- Hey, everyone, my name is Bob the Drag Queen,
and welcome back to "The Pit Stop at Home,"
where we are recapping season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
With me today, she's co-hosting, officially, is Detox!
(claps)
- Hi!
(laughing) Cheers!
- What time is it in (laughs) Chicago?
- I don't even know what day it is, so I couldn't tell you.
I think it's 1 o'clock, maybe, oh, no, it's noon.
- Girl, time has no meaning.
You can drink whenever you want.
You work on Monday, Saturday, Sunday.
Where are we?
What are we?
What is a Wednesday?
- I have no idea.
Is it a Wednesday?
It's not a Wednesday.
- Who knows? - (laughs) I don't
know anymore!
(steady dance music with finger snaps)
- So last week, Jan went home,
which I was sad about, personally, but I do think
it was her time in the competition, to be fair.
And now, Gigi is really feeling
some kinda way about being in the bottom,
'cause a lot of the fans are saying
she's getting a little cocky.
Do you think that Gigi is getting a little cocky?
- I think Gigi's been cocky, and part of that
is par for the course, because she was doing well.
Even watching her in the challenge last week,
it was almost a little cringey.
- A little bit.
- Just the whole delivery of, "I have this much money now,"
and da-da-da-da-da, the cost, the whole breakdown
of the price of her product, I was like,
"That's a little cringey." - Yeah.
It was a little tone-deaf.
She's like, "I'm doing it better than all of you."
Like, bitch, we know!
(laughs)
I wanna say this too, though, I like a cocky drag queen.
- I do too. - There are people
who are into this self-deprecating humor.
It doesn't speak to me.
I don't need that in my life.
- No, I appreciate a cocky drag queen,
and a cocky person in general,
when they have the (beep) to back it up,
do you know what I mean?
And she's really been killing the competition,
so why not be proud of yourself and be proud of your work?
And I think that there's a difference
between being cocky and being arrogant,
and I don't really find her that arrogant.
- Okay, so let's talk about this Mini Challenge.
Okay, so the girls had to get into some quick cat drag,
which I'm personally still scarred
from watching the movie "Cats."
- I haven't even watched it,
but now I'm in quarantine, so maybe I will watch it.
- Well, do you like nightmares?
(laughs) Because-- - I have them, I have
reoccurring ones, so I'm sure that will be
part of the situation from now on.
- What's up with this Mini Challenge?
I need to start "Bob's Drag Race," because me and RuPaul
have the opposite opinions on everything.
For me, the funniest one was Crystal Methyd.
- Crystal was really funny.
I loved all of the litter jokes, because obviously,
that was kind of what the situation was.
They were sponsoring that particular challenge.
But I also thought Jackie was really clever.
Even though it was a character, and Eartha Kitt is so,
I mean, how is Eartha Kitt not funny?
So of course that was gonna kill.
But I thought Crystal was a lot more clever
in her approach of bringing it back to,
really, the task at hand, I thought.
- I like how Crystal was knocking things over,
you know when a cat looks at you,
and they're like-- - The first thing she did
was knock that bottle over, the vase.
- That (beep) is so funny.
I was like, "This is really good."
And of course Jackie Cox wins this challenge,
so, (claps lightly) (pops tongue) congrats.
All right, so now for the Main Challenge this week.
The girls are participating in a mock debate
called "Choices 2020," shoutout, Tatianna!
- I was hoping Tatianna was gonna make a cameo.
- Wouldn't it have been great to see Tatianna
just mosey in and be like, "Choices"?
Even from home at this point.
(claps) Okay, every four years,
during the presidential campaign,
"Drag Race" does a presidential episode, which I love.
It was on the season Sharon won, on the season I won,
and on the season Gigi's gonna win.
They've done it--
(Detox and Bob guffaw and clap)
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
They have done these presidential campaign episodes.
How did you feel about it?
- I always enjoy them too.
I remember Chad's so well because it was
that whole updo situation, which was so funny.
- Oh, yeah, up, do, yeah.
- I think it's important because we do have a voice,
and especially with our demographic of fans,
a lot of conservative people watch the show
because it's entertaining.
So I think it's important to be vocal
about our political standings and the fact
that we, as a community, are not being
treated as fairly and equally as white cis Republican men.
- [Bob] So Raven has come in to be Ru's political adviser.
