Hi all!

Today I am discussing all of my issues with Drag Race Holland Season 2. RuPaul’s Drag Race is my favourite reality show, but I have a lot of feelings about the judging/decisions made from this franchise. I absolutely LOVED the first season and felt the choices were extremely fair. That’s why it was so disappointing to see the exact opposite with Season 2. Before we begin, I want to mention two things. 1.) Please do not send hate to any queens/hosts mentioned. It’s purely a personal rant. 2.) The images displayed below are from an excellent artist – @hannahsgothhaus – on Instagram. Thank you Hannah for allowing me to feature your designs. Without further ado, let’s spill some tea!

1.) The Ivy-Elyse Monroe vs. The Countess Lip Sync 

In episode 4, Ivy-Elyse Monroe had to lip sync for her life against The Countess. This was Ivy’s third time lip-syncing, but despite her less than stellar track record, she wiped the floor with The Countess, who walked around lifelessly, barely knew the words and showed next to no emotion on her gorgeous face. Despite being the clear winner, the judges announced they were going to eliminate Ivy anyway, because she had been in the bottom far too many times. This was the first of three terrible decisions made on Season 2. What was the point of lip syncing for her life, if the judges had already decided they were going to send Ivy home, no matter how badly The Countess did? It was terribly unfair and the majority of viewers agreed. You could tell the panel were annoyed by The Countess’s lacklustre performance, as it gave them less reason to keep her. Nobody was convinced. If you don’t believe me, cut to 1:07 on the video below and read the comments. We are just getting started here. The worst is yet to come!  

2.) Vivaldi Breaks The Rules 

This was the biggest and worst mistake the judges made. It absolutely outraged fans of the franchise worldwide. At the beginning, Vivaldi was my favourite to take the crown. However, as the episodes progressed, I noticed she was a bit mean to the other contestants, particularly the winner: Vanessa Van Cartier. She was told by the judges and queens alike that she lacked emotion or a ‘happy to be there’ vibe. Halfway through the season, Vanessa revealed that Vivaldi had been breaking the rules. She had been secretly keeping a mobile phone in her hotel room, from the very first episode. This is a huge no-no in Drag Race. All contestants must sign a contract before they come on the show, affirming that they will relinquish their phones as a.) they aren’t allowed contact with the outside world and b.) they could use the Internet to their advantage in the challenges. When Vivaldi admitted to her mistake, I was certain she would be disqualified. After all, we saw Willam be asked to leave on U.S. Season 4, for also breaking contract. Nope! The host, Fred van Leer, yelled at her a little, placed her in the bottom two, asking her to shantay after the lip sync was finished. Vivaldi made it to the finale, despite the other contestants confessing how disappointed they were, that she was allowed to stay at all. She 100% deserved to leave. It was a wonder I finished the season after that. But wait, there’s more! 

3.) The Front-Runner Gets Eliminated 

Last, but not least, we have the shocking and outrageous elimination of Keta Minaj. This insanely talented queen was the season’s front-runner. She was consistently in the top, winning three maxi challenges (the most out of any contestant). In the episode to determine the finalists, she fell into the bottom for the first time and had to lip sync against Vivaldi. Vivaldi, who should have been disqualified. I don’t know how or why, but she was saved and Keta was asked to sashay away. If you watch the lip sync, they both did well. However, that was the perfect opportunity to send home the queen that broke the rules and keep the most successful/liked competitor. At that point, I had had enough. I watched the finale, but very reluctantly. It felt wrong to see Vivaldi in the top three. Keta should have been there and won. I am grateful they crowned the next best winner, but the journey to get there was ROUGH, to say the least.

I hope you enjoyed this post. Did you agree? Thank you once again to Hannah for collaborating with me. 

Peace & Love xoxo