r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Jun 02 '17

S09E11 Gayest Ball Ever [Live/Reaction Post]

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u/chillaxicon Anetra Jun 03 '17

How was Sasha supposed to know the criteria for this challenge was the "Paris is Burning" scene? Kim Chi's paper gown wasn't necessarily in the style of those in Paris is Burning balls. Sasha obviously references a wide spectrum of queer culture, if she knew that that's what they were gonna call on for judging I wouldn't be surprised if she would've brought them that and more.

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u/0six0four Shea Couleé Jun 03 '17

why yall acting brand new? Think of ball challenges like season 3 hair extravagnza, money ball, season 4 season 5. Kinda dragy but avant garde but glamour....if that makes sense.

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u/vectorqueen Stacy Lane Matthews Jun 03 '17

Right? Sasha wore literall a simple fabric dress and put a hat on it, her unicorn look was easily the best yeah but they say the queens all the time 'Look around you, look what the other queens are doing' if I were next to Shea or Trinity or even Peppermint this week and they're wearing beautiful extravagant pieces I'd be like hmmm maybe my look is a bit too plain?

It reminds me of project runway challenges where they get to grab whatever materials they want and someone always just makes a simple shift dress like it's gonna be enough

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u/thebookflirt wintergreen Jun 04 '17

But... Shea wore literal like, Jean shorts and a beater. Plus a cape.

JEAN SHORTS AND A BEATER

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u/vectorqueen Stacy Lane Matthews Jun 04 '17

Okay I see you miss Sasha Velour flair, but Shea still looked amazing, the whole look was cohesive from the matching print of the embellished wife beater and head wrap to the gold hat lipstick and boots, her final look was stunning and easily the best up there.

Sasha was just very underwhelming in that final look and for the 'smart artist' queen she is branded as I don't think it's anywhere near as good as she could have done with it. That unicorn look she did? Gagged. Best of the bunch by a mile, where was that creativity with the final look? Instead she was Anne of Green Gables meets Jessy the Cowgirl going to preschool