Nevertheless, we couldn’t possibly think of a more fitting competitor than Bebe Zahara Benet to represent Drag Race as the franchise’s first-ever crowned queen (stream ‘Jungle Kitty’ now or suffer a fate worse than death). Snatch Game didn’t exist and, because of that vaseline filter, it’s impossible to watch without our retinas taking a bit of a hit. While the inaugural season of the franchise – also known as the “Lost Season” – is responsible for catapulting over three hundred drag entertainters to mainstream success and launching a drag empire, it doesn’t feel like quintessential Drag Race. Most iconic moment: Shannel – “I am beautiful” It was about time this legend got a crown. Mimi Imfurst? Still last place, but in the words of Yara Sofia, “Someone needs to go home first!” Although we’ve ranked All Stars 1 so low, the lip-sync battle between Rujubee still stands as one of the most poignant scenes in the show’s herstory while the first episode of Untucked gifted viewers with some of reality TV’s most iconic quotes that deserve to be displayed in The Louvre for all eternity: “Mimi Imfurst was number third in the voting? I could not believe it,” “Act a fool girl, act a fool,” and, of course, “Well c’mon Teletubby! Teleport us to Mars!” And whether you were team Raven or Chad Michaels, the latter is arguably the ideal queen to represent RuPaul’s empire as the first-ever All Stars winner. Incorrect! No tea, no shade, no pink lemonade etc, but if the contestants competed as individuals, the season would look vastly different. for ‘synergy’ and thought we’d be enthused to see the queens perform in teams of two. Regrettably, the producers felt the need to add ‘S’ to the aforementioned C.U.N.T. Most iconic moment: Raven vs Jujubee – Dancing on My OwnĬollecting contestants from the first four US seasons, All Stars 1 had the potential to be the best season of RuPaul’s Drag Race due to the sheer amount of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent that sashayed back into the werkroom. But sadly, with the amount of favouritism towards some of the queens and the racist scandals, the first season of Drag Race Down Under was doomed from the start. Down Under did, however, introduce us to loveable queens such as Kita Mean, Maxi Shield and Anita Wigl’it, as well as a fierce lip-sync assassin and underdog storyline in Elektra Shock. Unlike past alum such as Carmen Carrera, Trixie Mattel and Naysha Lopez, who all returned in the same season, RuPaul failed to explain her reasoning to the cast and viewers at home, while Jojo Zaho and Coco Jumbo were paid dust. (Awkward.) And while Art Simone was mourned by fans after her infamous exit – her delivery of “that means nothing” was, like her namesake, art – her return was… confusion. Two of the contestants, Karen from Finance and Scarlet Adams, were exposed for their racist pasts pre-season igniting a conversation surrounding Australasia’s long-standing issue with people of colour while also begging the question: do the producers, y’know, background check? The situation exacerbated when both queens made it to the final and Scarlet, who was called out for blackface on the main stage by RuPaul, dominated the season with three challenge wins. Most iconic moment: “That means nothing” – Art Simoneįrom the offset, the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under was mired in controversy. There’s bound to be some pushback with a few of our choices, but remember: it’s just drag! Water off a duck’s back and all that. We did not consult with the judges, the final decision rests with us, GAY TIMES. C’mon worldwide domination (dragination?)! To celebrate Drag Race’s expanding herstory (and Jimbo’s win), we have ranked all 30 seasons of the show (with RuPaul on hosting duties) from worst to best. The franchise has also branched out into international territories including Thailand, Chile, the UK, Canada, Holland, Australasia, Spain, Italy, France, the Philippines, Belgium, Sweden and Mexico, with new versions to follow in Brazil and. Thanks to the charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent (and in some cases, synergy) of the contestants, who bring it week after week with their innovative runway presentations and lip-sync performances, RuPaul’s drag empire has been honoured with 24 Primetime Emmy Awards – including six consecutive wins for Outstanding Host. Although a reality show documenting the ‘Blame It on the Edit’ hitmaker in his search for “America’s Next Drag Superstar” sounded like another soon-to-be cult series with a ‘save it from cancellation’ petition, the series has defied all odds to become one of the most championed reality competitions of all time. Since its vaseline-filtered debut back in 2009, RuPaul’s Drag Race has become a certified pop culture phenomenon.
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