The only thing scary about me today is my dark circles…. Boo! Hi Ugly! It’s me
Bussy and welcome back to HOT or ROT! And today we’re going to be reviewing the brandly new….
Newly brandy…. Newly announced cast of Dragula Season 4. We’ve got promo looks
to discuss and Entertainment Weekly bios to read and Instagram profiles to sleuth through. We'll
also be taking a look and discussing Jade Jolie’s apology that she’s just issued regarding some of
her previous actions. I’ve got a lot to spook you with today so let’s get started. First some
general info about the season itself. Ii premieres on October 19th on the AMC h[____] streaming
service called Shutter. The same one that they put Dragula Resurrection on. The other exciting
thing about this season is they’ve announced the grand prize has been increased to a grand total
of 100,000 dollars and they’ve got some amazing guest judges lined up for this season like Poppy,
Vanessa Hudgens, Orville Peck AND Bob the Drag Queen. Now let’s see what our g[____] are up to.
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First up, Astrud Aurelia. Her name is making me think of that scene in the Office where Michael
is like, “so her name is a[__] turd…” Anyways, Astrud hails from Phoenix Arizona and says that
she is into punk rock music, she's a singer songwriter and wants to bring a lot of punk
rock fashion to her time on Dragula. She got on this like rainbow paint splattered leather
punky outfit and she’s spooked this outfit up a little bit with one little horn on one side
and something on the other side of her wig that I don't know what it is, I can't tell if it's
like supposed to be a fascinator, a hat or just a random piece of fabric. She's giving me Inkling
spring paint everywhere if y'all play that game mixed with like a little bit of Mad Max vibes.
Her looks isn't necessarily the scariest of this cast but it does feel fresh and fashionable - umm
I think I’m going to give this a HOT. Over on her Instagram I did find this one like truly Drag
supermonster photo where she kind of looks like a r[____] mouse with deer antlers and we’ve also got
a photo of this yellow rock and roll outfit that looks really fun. We love to see it. And next up
we love an alliteration it’s Bitter Betty. Miss Betty is a self identifying trans woman hailing
from LA, who says she is bringing over 20 years of drag experience to the competition. I’m like girl
that’s longer than I’ve been alive. I wish… I’m living for this look that she has brought to us
today, she is giving us like this kind of pink zebra pattern on her arms and legs and then a
Rihanna S[___] chains and whips excite me corset vibe in the center. Her hair is fabulous. I love
the little details of the spiders crawling all over her and I’m really excited for her because
I think she brings an interesting perspective as a trans woman to the competition. She’s pretty well
known for protesting Rupaul's Drag Race and more specifically the comments Ru has made about trans
queens being allowed on the show. Back in 2018 and ‘19 she actually went to Rupaul’s Drag Con
in protest looks, first as an alien to represent her alienation from the franchise and then later
as well, I can’t actually say what she’s dressed as cause of Youtube guidelines, but you can go
check those out on her instagram profile. Miss Bitter Betty you have no reason to be bitter
today this look is HOT! Next up - all the girls are standing in the line for the bathroom to meet
Koco Caine. Miss Koco is from Tulsa and identifies as a they/them Drag shape-shifter. Koco says they
are going to be serving seduction and h[____] and of course body positivity and is a self-described
zombie s[____]. This look very much gives me all of that and more. I’m living for this like
decaying flesh outfit, it is so HOT! And I love how she has paired this like literal rotting flesh
outfit with giant fierce drag jewels. And over on the ‘gram we’ve got some more scary looks,
we’ve got little Miss Piggy serving up some fresh human meat put your knife and bat wing
ears in toe and also this little spooky clown look, showing off that shape-shifting ability
a little bit and giving us some versatility between the different genders. Miss Koco’s got
my interest peaked but will her time on Dragula be a short-lived h[___]……. Or a full-season bender.
Next up - night of the living drag doll it’s Hoso Terra Toma. Hoso’s drag style is Drag Yokai, which
means they draw visual inspiration from Eastern myths combined with obscure foreign references.
