She rightfully landed in the bottom, but after the lip sync, Ru decided to save both queens, sending neither Symone nor Kandy Muse home that week. The poor singing could have been excused if her performance was not so terrible, but her awkward movements made it hard to even watch. My favorite example of this is in the Rusical challenge Symone was completely and utterly terrible, whatever way you slice it. While Symone had won more challenges, when she had an off week, she was VERY off. Rose had performed better throughout the competition, never landing in the bottom a single time. Season 13, which aired in early 2021, saw the crowning of Symone, and I am still rather upset about this. Once again, the queen who had undoubtedly performed better throughout the season was not crowned the winner, and I did not understand why. The following season, RuPaul crowned Jaida Essence Hall over Gigi Goode, and I found myself extremely disappointed. I was not thrilled about this choice because I felt that Brook Lynn had performed so much better throughout the entirety of the season than Yvie Oddly, but I let it slide as a small disappointment. In season eleven, RuPaul crowned Yvie Oddly the winner over Brooke Lynn Hytes. Season eleven was the start of a trend that I had hoped would not continue. Throughout the following seasons, it was nice to see the best drag queens win (as is in the theme song of the show), and while I did have my favorites, I was comfortable with who was crowned the winner that is, until season eleven. When Tyra Sanchez won season two, I was upset, but when I saw that the rest of the internet was as well, I felt better about my feelings. The winner of season one was Bebe Zahara Benet, which was the obvious choice to me. Having watched over a decade of a show in such a short span, I really got to see some patterns that occurred in each season. While some may (rightfully) call it a hyperfixation, I prefer to simply say I am very passionate about Drag Race and the queens that compete on the show. I watched all thirteen seasons, and finished them around the middle of July. Especially as a theatrical costume and makeup person, I became so invested in the artistry portrayed on Drag Race. I work in the costume shop, and I was tired of hearing my coworkers talk about Drag Race as I sat completely clueless and unable to contribute to the conversation. I started binge watching Drag Race in late May 2021. Of the top four queens, Kylie was my third choice to win the crown, and this is where my real beef with Drag Race stems from. While I am not upset that she won, I have to admit that she was not my top choice in fact, she was not even my second. Her story is incredible, and she truly is a fierce and talented queen. She was the show’s first cast member to come out as a transgender woman, and is now the first trans winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Kylie Sonique Love originally appeared on Drag Race in season two, where she was fourth to go home, ultimately coming in ninth place. After writing their own verse for RuPaul’s newest song, “This is Our Country,” and performing choreography for the music video, the top four queens all performed a final lip sync for the crown to Lady Gaga’s “Stupid Love.” In the end, it was Kylie Sonique Love who was crowned as the winner of All Stars 6. Last Thursday, the season finale of “RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars” premiered on Paramount+.
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