Ohio-born ‘Muscle Queen’ Kameron Michaels was a key-benefactor of the butterfly disaster, advancing to the finals following the ‘Lip Sync Ruveal.’ Kameron’s look inspired by the likes of Cher, Wonder Woman, and “pretty much any female video game character,” and enhanced by a dedication to the gym, was a talking point of Season 10. Rather, she chose it because it sounded strong and no other drag queen in Nashville had taken the name. (Guess they couldn't get the rights.) 556.2k Followers, 831 Following, 431 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Chad Michaels (@chadmichaelsallstar) I also do not get her glitter runway look. Cher Estrela do Rock Kameron Michaels: Cher dos Anos 60: Miz Cracker Retorno de Cher Monét X Change Cher dos Anos 70 The Vixen: Cher dos Anos 70: Desafio Principal: Um musical sobre a vida de Cher. Posted by. Cher. Eureka O'Hara from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. "My nerves are so bad about this whole singing thing," Eureka said on the show. Not to mention, they had to nail choreography while remembering to sing on top of it all, which was a first for some queens. They both are solid throughout, and there's no clear winner. A bit muted. The Vixen also gets '70s variety Cher. At this point in her career, she was already a famous musician, and now, an award-winning actress. After all, Cher is a queen among queens. Aquaria from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Knockout. Not feeling it. For the mini-challenge, the queens competed to see who could master the best Cher-esque staged slap in the face, and for the maxi-challenge, they were told that for once, they would not be lip syncing for their lives. They would be — gasp —singing IRL, and thus, Drag Race's "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical" was born. "I invented reinvention, b*tches," she announced. Kameron Michaels became the RuPaul's Drag Race equivalent of "the little engine that could" on season 10. Eureka and Miz C… 129.9k Likes, 4,122 Comments - Kameron Michaels (@kameronmichaels) on Instagram: “Do you believe in life after love? Then there's Monet X. Other than her dripping gold outfit and a glamorous cape that she threw at the judges, not much else sparkled about Aquaria's performance. While thriving on both sides of the gender spectrum, Kameron loves to dance and lift weights. Kameron Michaels and Monét X Change received positive critiques for their portrayal of 60s Cher and 70s Variety Show Cher with Kameron winning the challenge. These looks have been brought to her attention as appropriating by the general public, and she has somewhat apologized on social media, but many are still upset with her. Asia O'Hara wins because she actually, really does get slapped — accidentally — and recovers terrifically, promising this will soon be "Asia O'Hara's Drag Race.". All hail her Cher-ness! Because she had '60s Cher down — from the head bob to the hair flip, she opened the musical with a stunner performance. As one of the stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 10, Kameron Michaels has done much more than compete in challenges and lip sync for her life. And it's no surprise that The Vixen, for a third time, and Asia lip sync for their lives — to "Groove is in the Heart?" Miz Cracker from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker have slid through the competition with several high placements but not a single win by either. The seven remaining queens were tasked to take part in Cher: The Unauthorised Rusical and play different versions of Cher. Mayhem Miller from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. He's appeared as a regular correspondent on Fox26 and was head judge and director of the Pride Superstar singing competition for a decade. This week's runway theme is gliterrific. She has broken down a barrier for muscle drag queens. But it would be Aquaria who embodied all the ingredients that make up America’s Next Drag Superstar: charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent. This muscle queen blurs the line between masculinity and femininity, while thriving on both sides of the spectrum. And it's very Aquaria. Although she was a bit hesitant at first on stage, the confident Eureka prevailed and ended up making the judges cackle, as usual, by the end of her performance. The Vixen is also still in her feelings about last week's blowup. An alleged Saudi troll campaign is targeting a movie about the murder of... 