Girl… this promo look is scary the house down m[_____] boots. This look is giving me like if
you mixed Chucky from Child’s Play with Trixie Mattel and then made it even scarier. Girl, take
a look at what’s going on with those masks on the chest - that is wild. It’s reminding me a little
bit of like the hollows from Bleach and how they have those like face masks. And with this level of
creativity in costuming I can not WAIT to see what they are going to bring to this competition. Hoso
Terra Toma you get a HOT from me. And in Hoso’s transformation from their out of drag character to
the in drag character, you would never expect this sweet little person on the left to look like this
h[____] creature on the right but they can and do. And interestingly this drag performer’s hometown
is in HBC town, Seoul South Korea, which means that Dragula has officially gone international
with casting or this performer also performs and lives in America. I’m not sure exactly where
they reside but in their bio they talk about how they’re really excited to participate in
Dragula because it’s going to offer a really safe space for her alternative style. Next up, they say
he’ll last forever - its Formelda Hyde, which is a really fun drag name for a couple of reasons,
firstly formaldehyde being like the preservation chemical for d[_______] that it is and then Hyde
as a last name by itself I think also being a reference to Jekyll and Hyde. Formelda is from
Phoenix and uses he/him and they/them pronouns and identifies as a drag monster…..girl….
I think what's so interesting about Formelda is their use of masks in all of their looks which
we’ll see the rest of here on Instagram in a second but you can see how like the staticness
of the mask adds that extra level of creepiness, no facial expressions but they've left cutouts for
the eyes and got on these spooky white contacts and then created teeth out of what looks like
toothpicks or nails or something like. Girl, this s[____] is scary. The only thing that left me a
little confused about this look was there are parts of it that are so clean and crisp like
the boots and cape and shoulders - that compared with like the f[____] b[_____] of the rest of it
was a little disjointed for me but I’m not really sure if that’s just part of their character
and they really like to juxtapose like the conflicting ideas of cleanliness and h[____] or
what that's about but I guess we'll see more on the show. This look gets a FormeldaHOT from
me. Over on the ‘gram, the creepiness continues. Masks in drag I think are really interesting
because while it seems like it would be easier to have a drag character with a mask I think there
are actually additional challenges and hurdles that these people have to overcome like we’ve
seen in the past such as Yovska or Monikkie Shame primarily being relataility because it’s
so hard to show na audience and show a panel of judges who you really are behind a mask.
Anyways, next up it’s Jade Jolie who followed the white rabbit all the way to Dragula Season 4. This
is literally the last person that I expected to be on Dragula like little miss rainbow and sunshine,
the Taylor Swift lookalike of drag. I feel like her being on dragula is like her Reputation era
or maybe she’s in her Red era… you know for b[____]. The very same Jade that word
that iconic hair runway that inspired future hair runways and was responsible for two of the
biggest memes of the Drag Race franchise of course being “Get her, Jade” when she was reading Alyssa
and thens Alyssa’s retort to her calling out the back rolls, “back rolls…?”. I just think it's
going to be so exciting to see 8 years of growth in this person that we already know and love and
see how they’ve changed not only themselves but their drag character. She is giving us an Alice
in Wonderland white rabbit inspired fantasy. She’s got what appears to be a vile of b[___]
and a b[____] pocket watch around the chains on her belt, some little sparkly ears and a bunch
of belts to complete the look. I’m not going to lie, this look does make me a little bit nervous
cause I‘m like is she going to be spooky enough for this competition? Is she going to be able to
sell the fantasy of alternative drag? I do think this look is great for a club or a very specific
number onstage but dont think it really says Dragula promo look or reintroduces her to the
world in the way that I guess kind of expected to see her reintroduced. So for that reason I’m
going to give this a ROT! But maybe that was just like an intentional way to distract us
because that is the point of the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Now let’s discuss her drama.
After this new Dragula cast announcements, twitter users were calling her out for umm… a
scene in an a[____] f[__] she participated in now I guess 8, 9, 10 years ago something like that. I
can not because of the Youtube guidelines tell you specifically what was in there but let’s go
ahead and read her apology that she posted on her Instagram story, which I think if
you know you listen to what I’m saying you’ll understand what was in there. She wrote, “I am
so thankful for the love and support I’ve received today. I am also thankful for the comments I’ve
received holding me accountable for my previous actions. When I was in my younger youth,
I was down on my luck financially and did a[____] f[__] work to survive. During one of those shoots
I was involved in, I was asked to portray a n[___] soldier in a scene against my better judgement and
with an a[____] partner pushing me to say yes, I chose to participate and I have felt shame and
regret for that decision every day. My shame has also prevented me from speaking about my decision
and making an apology. I realize now that avoiding this is only more damaging to the Jewish community
and the people who have been hurt by this. I take full accountability for my choices and understand
that what I did was wrong regardless of the circumstances. I do not support anti semitism,
racism or bigotry in any way and I apologize sincerely to anyone who I have hurt. I hope
moving forward I can show you that I’m not someone who is above taking accountability for the things
I may be ashamed of.” And not to take away from her apology, but I do feel like I’ve been reading
a lot of them lately and I have the same feelings about hers as I do about others. I think people
can grow. I think people can change and it’s nice to see her taking accountability for her actions.
