Drag Race season 16 is haunted by self-sabotage
RuPaul’s Drag Race is buckling under its own weight. This isn’t a new phenomenon. I alluded to it in the first recap of the season, and it’s been something happening for the past few seasons.
After 15 years of Drag Race, everyone involved is trying to see the future through visions of the past. To fans, every queen is getting the [insert name or archetype here] edit, and to contestants themselves, every move made is a part of some nefarious strategy.
It all manifests as an often annoying level of paranoia, which we saw in spades on Friday’s episode. Let’s get into it. The episode starts with drama.
After returning to the Werk Room, Plane Jane (our reigning villain edit) tries to close the loop on her spat with Amanda Tori Meating (keyword being tries).
