She’s So Lucky, She’s a Star: RuPaul’s Stats Race, Season 13, Episode 15

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Hello Hello! Another week, another dollar. 6 weeks until (masked of course) gay beach vacation and it’s time to work out and get snatched, but wow are eggplant parmesan paninis good. Anyway, enjoy!

THOTS

  • The pre-reunion and finale episode in the post season 9 era are always so boring. We know nobody is going home and that it’s all just going to be peak pageantry and emotional exploitation. As always, there were some fun moments (the song wasn’t bad!) but overall, it was a snooze.
  • I thought Symone’s outfit was amazing. I’ve never seen sleeves so seamlessly also be dress. She’s a hero.
  • Gottmik killed it. Not just with her runway and in her verse. She had such an ease with Ru and Michelle and an infectious joy the whole episode. Most of the remaining bullet points will be in relation to her.
  • I fully am on board with Gottmik’s obsession with Jamal Sims. It’s been a long quarantine and he fills out a deep v neck perfectly.
  • It was impossible not to notice how epically Ru was kissing the trans community’s butt. It’s as if he has a long and sordid history of transphobia. Progress is progress but mother- we didn’t forget.

CHART

  • I was in fact right that there were no wins or substantial lip-sync this episode, so our final scores are Rosé in 1st with a score of 9, Gottmik in second with 8, Symone in 3rd with 7, and Kandy in a distant 4th with score of 0.
  • In season 12, Gigi Goode finished in 1st on the chart with a score of 8, Sherry Pie (she legit haunted the whole season) and Jaida Essence Hall were tied for second with 6, and Crystal Methyd was in a distant 4th with 2.
  • The chart is 8 for 12 so far with the queen finishing with the highest score of the season taking the crown. However, since season 9, only Aquaria has finished first on the chart and also won the crown. That lip-sync round robin is indeed a stats twist.
  • Rosé joins only Tyra Sanchez, Bianca Del Rio and Shea Coulee as queens who have finished the season with a score of 9 or more on my chart (Bianca is the all-time leader with a finishing score of 10). Impressive, but remember this season had 14 scoring episodes- the highest previous number in a season was 12 in season 12. So, Rosé had more chances to get points.
  • Kandy Muse, meanwhile, is the lowest scoring final 4 finisher since Kameron Michaels finished with a score of -2 in season 10.

PREDICTIONS

  1. Gottmik (=)
  2. Symone (=)
  3. Rosé (=)
  4. Kandy Muse (=)
  5. Olivia Lux (Preseason Prediction: 5th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 5th)
  6. Utica (Preseason Prediction: 7th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 6th)
  7. Tina Burner (Preseason Prediction: 9th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 7th)
  8. Denali (Preseason Prediction: 3rd, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 7th)
  9. Elliiott with 2 Ts (Preseason Prediction: 13th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 9th)
  10. Lala Ri (Preseason Prediction: 6th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 8th)
  11. Tamisha Iman (Preseason Prediction: 12th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 11th)
  12. Joey Jay (Preseason Prediction: 11th, Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 12th)
  13. Kahmora Hall (Preseason Prediction: 10th; Most Recent Pre-Elimination Prediction: 12th)
  • I know I said last week that the final 2 in the lip-sync wheel of death would be Rose and Gottmik, but I’m starting to think it’ll be Gottmik and Symone. Symone is just too emotive of a lip-syncer to go earlier than that.
  • I still think Gottmik is our winner. She really locked it in this episode with her charm and performance.
  • However, I still wouldn’t be shocked or at all unhappy if Symone took it. I doubt it will but I’ll watching the reunion for any hints and details about the finale that could change my final prediction.

LIST

For your nerves this week, and because I was shocked to realize I had never done it before, I’m listing my favorite final songs. At times (Queens Everywhere v Lucky) the tie breaker was the catchiness of the course, but for the most part I judged on how much I love the verses. Offered without comments because- last minute! Enjoy!

  • #9: Losing is the New Winning (Season 12)
  • #8: Clap Back (AS5)
  • #7: Super Queens (AS4)
  • #6: Queens Everywhere (Season 11)
  • #5: Lucky (Season 13)
  • #4: Category Is (Season 9)
  • #3: American (Season 10)
  • #2: Kitty Girl (AS3)
  1. #1: Read You Wrote You (AS2)

Honorable Mentions:

The UK final songs are forgettable, but the winnings ones from the girl groups challenge have been full bops both seasons. I also included Kim Chi’s epic season 8 finale original song because it could not be more on point or amazing.!

Break Up Bye Bye

Uk Hun?

 Fat Fem and Asian?

Alright my dears. Next week will FINALLY reach the end of this drag Odyssey. It seemed like it might never come so we will have to celebrate (though we’ll be back into Drag Race Australia before we know it). Have a great week and let the music play!

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