Rupaul's Drag Race continues to become nothing but a shell of its former self. I was worried about the move from Logo to VH1 and unfortunately my worries were spot on. The season 9 finale was a refreshing twist, and I wasn't THAT bothered because I was rooting for Sasha Velour from the start, but after the All Stars 3 finale and the unabashed and unapologetic Rigga Morris that occurred, Drag Race is no longer a fun hour of television, it's an overproduced and sanitized look into Drag culture that's more about ratings and profit than showcasing any sort of talent of fairness.
The season 10 finale includes a double shantay during a lip sync for the crown finale that is super questionable and we're left with Kameron, Eureka and Aquaria as the top three of this season, the weakest top three the show has ever produced. All three of these queens bring nothing new to the winner's circle and it's shocking to see three very deserving black queens get screwed over in a row. It's to the point that I can't help but wonder what kind of producer shenanigans might be involved at this point. Although this finale was one of the worst, nothing will ever top the egregious All Stars 3 finale where Shangela was robbed of being a top two queen despite showing the most growth and winning the most lip syncs.
After this disappointing end to a disappointing season I don't know if I will be able to stomach another rigged season of Drag Race. With All Stars 3 and Season 10 the queen with the largest social media following got carried to the finale only to win based on finale "twists" and contrivances that undervalue the rest of the competition. It's clear Rupaul and VH1 are all about the business at this point and it's sucked the fun out of a once great reality show. After the transphobia from Ru and these messy VH1 seasons I'm honestly considering just quitting Drag Race, there's nothing it's doing that The Boulet Brother's Dragula isn't doing better.
The season 10 finale includes a double shantay during a lip sync for the crown finale that is super questionable and we're left with Kameron, Eureka and Aquaria as the top three of this season, the weakest top three the show has ever produced. All three of these queens bring nothing new to the winner's circle and it's shocking to see three very deserving black queens get screwed over in a row. It's to the point that I can't help but wonder what kind of producer shenanigans might be involved at this point. Although this finale was one of the worst, nothing will ever top the egregious All Stars 3 finale where Shangela was robbed of being a top two queen despite showing the most growth and winning the most lip syncs.
After this disappointing end to a disappointing season I don't know if I will be able to stomach another rigged season of Drag Race. With All Stars 3 and Season 10 the queen with the largest social media following got carried to the finale only to win based on finale "twists" and contrivances that undervalue the rest of the competition. It's clear Rupaul and VH1 are all about the business at this point and it's sucked the fun out of a once great reality show. After the transphobia from Ru and these messy VH1 seasons I'm honestly considering just quitting Drag Race, there's nothing it's doing that The Boulet Brother's Dragula isn't doing better.