So, that’s that, but let me know what you’re thinking about this down in the comments below.
I’d love to hear your opinions on the subject. Next up, Merry Christmas? No, Merrie Cherry.
Miss Merrie hails from Brooklyn, New York and says she hopes to bring the
strengths of a true entertainer to the competition. Concerning their promo look…..
I don’t really understand this choice. She’s in what kind of just looks like a red satin
bed sheet and cheetah print flats. And she looks really pretty don't get me wrong,
but for Dragula? For the Dragula promo you went this simple? I don’t know its just its just a
really interesting choice. I think even more confusing is the glitter in her hair, I’m like,
girl we could have maybe just at least done a little bit of b[____] there right I don't know.
I really wanted to unwrap something a little scarier from Miss Merrie Cherry. This look is a
ROT! She does have some more fun stuff on Instagram showing a more alternative side.
On this photo on her Instagram she wrote, “Get you someone that can do both. Drag has always
been about having fun whether you are fierce and polished or campy and messy, as long as you
are keeping the children entertained you are doing your job.” So I will definitely be looking to Miss
Merrie Cherry to entertain the children! Next up, holy or not here comes Saint! I’ll be honest this
is the queen I’m most excited about this season. I first saw Saint in Dragula Season 3 and then
watched her deservedly win Dragula Resurrection, and it really just feels like a really awesome
full circle moment to see her once again competing for the crown as a totally different, evolved drag
character. Saint is really special I think because she has this unique take on h[_____] and glamour
and has found a way to make everything she does very modern and fashionable yet also
very alternative and unexpected. Boo! I think this promo look is a great example of who Saint is as
a drag character as well. She is giving me Wonder Woman, she is giving me amazonian warrior princess
of the future. I love these metal cuffs that she’s got on her shins and arms, and of course the hair
and makeup is fabulous as well and she’s also got on a sensible chainmail p[____]. This look is HOT!
There’s just a level of polish and attention to detail that goes into all of Saint’s looks and
can not wait to see what they’re bringing to this new season. Next up, Sigourney Beaver who I think
wins best drag name of this cast. She is from Des Moines and is a self-described AFAB drag queen
or Drag impersonator impersonator. She says the thing that makes her special is that she brings
the art of burlesque into her drag and girl you wanna talk about impressive promo looks,
look no further. She’s giving me hyper glam hyper femme El Vira on s[____]. This look is insane I
mean girl like how many wigs does she have on? It’s amazing - the giant collar, the silhouettes,
the leg cutout, I am drooling for more Beaver! And that’s the first time and the only time I’ll
ever say that. This look is definitely red, b[___] HOT! Her instagram also proves that
this look is not a fluke either she has this amazing bat look and this kind of like bride
of frankenstein inspired spooky ghoul vibe look thing going on. And out of drag ain’t she just
the cutest little thing you ever did see? The spookiest looking ones are the most innocent
sweet-looking out of drag. Anyways let’s leave the Beaver dam and head over to Mexico City.
Next up it’s La Zavaleta. In her bio she says she is living in Brooklyn, New York and is a
recent transplant from Mexico City. She says she specializes in mixing sexy and scary which
you know I mean it’s what we expect from a Dragula contestant, and specifically excels
at live entertainment. This promo look I think is beautiful - simple, elegant and also she kind
of looks like a bad dream personified or like a spooky cloud of dark mysterious dust with some
pokey shoulders. She’s giving me body, she’s giving me darkness, she’s giving me glamour.
This look is HOT! Zavaleta also has some amazing looks on their instagram. I found this look that
she created out of pleaser shoes, and this type of look is I think a prime example of why I love
Dragula as a series so much. We get to see so much raw, artistic creativity come out of the
queens they cast mixed with sickening drag. And that wraps up our cast. 10 fresh ghouls to scare
us on Dragula Season 4. I’m curious though, where is the Dahli? Because he did come back to life on
Resurrection but we haven't heard anything since. I’m not looking for any spoilers but
I’m curious to know what y’all think will happen with Dahli. Will he come back this season as like
a surprise special guest? Will he be a surprise 11th hour contestant? What do y'all think? Let
me know down in the comments below. And now it’s time for my favorite game where I let y’all know
my favorite look of the set. My hottest HOT is going to go to: Hoso Terra Toma. I’ve also
asked my patrons to vote on their hottest HOT and today they’ve chosen: Sigourney Beaver. As always
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