Symone executes Utica’s vision flawlessly as she writhes in her skin-suit shawl while the muscles and tendons of her legs peek out from underneath.
#Symone drag queen nails skin#
They take a leap: Symone into a weird hippie skin suit with a mouthpiece accessory, and Utica into potentially appropriative territory with a look celebrating an iconic Black film. But ultimately, the most beautiful part of this partnership is that Utica and Symone decide to just trust each other. There’s much in the way of hushed whispers, nail chewing, and side-eye glances from other queens. At first, Utica’s hesitation seems like it might be her (and Symone’s) downfall. While I agree that it would have been ill-advised for Utica herself to bring a Halle Berry in B.A.P.S.–inspired look to the runway, the hallmark of this challenge is that Symone is bringing Utica into her drag (and therefore her inspirations, references, and culture). In my understanding, appropriation involves a theft, a member of a dominant culture looting a marginalized culture’s art, fashion, and mannerisms for their own gain. Or at least an Instagram graphic she can share to her story. However, I do think that Utica needs a little bit of a refresher on the actual mechanics of cultural appropriation from the Minnesota-based liberal-arts institution of her choice. It’s a reasonable fear: The Drag Race fan base has historically been unafraid to vocalize their displeasure when a queen crosses a line (Elliott springs to mind). Let’s break down the pairs.įor Symone and Utica, the biggest hurdle to this challenge is Utica’s fear of cancellation. The result is a joyride of a challenge that features a laugh a minute and some high-stakes shake-ups that are sure to make the final few episodes of the season that much more exciting. It’s a very successful episode, in part because the premise - that the queens paired together have strengths they can teach each other - actually seems to hold true for the winning team.
The pairs are decided by a local psychic (because why not), who apparently has the time to give some recommendations to Ru between channeling the spirit of Utica’s dead childhood cow and telling Rosé and Denali they should bang. In lieu of quarantining a group of gay veterans found on Craigslist or perhaps some TikTok hype house across the street from the studio lot, this episode, the queens make over each other. The queens have finally eliminated Elliott With 2 T’s on their fourth attempt to do so (truly the Rasputin of drag), and it’s the makeover episode! I’m on record as saying that the makeover challenge is consistently one of my favorite Drag Race institutions, and this season’s installment is no exception. And after a couple of rocky episodes, I’m pleased to announce that I think season 13 has found its footing again. Yep! Five queens down, five more to go until our glorious, COVID-compliant finale. As Kandy Muse (p.g.a.) informed us on Twitter this week, we are officially halfway through the season.
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