Aquaria, the original b***h from New York City, shadily sums up what we’re all thinking about Celebrity Drag Race
Aquaria shaded the ‘celebrity’ aspect of Celebrity Drag Race. (VH1)
RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race is no longer a secret, and fans and queens alike have thoughts.
The new four-part series welcomed its first three contestants on Friday (April 24), sandwiched in between what we’ll now refer to as Civilian Drag Race (which this week starred Jeff Goldblum) and Untucked.
We use the word contestants, because as it turns out, the celebrity descriptor is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
Before Celebrity Drag Race aired fans had speculated that the likes of Harry Styles, Billy Porter and Sam Smith might be involved, with Trixie Mattel telling PinkNews back in December to expect “super A-list celebrities”.
Instead, we got Nico Tortorella, the versatile star of Scream 4 and the upcoming Walking Dead: World Beyond, Riverdale’s Jordan Connor and comedian Jermaine Fowler.
Drag Race icon Aquaria said what everybody was thinking.
also this is a joke so… just in case, *iM pLAyiNg*
— Aquaria (@aquariaofficial) April 25, 2020
The season 10 winner also made some astute points about the way the series sometimes frames the art of drag, but also took time to congratulate everybody for their efforts.
i’m also probably missing some learning aspect to this which i hope the program explores more of and i don’t mean to sound too critical, however i am and thats okay 🙂
— Aquaria (@aquariaofficial) April 25, 2020
Hair+Makeup+wardrobe for celeb drag race is FANTASTIC! It’s so exciting to see such great art and effort put into creating these queens! ?????? loving these queens feeling as fantastic as they’re looking! They are in VERY good hands
— Aquaria (@aquariaofficial) April 25, 2020
Three Drag Race winners returned to the werk room as “Queens Supreme” – Trixie Mattel, Bob the Drag Queen and Monet X Change – who, as many noted, felt like the real stars.
Ohhhhh so the “Celebrity” part of #CelebDragRace refers to Bob, Monet, and Trixie? pic.twitter.com/dUTdhun1tP
— Andrew Eccles (@AJEccles) April 25, 2020
when it said ‘celebrity’ drag race I didn’t realise the drag queens were going to be more famous than the contestants #dragrace pic.twitter.com/o3vzinFtPT
— han (@mmethyd) April 25, 2020
The The Drag
“Celebrities” Mentors#CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/txEIh07v7A— Brian Scally (@Brian_Scally) April 25, 2020
It’s SECRET Celebrity Drag Race.
You’re not supposed to know who they are. pic.twitter.com/amuPhtXveY
— grant ?? (@urdadssidepiece) April 25, 2020
I keep forgetting this show is not made for gay people. #CelebDragRace
— Phillip Henry (@MajorPhilebrity) April 25, 2020
Aside from the somewhat disappointing cast reveal, Celebrity Drag Race was by large a hit.
I actually don’t care about them not being HUGE celebrities, this is peak comedy #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/89Uco4LLEq
— ???ˢᵘᵍᵃ (@minalesaurus) April 25, 2020
The Snatch Game in particular was a resounding success.
These straight men are slaying the snatch game better than most of these queens #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/z6GuskHgYf
— Kwan ? (@KwanWho) April 25, 2020
Though some were shocked that Trixie Mattel had been called in to coach this particular challenge…
trixie when she heard the words snatch game #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/uHRvHMjWzl
— mills | trixie cover joanne (@trixiekilledme) April 25, 2020
…including Trixie herself.
Can we just discuss that I was called in to COACH A SNATCH GAME LMAO
— Trixie Mattel (@trixiemattel) April 25, 2020
Many were thrilled to see Nico Tortorella represent the trans community, talking about how Drag Race gave them the courage to come out as non-binary – though the irony of this was duly noted.
rupaul when he heard Nico was non-binary and supporting a trans charity #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/3olBN8MpGa
— mills | trixie cover joanne (@trixiekilledme) April 25, 2020
But in the end, it was Jordan who was crowned America’s Next Celebrity Drag Superstar charming the judges and viewers at home with a surprisingly strong lip-sync and an emotional winner’s speech.
Jordan was getting his life!!! #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/OMuMpWr3wi
— The Ooh Aah Aah Sensation (@Hayven_C) April 25, 2020
sksksk not Jordan up here voguing ? #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/kAL0puLoDO
— #StayHomeBitch (@vintageversace_) April 25, 2020
Jordan winning was everything. I fking cried my eyes out. #DragRace #CelebDragRace pic.twitter.com/zFuaRYiciD
— Narz Quarantined in NYC (@Narz) April 25, 2020
Petition for Jordan, Nico or Jermaine to replace Sherry Pie at the finale #CelebDragRace #celebritydragrace #dragrace pic.twitter.com/JJqfVH7GA8
— Bryan Boggiano (@Bryan_KnowsBest) April 25, 2020
RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race continues on Fridays on VH1.