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Ted Cruz brought back his 'Come and Take It' mask for Biden's inauguration, Democrats take control of 50-50 Senate, with Harris presiding for first time, Dan Crenshaw: Biden is taking away 'America first' agenda, Monique Heart is reclaiming her time after 'RuPaul's Drag Race', George Strait takes on Cardi B's 'WAP'...sort of, Texas GOP continues to be sore losers in letter to Trump, SpaceX to convert offshore oil platforms into spaceports, You can buy fashionable coats like the inauguration attendees. We’re not entirely sure that Cher was hinting that Miz Cracker is her preferred queen, but the judges were living for Kameron Michaels’s ’60s Cher, which won him the competition. Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle. The queens rehearse with Todrick Hall. Kameron Michaels dramatically cutting blunt bangs into her Cher wig singing in the mirror is a place that we have all been once in our lives…okay, maybe five times. I initially love her sheer black glitter look. Monét X Change. I'm not sure. SpaceX possibly purchased two Texas-based deep-water oil rigs. My dad wanted me to sing for his friends and I was just too nervous to do it, so he got really upset with me. All rights reserved. Eliminated April 12. But best of the week? What we’ll see next week: An acting challenge based on the TV show Westworld , and Broad City gals Abbi Jacobson, and Ilana Glazer guest judge. Kameron Michaels '60s Cher Miz Cracker Comeback Cher Monét X Change Variety Show Cher The Vixen Durante la coreografia, molte concorrenti hanno dei problemi con essa o a coordinare canto e danza insieme, come nel caso di Eureka. It's a fine, safe performance. "RuPaul's Drag Race" airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays on VH1. Cracker channels '90s comeback Cher and probably looks the most like her. Eliminated April 5. Each queen had to practice her best quintessential Cher voice and embody a version of the "Goddess of Pop" from a different era — from the '70s up to present day Cher. Kalorie Karbdashian Williams from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. It's a mature, calm approach that clearly invokes something in The Vixen. Er, Rusical. It's dreary and full of missed opportunities. And she continues to slay the runway, serving Mother Mary eleganza extravaganza. Kameron certainly isn't bad. I thought Monet X Change and Eureka nailed the Cher ticks the best, and while I was overall impressed with Kameron Michaels' look/performance, that was not top of the charts for me. Asia talks to her about the way she handles her anger, understanding it and if it's about something bigger than Eureka O'Hara. But will she see the light? It's only marred by the silver streaks on her face. Eliminated March 29. Was she a Cher impersonator in a second life? Feb 24, 2019 - Find the perfect S Rupauls Drag Race Season 10 Finale Arrivals stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. She … × Kameron Michaels, the ultimate body builder barbie, was introduced to the mainstream with her incredible performance on Season 10 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Kameron Michaels Was Actually Cher . Eliminated May 10. She has released a number one hit single each decade for six decades, so it's safe to say she's earned idol status. The Vixen, to her deficit, still seems heavily invested in everything Eureka does. Kameron Michaels gets '60s Cher and knows she has to step it and be noticed. At all. 965.2k Followers, 530 Following, 60 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Kameron Michaels (@kameronmichaels) The Vixen from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Miz Cracker was set to embody "Comeback Cher" of the early 2000s, and of course, she had to make it a comedy bit. It's lovely but not a wow. Fun fact: Monét studied opera as an undergrad, so she came to the challenge prepared with a beautiful baritone voice. Her last name has no association with Chad Michaels. But Eureka seems to have let it all go. But the judges are correct. Eliminated April 19. Kameron Michaels: I was born in Massillon, Ohio, then moved away from the north when I was about five years old. The stakes are only getting higher as the list of queens left on Season 10 of RuPaul's Drag Race continues to dwindle, and the challenges become increasingly difficult and complex. Why a clown tho? Asia O'Hara from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Kameron Michaels from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. The judges are living. (Hashtag Raven deserved the "All Stars" win.) We will also hear the line "Snap out of it!" Windy