The longest season in RuPaul’s Drag Race herstory gave strategy to an appropriately eventful reunion on Friday, because the Season 14 queens — together with June Jambalaya, Orion Story and several other different names misplaced to historical past — reunited on the Flamingo Las Vegas to clear the air.
However the headliner of this 90-minute affair was none apart from Daya Betty, who was compelled to reckon with the alternatives that led her to being labeled this season’s villain.
The dialog was initially framed round Daya’s season-long feud with Jasmine Kennedie, who felt that Daya took issues too far by dragging her for who she is as an individual, taking specific offense to phrases like “vitality vampire.” Daya primarily shrugged it off, doubling down on that particular insult whereas additionally taking possession for her reads: “I mentioned what I mentioned. I don’t take any of that s–t again.”
Then it grew to become about extra than simply Daya and Jasmine. Different queens, together with Jorgeous, chimed in with Daya-related grievances. Daya mentioned she understood that her jabs may need felt private, however they weren’t. She then launched into some bizarre analogy about the way it’s like taking a science check at school, however famous Mensa member Jorgeous was fast to level out that she “didn’t do none of that.”
Just a few queens did come to Daya’s protection. June urged that Daya is a genuinely good one that merely dealt with a disturbing scenario otherwise than she might have. “Was it proper? No, however that’s how she was dealing with the stress she was beneath,” June mentioned. Maddy Morphosis (‘memba her?!) additionally defended Daya, declaring that nothing she mentioned crossed any type of line.
Daya finally broke down, saying that “everybody has this horrible thought” of who she is. (“I had my heads within the recreation and I had my eyes on the prize.”) As for the dying threats she’s allegedly been receiving, there’s completely no place for that on this or any fandom.
If the queens had been hoping for an apology, they’ll must accept this: “I’m sorry for the best way I mentioned issues.” Truthful sufficient.
Different reunion moments price discussing…
* Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté described the expertise of leaving early as “crushing,” however says that she was “extra settled in her spirit” whereas watching the episode air. I additionally agree along with her assertion that Snatch Sport would’ve been higher if she stayed.
* Kornbread additionally addressed — however supplied no apologies for — telling Jasmine that she talks an excessive amount of. “The remainder of the women would have conversations about however not with Jasmine,” she mentioned. When Jasmine began to speak over her, Kornbread mentioned, “You continue to lower me off, and I like for it. You ain’t modified.” There’s no actual drama right here, with many of the queens agreeing that Jasmine was so much to soak up. As June mentioned, Kornbread’s phrases could have been direct, however they had been additionally wanted.
* The followers, together with celebrities like Ariana Grande, have apparently fallen in love with “Camgeria.” Each Girl Camden and Angeria are having fun with the eye, with the latter saying, “I’m not against something. I’m actually not.”
* Talking of showmances, Jorgeous and Orion apparently had a bit of one thing occurring, however Jorgeous insists that “no lips touched.” In reality, the entire thing sounds… what’s the alternative of romantic? As Jorgeous defined, “Once you’re secluded and away, all you might have is your sisters.” After which Orion mentioned, “I’ll all the time love you. Even in case you don’t reply to my textual content messages.” Ouch!
* The notorious Untucked combat between Maddy and Jasmine was apparently a misunderstanding, with each queens believing that the opposite was being dismissive.
* Kornbread insisted that she did, in actual fact, pay Daya $1,000 to eat that dragonfly within the werkroom.
* Bosco admitted that she “wasn’t good” when she fought to play Saltine in Moulin Ru!, earlier than citing this argument: “When did we determine that drag queens aren’t enormous bitches?”
* Maddy (and Daddy Morphosis) received the Golden Boot Award for her notorious “rag-tag do-it-yourself nation” costume. “I’m so glad I lastly received one thing,” she mentioned.
* And the most effective learn of the night time got here courtesy of Kornbread, who advised DeJa Skye: “You and Jesus have one thing in frequent. You each have 12 followers!”
Your ideas on the Season 14 reunion? Which queen will you be rooting for at subsequent week’s finale? No matter’s in your thoughts, drop it in a remark beneath.
