Eureka saved the best for last, and it shows. I can’t put it any better than Carson Kressley: “The Pope Goes to Carnival,” and I mean it in the best way possible. On the runway, though, Eureka is a SHOOT. The verse is overall Pretty Good™️ (if a little bit opaque), but a good representation of the high bar we’ve set for Eureka this season. But, hey! There are worse ways to find creative inspiration. If I’m being picky (which I always am), I would say it feels a teensy bit disingenuous to contrast America with Europe in this regard, since, well … we do have a pretty darn immutable social hierarchy here! I also can’t help but wonder if Eureka had this costume and worked backward to make the lyrics fit. She even extends the metaphor visually by literally shedding a Marie Antoinette–style petticoat. No room for social hierarchy: House the homeless, feed the hungry.” I understand the concept: America started as a rejection of British colonial rule, after all. Sounds wicked cool! Let’s get into how each queen did:Įureka’s idea for her country verse is to center it on a commentary on the European monarchy: “No, Marie Antoinette, I ate that cake, no Mary Queen of Scots, no Catherine the Great. So I’m happy for this ecstatic bunch of southern-born and -bred pageant queens. As a person of “grew up in Boston” experience, I must admit I’m not familiar with Miss Tucker, but from what I gather from one Google search, she seems to be the Texas equivalent of, say, an LGBT-friendly Donnie Wahlberg. The fun little cherry on top of this episode is that the song in question (“This Is Our Country”) will feature the vocal stylings of Grammy Award-winning country singer Tanya Tucker. In this year of all years, you’re going to structure an episode around a country song celebrating your love for America? Bestie, I don’t know about this … but I’m thrilled to report that my skepticism is unfounded (a recurring theme this season)! And by the time the performance rolls around, I’m fully onboard. When Ru announces this week’s challenge, I’m instantly skeptical. In a way, this season has been all about self-actualization and the rocky paths that lead us there, and there’s no better avatar for that journey than our current reigning All Star, Kylie Sonique Love. Our newly appointed Hall of Famer had only one win going into tonight’s finale, making her a statistically unlikely bid for the crown, but her effect on the season and the fanbase as a whole has been immeasurable. “What a great day.” I often take issue with Ru’s unilateral decisions, especially those in conflict with the season’s narrative and/or the show’s best interests, but it’s times like this that make me feel grateful to live under a RuPauligarchy. “Wow,” I said to myself as I finished the finale last night at 3 a.m., as climate change unraveled my psyche and floodwaters ravaged my apartment complex. We made it to the end of the longest All Stars season to date, and by the grace of Ru, crowned a very deserving winner in the process.
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