We ain’t got space for no narratives so we’re just gonna jump right into the episode, okay? Okay.
----------
“Welcome back to the stage of Reddit’s Rising Stars! Tonight, it’s family only, and by that, I mean my drag family!” announces Anita.
“When did we get married?” asks Tish.
“What happens in Vegas…… doesn’t have a certificate.” retorts Anita.
Tish shoots a puzzled face as she continues, “Presenting the newly minted Dragula champions, Angie Apathy and Erathelle! How does it feel like to be the new supermonsters?”
“We are very pleased and happy. ERANGIEEEEEEEEEE” both chime in together like psycho AI robots.
“We have Anita’s new drag daughter (you’re making a mistake), all the way from The Amazing Drag Race, it’s Skarlet Diamond! How are you doll?” Tish prompts.
“Well, meeting the family I never knew I had is a fun experience! Where do I sign my release forms?” snarks Skarlet.
“Not happening, bitch! Drag dad extraordinaire Bianca Bibancos was set to be here but she’s busy in the studio writing her elimination track, but she does send her love!” announces Anita to the camera. “This week we challenged the girls to give us a tour around the world with a ball! A Glo-ball! Without further ado, let’s get the show a roastin’ and may the best woman, WIN!”
----------
----------
“Ladies, that was a beautiful worldwide display! Now, let’s get down to the judges critiques. Starting with Amelia Velvet!” announces Anita.
“Hey there Amelia! I can tell that this week you put in your research into Nigeria and I appreciate you for that! It shows that you took the time to know what you’re working on. Let’s jump in to your first look. The look itself is very nice. I especially loved how you explained what the colors of the Nigerian flag mean, and how you incorporated that into the look by making it expensive looking af. The flag reveal with the glitter and dollars was brilliant and really tied back in to what it symbolizes in Nigeria. Now on to your second look. I love the artwork that you chose to base the look off of. Head to toe, everything about this felt cohesive. For your last your look, everything was well explained, and I love how you managed to take something as simple as a skirt and blouse, and turn it into a work of art. I liked the fabric choice on this one as well. Overall, your looks all displayed that you did your research into Nigerian culture, and taught me something! That’s what makes for a fun submission to judge. The only thing that might’ve held you back was that it felt a tad safe. The judging this week was very neck and neck and there if there was more gag-worthy elements in your looks, it could’ve been improved. Don’t get me wrong though, the looks were great, and Nigeria was nicely represented, it just might not of had as much of a wow-factor as it could of had.” says Skarlet.
“Amelia, you really took the time and put the research into Nigerian culture. Your first look was very polished and that mug is BEAT. I thought you were very well-put together and that you looked great while definitely serving both elements of fashion inspired by Nigerian culture and also translating the superhero theme that you went off. What was the downfall of this runway was the subpar usage of the flag, you looked pretty in front of a wind machine. I think you could have been more creative with that. Your second look really embodied the theme of this category, you really painted the house down and I loved the color palette that you used while keeping it very well in concordance with the garments that you created. I like. Issa toot for me. I appreciate the Nigerian gele, I actually learned a bit more about the culture of the country you were assigned and I feel like that's a plus. You looked polished while still keeping a sense of yourself throughout this garment. This really gave me the image of a Nigerian princess while being yourself. Good job!” Erathelle mentions.
“Amelia, I thought your Flags of the Wind look was absolutely breathtaking.The reasoning you gave for doing a superhero look made complete sense when you explained the meaning of the green and white colors of the Nigerian flag. Out of the two superhero looks that were served tonight, I think yours was the better one. The styling of it all was absolutely amazing. You gave us so many details to your mug and your outfit, like all those beautiful crystals. You kept the color scheme strictly to the colors of the flag which I appreciate, and it makes it quite obvious that you’re doing a look based off of the flag of Nigeria. I have to say that while I am a big fan of this look, a cape is probably the first thing anyone thinks of when they think of a look to react with wind. I wish you got a little bit more creative with it. For your Painted Ladies look, you took major risks, and I love what you did with them. The final product was so colorful and so avant garde. For me personally, I love that you didn’t do your usual striking mug so each and every patchwork of color of this look would stand out as its own. I think this look was daring and completely captures the style of your artist. One thing I wish you added to your look was one of those color block purses that all of the figures are wearing in the “Onikporo” painting, or some other kind of colorful accessory to tie it all together. For your Cultural Couture look, I thought you did a fine job serving us a modern Nigerian Princess with a twist. The fabrics that you used and the overall color scheme with the beautiful purples, pinks and yellows was exquisite. My favorite part of your look was most definitely the pearl necklaces being used instead of a traditional top. The crinoline cage was a nice choice as the rose shape and the large shape gave me princess vibes. I do wish that the headwrap was altered more instead of being worn as a traditional piece. You could have made the silhouette even bigger for it to balance with the large skirt. I think that your highlight tonight has to be your Painted Ladies look, it was superb.” announces Tish.
