all up to Ru, because that means any kind of stupid bullshit can go down at her whim. Ongina being sent home for that was a pile of dogshit, but I was shocked that she didn't dance more during the lip-synch-off... she's always been a ball of fire, it just seemed weird that she didn't pull out all the stops in the face of the histrionics going on next to her... Grrrrrrr! Caca needs to go HOME!
love, J-Mo :)
4 of 12 | Posted by J-Mo | Posted on March 6, 2009 1:21 PM
Hey everybody, I realize that we are all pissed off but here is your chance to be heard. There will be a reunion show and they are taking questions from viewers. Keep commenting and let me know what you would like to ask Ru or anyone else on the show, contestants or judges. I will pass them on to the producers and hopefully they will address your concerns.
I am in agreement with all of you and haven't really gotten over how disappointed I am. I realize that it is just a TV show but let your voice be heard. I promise to pass it along.
Love you guys! Thank you so much for reading and don't be shy with your questions, I need them as soon as you can get them out to insure the possibilty that they will be included.
Big kiss,
Twunty
5 of 12 | Posted by twunty mcslore | Posted on March 6, 2009 1:53 PM
I'm with all of you, caca can go f off--did the judges not hear her doppleganger's comment about Mean!!! erggg!!! But, aren't these supposed to be top drag queens, and yet they don't tuck . . . wrong!!!
also, BB's lipsync, with the wig rip off, NO-NO-NO , what is the purpose of doing drag if you're going to Man-transform throughout--I ain't buying it!!
Caca--sucka!!!!
But many thanks, Twunty, as for ?'s--I don't know a lot about how Ru got established as the number 1 drag queen in the world, but I suppose and E hollywood story would do the trick . . .
Kisses
6 of 12 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on March 6, 2009 4:18 PM
I am so fucking pissed that caca is still there and Ong is gone. This is total bullshit. I started yelling at my TV as soon as caca won, and then when Ong went home over BB. Well, let's just say if my aim was better I would have broke the TV.
Love your work Twunty!
SWAK, PottyMouth
7 of 12 | Posted by PottyMouth | Posted on March 7, 2009 4:47 AM
I finally caught this episode on VH1. OMG it was heartbreaking when the judges started in on Ongina. I was honestly tearing up. I really hope somebody near and dear to her took the time to comfort her with milk, cookies and lots of shots. I so hope Caca gets bumped this week. Please God, I'll stop saying the naughty words if you bump Caca.
Twunty you are adorable. Thank you so much for recapping these ladies.
Hugs
8 of 12 | Posted by yentapatrol | Posted on March 8, 2009 7:25 AM
I guess my question would be about judging criteria. This week's results seemed to shock everyone. Rebecca won the competition even though she did the bare minimum to look like a woman (as usual). If the goal was to make over their girl fighter into a version of themselves, then Nina should have won because Mia was nearly her twin! And it was clear a lot of effort went into it. If the criteria was to make the biggest transformation, then Shannel should have won because her girl fighter really was transformed. Does the judging rely only on Ru's personal taste at that moment? Are the other judges there for input or just to be on tv? If there is a second season of this show (and I hope there is), would the judging criteria be changed? Finally, how is the lip synch portion judged? This is the second week where the loser didn't seem to be the weaker of the two. Jade gave a much better performance than Rebecca, but she went home. Bebe just flailed around and didn't even get the lyrics right and yet she won. Does this mean that the most flailing person wins? Does Ru take other things into consideration when selecting the loser?
9 of 12 | Posted by Snootchy Bootches | Posted on March 9, 2009 8:18 AM
Snootchy, good questions, and yea, come to think of it, what is the deal with that, besides, Ong could have had immunity from last weeks win, why does it feel like she came out as HIV pos, and then was summarily ushered out the show!!! Was it the no tuck!?
I agree that Shannel could have taken this, coz that was quite a transformation!
I think Jade was toast for a lack of confidence, and because she mimed oral sex on the dance off . . . too trashy for this, and I think, showed a lack of imagination!
10 of 12 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on March 9, 2009 12:51 PM
I hope that the producers use some of your questions concerning the judging because that seems to be everyone's biggest concern. I love all of you who watch and comment. It means a lot to me.
From what hutchlover said, we are in for more heartbreak tonight and, as I promised on my blog, the claws will be OUT!!
I'm going to have to go fuel up with some good red wine so I will catch all of you later.
Huge hug,
Twunty
11 of 12 | Posted by twunty mcslore | Posted on March 9, 2009 2:26 PM
Hello All,
I just want to give this show and all of you props if I may...I am actually a late 20s straight man, single father of 3...I found this show during one of my sleepless nights flipping through the cable and somehow or another landing on LOGO at 3am. Now I am no doubt a Reality TV fan, but I am not a junkie and so I dont love the show simply because it is in the category. I really think it is fascinating to have such a window into a world and a lifestyle that I would really have no way of knowing anything about. Now I am about as metro-sexual as they come and have been commended for my open-minded way of thinking...so to me I see or feel nothing wrong with being straight and loving this show...anyway, I really enjoy it, and it is amazing to me how completely transformed these guys become and the knowledge and talent they have to be able to do what they do...I really do like the show and I am happy I found it...
...as far as Rebecca is concerned, I have not yet seen the first few episodes so my hatred for her is not at the level that all of yours is...but I will say this, as much as you guys hate her...EVERY show has one and honestly, would this show be the same without her?! I love hearing Shannel lash out at her during the commentary, I am very sad that shannel was sent home, while Bebe did do a great job considering she couldnt even get started with her challenge without help, Ongina should have beaten Bebe last week, and this week it should have been Ongina vs. Shannel and Shannel should have one this week...but as with any great Reality show no matter who we love or hate eventually it is down to just one winner so eventually they will all be booted...good thing is that there is the reunion show (which I cannot WAIT for) and I really think that this show was a surprise hit for the Network and will be returning...it was picked up for only a 6 ep season so it was produced with very little funding and I am sure has made more than enough money to warrant a season 2! Guess we will have to wait and see...
Thanks for letting me babble on and on here...see you guys next week!!
12 of 12 | Posted by johnny9969 | Posted on March 13, 2009 6:18 AM