What do you think of the advice that Raven is giving?
- Well, I think Raven is a great person
to come around and give advice.
She's been through this experience twice now,
and she's also really, really funny.
And she gets, especially now that she works
with Ru so closely, she has an understanding
of what Ru is looking for, and can really
drive home the fact that it needs to be funny,
it needs to be irreverent, it needs to be as silly
as possible, because that's what Ru is looking for.
And I love the fact that she brought it up
that whenever Ru says something, listen to that,
heed that advice, and use that for your advantage,
'cause a lot of times, people don't do that.
- Stick to your guns is great in certain situations,
but I will say this, RuPaul is the judge,
jury, and executioner.
If she's saying, "Make me laugh," bitch, make her laugh.
I think out of all the people who have done
walkthroughs with Ru this season,
Raven has given the best advice out of anybody.
Everything that fell out of her overly plump lips
was so perfect, it was so smart.
What is it, "(beep) the GOP, get into the G-A-P"?
Why did Heidi not say that?
- [Detox] That was genius.
I think she tried to say it in her own way
later on in the challenge.
- So what do you think about Michelle Visage
not being there for the judging this week?
- Oh, thank God, I needed a break.
No. (laughs)
- I think people were thrilled. (laughs)
- [Detox] It was interesting not seeing her there,
because I always really do enjoy her outlook on everything.
- One of my favorite things about having Michelle
on the show is every judge, I don't care if
it is (beep) AOC, every judge, I think it is
in their contract, they have to, at one point,
say, "I'm gonna have to disagree with Michelle."
- Yes! - Everyone says that!
- And you know that always, (clicks tongue)
like the glitch in the system, whenever she hears that,
"I have to disagree with Michelle,"
it's like (clicks tongue).
- Okay, we really gotta talk about this debate,
'cause after this, I'm gonna Skype RuPaul,
'cause I'm talking to this bitch, we fighting.
Who were your favorites from this debate?
- [Detox] It's really interesting.
I really loved Jaida, obviously, 'cause she was hilarious.
I really liked Widow.
- Bitch, I was so confused, because my favorites
were also Jaida and Widow, and I think Widow
might've been my complete favorite,
'cause I thought she was really funny.
- I thought she was really funny,
and I thought she was really, really smart.
They were all the jokes that were making me
laugh the most, were really, really clever,
and not only did they fit the challenge,
and they were this total character of her,
but I thought that they were really relevant.
- And one of the best lines was,
"If she can't win the war against her beard,
"how is she gonna win the War on Terror?"
That was one of the funniest lines of the whole time!
- I also really liked Jackie, because I can see
how they thought the whole Canadian thing
got repetitive, but at least it was
different jokes every time, and I thought that was clever.
They loved Heidi, and to me, Heidi
got kind of lost in translation for me,
even though I am obsessed with Heidi.
- Besides Heidi, who kinda struggled,
who scroggled, who was on the bus,
who was on the scruggle bus?
- [Detox] Gigi, for sure.
- [Bob] Yeah, Miss Goode.
- Yeah, I didn't know where it was going,
and then, speaking of repetitive,
when she kind of alluded to being a robot,
which worked really well for her the first time,
it didn't really play off, and it didn't
even really read that well for this time.
And there were, I think, missed opportunities
of, if the fashion thing was gonna be
her platform, there's so many puns there.
Just think of "Sex and the City" quotes,
and you could have an entire routine.
- But also, I know you've said Jackie,
but I think Jackie struggled.
I'm glad that she had a concept and an idea,
but I just don't know that it worked.
- Right, Jeff was throwing her
a lot of hints, and she continued to go with it,
so it's like you have to kind of also pay attention
to that and be mindful of those clues
and those hints that people are giving you.
- Also, is Jeff Goldblum the oddest person in the world?
- The hottest person in the world, to me.
Jeff, if you're watching this,
which I'm sure you're not, hey, daddy. (laughs)
- I thought it was great that Widow
got into an argument with Jeff Goldblum.
Everyone was looking at it like it was a detriment.
I was like, that is funny!
- [Detox] I thought that that was really clever,
and everyone was like (gasps) taken aback
and reactive about it.
I thought it was funny.
- If I was Widow, I would've walked in
the Werk Room the next day and been like
(laughs) "Give me another (beep) crown.