“For your flags in the wind look, it did effectively communicate superhero, and the detail in the accessories and the hair/make up are quite luxurious and beautiful. Oddly, this is the second superhero inspired look in this category, and while it is also solidly constructed in communicating that idea of high class heroism, your submission in this category didn’t utilize the wind quite as well as the other queens on the stage tonight. Even the lightest weight latex cape would quickly bunch and stick to itself in that level of wind, the glitter reveal in the wig would be tricky to control, and coming out with a flag is the most literal possible solution to the wind problem. You did have some campy and fun elements that helped sell your idea in your presentation, but given that this is final four, I do wish you had given us something a tiny bit more ambitious and conceptual.
Moving on to your Painted Ladies, your reference artist does very bold pieces with a lot of strong geometry in the line work, giving you a lot of elements to play with in your runway look. I hate the shortcut of the wig looks like ~celebrity~ at ~well known appearance~ particularly in a case where the hair and makeup could have been described in the same word count in an original manner. That said, I think the choice to not overdo the face to allow a better line of color and shape into the body paint was a smart one. With so many segments and colors, simplicity in the non painted aspects of the look kept things from devolving into a kaleidoscope of too busy. The languid, slowed down quality of the presentation allowed us to appreciate the elaborate detail of the body painting, but I do wish there had been a higher energy moment toward the end of your walk, and some dance inspired movement would have helped add a tiny touch more impact as you left the stage, and better mirror the energy and line work in your reference painting.
This cultural couture was the one I was most looking forward to, as Nigerian traditional dress has a lot of beautiful textile patterns and draping to incorporate. Your choice of ankara fabric is a gorgeous color scheme and pattern, and your beat is elegant and regal. Given you chose to do the oversized jewelry as the primary covering over the breast/torso, I would have liked to have seen a bit of an oversized/exaggerated take on the gele headpiece, to balance the volume in the skirt and give us more interesting lines. The gentle folds of the rose like embellishment at the upper part of the skirt to mirror the softness in the headwrap was a great choice. The more measured presentation makes better sense in this context, given your high drag princess concept.” Angie critiques.
Next we have Portia Bella Mushroom!
“Hey Portia! This was a pretty good week for you! I really liked all of your looks, not only that, but you just ooze confidence and you know that you’re fierce as hell, and I love that. Let’s start with your first look. It was very nice and I loved absolutely loved the hair. I would’ve liked to see more of a Brazilian flare to it but nevertheless it was still stunning. I adored the reveal via the fan and the reveal look gave me everything I needed. Now for your second look. This was my favorite from you, and one of my favorite looks out of everyone’s. The piece of art that you used to base it off of was such a good choice, and the way you used all the colors really brought the Pop Art element together. On to your last look. Honestly it was such a cool look. I mean the way that you chose to completely utilize feathers, and the silhouette, felt very avant garde. Not only that, but I love how it ties back to Brazil, and the circus themes. Overall, you present everything with a total display of confidence and polish, and I can’t get enough. This week was extremely neck and neck and you managed to prove just how fierce of a competitor you are.” Skarlet speaks.
“Hello Portia. This week I think you had the most clever usage of the flag. You definitely showed how creative you are through the unraveling of this dress. You looked very beautiful and I think it was cute, but there were some elements of it that I didn't really appreciate such as that caged skirt. I think your usage of the flag pulled you through this one though. Your second look, I did appreciate the Chesire Cat motiff and I felt like you were avant-garde in it. You definitely took some risks to make it more fashion and put research into what you were doing, and the paint job is pretty cute. The references you gave came through for me, definitely. Portia, I love you, you are my flair, but this third look did not do it for me. The colors were a bit too muted for this carnival dancer aesthetic that you went for, and I felt like it lost its meaning the more things you cluttered on: the headpiece, the feathers, the pieces of fabric. I don't want to be mean but you sort of looked like Dusty Ray Bottoms' prettier sister. This was a letdown from the other two looks. Your concept, however, was great and it definitely made sense for Brazil, and I can tell you were trying to risk again and be ambitious and avant-garde with it, which is, it just doesn't look very cohesive.” says Erathelle.
