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Hi ugly, it’s me Bussy and welcome back to Hot or Rot! And today we’ll be reviewing
episode 6. 6 6. From Canada’s Drag Race Season 2. Our queens were challenged to serve
three looks in the sinner’s ball. S, D, and rock n’ roll. Ugly as sin, their ugliest
eye sore couture. And deadliest sin. They created their using their provided materials
based on the seven deadly sins. And right off the bat I’ve gotta say this is an episode
I particularly enjoyed because there are so many designers this season, it kind of felt
like a mini episode of Project Runway. We’ll be ranking each queen based on how they did
overall in the ball from Rottest Rot to Hottest Hot. We’ve got a lot to cover.
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Now, let’s get on our knees and pray, for forgiveness. First up and in the bottom of
my list tonight is Synthia Kiss. Her first look for the rock n’ roll category is giving
me a little bit of 70s disco diva meets 2000s pop icon. Maybe a little bit of Christina
Aguilera dirty influence in there. And I gotta say this was actually shocking to me how divisive
this was across the judging panel. Some of the judges like Brooke and Gigi loved it and
the others hated it. Personally I was living. I thought this was one of Synthia’s best
looks that she’s served on the runway across the entire season. I think to improve this
look though and really take it all the way she could have put snake print or red leather
lace through those leg slits in the front all the way from the top where the slit starts
down to the bottom. Because as cute as I think this look is, I think it did suffer from looking
a little bit like the biker short issue she had on the runway last week with half that
sheer fabric that connected the slit at the top ended at the like mid-bottom part of her
thigh. This look did still manage to sliver into a Hot for me though. And as for her ugly
as sin look. I dunno know what the hell it is, but I do think it’s adorable she thinks
this is the ugliest she can look. She even pointed out on the runway when she was receiving
critique that she would have no idea how stunning she would look in short hair. I do wanna give
her credit for going outside of the box on this look, but it ultimately didn’t meet
the brief. And because it wasn’t ugly, much less ugly as sin, I can’t give it a Hot
for the category. It was really just missing that dirt or grime factor to make it a sinful
look. Just consider on its own though, she needs to keep this in her closet because it
is totes adorbs and totally Hot.
And finally for her deadliest sin, she was assigned greed by Icesis who had the duty
of handing out the boxes to everybody. And in her box was a bunch of gold material and
unfortunately for Synthia this was the second time she used all gold material to make a
design challenge runway. I will say this was certainly not the worst design challenge that
we’ve ever seen in the world. And for this to be my least favorite of the design challenge
looks I think says a lot because girl we’ve seen some crazy design challenge looks in
drag race history. Do I need to remind you of LaLaRi’s bag look we saw in season 13?
Or Terry Berry’s there’s a hem everywhere tin man fantasy? But I do think the bigger
problem with her look was that she was missing a greater concept for the deadly sin of greed.
Had she for example kept the leopard print in the dress but brought it all the way up
her body to a skin tight little body suit with sleeves and a headpiece going around
her head and then kind of giving this take on a cruella deville fantasy… wow. That
could have been a gag. Cause what’s more greedy than wanting to take the life of some
innocent little animal just so you can live? Anyways this look was a Rot.
And in 6 6 6th place tonight is Kendall Gender but for how low she was, this s, d, n’ rock
n’ roll look is wow. One of my favorites on the runway tonight. It is a beautifully
constructed dance costume and I love all of those like custom flame pieces that are matching
on the boots, the bodice, and when she turns around, her bussy. Oh, her bussy is on fire!
She looked damn good in this, I think the neon dreads were a great compliment to the
look. This was absolutely Hot. Concerning her ugly as sin look, was it? Absolutely.
But also girl what in the world was this? She is giving me like this red and orange,
yellow clown shmock Tina Burner fantasy but with the twist of a cat throwing up on her
shoulder. I think Brooke gave a great critique to her when she said this should have been
taken into crazy cat lady world, you know with cats all over her body instead of just
one, or alternately I think she could have taken this in the clown direction and done
like white clown makeup with a big red nose. A sin this outfit was, but fashion it was
not. It’s a Rot.
And finally for her deadliest sin, she was giving pride represented by the color purple.
And I do wanna preface with she is somebody who openly says that she can’t really sow.
And considering that, I think she did a pretty decent job with her look. Like with all of
the pieces overall, I was impressed. I just think the details were not finished and the
overall effect of the look was a tad messy. To improve this look I think she could have
worked on hemming the edges especially on the chest area, and kind of like Synthia,
her concept of representing pride wasn’t necessary apparent until she started explaining
why she was dressed the way she was, which was to celebrate her black identity. And that
of course is a beautiful message but when you have to explain what you’re doing I
think it isn’t ultimately successful so for that reason I’m going to give this look
a Rot.
And is Adriana. Her rock n’ roll outfit was very much giving me a Paul Abdul fantasy
which I was living for. And I really enjoyed her particular take on this runway because
it was so unique. The like half coat layered dress thing with the half dancing body suit
on the other side, was really interesting to look at. And the pins up and down the boots
keeping them together, very identifiably in that rock n’ roll world. Rock on Adriana
this look was Hot.