"Give me another (beep), I'm here, I won."
- Literally when she walked out on the runway,
which I'm sure we'll get to, but when she walked
out on the runway, I was like, "Oh, this bitch
might've gotten a win," so I was really kinda
gagged to see her land in the bottom.
- So as soon as we finish the debate, we get to the runway.
Category is Stars and Stripes Forever!
What do you think of this category?
Not the runway, but the category in general.
- I mean, I always love a themed episode,
so it's always great for me to see.
But there's also not much you can do
with Stars and Stripes without it being repetitive.
- There's only so much you can do,
depending on how you take it.
They did not say Red, White, and Blue Forever,
they said Stars and Stripes Forever,
which is why when Widow came out, I was fully gagged.
All right, so, let's talk about Crystal Methyd.
First of all, let me say I like this look, I like it.
- Yeah.
I thought, I mean-- - Okay,
no, I like it, you "like it."
(Detox laughs and claps)
This kinda looks like a combination of a lot of her looks.
It has the hat from the Freddy Krueger look,
it has the cape.
I like this.
- I thought it was cute.
There was a lot going on, but it was
quintessential Crystal to me.
- [Bob] Let's talk about Heidi, what do you think?
- [Detox] I think it's the best Heidi has looked
all season, to be honest.
- [Bob] I literally said that when she walked out,
I literally said those exact words.
- [Detox] Her makeup looked lovely.
I thought the costume, that outfit, was beautiful.
I thought she looked amazing.
- Last week, I was like, "She'll make it far,
"but she won't, she'll Latrice it, be loved
"and make it far, but she won't go to the finale."
But now I'm like, "I can fully see this girl in the finale."
- Yeah, I think that she's just
improved week after week after week.
- Probably my favorite Stars and Stripes
look was Widow Von'Du.
Okay, I'm gonna say this, and I know the comments
are lighting up, I am obviously a Widow Von'Du stan.
I really like Widow Von'Du, I get it,
and I'm acknowledging that I might be biased,
but I feel like this was the best take
on Stars and Stripes of the evening.
- I loved it.
I thought it was such a smart thing to do,
and, like Carson said, it made her stand out of the pack.
She looked phenomenal, the body was correct,
her makeup was lovely, the dress was beautifully done,
and it made a powerful statement.
That's why I was so gagged. - And it was a simple dress.
- I'm--
- I'm (beep) shook up, girl.
I hope the fans are yelling, "Robbed!"
because this is a (beep) highway robbery!
- I was looped, gagged, bewildered, I--
- Bothered, betrothed, retittled, retuttled.
- I wish I was betrothed.
- Let's talk about Jackie Cox's look.
She's wearing a hijab, a blue hijab
with 50 stars on it, and a striped dress.
So what do you think of this look?
- I thought the statement behind it was really powerful.
I didn't think it was that flattering,
and I feel like there could've been an opportunity
to make the same statement and to be as stunning
and beautiful, but to also have the garment.
I'm trying to say it without, you know.
- No, I get it.
I will say this, from the neck up,
I was like, "Bitch, work."
I did not love the dress itself.
And I also just love, I was like,
"Bitch, you better be a queer Persian Canadian
"on (beep) international TV, wearing a (beep) hijab,
"crying about what this has done to your family."
Like, "Bitch, you better."
But also, the dress could've been nicer.
- The minute she opened her mouth and started
talking about her story and talking about how much
it meant to her to be representative of that,
which she's been all season, which I commend,
and I think it's been amazing, but it made me
get behind the look even more.
- And just to be clear, we're talking
about the dress, not the hijab.
- Right.
- [Bob] Let's talk about Gigi Goode.
I love this look, I love it.
She looks amazing.
- [Detox] I mean, she looks incredible.
The fit is perfect.
The only, only, only thing that I would have to say
is I wish that she would have concealed
her hair in the back,
her natural hair. - Oh, yeah,
her real hair, yeah.
- [Detox] That's it.
- Now, if we're getting down to that,
that means he must've done a good job.
If all we had to say is, "But your hair's
"showing in the back, so take care of that."
- Exactly, it's nit-picking.
- Let's talk about little Miss Jaida Essence Hall.
The main thought is, you look gorgeous.
- [Detox] Yes.
