By The Lady Cocotte For some of you, the RuPaul’s Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular heralds the Christmas season. For me, it’s a sign that RuPaul has a holiday album to sling. Mama Ru is the Bethenny Frankel of drag. She can, and will, sell everything. So here we are, watching Trixie Mattel (season 7, disputed […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Grand Finale
By The Lady Cocotte The RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Grand Finale comes at a strange period in Drag Race fandom. The explosive/exploitative reunion (depending on who you ask) started some truly tough discussions. Racism within the community. The commodification of drag. Sit down and shut up vs. fight for your rights. Lights are shining […]
My Very Late RuPaul’s Drag Race: Evil Twins Recap
By The Lady Cocotte RuPaul’s Drag Race finally has a top 5. As the queens muster strength for the final ascent, feelings are raw. Kameron Michaels talks about Survivor’s Guilt. The pressure of sending Monét X Change home is simply too much to bear. Kameron’s “it’s harder to be me than Monét right now” works […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Social Media Kings Into Queens
By The Lady Cocotte Last week’s surprise double shantay has injected the RuPaul’s Drag Race workroom with well earned self-condragulation. Eureka O’Hara is feeling her oats. So what if it sounds like bragging? She earned this. Aquaria, clearly the frontrunner in her own mind, is over it. As the Scheana of the group, she needs […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Breastworld
By The Lady Cocotte The vibe on RuPaul’s Drag Race is decidedly weary. No matter how many hearts The Vixen won, she’s exhausting. Even her mirror message requires decoding. No one bothers. They assume it’s another stab at Eureka and move on. Kameron Michaels sits in stunned silence. As the winner, she’s earned extra camera […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Unauthorized Rusical
By The Lady Cocotte RuPaul’s Drag Race begins, as always, in a post-elimination haze. The queens are spent. Their nerves are raw. They need to literally untuck. But Eureka and The Vixen want attention. It was inevitable that these two would beef. Whatever differences they have, they both desperately need to be heard. The sad […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Snatch Game
By The Lady Cocotte In a season known for lame challenge themes, tonight’s RuPaul’s Drag Race goes old school. We knew we were getting Snatch Game (hallelujah!) but no one is prepared when RuPaul pulls out his reading glasses. That’s right, ladies and gentlemen, the library. Is. Open. Officially. I don’t really listen to Kameron’s […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Drag Con Panel Extravaganza
By The Lady Cocotte We go into tonight’s RuPaul’s Drag Race with everyone thinking they’re doing better then they are. Miz Cracker complains that she’s always in second place.The Vixen doesn’t understand why her performance isn’t winning appropriate accolades. They’re six weeks in and the fatigue is real. So is the competition. It takes grit […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Bossy Rossy Show
By The Lady Cocotte RuPaul’s Drag Race opens, as always, with an ending. While mourning a friend’s elimination (this time Dusty Ray Bottoms), they can’t help but examine their own mortality in the game. The black Martha Stewart has buyer’s remorse. Last week, she was too busy playing Mother to complete a runway-worthy look. So […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: The Last Ball on Earth
By The Lady Cocotte RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 is a masterclass in Drama. We have a villain (The Vixen). Mayhem Miller, our ingenue. And Eureka O’Hara (not of the pageant O’Hara’s) fills the role of pot stirrer. A tough elimination leads to recriminations. Did Mayhem throw Monique Heart under the bus? Monique thinks so […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Tap That App
By The Lady Cocotte After a long week, RuPaul’s Drag Race is my version of a bubble bath. RuPaul, take me away. Take me to a world that sparkles and glows. With men willing to kit up in a dress and heels. That looks like it smells like bubbles and rosewater (even if I know […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: PharmaRusical
By The Lady Cocotte In preparation for tonight’s RuPaul’s Drag Race, I rewatched the premiere. I think I’ve finally pinpointed why I like Vanessa Vanjie so much: she belongs on the 80’s Ballroom scene. This might be a theme tonight. The episode opens with drama worthy of Paris Is Burning. Aquaria is challenged to tell […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Premiere: 10s Across the Board
By The Lady Cocotte I hate to admit it but I had some RuPaul’s Drag Race malaise following All Stars 3. I wanted Trixie to win but not like that. So I headed into Season 10 guarded. I was being overly dramatic (imagine that). From the opening strains, I was hooked, again. My beloved Drag […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10 Premieres Tonight
By The Lady Cocotte I know we’re still reeling from the RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars finale but it’s time to wipe the mirror slate clean. Season 10 premieres tonight! Listen, I get it. I wish VH1 gave us breathing room between the two shows. But this is happening and I don’t want to go […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Grand Finale