“As for your Flags in the Wind look, the outfit prior to the reveal I wasn’t too excited about, but it was still okay for me. I loved loved loved your hair and makeup though, and the crystals were a great detail. The way your outfit reacted with the wind was super exciting and the long ass train was definitely a standout moment for you tonight. As for your Painted Ladies look, I instantly got excited when I saw you did pop art artist Romero Britto, as I studied him previously for a different challenge. I think you managed to create a visually striking look that fully embodied Britto as an artist, as you managed to even gather his signature patchwork elements into the bottom half of your look. The reveal into Eve was unexpected. I am aware and I brought it to the attention of the judges that Romero Britto has done a sculpture depicting a pop art snake and an apple, but I wish you included that in your references. I did think the paper doll aesthetic revealing into Eve made this category for you a bit reveal heavy, as the two looks did not have a strong correlation. However, I did find the Eve look the most exciting of the two looks you presented. As for your Cultural Couture, I thought that the explanation of your garment was very short and it was hard to imagine the actual shape the feathers were creating. Which is a shame because I liked how you took a risk with not actually using fabric. What I think was a misstep was not using a bright colored feather as this color scheme wasn’t the best choice in my opinion. Especially because you even stated yourself that Brazil uses bright colors in their costumes. For me personally, the look began to lose its connection to Brazil as the only things that correlate to the national costume are the feathers. That said, you looked absolutely gorgeous makeup wise and I loved the styling of it all even down to the detail of the perfume and bowl cut. Your highlight tonight was most definitely your Flags in the Wind look. It was probably my favorite with how much your outfit transformed in front of our eyes and you got the most creative with the wind aspect.” chimes Tish.
“For your Flags In The Wind look, I think you used the wind machine most effectively than anyone else on the stage, by focusing in on softer flowing fabrics and the drama of the movement.The vivid color scheme and glamour high drag beat fit your assigned country well, and I could easily picture the presentation of a garment that had a bit of a tricky shape. That said, I’m not sure a beehive would have maintained its shape in an industrial gale, and I would have liked a touch more detail in the final reveal, and a touch more of a thick and juicy bronzed goddess moment in the presentation of the second look. It almost seemed like an afterthought, and it is a shame, as it’s beautiful in my head.
Moving on to your Painted Ladies, while your presentation was delightfully joyful and confident, any pop artist is pretty well mined in terms of bodypainting, make up artistry and drag. While you did an admirable job of plotting out your look changes, including multiple reveals/allusions to Britto pieces,that means that we didn’t really get to fully enjoy the detail of any of them. Given that you had plotted out the paint and props beautifully, I really wish we had gotten to absorb that beauty in the context of a complete singular thought, rather than a guided tour of your chosen artist’s greatest hits.
Finally, your cultural couture. I loved the avant garde and fashion forward vibe of the elaborate corded patterns and feathers, but I am not sure it reads as inspired by Carnival dancers. The color palette is well coordinated, but a bit more muted than I would have liked. The wide sweep of the arm, stiff posture and more severe hair don’t allow for much movement or dance as your stated reference point, and it lacks the joyful, playful vibe you so often bring to your runways, which would have been in keeping with the theme here. It’s a beautiful look, but I am not sure its tone and vibe quite fit your assigned country and stated point of inspiration.” Angie continued.
Moving on to Willow Blue!
“Hey Willow! You did okay this week, but I have to say it didn’t blow me away. Let’s start with your first look. I see you got the French flag. The look itself, it wasn’t very exciting. It just seemed like a typical hero concept with the French flag colors. I do like the way you incorporated the industrial fan with the flag at the end. On to your second look. This was a nice look and I enjoyed it a lot. I like the work of art that you based it off of as well. The only thing is, is that it seemed a bit literal and safe. It was a piece of art based on death, and you served grim reaper, it just seemed predictable. Now your final look. I had to search for what the national costume was because I wasn’t sure. Your look managed to reflect it, however it did seem very avant garde. It was a nice look, don’t get me wrong, but I wasn’t thrilled. I especially enjoyed the detail you put in to it, but it didn’t seem to mesh well into a stunning moment. Overall, you did what was asked for each look but everything seemed pretty safe. Also the description of each look wasn’t very vivid, which led to me having to read each one multiple times to get what you were going for.” Skarlet begins.