- [Bob] My other thought is, I don't like
this red, white, and blue in the front of your hair.
- [Detox] Thank you.
- [Bob] I don't know, I don't know what
was supposed to have been about, I just didn't like it.
Her body is great.
- [Detox] Yeah, I will have to agree,
but I feel like there was a seam that I saw
on the side that I was not a fan of.
- Detox is like, "You had hair in the back.
"I zoomed in and saw a bobby pin.
"I think that the bottom of your shoe was scuffed."
So what are you thinking about this moment
during the critiques when Widow is now getting
some real tough love from RuPaul?
- Well, like we talked about earlier,
I was surprised to see her in that situation,
because to me, she was one of the better ones,
so I was kind of gagged.
But immediately, once the conversation started,
you see her go into her head, you see her start
getting defensive, and that's really
what ultimately is going to send you packing.
- The moment that she turned on herself,
I was like, "Bitch, you're going home."
She gave up.
I hated to see it, because she is the one
I've been rooting for, but she gave up.
In that moment, she just said, "(beep) it, I'm done."
- Especially after all the amazing things
that Rachel Bloom had to say to her,
and you still tell that she was like,
"(beep) it, it doesn't really matter."
- In the judges' defense, it's hard
to root for someone in that position.
- Right.
- You can't uplift someone who's like,
"I'm just done, I have nothing else to fight for."
- Ru doesn't ever really get like that.
It's very rare that he gets like, "You are a star,
"and you need to listen to what we're telling you."
- [Bob] So Jaida wins the challenge, do you agree?
- [Detox] 100%, yeah.
I thought she was fabulous, I thought she looked great.
I mean, you can't deny it.
- Minus the red, white, and blue in the--
- Minus this, minus the seam, minus the--
(both laugh)
- Minus that one (beep) bobby pin, you piece of (beep)!
I don't want you to judge me, Detox,
I don't wanna show you this,
I think you're gonna take points off,
but my dress was a little loose-fitting,
and I have a clip holding my dress together. (laughs)
(Detox claps)
I have a clip holding my dress together in the back!
Do you see it?
Are you zooming in on it? (laughs)
(Detox cackles)
Are you still comfortable doing this interview with me?
Are you comfortable?
All right, so the bottom two are
the Widow Von'Du and Jackie Cox.
They're lip syncing to "Firework" by Katy Perry.
How do you feel about, first of all,
do you agree they're the bottom two?
- I don't agree with the bottom two.
I thought Gigi-- - Same.
- Should've been up there, to be honest,
even though she looked great.
- I know, that's where it's so hard, because
the freshest thing in my mind is how you look right now.
She looked so impeccable, I was like,
"But she can't be in the bottom two!"
The only reason I put Widow in the bottom two,
and by the way, she's my favorite of the season,
the only reason I put her in the bottom two
is because she (beep) gave up.
I saw the fire fall out of her eyes,
I saw her say "(beep) it," I saw her say, "Send me home."
- If I'm going by that, yes.
I was, in my head, going by the challenge.
But that defeated attitude definitely
sent her to the bottom.
- So, Detox, what did you think about the lip sync?
- [Detox] Actually, there was a moment there
that I thought it might have been a double save, because--
- [Bob] Me too!
- [Detox] And I was actually kinda hoping for that.
- Me too! - And I was literally like,
"Oh, okay, well, that's fine, 'cause it's just gonna
"be a double save," but they both did such a great job.
- Oh, also, Jeff Goldblum's having
an emotional (beep) breakdown.
He is not gonna make it through this!
- But I tell you, it made me fall
even more in love with Jeff Goldblum,
watching him get emotional during that lip sync
and the whole process of the elimination and the judging.
That just shows the human bond that entertainment
and that passion and that art people have,
and I thought it was really, really special to see,
and I wasn't expecting that.
- I'm like, "Jeff is on a (beep) emotional
"roller coaster on this (beep) episode!"
- And it started making me think that,
I was like, "Well, now, maybe I should be more upset, too!"
I was like, "Am I about to cry?"
- Girl, you're an absolute icon.
I (beep) love you, you know that,
you don't need me to tell you.
Thank you for joining us.
And thank you all for watching "The Pit Stop at Home."
Join us next week, when we'll be watching
episode 10 of season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race."
See you next time.
Mwah!
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