RuPaul's Drag Race Season 5 — Page 6

I think Ivy is a talented costumer but I don't think she has a persona that could headline a tour. She has the look but I don't think she has the wit to go with it...at least from what we've seen so far.

I am all about Jinkx but she needs help with her look. A $100,000 cash prize could go a long way toward improving that...better costumes and better wigs.

Updated On: 3/7/13 at 12:48 PM

As much as I enjoy the show, I can't help feeling that this year isn't quite as great as the past two seasons were.

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I think the line-up of queens this season is a little lackluster. Do we think any of us would be Team Jinx if it was the Manilla/Raja season?

But the show itself, from the 'challenges' to (especially) the editing has been on fire. I just don't think the queens have risen to the occasion.

I really should make her a 'Hello, I'm Laura Linney' onesie.

Hated Raja. Liked Manilla a lot.
Probably would pick her over Jinkx.
But we still haven't seen all Jinkx has to offer yet.

Oh, and....

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Girl can sing....
Jinkx is a well rounded entertainer

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Not me, Jane. I found it on RuPaul's facebook page. Done by someone named Dave Hagen. I was hoping the artist did a series of the whole Drag Race cast, but I can't find anything on him.

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My first exposure to Jerick Hoffer (a.k.a. Jinkx Monsoon) was as Angel in a production of "Rent" at the 5th Avenue theater in Seattle. I hated him in the show. He wore the same wig all night long (one of my co-workers who went to see the show but was sitting farther back than me actually didn't know that Angel was supposed to be a drag queen until the funeral scene. She thought Angel was just another girl). I didn't really like him in the show. I thought his characterization didn't have the heart of the character, and he came off as a little too cold and bitchy as Angel (there were other major issues I have with that production, but that's another topic). It kinda left with a really cold feeling towards Jinkx/Jerick.

Then, earlier this year, I ended up seeing him again as Hedwig in a local theater production of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". Everything that he did that was wrong for Angel was totally right for Hedwig. It completely changed my opinion of him. He was funny, irreverent, and the songs seemed to suit him better than Angel's songs in Rent.

I haven't really caught past seasons of "Drag Race", but I did see a random episode here and there. And I have become a member of team Jinkx through this. He seems to have the best blend of personality and talent of all the girls. I do agree that some of his outfit and make-up choices could be a little bit better, but I hope he ends up making it to the end.

There is a short video of Jerick on the Balagan Theater's website from a local news magazine show that featured him. You will have to skip over the first minute and a half.


Balagan Theater

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Updated On: 3/9/13 at 02:29 AM

Alyssa's screed at the podium was INSANELY good TV. I didn't wanna watch, but I couldn't turn away. And good for Coco for finding a way to make it work for her. I don't think the jokes were all that funny, but the characterization was pretty damn fierce.

I love that the rest of the queens think she's the frontrunner as well...and they are panicking!

Skipping the thread because I haven't finished watching the show, but Erica Andrews died last night. She was the lead in Ticked Off Trannies with Knives. She was RoXy's drag mother.

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Very sad news.....

It only makes some semblance of sense when you watch Untucked. Otherwise, it seems completely calculated (which it probably still is). But Untucked makes it seem much less left field.