Ra’Jah provides an instant mood boost as soon as she steps out in her head-to-toe purple ensemble (or head-to-mid-ankle, as Michelle points out). So we’re off to a slow start, but that all changes when Ra’Jah and Trinity take their turns. While she’s certainly a proficient dancer, her choreo is giving less “Fifth Harmony music video” and more “Julia Stiles in her Save the Last Dance Juilliard audition.” And her lyrics? “Everyone jokes that I’m nice, nice, nice / But I love me, so I don’t think twice.” The message of the verse appears to be that you too can persevere through life even if the haters call you “nice.” … Sure! The choreo isn’t all there, and the verse itself is lacking: “They call you a freak and think that you’re meek / Stand with me and be proud, time to shine and get loud.” Inspiring it is not, and coming from such a smart, funny queen, it’s surprising that the lyrics are so basic. (The camera zoom to Pandora’s flat butt not moving as she tries to throw it from side to side feels excessive, but we support her regardless!) During the performance itself, Pandora doesn’t fare any better. Bonet is essentially this season’s deity-in-residence when it comes to lip-syncing while doing choreo, Ra’Jah is an excellent dancer with a voice to back it up, Jan went to BoCo, and Pandora … um … is a very lovely person! Cut to a cute little rehearsal sequence of Ra’Jah and Trinity hyping up Pandora while she awkwardly shuffles from side to side, occasionally throwing out half-hearted index-finger wags. If we’re talking about the girl-group skillset, this team is the dictionary definition of “stacked.” Trinity K. There’s also a catch this time around: The verses the queens write must contain “inspirational lyrics with a message.” But the final product shows that both of our girl groups are more than up to the task. While it’s no “UK, Hun?,” this week’s song, “Show Up Queen,” is a lot of fun, and it showcases some great material from our remaining all-stars.
This week, we’re treated to another iteration of the girl-group challenge, which I’m pleased to report is officially a Drag Race staple. I mean … the gag of this episode’s ending alone. We got off to a rough start with a lengthy and somewhat repetitive talent-show challenge, but ever since, this installment of the All Stars franchise has more than proven its merits.
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