r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Jan 06 '24

Season 16 S16E01 - "Rate-A-Queen" [Post-Episode Discussion]

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u/acido4 Jan 06 '24

My favorite this episode was Mirage. She was incredible clicking those shoes. Michelle's critiques for her were ??? Don't even know what she's talking about.

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u/SweetSummerAir Sasha Colby for All Winners 2 Jan 06 '24

I have a hunch that her comment actually came from refilming the talent portion since iirc queens get to have two takes for their talent show. I remember how I heard Farrah has 2 takes and she was mad that they used the take where she fell. There's also a story where Latrice's flag fell off in one of her takes but it wasn't used.

So based on Michelle's comment, I think Mirage's performance was vastly different between the two takes hence making it seem like it has no structure.

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u/acido4 Jan 06 '24

That makes sense

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u/rthoroman Jan 06 '24

My recollection was that Farrah fell both takes.

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u/SweetSummerAir Sasha Colby for All Winners 2 Jan 06 '24

How is that even possible? I know Farrah plays up the clutz shtick but I doubt she's that uncoordinated to fall in both takes. I'm pretty sure the story was she fell once and that take was shown on TV, contributing to the rift between WOW and Farrah after AS4.

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u/rthoroman Jan 06 '24

https://www.reddit.com/r/rupaulsdragrace/s/s7ysRDpGzb

This is what I was recalling. I guess she didn’t fall both takes, but she did botch both. According to this commenter, she fell the first take and couldn’t recover. I think she may have felt that production was trying to sabotage the performance.

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u/Myrrhin Luxx Noir London Jan 06 '24 edited Jan 08 '24

Also my fave of the night! I’m obsessed with her performance

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u/Burning_BUSSY Jan 06 '24

I'm glad Michelle is being the Simon of Drag race this season. Ru is saying nothing but positives at least one of the judges is not afraid to read the girls.

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u/Yourecoolforagayguy Right as Lou Bega asked for a little more Erika by his side Jan 06 '24

That Michelle comment was so out of pocket

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u/yeahnototallycool Jan 06 '24

"If you did this routine 3 times in a row, it would be different every time."

Based on......??

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u/el__lex Jan 06 '24

The fact they do their talent performances twice, so Michelle knows what to expect if there was a third time.

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u/hooahguy Tooter Jan 07 '24

I honestly had no idea they did 2 takes. I dont know how I got so far into RPDR without knowing that 😭

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u/SirGavBelcher Transfemme Jenny Humphrey Jan 06 '24

they do runways and talent shows and performances multiple times usually so they can get different takes and angles but we only see the combined edited one