And as for her ugly as sin runway. She’s giving me Grandma’s ugly couch in the basement
that nobody’s sat on for 50 years that’s come alive and come to haunt us. She I think
is one of the most intriguing minds in this season because she has such a wide breadth
of style she can execute on. I mean it’s just wild to me that the same person that
did this amazingly beautiful pop star thing she did last week can also look like this.
A literal potato with makeup on. This is definitely a look that my brain is gonna keep going back
to when I like least want it to. And so for that reason I think she definitely succeeded
in this category and I’m gonna give this look a Hot.
But as for her deadliest sin. Girl, this runway really was her deadliest sin. She was given
the category less represented by the color pink and it was a very obvious place that
she took this look, however I think it was not a lack of direction but rather too much
attention to detail that ultimately was her downfall here. Like she really did lose me
the second she stepped out on the runway and they zoomed in on that little sleep mask with
that messy hair. Which I think really epitomized the entire look. It was ultimately messy.
The problem was not that it was just a body suit, it was that it was a body suit with
flowers glued to every orifice and piece of her body. She was going for effortless goddess
but ended up looking a bit more like a cheap date. This look, not lusting after. It’
s a Rot.
Next up, what’s love got to do with it? Maybe Kahmora’s has the answer. She comes
in the tribute to the one the only the queen of rock n’ roll: Tina Turner. Who fun fact
was actually inducted to the rock n’ roll hall of fame back in 1991 with Ike and then
rein-ducted by herself this year. So this look. I think the tribute itself was beautiful.
And the way she performed and walked on the runway was I think unmatched by any other
queen. My problem was that this was really only half of a reference. I was missing the
iconic Tina Turner hair. Like where’s that over-teased hair as high as the ceiling with
bangs, dirty blonde wig? Where is it girl? ‘Cause as fun and important as it was to
showcase Tina Turner for this runway category, it was a shame that she only took us halfway
there. So gonna give this look a Rot.
And for her next look ugly as sin, girl brace yourself, she says on the runway I’m wearing
a traditional slave garb that would be seen in the Caribbean. And that she quote wants
the judges to see pain because one thing that is ugly as sin is slavery. And at the end
her runway, she breaks her chains free and runs to the place that she knows as her home
of freedom. Canada. And I think firstly, we have to give her so much praise for how beautiful
and brave it was to showcase such a raw and real look on the runway. Like having this
visual on such a big platform that is being watched internationally is so important because
it’s a piece of history, it’s important that we remember it and talk about it and
see it and continue and strive to make change in the world. So to Kahmora I say thank you
for sharing this with the world and this look I give a Hot. And finally for her deadliest
sin, get those snakes off this mother tucking runway. She was giving Envy represented by
the color green. And I think her look here was successful on multiple levels. Firstly
there’s a clear concept that not only says sin, but represents envy. She is physically
the garden of Eden with that snake going around her body I’m pretty sure she made there
and with that same fabric also created a beautiful dress with mermaid skirt detail. It’s a
classy and campy take on a traditional sin and I think a lot of the girls kind of struggled
to represent their sin while Kahmora succeeded in doing so. Kahmora, I’m ready to take
a bite. This look is Hot.
And next up, G-g-g-gia who was in the bottom in the very first episode’s design challenge.
She had a lot to prove tonight and I think she was quite successful. For her first look
in the rock n’ roll category, she comes literally as a guitar. And I will say something
about this was a little strange to me with the way the guitar pointy piece at the bottom
poked out of her hip and it did feel a tad been there done that considering she did do
the one leg out thing silhouette we’ve seen before. I do think though that she deserves
a lot of credit for thinking outside of the box for doing something silly and whimsical
and campy that no one really thought to do. So while this look isn’t necessarily my
favorite genre, I can appreciate her you know, unique take on this category and I’m gonna
leave it at a soft Hot.
But as for her ugly as sin runway, this was one of the best looks on the stage tonight.
This is when art imitates life. Assuming of course this is a reference to Seattle’s
gum wall, but even if it isn’t it’s still amazing. It is ugly, it’s gross, and I love
that she thought of the detail that if she had a look made out of gum it’s gonna have
random little like hairs and things stuck to it. And I think it was overall a complete
look. She thought also to put gum in the hair. And it was also interesting because it kind
of evoked this 80s style on top of all of that. And I do have to say I didn’t have
to chew long on this look to come to the decision that it was 100% Hot.
Her deadliest sin was sloth represented by the colors baby blue and white. Which I think
was an interesting challenge ‘cause when I think of deadly sins I don’t necessarily
think of bright colors. Her take though was brilliant. She’s giving us a Cinderella
fantasy that slept too late and doesn’t give an f about it. And I wanna stress how
important the reference was here because this is a sinner’s ball. And Cinderella what?
Went to a ball. She also mashed this look in her makeup and the makeup on the pillow
case that she’s carrying around. Gia I’ll never get tired of your brilliant takes on
drag. This look is Hot.
