It’s the episode we’d been waiting for all season, Snatch
Game! Eight queens remained for what was sure to be, to say the least, an
entertaining episode. We started last night after Kandy Ho’s elimination (Bye, Girl!),
and Max still refuses to give up the gray but told the queens that she’s going
to make one non-gray wig to appease Michelle Visage. All of the young queens
think Kennedy Davenport needs to go, and Katya’s plan is to kill a few of the
girls to make it to the top.
Season six winner Bianca Del Rio appeared via video and had
one tip for the queens this week: “Be funny.” Okay, everyone, less talking and
more planning, it’s time for Snatch Game.
Snatch Game is a parody of the popular, 1970’s game show, “Match
Game.” Each contestant was tasked with taking on a celebrity persona to serve
on a panel, and this week’s guest judges would act as contestants on the show.
The panel tries to match their answer to a series of questions to the
contestant’s answer.
Uh oh! Miss Fame and Violet Chachki
both wanted to impersonate Donatella Versace and Violet had no other character
to do. Kennedy thought of doing Little Richard — BUT HE’S A MAN! Katya and
Ginger encouraged her not to do it. Max took on Sharon Needles as her celebrity
persona and JaidynnDiore
Fierce chose Raven Symone. What? Really? You couldn’t think of anyone other
than Raven Symone? Ru told her that people have to be able to recognize her. For
a moment, Miss Fame chose the Long Island Mediaum
Theresa Caputo instead of Donatella, but Ru advised her to do what’s in her
best interest, not another girl’s best interest, so Miss Fame decided to stick
to her original celebrity persona, Donatella Versace.
Katya chose financial guru Suze Orman
as her celebrity persona and Ru asked her why she’s didn’t choose a Russian
persona. Katya was afraid to show her Russian character because it’s what she
does best outside of Drag Race and she was anxious, but Ru assured her not to
be afraid, adding that she’s addicted to anxiety. #REALTALK
Ru was not impressed with Violet’s Italian accent and asked
her how she was going to do a better Versace than what’s already been done, so Violet
said she was considering a switch to former contestant, Alyssa Edwards. Ru
replied that all she has to do is make her laugh.
Snatch Game time! This week’s guest judges (contestants) were
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) and Tamar Braxton (Braxton
Family Values — I had to look that up). Here is the Snatch Game celebrity
panel:
Max as Sharon Needles
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Fierce as Raven Symone
Katya as Suze Orman
Violet Chachki as Alyssa Edwards
Pearl as Big Ang
Miss Fame as Donatella Versace
Kennedy Davenport as Little Richard
Ginger Minj as Adele
It was clear who the standouts were from the panel: Kennedy
was making everyone laugh with her Little Richard impression and the way that
Ginger played Adele (dim-witted, always snacking) was hilarious as well. Pearl
has stepped up her game over the past couple episodes and her Big Ang was busty and over-the-top.
Max had the look of Sharon Needles down but her jokes fell
flat. Miss Fame’s Donatella Versace by way of Moscow was yawn-inducing.ย After all was said and done, the winners were
to be announced at the judge’s panel.
On Elimination Day, Katya was second guessing herself about
her choice to be Suze Orman, and her anxiety was the
getting the best of her. Katya has been sober for a year and a half and was
feeling vulnerable — she didn’t want to fall off the wagon. She confided in Miss
Fame, who is also sober, that she was terrified of failure and didn’t think she
belonged.ย But after she talked to Fame
she said she felt like a weight had been lifted.
The runway challenge for this week was themed around Leather
and Lace and our judge’s panel was Ross Matthews, Michelle Visage, Michael Urie, and Tamar Braxton. Katya was serving “sexy and
confidant whore, 20 percent sexy, 80 percent disgusting.” God, I love her. Jaidynn came out with hair like Chaka Khan and Max wore a
BLACK wig — you must appease the judges, darling.
Violet Chachki and Pearl were safe
— time for the more in-depth critiques. Michael Urie
thought Ginger Minj was brilliant; Ross Matthews
wanted more from Miss Fame; Michelle Visage is not a fan of boy-drag but
thought that Kennedy’s Little Richard KILLED IT. Visage thanked Max for
ditching the gray but said her Sharon Needles was lacking a very important
element: humor. At this point, things get super dramatic. Max couldn’t breathe
in her corset so a team came out to assist her with removing it, then Max
leaned back on the stage and started singing. I had no idea what was happening,
and neither did anyone else. The panel thought that Jaidynn’s
Raven Symone was NOT So Raven, but everyone thoroughly
enjoyed Katya’s “Britney Spears at 45” runway look.
Katya was safe, and Kennedy was named the winner of this
week’s challenge — but hold the phone, so was Ginger. For the first time in Drag
Race history, two queens won for the same challenge. Miss Fame was safe, but Jaidynn and Max were up for elimination.
The lip-sync was to “No More Lies”
by Michel’le. Jaidynn
worked that Chaka Khan hair, while Max played it kind of dainty and cute. But
in the end, Jaidynn stayed, and Max sashayed away.
I’m kind of indifferent about this elimination. I wasn’t a
huge fan of Max — in fact she was starting to get on my nerves over the past
few weeks. I don’t think Jaidynn has a chance of
winning; that will come down to Katya and Ginger Minj.
But, wait a minute? What are you saying, Ru? You let someone go home too soon
and a former contestant is coming back next week? SCANDAL.
This article appears in Apr 15-21, 2015.