“Hello Willow! I want to say that I do appreciate the ambitious risks that you took today in terms of overall aesthetic. I think your first look is the best of what you've presented, I definitely got the antihero, fighting evil with evil shtick you were going for. I don't feel that the flag usage was necessarily great though, and although it wasn't bad, I thought you could have pulled something way cooler with this category and with the theme you showed: you could have even played off of the 'Bruce Wayne by day, Batman by night' motto a lot of superheroes had and did a cool reveal. Your second look made sense to me visually, but upon consulting with the other judges I was informed this has nothing to do with the painter at hand, which didn't really help your case. I wish you did more with this one too. Injecting finer details into the look would have pulled this closer to the top in my opinion. Your third look was a nice finish to your collection. I definitely enjoyed it, and I actually enjoyed the construction part of the submission. That was the level of detail I wish you would have put into all of your looks. Overall a commendable job, Willow.” explains Erathelle.
“Hey Willow! When I started to read your Flags in the Wind look, I thought it was going to go somewhere along the lines of Phantom of Opera, which is a French play; all because of your white mask. As it went on, I realized you were serving us a superhero. Now while this look is fun, I think a cape in the wind is rather predictable for this runway. Also, I know that the French flag is rather simple with the red, white and blue bars; but I’m not sure I would have known that you were doing a look based off the flag if I wasn’t given context. I think the black pants, which take up a considerable amount of retail space is the culprit. I thought your Painted Ladies look, while a cool edgy concept, lacked what I wanted from you for this category. Doing a grim reaper with a paint job that resembles a skeleton does not scream Paul Gaugin to me. Had you incorporated elements that would have made your look undeniably that artist then you would have sold me. The critique I have for this look is sort of like your Flags in the Wind look in the sense that had I just seen this look on the runway with no context I would not have guessed it would have been for such a category. Your Cultural Couture was presented so beautifully. You definitely have a talent for describing movement and dynamics for sure. As far as your look goes, it doesn’t really give me avant garde or eleganza. There is a lack of accessories and the look is more of a recreation of France’s national costume rather than a high fashion take on it. With that said I would say as far as tonight went your highlight tonight would be your Flags in the Wind look.” Tish continues.
“Your flags in the wind look made it easy to recognize you were going for a superhero/national hero concept. However, given that you were assigned a country with a really rich history of both all styles of fashion and resistance/freedom fighters, I would have liked to see a bit more of either incorporated into your essential idea. Your cape moved effectively, and you never fail to charm me in how you present your garments. The base idea was crafted and communicated well enough, but was not as ambitious as some of the other competitors in this same category. Inspired by the flag does not have to be quite as literal as this was, and you didn’t need to limit yourself to JUST the stripes of the flag in creating it.
On to your Painted Ladies. I think you chose a painting that plays to your concept of your character in the earlier stages of the competition, with a darker, grimmer vibe. This was by necessity to your reference painting more stark and simple, but it works much better in this context, which is a more narrow reference point than the previous category. The presentation was as always, a high selling point, with this mournful reaper character watching life with resignation like a kid on the opposite side of a playground fence. Being a Dragula girl, I’ve seen plenty of ghosts, ghouls and reapers in submissions, and you carried this in how you sold it. That being said, you have been showing us a lot of new aspects of your drag persona since your return, and this does feel like a slight step backwards to the comfort of a familiar aesthetic.
In your cultural couture, I was happy to see you give us a more ambitious look and swinging for the fences with construction. That said, I was again left a bit wanting for the connection to your assigned country of France, other than the color scheme. The individual elements of the look are extremely cool (the shawl pieces attached to the bald cap as wig, the huge wicker based basket skirt) but all of these really interesting pieces don’t quite add up to a complete thought in the context of the theme, making the whole slightly less than the sum of its parts. While references don’t always have to be literal, you have to communicate to us clearly why you made the specific choices you did either through the garment itself or the way it is presented.” says Angie.
Last but certainly not the least, Del O’Ryan!
