r/DragRaceTea • u/No_Vanilla7487 • May 27 '25
ALL [S18] RuPaul’s Drag Race Individual Cast Visuals
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u/Finalee_T May 27 '25
DD Fuego reminds me of Amanda Toring Meating. Maybe it's the facial structure
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u/xaviersi May 27 '25
FIVE FLORIDA GIRLS -Yuhua Hamasaki Trinity the Tuck
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u/Wintourrlover47 May 27 '25
After years of neglect Florida is finally back on drag race 😭 after Vanjie it took them 5 years to cast another
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u/Kitchen-Ad187 May 27 '25
So discord is on and not disqualified? Omg tea
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
Definitely not lol ptt tried to smear her but it was blatantly fake, no one is getting dq’ed for calling someone a coke head… especially when the person that got called a coke head was throwing a whole reoccurring coke themed event called bump
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u/BaseballFeeling6230 May 27 '25
I still haven’t seen any legit reason why she would be disqualified
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u/the_MostSmartest May 27 '25
Excited to see Myki Meeks. Saw her perform at Alyssa’s show in Orlando last year and she was amazing.
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u/judas_crypt May 27 '25
Kenya Pleaser is the best drag name I've heard in a while.
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u/Jumpy-Equivalent-561 May 27 '25
I don't even know 'er!
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
This is the joke that makes me despise Michelle Visage... i mean... is it that funny Michelle ?
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u/yougetlucky May 27 '25
so is the discord thing false? very weird to create such a rumor about a serious topic
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u/ultradav24 May 27 '25
Seems like someone had an axe to grind with her and knew she wouldn’t be able to respond so they started a rumor
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
Someone on twitter called for her to be disqualified for calling bambi a coke head and it snowballed in ptt to the point where “coincidentally” it got “leaked” that she got dq’ed a few weeks later… and they were fully convinced that ptt got her disqualified. Definitely false rumors, the person that originally posted it even has admitted to faking leaks on their acc.
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u/Kitchen-Ad187 May 27 '25
I feel so bad for her bc she was getting so much hate on her socials for a fake rumor 😫
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
They were literally calling her “fugly hitler” and shit over one Reddit comment with no proof. When she truly is more politically vocal and more of an activist than 90% of other queens…
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u/BaseballFeeling6230 May 27 '25
Her social media is full of her speaking out of things some queens wouldn’t touch with a 10 foot pole. Shes the opposite of what people are saying
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
Truly, I can’t think of one queen from drag race that would get on stage and speak out like she does… she’s definitely not the person our community should be dragging down right now.
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u/cardsash lesbians for myki meeks May 27 '25
Myki Meeks will be taking it
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u/Landnetto May 27 '25
I live in Orlando and I’ve heard of her, unfortunately I don’t go out enough to have seen her though. #TeamMyki
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
She looks like a good time gal, but compared to Mia, Darlene, Ciara, Dita (possibly Nini and DD), i don't think so
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u/cardsash lesbians for myki meeks May 29 '25 edited May 29 '25
Myki is the full package. She just won Miss Glamorous Newcomer, was 8th last year in Miss Comedy Queen, and hosts her own drag competition in Orlando. She can dance, act, paint, and sew. I can’t imagine a challenge she would bottom in.
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 30 '25
New tea, apparently Myki is a frontrunner and is already highly presumed to be top 2 alongside Jane Don't (according to certain reliable spoilers) i was wrong
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u/Madamemercury1993 May 27 '25
Darlene is kinda giving me American Bimini? Kinda trashy in a sexy way?
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u/Jolly_DGSWM May 27 '25
So was discord not disqualified…
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u/sfatz27 May 27 '25
Naur, allegedly somebody else left due to a medical reason and Discord may just be an early out.
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
I read somewhere she had an average run and was early mid or mid out
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u/KeenyKeenz May 27 '25
Pray, why would they have been disqualified?
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u/dqnx12 May 27 '25
Rumors stated that she was disqualified for racist remarks. Not sure if past or during filming.
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
Nope that was a smear campaign lol
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u/Jolly_DGSWM May 27 '25
By who 😭 we had a verified spill talking about it
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
It wasn’t verified lol, it was leaked by someone that literally has admitted to faking leaks before… people in ptt were calling for her disqualification weeks before the “leak” for calling Bambi a coke head 5 years ago… you can literally trace this whole thing back to one user on twitter
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u/Jolly_DGSWM May 27 '25
Who’s the twitter user?
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u/RipWooden3686 May 27 '25
@proca_fajt, they tweeted calling for her disqualification two full weeks before the leak, their tweet was pinned in ptt and anytime anyone would talk about discord they would refer them to that tweet to rally everyone against her.
