RuPaul's Drag Race: Morgan's Gone And Tyra Takes The Lead - Ranking The Remaining 7
Rankings by RTVC Senior Staff Writer Jacob D.
March 9, 2010
This week's episode of RuPaul's Drag Race saw the queens dressing as blushing brides, though some were blushing for other reasons.
A box decorating mini-challenge saw Raven winning a third time.
The main task saw the girls posing as the bride and groom in their own wedding photos and after everyone selected their dresses, with Raven going first and deciding on the pick order, they rushed to get their stuff ready, but were blocked off by Tyra.
The queens admitted to not being very masculine themselves while working on their first costumes as actual men and taking their photos as the grooms.
As the girls were chatting and putting together their bridal dresses, Tyra's loud singing wore on the queen's nerves and a confrontation from Tatianna put everyone on edge.
On the runway, Mathu Anderson and Martha Wash served as guest judges and the queens went out in their bridal gowns.
Tyra, Raven, Jujubee, and Jessica drew praise for their outfits while Pandora got mixed reviews and the judges weren't loving Sahara, Tatianna, or Morgan's dresses.
Before leaving the stage, RuPaul gave the queens a chance to speak up on what goes on behind the scenes and Tatianna, Pandora, and Jujubee took this opportunity to throw Tyra under the bus for her attitude.
The judges deliberated and despite the misgivings about Tyra's attitude, she was declared the winner for her fabulous presentation in the main challenge.
Morgan and Sahara were placed in the bottom two, both for their second time, and had one last chance lip sync battle.
Afterwards, RuPaul declared Sahara safe and one-time frontrunner Morgan McMichaels was eliminated.
Tyra Sanchez
Current Ranking: 1 - Previous Ranking: 2
Tyra is a 21 year old queen from Orlando, FL.
With Morgan out of the way, Tyra is left to reclaim the top spot on my rankings. Tyra may not be an angel or this season's sweetheart, but she knows how to deliver when it counts. Her gorgeous dress, energetic runway presentation, and humorous wedding photo wowed the judges so much that despite the misgivings about her attitude, which was brought up by other girls on the runway, RuPaul handed Tyra her second victory. Tyra is the first queen to win two main challenges which puts her on top, but if she's not more careful about her attitude, she could find the floor falling out from under her.
Pandora Boxx
Current Ranking: 2 - Previous Ranking: 3
Pandora is a 37 year old queen from Rochester, NY.
Pandora creeps up in the rankings this week by default because I always feel like she's just barely scraping by, at least in terms of the runway and style portions of the competition. Her personality and comedic abilities always charm the judges, but her style and presence within other arenas of the competition, particularly the runway, just aren't as fierce as they can be and continue to leave the judges lukewarm. Her multiple appearances among the top group in previous runway judgings and good will fostered from the judges keep Pandora afloat for now, but she still needs to find that killer instinct and break out from the pack or she'll be left behind.
Sahara Davenport
Current Ranking: 3 - Previous Ranking: 6
Sahara is a 29 year old queen from New York, NY
Sahara shoots up in the rankings despite a bottom two placement for the same reason the now eliminated Morgan moved up in last week's rankings despite a bottom two placement: her lip sync performance. Sahara is a graceful and beautiful queen, but she can sometimes seem old and dated in her look. Her lip sync performance however showed such vitality and energy and emotion that the judges were blown away and she easily stayed in the competition over Morgan. That lip sync performance could be her breakthrough moment or I could be overestimating her. Who knows? The coming weeks will tell, but for now, she is recognized for her shining moment.
Raven
Current Ranking: 4 - Previous Ranking: 8
Raven is a 30 year old queen from Riverside, CA.
Raven finally made a comeback this week! Last week, she just barely got by after spending two previous weeks in the bottom two. This week, she won her third mini-challenge which shows she can deliver, but it's not the mini-challenges that are going to win anyone the competition. She needed to bring her 'A' game back to the main challenge and she did with a charming runway presentation and well-received outfit of white and blue. Her style is top notch and she commands the room with her presence and wit so Raven is a contender for the title. She just needs to turn in more consistently good performances like this one.
Jessica Wild
Current Ranking: 5 - Previous Ranking: 4
Jessica is a 28 year old queen from San Juan, PR.
Jessica continues to do well, but despite her sometimes strong performance, most notably in the country and celebrity impersonation challenges, Jessica still hasn't had her one breakthrough moment, the moment that announces her as a threat to win it all. She lands in the middle of the pack for another week.
Jujubee
Current Ranking: 6 - Previous Ranking: 7
Jujubee is a 25 year old queen from Boston, MA.
Jujubee has yet to place in the bottom two, but she also has yet to place in the top group on her own at the runway judgings. The judges like Juju and want to root for her. Her beauty, grace, and style are all nice and feminine. Last week, RuPaul told her to bring the heat, but seemed mixed on whether or not she did. The result is that Jujubee once again landed in the middle of the pack and just isn't getting anywhere, at least not in making the necessary steps towards winning this whole race.
Tatianna
Current Ranking: 7 - Previous Ranking: 5
Tatianna is a 21 year old queen from Falls Church, VA.
Tatianna ranks last for a couple reasons. There's the issue of her inexperience, which puts her at a seemingly lower level than the other queens, plus her runway style is arguably the worst of the group as the judges bash her each week for it. However, I'd say the most damning bit of news was when RuPaul stated flat out that had Tatianna not had immunity from winning the previous challenge, she most certainly would've found herself in the bottom two. Age isn't necessarily the issue here because she and Tyra are the same age and Tyra is doing a much better job, but Tatianna really needs to bring polish and real style to her presentation if she wants a chance in this competition.
Morgan McMichaels
Eliminated
Morgan is a 28 year old queen from Mira Loma, CA.
Sonique
Sonique is a 26 year old queen from Atlanta, GA.
Mystique Summers Madison
Eliminated
Mystique is a 25 year old queen from Bedford, TX.
Nicole Paige Brooks
Eliminated
Nicole is a 36 year old queen from Atlanta, GA.
Shangela LaQuifa Wadley
Eliminated
Shangela is a 28 year old queen from Studio City, CA.
Jacob D. is a twenty-something native of Austin Tx who spends his time
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