“WOW! This has been such a captivating display of looks and I thoroughly enjoyed reading each one. You have such an eye for detail and an array of references, and described them all beautifully in such a rich way. I really loved the uniqueness of your first look and how you incorporated the industrial fan, it was definitely well thought it. Now for your second look, I was in awe. You managed to have a perfect blend of incorporating Japanese culture. The architectural elements really stood out to me, and I applaud you for going that route instead of something more stereotypical. Now for the last of your looks, I also very much enjoyed this one because it did indeed feel very avant garde, you hit the nail on the head with this one. The fabrics and everything about it felt impeccable. Overall this was a great week for you! There wasn’t a single moment where I felt dissatisfied, and the effort you put in to this is certainly noticed!” exclaims Skarlet.
“Hello Del. First of all, I want to commend you for the research you've put behind each and one of these garments and walks. You really took the time to make sure that your runways are as appreciative of Japanese culture as possible. Let's begin with your first look. I don't know if that's what you intended but you sort of gave me a Pink Diamond vibe with the cherry blossom-shaped gem you had on your bellybutton. I think the makeup works well, that mug is snatched. And I love the hair with it too, I think it works perfectly with the garment that you have on. As for your usage of the wind machine, although I did find it clever, it wasn't a huge visual gag. The only way you could have done that is by having a lot more paper constructions there but there's no way you realistically could so I applaud you for the idea. This is very harajuku, very fantasy, I'm a fan of it. The second look is also a favorite of mine. I didn't know you were the type of queen to look at a scene setting and be like "woop I am turning this into a look", and in a look you turned it to. I mean, it's pretty fucking good. I thought that translating the visual imagery would have some abrupt patterns into the look but it actually ended up being extremely cohesive. Good job! Your third look, I very much appreciated that you took the time to describe the way you model and work this look. The way you sold it definitely pulled this geisha-like ensemble together, and you know, it didn't feel like you just tried to pay homage to Japanese culture, you also added your own flair to it and I can definitely see the Del stamp on this.” Erathelle declared.
“Your Flags in the Wind look was such a standout to me. I definitely think out of all the girls this was the best overall look. You looked so damn good. The styling was perfect, you were an angel in white yet a huge slut at the same time, which is hard to do. The way your outfit reacted with the wind was stunning, and so unexpected. I knew that your outfit had a lot of white with minimum red accents, just like the Japanese flag; so I was very excited to see more pops of red appear as you stepped out. While your wind dynamics weren’t as flabbergasting as Portia’s I still stand by as yours being my favorite overall. As for your Painted Ladies look, bitch you did THAT. Every single detail was meticulously planned out, even down to your lips, which is super impressive. The paint job is very cool, and I’m loving that on the bottom you’re representing the gardens of Kyoto, and as you travel up your “beautiful boy body” you get into the architecture of the buildings. The only concern I have is that you did not reference a specific artist, which I find funny because you gave us a specific building and even referenced an actual painting. Just remember to give us all the information we need from the brief next time. Also, kudos for stepping outside the box and not choosing a painter. Your risk paid off big time. Your Cultural Couture is definitely the best one tonight. The use of denim instead of a standard silk was such a good choice, as was those exaggerated shoes. I think you did such a good job taking the elements of tradition and tailoring them in such a way to turn them into something very avant garde and fashionable, while still staying true and respectful to the culture. I love the half and half with the traditional the western garments you wore. It was cool, graphic and easy to understand, especially with the way you presented it. I think that you did the best this week overall in all departments. My favorite look from you is probably your Painted Ladies look. It just did things to me that nothing else could.” Tish mentions.
“For your flags in the wind look, hair and makeup are beautiful, and the soft beat mirroring the colors in the hair circlet, with the individual chains holding the long hair in place was a very pretty and clever solution to the issue of the wind problem. I do think the necklace, earrings and belly ring were a step over accessorized, particularly in light of the contrast trim and additional detail in the hand wraps once the garment started moving. The wrap’s delicate cords, sleeve contrast bits and the reveal of the origami in the hair were the far stronger elements of the look, and the extra accessories bogged down the beautiful motion of your hidden details.
Your Painted Ladies reference being design and architecture rather than visual art was a risk, but I think it paid off in spades for you here. Every inch of your painted skin and garments was very well planned and placed, from the chin steps to the bridge “fronds” and you related a fairly wide reaching overview of Japanese design without seeming rushed or busy. The presentation of your body as a walking path was cheeky and clever, and hits the sweet spot between art and zaniness I’ve been rooting for from you since week 1. You gave me the impression that you might still be figuring out your primary aesthetic and persona in previous weeks, but this look was a confident performance from a unique and fully thought out perspective. Great job.