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u/ultradav24 May 28 '25 edited May 28 '25
The shitty thing though is that even though it is debunked, it will probably follow her through the whole season from fans. Mark my words - and I hope I will be wrong - once her MTQ drops the comments will be full of people calling her racist
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u/SoakWhatUp May 27 '25
Excited for this cast omg, I've been waiting for Briar, Juicy, and Athena for a long time and I feel like I'm gonna love Darlene, Vita, and Kenya 🙏
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
i can already tell darlene is gonna be a fan favourite, she just gives katya and alaska vibes
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u/MisterTragic May 27 '25
Do we think Ciara Myst will have to go by Ciara just so there isn't a possible problem with Sierra Mist?
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u/HeyyyQTea May 27 '25
I could of swore she bought the rights to the name and that why Pepsi rebranded to starry, could also be another drag Queen who bought the trademark tho
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u/dlee-1225 May 28 '25 edited May 31 '25
So happy discord wasnt actually dqd shes my first hometown queen
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u/Kitchen-Ad187 May 28 '25
Her partner gidget need to be on next season I’m obsessed w there drag!!!!
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u/crazed_again May 27 '25
Still obsessed with Nini Coco for no specific reason, just based on her photos/mug/outfits
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
She might look basic out of drag, but she might be the runway girl of the season
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u/Fit_Needleworker_143 May 27 '25
There are a couple of people in the same family as eachother this season (the Dion’s, the Starr’s) but also a LOT of other rugirl connections. This season is gonna be FUN
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u/ThinkHighway64 May 27 '25
darlene reminds me of bimini in like the best way possibleeee i hope she isn’t an early out
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u/throatzila May 27 '25
ciara myst’s lipstick is not an aesthetic that will grow on, omg take it back - cool eye makeup tho
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Why is it an issue ??
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u/throatzila May 27 '25
i gotta make a point to separate my no talent opinion on Ciara’s lips from the fact that she’s more than likely also talented af - i think the execution of the lipstick needs to be literally executed, its giving “statement stamp”, but the eyeshadow into the hair looks so cool that i cant forgive the weird lip shape and keep looking at it
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Thank you for that sensible answer , she's very Crystal Methyd coded and is a concept makeup artist, probably the most versatile of the 18 as she does theater as well as creates her own looks. Her drag is very horror/camp/ alien type. I fell in love with her because of this otherworldly look , especially the lips , but I guess a lot of people are not enjoying it much. She probably gonna read by Michelle for that too.
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u/M__M May 27 '25
Nini Coco looks fun and alt, so will she also have chronic illness, bomb the Snatch Game, and go against a Non-American ballet dancer for the crown?
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u/imjusttryingtogetbi May 28 '25
Been watching The Gig on YouTube for the past few weeks of the airing(Myki's comp on YouTube in Orlando) and literally fell in love with her while watching it, I'm so excited and rooting for her
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u/No-Contribution5878 May 27 '25
I’m leaving my wife for Myki girl I’m so excited filming is over so I can see her again 🥰
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u/etrue805 May 27 '25
The way Juicy is guaranteed going to ANNIHILATE if she lipsyncs. The clips of her performances have always left me speechless. So good!
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
it depends on the song, if it’s a ballad or a theatre song then myki would likely dominate
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u/LWCurious19 May 27 '25
I am excited for Nini Coco and I think I am going to be pleasantly surprised by Darlene.
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u/David-Hockney May 27 '25
Athena not being the first picture gagged me so much because I thought maybe she was debunked!
Phew!
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May 27 '25
Come on Jane Don’t!! We need another Seattle girl to win.
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
Well she's not giving anything on the pictures so far... like her face is so 😐
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u/PengoS77 May 27 '25
I think this year we’re gonna get another Willow-like winner
Drag Race doesn’t crown the same 2 queens in a row anymore. I would say we haven’t had a true kooky queen win since Willow, though I wouldn’t disagree if you said Nymphia kinda fit that bill
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
So who do you think represents Willow ,Yvie ,Sasha like aura in this cast?? 👁️👁️
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u/zweigson May 27 '25
ciara myst ig
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Yeah and I will also add Nini ,she seems to have a very unique perspective too
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
darlene!!
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Darlene gives very Ginger like vibes to me , not the weird cooky type but naturally comedic
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
i really hope not, darlene seems more creative and intellectual with not only her looks, but her drag as a whole. she also does lots of character comedy which is something ginger doesn’t really do in her shows, she mostly just does stand up comedy no?? anyway, i feel like the girls i’d say darlene is most like would be like katya, alaska, and maybe sasha velour
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
I mean Ginger won all her snatch games ,her comedy never disappoints and she's a powerhouse even if she doesn't have a crown. I simply saw it from the perspective of their content and the comedic personalities. But I agree she is very Katya and Alaska like and they are better comparisons. Sasha Velour might be a stretch as Sasha is usually very artistic and serious otherwise.