By The Lady Cocotte I can’t believe I’m about to watch Mamma Ru crown the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race. It feels like only yesterday the season nine girls made their way into the workroom (and our hearts). Even my therapist was surprised to hear the season was over so soon (yes, I talk […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Reunited
By The Lady Cocotte We’re one week away from crowning the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race so it’s time for the reunion show and I’m really excited to see some of the eliminated queens (hey Valentina, Eureka and Farrah!). Since the reunion was filmed recently, they’ve all had a chance to watch most of the […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Category Is…
By The Lady Cocotte This is it, Squirrel Friends. Tonight we find out who makes it into the top three of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the competition couldn’t be stiffer! First we have Sasha Velour, my personal favorite and the only remaining queen to never lip-sync for her life. She is creative, incredibly smart, […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Gayest Ball Ever
By The Lady Cocotte It’s the top five, bitches! The creme de la creme of RuPaul’s Drag Race. We’ve said a teary goodbye to some mighty fine queens along the way (and good riddance to a few stinkers) and now the crown is finally in sight. In all probability, tonight spells the end for Broadway […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Makeovers: Crew Better Work
Hi! It’s Tamara, I will be filling in for the fabulous The Lady Cocotte tonight as she actually has a life this holiday weekend. I am still UTTERLY DEVASTATED from last week and am dead serious when I say I am hoping that something happens where Valentina comes back this week. We start with the […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Your Pilot’s on Fire
By The Lady Cocotte After an unexpected two week hiatus, I’m back! Sure, I watched RuPaul’s Drag Race while AWOL but I have to admit, it wasn’t as much fun without your comments. And Tamara Tattles did such a good job recapping last week’s episode, I knew I had to reclaim my show before she […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: RuPaul Roast
Hey you guys, I am filling in for this episode of Drag Race. Sorry about the delay. Your usual recapper, the divine The Lady Cocotte had life get in the way last weekend, and I have been swamped and unable to get anything up on this episode myself. I am going to make this a […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Snatch Game
By The Lady Cocotte Well, life got in the way of my RuPaul’s Drag Race obsession this week. Unfortunately, it’s not because I’m at DragCon. Nope. While the rest of my friends are knee deep in drag, I’m stuck at home being an adult. I’m not happy about it. At all. I guess I’ll […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Reality Stars, The Musical
By The Lady Cocotte If there’s one thing I can count on, it’s RuPaul’s passion for self-promotion. How else do you explain tonight’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Or, as it’s become known on social media, the Kardashian episode. No, VH1 didn’t splurge on K-family judges (although Khloe faced-off with Bianca Del Rio in season […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Good Morning Bitches
By The Lady Cocotte I didn’t even realize it but I’ve been avoiding tonight’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Cleaned the fish tank. Put away laundry. Played with the dog. Everything but watch my favorite show. What’s up with that? You know how seriously I take drag. It cheers me up when I’m down and […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Draggily Ever After
By The Lady Cocotte After last week’s uneven episode, I’m counting on the drag gods to bring me a great evening of RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s not too much to ask. I mean, I certainly worship at the altar of drag. I see live shows. I buy the merch. I talk about it all the […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: She Done Already Done Brought It On
By The Lady Cocotte Here we are again. It’s time for RuPaul’s Drag Race! I’ve been waiting for this moment all week. The websphere has been all agog about who’s returning so let’s waste no time and jump right in. The “Previously On” montage morphs so quickly into the new episode I almost missed it. […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Oh. My. Gaga!
By The Lady Cocotte I had a lot to accomplish today but while I was busy adulting, all I could think was, “Drag Race, Drag Race, Drag Race…” Yeah, I have a little addiction to RuPaul’s Drag Race. I’ve accepted it. Feathers, glitter, paillettes. Reading, rivalries, RuPaul. And the sisterhood, always the sisterhood. I love […]
RuPaul’s Drag Race Returns Friday on VH1
By The Lady Cocotte Can you feel some extra glamour in the air? Are you reconnecting with your charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent? That’s because RuPaul’s Drag Race is back! And they’re moving up to the big leagues. That’s right. After testing out the waters during All Stars, Drag Race is officially moving to Logo’s […]