And in second place tonight for me is Icesis Couture. For her first look: rock n’ roll.
I can definitely appreciate this but it’s not really kind of like how I felt about Gia’s
my personal taste. I can see that it’s good, beautifully constructed details with that
leather jacket and the little tassels coming off of the zebra print body suit and all of
that. My preference for things in the rock n’ roll sphere are more in line with like
how Brooke dressed tonight who was f-ing stunning. So while this was a little too bright and
whimsical for my personal preferences, I can see that she played all the right chords on
the runway and I’m gonna give this look a Hot.
And concerning her ugly as sin look, she is giving us a crocheted doily fantasy. She does
an excellent job at selling a fantasy that even like if you don’t like the looks, you
have to appreciate her attention to detail and how damn good she looks. Clarified though
this is one of my favorite looks on the runway tonight. I love it. I am starting to notice
a trend though whenever Drag Race gives an ugly dress category, it seems that crocheted
looks are always the way to go. We’ve got hers, Pythia’s which we’ll talk about
in just a minute, and of course like from back in the day, Katya’s. She 100% gave
me ugliest sin, creepy doll sitting in the corner of your grandparent’s bedroom that
you’re sleeping in for the weekend and it’s scaring you because you’re scared that it’s
gonna come to life and [_] you while you’re sleeping this look is Hot.
As for her deadly sin, wrath. This look, I like a lot. Especially at first. It’s very
clearly evoking a world of pain and pleasure that I can’t necessarily reference because
of YouTube ad guidelines but y’all know what I’m talking about. I did get a little
bit confused though as I started to listen to her voiceover for her look and she was
describing this look as Hellraiser but make it lesbian and I was like what does that even
mean? And then I was trying to decipher that and look at the look and I’m not really
getting either of those things from this so I don’t understand that, but it still is
really cool, so kinda left me in a strange place but a very interesting and fashionable
look still I have to say so I’m gonna leave this with a Hot.
And finally the queen of my ball tonight who I think was kind of robbed: Pythia. I loved
this from the second that she stepped out on the runway because a, purple mullet, and
b, those pant boot things that she made? Amazing. And I liked it even more when she tweeted
out the reference. Pythia was giving the bowery girl, I also loved the way that she layered
all those belts to create this, it kind of reminded me of Lulu from Final Fantasy ten
which is one of my favorite video game characters of all time. Girl just for the pants alone
this look is Hot.
And as for her ugly as sin look, crochet is the way to go. This look is also taking a
lot of inspiration from that iconic club kid era. The makeup is also giving me very ArtPop.
And speaking of that makeup girl, I can not believe that she served us three completely
different perfectly executed mugs tonight. Like she went above and beyond. She’s got
the hairy legs and the overgrown toenails sticking out. So iconic from head to toe.
And I have to say I think her Icesis and Gia were the only queens that met the full brief
of eye sore couture for this category. Ugly, but make it fashionable. This look is Hot.
And for her deadly sin, she was given gluttony. She’s giving us wicked witch of the west
meets peppermint patty from candy land. And miss patty’s had too much candy before she
can even walk onto the runway, bleeeeh. She made a mess on the side. And again, the amazing
makeup. How did she have time to do this? And I think this is not only one of my favorite
looks of the entire night, but maybe of the entire season so far. Pythia ate tonight and
left not crumbs. This look is Hot.
And as for my Hottest Hots in each category. Rock n’ roll goes to Kendall Gender. Ugliest
sin, Pythia, and deadliest sin, Pythia. And I also asked my patrons what they thought
on patreon.com. And they voted for Pythia, and Kahmora Amore, and Icesis Couture, in
each category respectively. And overall I’ve gotta say I’m so impressed with this season.
I am loving Canada’s Drag Race season 2. It feels like such a breath of fresh air,
seriously. Condragulations to everyone that has been on this season so far, it’s amazing.
I mean it’s worth tuning in just to see what Brooke is wearing every single week,
right? And speaking of those judges, I personally would have given the win to Pythia tonight,
but I do think Icesis’s win was justified. And as for the bottom two: Synthia and Kendall.
They were also my bottom two this evening. Adriana though could have been a substitute
for the bottom two as well though. Kendall I think has beeb flirting with the bottom
two for so many weeks in a row now that it was time to see her lip sync and Synthia bless
her heart it was her third time in the bottom second week in a row and this early in the
competition when that happens, you really just kinda can’t come back from that. And
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But ultimately I do think Synthia’s elimination made sense all things considered. Even though
I’ve gotta say I don’t think I’ve fallen in love this much with an early out contestant
in a long time. She’s so funny, such an amazing performer, and an amazing singer.
She’s got a bright future and really her only weak spot I think was some of her runways.
And honestly that’s the easiest thing to fix. Like girl if we see her on All Stars
in a few years I think those other [_] better watch out.
As always though I’d love to hear what you think so let me know down in the comments
below – who had your favorite look in each category? Who do you think should have been
in the bottom two? And who do you think won that lip sync?
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