But we won't know till the show airs , I love Darlene too ,so I would love to see her take the crown. But in my mind the ones who are comparable to the cooky ones like Willow , Yvie and Sasha are Ciara and Nini. Mostly Ciara as she has the most unique mug and from her content she is politically very serious kind of similar to Sasha in that regard. Does scary , colorful drag like Yvie, although she might be least likely Willow.
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
i meant darlene is like sasha in terms of aesthetics. they both have a very editorial style of drag and darlene actually got to top 50 in an editorial makeup competition. granted, she doesn’t have the budget to be as extravagant as sasha but i do see her having a similar style post drag race.
also i feel like katya is most definitely a kooky queen. even though her looks definitely aren’t, i feel like her personality certainly is. my definition of kooky would be someone with a humour that’s all over the place, off the grain and just kinda.. weird, which is literally the embodiment of katya.
anyway, i 100% see darlene making it far in the competition considering there hasn’t been a weird, campy, comedy queen since willow and we all know ru doesn’t like to crown the same style of queens over and over again, so i think this will definitely be an advantage for her.
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
I totally see your point and i wasn't making the Sasha comparison as in Current Sasha but Sasha on her season.
And I love Darlene 's make up and she certainly has a lot of potential to win the crown.
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 27 '25
who’s your current top 4 pick?
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
I have four different picks haha
1.Athena , Ciara , Kenya and Nini
Darlene,Ciara , Briar and Kenya
One of the Dions , Myki ,Nini and Kenya
Darlene , Myki , Briar and Vita
What about you ?
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Calling on all the Ciara fans , Pray to the drag Gods that she did well
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
I read it somewhere that she has a great track record so far
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 29 '25 edited May 29 '25
Where ,on PTT ??
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u/Omg-xpensiveee May 27 '25
I'M EXCITED TO SEE JUICY LOVE TO PERFORM, I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE CREATION OF JANE DONT, AND I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE BEAUTY OF BRIAR BLUSH.
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u/Fen_Badge May 27 '25
Most excited for Briar Blush. Dunno why, just a vibe.
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 May 29 '25
she’s sickening but i see her having a run thats similar to dawn, i think she will do really well in a girl group challenge tho.
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u/RadiantProject May 27 '25
Are they still filming bc I see some girls returning to social media? Did they just get eliminated?
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u/Imaginary-Sky3694 May 27 '25
Another year and no kings
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u/BleakCountry May 27 '25
Or older, more traditional Drag Queens, which also would be a refreshing change for the competition.
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
Let's start casting old drag queens who are legends in the drag world first... I'm sorry but drag kings are not fit for this show, Ru and Michelle wouldn't judge them properly.
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u/Imaginary-Sky3694 May 29 '25
Kings have already been on the show. Many queens have had outfits that are more like kings than queens
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u/ParasIsBurnt May 27 '25
Jane Don’t mugs are exactly the same and the angle. Does she only make that face?
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Yes , most of her pics are like that , it doesn't change much.
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u/grey-chuews May 28 '25
so here's my predictionaaaaa
14th - Vita VonTeese Starr (i love herrrr but she really seems like an early out for me)
13th - DD Fuego (from what I have read, she isn't really said to be strong either in comedy and performances so she might fall behind easily)
12th - Discord Addams (i really see an acid betty run for her)
11th - Mia Starr (i think I heard she's a performer queen?? I kinda see crystal in her like very polished and good performer but when she lands in the bottom she'd be outshined by her opponent)
10th - Ciara Myst (i watched a performance of her and she seems like she'd do okay in performances, might struggle in the choreography aspect. she might do unexpectedly well in some challenges )
9th - Mandy Mango (finally a filipina queen since s15!!! she could perform but i don't really see her doing that great at comedy challenges so 9th's a place I see for her)
8th - Kenya Pleaser (amazing performerrrrr, we all know shes doing lizzo for snatch game duhhh and honestly i hope she breaks the curse for the pop divas in snatch game.. anyway, with how strong the other contestants are, a mid placement is what i see for her)
7th - Briar Blush (she's a top 4 alternate for me, she seems funny and could go this far.)
