Drag Race Spain – All Stars: Episode 7 – The Recap
Drag Race Spain is right up there among my favourite versions of this franchise.
There’s a chaotic energy about the Spanish queens that’s very entertaining to watch.
Sure, we’ve currently got a lot of Drag Race on our screens to try and keep track of, but an All Stars series that brings together some of our faves from Spain has been a welcome addition to our watch-list.
It was a short and punch season of six episodes plus a reunion, but the nine queens showcased have given us entertainment.
We’ve made it to the final – let’s recap who snatched the crown!
The Revue
To kick things off we got a really nice moment with the four members of the jury hanging out in the work-room with the four finalists.
This was a prelude to a Revue performance, in which the entire cast and the jury (in drag) performed the kind of revue number that is a quintessential part of drag culture in Spain.
Cute.
The Runway
We also got an Eleganza Extravaganza runway from the entire cast. There’s been some really strong looks from everyone this season – it really raises the bar in terms of what is expected when people talk about drag excellence. These queens are keeping their designers busy.
The lip-sync battle
The winner of the season was decided by a lip-sync battle, with the match-ups determined by a spin of the wheel.
First up was Juriji versus Samantha. The track was La Oreja de Van Gogh which is a cute track but not super-exciting. Samantha had a better handle on it and was a clear winner.
The second match-up was Sethlas versus Hornella. The track was Yo No Soy Esa by Rosa López. This is a great track – lots of energy and attitude. I love Hornella and she did a great job with this performance, but Sethlas is formidable on stage and clearly knew what she was doing with this track. It was a clear win to Sethlas.
The final lip-sync was Sethlas versus Samantha. The track was Eloise by Tino Casal. This is an iconic track – dramatic, chaotic, and fabulous.
Samatha looked great in a feathered showgirl outfit. She did the track – it was a good performance.
Sethlas looked other-worldly. She had the platform shoes of the Canary Islands, and she was wearing an egg-like construction that had the blue and white aesthetic of Delft but I’m guessing it was a representation of the decorative tiles that you see in churches. Sethlas is not scared of religious iconography.
While it was a bit clunky to get out of the look, Sethlas threw everything at this performance – including leaping off the judge’s panel into a split. There was no way that anyone was going to take this crown from her.
It was a clear win to Sethlas giving her the first All Stars crown.
All Stars Season 1, done!
The Cast
Drag Sethlas
Final Ranking: Sethlas has absolutely smashed this series. It felt like it was going to be difficult for her to sustain the momentum, but she’s consistently done it. A worthy and undisputed winner.
Samantha Ballentines
Final Ranking: Samantha’s sense of humour isn’t my sense of humour, but she’s really grown on me this season – I think I’ve got a much better understanding of her perspective on the world. Finishing in the Top 2 has been an outstanding result for Samantha.
Hornella Góngora
Final Ranking: I really enjoy whatever Hornella is doing – she gives good TV. Making it to the Top 4 was a great result, and she’s had some really strong moments throughout the season but I feel that she never quite got to unleash her full power and be celebrated the way that she deserves.
Juriji der Klee
Final Ranking: Juriji has really shine in this season – she’s felt a lot more confident and present than in her original season. Making it to the Top 4 has been a great result.
Pupi Poisson
Final Ranking: Pupi is a really well-established, experienced drag queen with impressive acting skills. Ultimately, her undoing was that she didn’t have enough allies in the cast, but Pupi’s going to be fine. She’s an entertainment icon.
Sagittaria
Final Ranking: Sagittaria had a good start to the series but didn’t get the level of praise from the judges that she seemed to be expecting so got very sulky. It’s all felt very unlikeable. I don’t think this All Stars appearance has done Sagittaria any favours.
Pakita
Final Ranking: Pakita is intense and interesting and always gives good TV. I would have liked to have seen more from Pakita but this is a small cast and every week we’re losing a quality performer.
Onyx Unleashed
Final Ranking: This show never really feels a good fit for Onyx – she’s a conceptual and intellectual queen with a very dry sense of humour. The dancing and the comedy and the improv – not really her kind of thing. Having narrowly escaped the Bottom 2 in the first episode, to wind up back in the Bottom 2 in the second episode made her elimination a bit of an inevitability – Pupi sent her home.
Pink Chadora
Final Ranking: First out for Pink Chadora was a bit surprising, although I’m not mad about it.