As to your cultural couture, you clearly did your research into the 2 major schools of thought in Japanese fashion, and as always, I appreciate it. I loved the contrast between the traditionalism of the hair, makeup and garment with the modern, rather utilitarian fabrics. That said, I do think the blazer fabric would’ve been a bit more harmonious with the denim and printed shirts in a deep navy rather than a black, and would allow the warm colored details in the accessories and nails to pop more starkly. The use of the insanely high sandals for make an impact upon your entrance was very clever, but I would have liked to see a few more delicate geisha style skills to give a bit more delicate motion before you swapped out to the more street
style teen taking a selfie vibe, further marrying old and new.” Angie critiques.
----------
“Ladies, before we announce the results, we have one more question to ask you. Why should you, and not your fellow competitors, move on to the finale?” Anita questions.
“Personally I think I should advance to the finale because, without a doubt, I have shown the most growth out of any of these girls. Week 1, I was on the bottom for a design challenge: I didn’t even know how to design a simple skirt, and while I haven’t won a design challenge to date, my skills and my overall style have completely improved more than anyone else. I can turn a look, I can write a sickening verse, and I can give the judges a good laugh. I have one win under my belt, and I won’t be bitter and say that I deserved more, but my growth and overall performance cannot be summarised by one win. Also, I have solidified myself as the new lipsync assassin of the sub and it’s not just me saying that - I’ve been told it by multiple people, and just as people tell me I’m a good lipsyncer, they also say that I have been a great overall performer throughout this whole season. When this competition first began, no one would have pictured Amelia Velvet in the final 3, and I have proven that I absolutely deserve to be there. Giving me a pass to the final will prove to people that a first impression or one bad performance doesn’t define someone’s journey. Giving me a pass to the final will give me that final boost of motivation to really prove not only others, but myself wrong - I will turn out any challenge thrown at me, and I will become Reddit’s First Rising Star.” answers Amelia.
“I want to start by thanking the judges for the incredible opportunity you've given us with this competition. You are the fiercest hosts I've ever had the pleasure of performing for and to entertain you and our fans has been such a pleasure. The question now is why should I advance to the finale and not my competition. I think there are numerous things that make a queen a star. I think being Talented is important. I think being Memorable is important. I think being Entertaining is important. And being Professional is important. Without any of those, any star will crash and burn. I feel as though I have been the image of a rising star. From the start of the competition I have come with a fire in my heart to be the champion. That is demonstrated in my record. I have the best track record of all remaining Queens no exceptions. I have met every challenge and rose to meet the expectations with the flair a star provides. In that I have shown my talent. In that I have shown I am entertaining. I believe when one looks back at the competition they will see that Portia Bella Mushroom stands out as the most memorable contestant.
You also ask why my competition should not advance. For any of the girls I can provide an answer. Del o’Ryan has not won a single challenge. She has shown herself to be entertaining. I loved her androgynous looks particularly for career day. I think she is memorable. However, her talent does not reach the expectations required to be the Rising star. Willow Blue also has worked hard to reach the final. She came back from a very early elimination and still managed to elbow her way past other girls to snatch a spot in the final two. However, Willow while memorable, lacks an important quality of a star. Professionalism. Willow during team challenges was an utter nightmare to work with. When my husband's cousin nearly died, and I asked her to step up to the plate to write out script, she intentionally went to sleep to leave everything to me. She was prepared to contribute nothing to the team until I left a section for her and said “Perform or be eliminated”. Elle Crimson had a similar experience. During breast side Story, she and another queen bullied other contestants and gleefully explained how she had snatched up all the work so they would have contributed less and would be eliminated. She was a direct contributor to the immense dysfunction of the team. The other queen who took joy in bullying others that week was Amelia. Our other top queen. However, with that exception I do find her to be professional. What I don't find her to be is memorable. When you look back at the competition, Amelia is lacking in iconic moments. What is your favorite of her contributions? Or can you even remember one at all? Amelia has fought hard to get to the finale, but I do not think she is the most outstanding queen and therefore not a rising star.