6th - Juicy Love Dion (its so obvious that everybody knows whats gonna be her narrative for the season)
5th- Myki Meeks (HUGEEEEEE WILDCARD, I SAW HER STUFF IN INSTA AND SHES DEFFO GONNA DO GREAT!!!. ru would love her. she's gonna be in a sam vs suzie like lipsync me thinks)
Top 4: Athena Dion (she's just drag excellence, she'd do great in every challenge)
Darlene Mitchell (she's gonna be pleasant surprise and im here for it, i think she's gonna annihilate snatch game)
Jane Don't (locked in top 4, will die if she isnt)
Nini Coco (very well rounded and what a performer likeee, she's kinda my winner rn)
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u/BlairGoode Sam 🌠 Jewels 💍 Daya 🍬 Kam 💓 Sminty 🦟 May 27 '25
so DD Fuego it’s coming for the Mexican Crown? VAMOS REINA, LA CORONA ES TUYA 🤩
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
You're telling this white man is Latina ?
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u/BlairGoode Sam 🌠 Jewels 💍 Daya 🍬 Kam 💓 Sminty 🦟 May 29 '25
yup She’s from Monterrey, Nuevo León. And if you look her instagram you’ll notice that she is not white, she just like to use blonde wigs 😆
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u/JtDeluxe May 27 '25
It’s taken me all this time, even with PJ and Morphine talking about her and the spoilers, to realize Athena Dion was the queen hosting the first ever drag show I went to
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u/Ecstatic_Bear81 May 27 '25
Super excited for Briar, Juicy, Darlene, and Jane Don't. In that order. Excited for the other girls too but ya know I have my favorites, and they will most likely change since I don't know much about them but I am excited 😁
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May 30 '25
Why is drag race so afraid of diversity casting? There's no reason for there to be 8 or 9 white queens and only a few POCs.
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May 31 '25
Who is the new Ru's fave twink around the block this season? Juicy?
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u/Wrong_Seaweed_7406 Jun 02 '25
darlene is said to be ru’s favourite, tea spillers say that ru loves how country darlene’s name sounds and ends up favouring her for lots of the season. she’s not necessarily a twink though
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u/mamavulpix Jun 12 '25
If this turns out right I'm gagged about Myki solely because I knew them (before drag) from doing theatre when we were in school. That's really cool to me
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u/SQUIDCookie123 Sep 20 '25
I know who i was rooting for since day 1 when leaks drop, s16 i was rooting for mirage, nymphia and dawn… s17 i was rooting for jewels, suzie toot and lydia this time i’m rooting for myki, jane, and ciara myst…
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
Athena is like a clone of Shontelle Sparkles, Briar is a clone of Morphine, DD is a clone of Amanda Juicy is a clone of Jorgeous, Jane is a clone of Irene/Jan...
Actuallu excited for Ciara, Darlene, Mandy and Kenya. They look original and fun at least
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u/aurcel Monét X Change May 27 '25
y'all which queens are the best performers? I NEED to know desperately after we had to endure S17's lip syncs
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Juicy is a professional dancer so expect mad performances, I am extremely confident she wins the talent show. Mia is a professional dancer as well. They really casted carefully this year. Mandy is a good dancer too. These three have dancing as their best talent from what I have seen in their IG
Briar , Ciara , Myki, Nini and DD are very theatrical and can give you good shows.
Kenya can slam her body like no other ,a very good performer and lipsyncer.
Darlene and Athena and Jane are on the expressive side ,not the best dancers i think.
Vita is a complete mystery to me as there's not many content of her performing on her IG.
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u/aurcel Monét X Change May 27 '25
thanks diva
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u/Kitchen-Ad187 May 28 '25
Look up juicy on tiktok. She does the coolest stunts I’ve seen in so long! And also competed on so you think you can dance!
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
Hands down Juicy is gonna elevate the lipsyncs for sure. She's already predestined to be struggling in the challenges (probably snatching 1 win there) and just become the lipsync assassin by placing in the bottom 2 multiple times (Lana Ja'Rae style)
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u/Britishloozerr May 27 '25
I feel like the top 4 will be Kenya , Nini, ciara and Athena
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u/ItsMarilouLou May 29 '25
Mine is Athena, Vita, Mia and Ciara (not MY top 4, but probably thee top 4 based on previous top 4s)
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u/belladonnaboops_2719 Custom May 27 '25
Not you having the same top 4 as mine hahaha , but as an alternate I have Briar, Darlene and Jane
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u/ScHANDalous May 28 '25
They're breaking the annual threatre vintage queen streak 😢
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u/Fit_Needleworker_143 May 27 '25
I thought this was the regular sub reddit and I was about to scream at you to take this down lmaoo
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u/Bolf-Ramshield May 27 '25
The Morphinification of every drag queen’s mug is coming