Drag Race Mexico - S2Ep12: The Recap.
Are you up to speed?
Drag Race Mexico is at the business end of season 2 - it's the finale! Are you up to speed?
Shaking things up a little for the finale format, our Top 4 gave us a talent show.
This something we'd normally get at the top of a series, so with only four performances to compare it really became a showcase of what these queens can deliver on stage.
Jenary opened, and it was very strong - exactly the kind of high-production, high-energy performance that you'd expect to see on the main stage at Madrid Pride. Smashed it.
Horacio was up next and went emotional - a really clever projected animation onto a white gown that transitioned into a contemporary dance piece that really showcased a lot of Horacio's skills. Loved it - and it was also something different to the expected "drag queen puts on a show" format.
Eva was third out the gate and gave us a very strong lip-sync performance with the full production and some Zorro whip work. Impressive. Nailed it.
Leexa gave us live singing - a plaintiff song about a crying woman. Live singing is always a bold move on the Drag Race stage and this was okay but I'm not sure it was the right choice for Leexa.
The runway
Obviously, the final runway is Eleganza Extravaganza.
Eva's look was really interesting and there was a lot of detail. I wasn't crazy about the silhouette, but the pattern on the fabric seemed to be versions of her face, and the make-up was interesting. She looked really confident and in control.
Horacio looked beautiful. It was a really interesting silhouette that gave the illusion of a red gown but actually covered very little. She looked like the most glamorous whore in a dystopian bordello. Stunning.
Jenary looked really pretty - an interesting pink gown that had structure at the top and then feathers at the bottom. It looked a bit like something that Katy Perry would wear on stage, which probably isn't a compliment.
Leexa gave us femme fatale - dark hair, a Jessica Rabbit red dress, and Gaultier tits. She looked sexy and confident but I wouldn't necessarily think of it as the finale look.
The lip-sync
We got a final lip-sync - performed individually.
The track was Music Sessions #53 by Shakira and BZRP.
These aren't always easy to watch because so much relies on trying to edit together four different performances - showing us the highlights while also giving us a sense of how they compare to each other. It's pretty much an impossible task.
This track seemed a bit of an odd choice for the final lip-sync. It's a bit one-level, without a lot of personality, so you've sort of got to find your own energy to make it work.
Based on what we saw, everyone did a solid job although perhaps Jenary felt a little low-energy and didn't clean land every stunt.
But if you put Horatio Potasio on a stage, I'm always going to want to watch whatever she's doing. Absolute fire.
The judging
Ultimately, we got to the crowning.
The winner was declared as Leexa Fox.
Love Leexa - she's very talented and clearly has a big future ahead of her. To be honest though, I was a little suprised by the decision - she didn't feel like the obvious winner out of this Top 4, but at the end of the day, she is the winner.
Season 2, done.
The cast
Leexa Fox
Final Ranking: She's super-cute and has given main-character energy from the beginning of the season. She's felt like a contender from Day 1 and now, she's the crowned queen of Season 2!
Jenary Bloom
Final Ranking: Jenary is intriguing and she seems to have grown in her confidence as this season progresses. She's scraped into the Top 4 after a bit of a shaky finish to the season, but she got there. It's been a great season for Jenary.
Eva Blunt
Final ranking: There's something really compelling about Eva. She's got a strong sense of who she is. She's felt like a Top 4 player from the beginning and she demonstrated exactly why she's worth paying attention to.
Horacio Potasio
Final Ranking: Horacio had a few stumbles in this competition but what we do know is that she is a killer performer - give her a stage and everyone else can take a seat. Horacio is going to be booked and blessed - she knows how to put on a show!
Elektra Vandergeld
Final ranking: It's hard to believe that the Top 4 of this season doesn't include Elektra - she started the season strong and has pretty much maintained that momentum throughout the competition. It's clear that we haven't seen the last of Elektra - she's prime All Star material.
Unique
Final Ranking: This competition has been such a roller-coaster for Unique - she was in the bottom numerous times, and survived lip-sync after lip-sync. She also had very strong weeks - such as Snatch Game and Rusical, doing well in challenges that everyone remembers. She made it to Top 6, tripped up by the Roast and beaten in the lip-sync by Jenary.
Luna Lansman
Final Ranking: Luna had a slow start to this competition but the win in Snatch Game really put her on the map and she followed it up for a back-to-back win in the unconventional materials challenge. Just when it seemed that she was building the momentum to take her all the way to the Top 4, she stumbled in the Rusical and lost the lip-sync to Horacio. See you in All Stars, Luna - see you in All Stars.
Suculenta
Final Ranking: Suculenta never really fired in this competition but she made it to Episode 6 - beaten in the lip-sync by Unique.
Ava Pocket
Final Ranking: Ava's roller-coast run in this competition finally came to an end in Episode 5 - beaten by the Snatch Game and a lip-sync showdown with Elektra. Overall, this has been a great season for Ava - clearly establishing herself as an exciting stage presence and an entertaining performer.
Garçonne
Final ranking: With a witchy goth vibe, Garconne brings an interesting perspective to her drag. She made it to Episode 4, eliminated in the lip-sync by Unique.
María Bonita
Final Ranking: An experienced queen but we we didn't get to see much from Maria. Eliminated in Episode 3, beaten in the lip-sync by Luna.
Nina de la Fuente
Final Ranking: Eliminated in Episode 2, it was the dance challenge that was Nina's undoing - beaten in the lip-sync by Unique.
Ignus Ars
Final Ranking: Ignus is clearly a conceptual queen but we didn't get a chance to see much of her work in action - eliminated in the first episode. Ignus is the Pork Chop of the season.
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