City Times: You are originally from Ohio? Time to do another Cher World Tour I invented reinvention bitches! The contestants portray Cher from different phases of her career: Kameron Michaels as ‘60s Cher, Monét X Change and The Vixen as Variety Show Cher, Aquaria as Disco Cher… Vanessa Vanjie Mateo from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. The mini-challenge has Ru fake-slapping all the girls. Kameron Michaels is the stage name of Dane Young, a drag queen, makeup artist and contestant from the tenth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race from Nashville, Tennessee. Eliminated March 22. Eliminated June 7. He has reviewed hundreds of concerts and interviewed hundreds of celebrities, from Justin Bieber to Dolly Parton to Beyonce. Her act also represented the time in Cher's life when she divorced Sonny, making it appropriate for her to do a little "Single Ladies" side shuffle in homage to Queen Bey. On the runway, Eureka serves a stunning geometric gown and glitter loaf. Do you believe in life after half-hearted impressions? Monique Heart from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Saison 10 de RuPaul's Drag Race Programme RuPaul's Drag Race Présentation RuPaul Participants Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Blair St. Clair, Dusty Ray Bottoms, Eureka, Kalorie Karbdashian Williams, Kameron Michaels, Mayhem Miller, Miz Cracker, Monét X Change, Monique Heart, The Vixen, Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Yuhua Hamasaki Vainqueur Aquaria Gain 100 000 $ Un an de maquillage Anastasia Beverly … This week's episode was entirely inspired by RuPaul's biggest idol, Cher. MOVING ON: Monique Heart is reclaiming her time after 'RuPaul's Drag Race'. Kameron somehow takes the win. The Vixen was assigned another '70s Cher — the Cher who performed "I Want You Back" with The Jackson 5 on The Cher Show. This queen is here to win. ", 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 recap: Cher-ing is not always caring. Biden calls for LGBTQ protections in day-one executive order, angering... Cruz sported a 'Come and Take It' mask again for the inauguration. Crafty vibes. In Thursday night's episode, Eureka struggled to practice singing during rehearsal because she was experiencing some pent back emotions attached to vocal performance. Asia O'Hara and The Vixen both have a win each, but have hit several stumbling blocks since. He also covers various aspects of pop culture. The Vixen from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. She may have been hustling the other queens when she struggled during rehearsal, though, because she came for them on the main stage. By now, we've all listened to WAP in some variation or another — but never quite like this. The look is so good. 1 year ago. RAINBOW HIGH: The Woodlands to host inaugural Pride Festival, Chad Michaels shows up as Cher for a few seconds of foreshadowing. It ended up being a physical altercation, and it put in my head this anxiety with singing.". "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical" ended in a group number in which they all proclaimed that only two things will remain when the world ends: Cher, and cockroaches. He also covers various aspects of pop culture, including the local drag scene and "RuPaul's Drag Race. Ditto for her glitter look. Her performance is among the strongest, propelled by an iconic outfit and great sight gags. Monet X Change is '70s variety Cher and makes it campy and fun. A bit muted. Here are all the standout moments. It's a fine, safe performance. @cher ” S Rupauls Drag Race Season … There was Eureka O’Hara, the plus-sized comedy-pageant queen hybrid and Kameron Michaels, a muscle queen who does an uncanny Cher impersonation. She added a little twang for Cher, of course, and the lyrics she sang satirically highlighted Cher's more controversial looks of the '70s, including her donning of an Indian headdress for her song "Half Breed." (OK, I'll stop.) Her rainbow glitter DIY gown is gorgeous. Select from premium S Rupauls Drag Race Season 10 Finale Arrivals of the highest quality. However, in Season 10 of the show, there is a new Michaels to watch: Kameron Michaels. Some nailed the triple threat by showing their ability to act, dance, and sing all at once, and others struggled to find that balance. The judges are living. "Burn Baby Burn," I guess? Each queen is given a Cher to impersonate: Kameron is 60s Cher, Monét and The Vixen are two different 70s Variety show Chers, Aquaria is disco Cher, Asia is movie star Cher, Eureka is rockstar