One thing I truly believe though is that each and every queen here has entertained us. In ways large or small they have all contributed to the success of this competition for that. Any of us may move forward. I love these girls and love that I've been able to compete with them this far. I can't wait to fight it out for the final spot and crown in our finale with the best of them. Thank you.” finishes Portia.
“My answer to the question: So coming into this game I didn't know what to expect, when this began it felt like I was incredibly in over my head and had no shot at actually winning, and well my track record before I got eliminated is certainly not among the best, I never got above safe and then I lost, but then I came back and started performing so well, I got high twice in a row and won the last challenge. Now, it would be easy to say "Willow should go, she lost already" or "Willow has a lesser score so she should go" but I feel that we can't just rely on those things when it gets decided who will go, we need to look at other things like how the person has grown and perfected what they can do and I feel I oozed growth, when I came into this I wasn't very good at this, as much as I say I would like to forget those early I know I shouldn't because then I would forget how I started and how much I can say I've changed, with the level I'm at it definitely feels like I would make a great addition to the top 3, I should move on because I've never given up no matter what happened, not during my lipsyncs where I ran on little time or the comeback challenge where I submitted seconds before the time limit, not at any moment did I ever say "I think I should stop," I never wanted to give up at my shot here, and once I did come back I felt that to an extreme amount, I put my all into these last few challenges because I didn't want to go home again, to basically summarize, I should be in the final because I have grown and improved over the course of this and never wanted to give up, I also put my all into every challenge and never waned on my effort, I can say from the bottom of my heart that I started as a scared pup and now I'm a fierce wolf, I am a rising star and I know that I belong in the final and top 3” says Willow.
“Nothing is permanent. Everything is fleeting. Humans are nomadic and what is here one second may be gone the next. I deserve to stay here because of the quality of my work this week. The girl who does the worst deserves to go home. After this week we are looking at three crownables. I believe I qualify as a crownable candidate because I have brought great moments to this competition the entire season. Every single episode one part of my submission has had strong positives. In addition to this, I consistently deliver out-of-the-box concepts. I feel I bring a new flavour to the table that complements what is already here in the sub. I believe I have the impartiality and ethics to carry forward as a responsible winner. I look at this sub as a collection of so many friends. There may be people who I am closer to, but the end of the day I always extend the olive branch to anyone who asks (this might have burnt me in my dating life but shhhh). I know I have shown the talent, the execution, the growth, the stamina, the longevity and the commitment to make it to the top. Some girls work hard, but I work harder. In 5 months of competition I have consistently submitted on time regardless of what is going on at home. Have I had struggles? Yes. Have I asked for extensions and help when I needed it? Yes. But I have always lived up to my commitments? Definitely. I know I have delivered enough to move onto the Final 3. I encourage you to promote those who you know have delivered regardless of what is easy to justify. The hardest of choices require the strongest of wills.” says Del.
“Alright, thank you ladies. This was a hard decision to make, but a decision has been reached after a long and tedious deliberation.” says Anita, audible sighs can be heard from the girls on stage.
“Del, you were a joy to watch on stage tonight and you made us wanna say “iku, iku, iku!” Condragulations, you are the winner of this week’s challenge!”
DEL: EEEK wow this is a great way to close up the season. Who could've known all that ball experience would pay off!
“Willow, this week, you showed us your determination, but you might be saying au revoir. I’m sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.”
WILLOW: I am so upset to end up here just before the final, I didn’t want this to happen but it did, and now I need to turn because I don’t want to go home right before the final, I will put my all into this.
“Amelia, you hit the books and served us Nigeria to a T. But we felt that your ideas were not outlandish enough at this stage of the competition.”
“Portia, you gave us the razzle dazzle of Brazil but we felt that there were risks that you took that didn’t pay off.”
“Amelia Velvet”
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
“You’re safe.”
“That means Portia, I’m sorry my dear but you are up for elimination.”
PORTIA: I won't lose here. Sorry, Willow. You're lipsyncing against THE Rising star. So go home!
“Ladies, prior to tonight, I have asked you to prepare a lip sync performance to 99 Luftballoons by Nena. Good luck, and DON’T FUCK IT UP.”
----------
Condragulations to Del and best of luck to both Portia and Willow! Lipsyncs are due Sunday, February 24th, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Bye!
Submitted February 22, 2019 at 09:31AM by passingpeaches https://ift.tt/2Iuc7VC
No comments:
Post a Comment