Cher, and Miz Cracker is comeback Cher. The Vixen, who has looks defeated for weeks, has been here too many times. Asia told the pit crew dancers to repeatedly "Snap out of it!" A Cher-centric show is great in theory. Asia stumbles through the choreography, which is surprising, and does not channel Cher. Blonde wig and all, she held a microphone up to her lips every so often that would "autotune" her voice, poking fun at Cher's reinvention of her image. What it likely comes down to, then, is simply numbers. Texas Republicans continue to fight reality in a new letter to Trump. THE COMEBACK: Christina Aguilera sets first Houston date in more than a decade. I am mad, however, at her glitter look. She's been known as the quiet one up until now, which has kept her from snagging a challenge victory. Seriously, who doesn’t have coat envy after that fashion show? The queens will sing live during "Cher - The Unauthorized Rusical" and each portray a different Cher era. The Tennessee native proved a major point in that you don't have to be loud and in your face to go far on this show, and her quiet demeanor but powerful stage presence catapulted her into the top four alongside Eureka, Asia O'Hara and Aquaria.. Cher is another member of the Holy Trinity of Queer Icons. [Kameron Michaels:] When our world is destroyed and the end of time approaches Two things will be left - Cher and cockroaches! in reference to the iconic scene from Cher's Oscar-winning performance in Moonstruck, a 1987 rom-com for the ages. Certainly not the worst. Kameron certainly isn't bad. Asia gets '80s movie star Cher, which inspires one of the episode's funniest responses from Monet: "You sound like Madea. I grew up in Nashville. "As a kid I had a traumatizing experience. During Cher week? Chad, Kameron and Brooke Lynn Hytes: Battle of the Chers. The judges recognized that and finally gave her a win. By the time that “Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical” came along on season 10, we knew that the ever-shy Kameron Michaels was able to turn it out on stage. Democrats take control of 50-50 Senate, with Harris presiding for first... Texas Rep Dan Crenshaw slams Biden on Inauguration Day, This is who was wearing those rare Dior 1s at the inauguration, A new cancer cluster identified in Houston neighborhood. Tema da Passarela: Glitternifico Vencedora do Desafio: Kameron Michaels You can see too many flaws. Kameron Michaels gets '60s Cher and knows she has to step it and be noticed. Archived. No oomph. 9 3 7 739. What could she possibly accomplish next? Yuhua Hamasaki from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. Which is to say it's a solid showing. After all, the star has stayed relevant for over half a century, so yeah, that sounds about right. Eliminated May 24. But the results weren't ... strong enough. Aquaria is disco Cher. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images ; Vh1. Trump extended Secret Service protection to his adult children, three... Jobless claims remained at historic highs last week, as Biden inherits... 'We all got played': QAnon believers grapple with doubt. Michaels races to Roscoe's Tavern with fellow cast member Miss Cracker by her side for a viewing party on May 31, and a performance on June 1. But the performance is more Diana Ross than Cher. And the vocal is weak compared to most of the girls. Kameron Michaels and Miz Cracker have slid through the competition with several high placements, but not a single win between them. Aquaria is mastering the art of channeling herself into every task, an important lesson. He has been named journalist of the year multiple times by both OutSmart Magazine and the FACE Awards. She chose Kameron because it sounds androgynous, as she did not want an overly-feminine name. The contestants portray Cher from different phases of her career: Aquaria as Disco Cher, Asia O'Hara as Movie Star Cher, Eureka as Rock Star Cher, Kameron Michaels as '60s Cher, Miz Cracker as Comeback Cher, and Monét X Change and The Vixen as Variety Show Cher. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. I'd ask "RuPaul's Drag Race" to think twice about a Cher musical. This week really did nothing to advance anyone's standing. Monet X Change from RuPaul's Drag Race Season 10. And I have no trouble understanding her. Eureka is rock star Cher and reveals anxiety about singing live, which she was forced to do as a child by her father. The judges aren't fans but I'm not mad at her performance. Eliminated April 26. 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