“Scandalous,” Vanity Milan defeats Scarlett Harlett, UK Season 3 And while Etcetera Etcetera is doing something very different, it’s not bad! She’s high-energy and gives the kind of lip sync that has won many a time on Drag Race-she just had the misfortune of going up against a truly legendary performer. The microphone is a fun gag, but it’s her precision with it that makes it work so well: every breath, every riff, every little enunciation-Maxi catches them all. It’s also the absolute highest high that Drag Race Down Under ever hit, a moment that makes you want to say, “Okay, let’s stop the season here and just crown Maxi Shield the winner!” Maxi is absolutely (everybody) perfect in this song, really leaning into authenticity and illusion. “Absolutely Everybody” is a blast in a glass, the kind of lip sync that can’t help but make you smile. Is it the one that brings me the most joy to watch over and over again? You betcha. Is this technically the best lip sync on this list? It is not. And then at song’s end, when Ginger is chasing Mayhem around the stage looking for her phone, the script flips: Mayhem goes for the funny, using her own heel as a “phone” and looking stunned when the song tells her, “You’re holding it.” Ginger may have won, but both of these queens should be proud of what a fun, back-and-forth lip sync this was.Įtcetera Etcetera vs Maxi Shield Lipsync Battle, Lipsync for your Life #DragRace #DragRaceDownUnder #DanceBattleĭrag Race Australia /eqWnOzru7k When Mayhem does a move, Ginger responds by playing up her much less robust skill. Ginger greets this by, yes, camping it up, but also by being a responsive lip sync partner. Enter Mayhem Miller, who brings intensity and focus to her performance of Lizzo’s “Phone.” She vogues, dances and even does her signature eye move. But for her to be at her best, she requires someone who’s really going to give her a run for her money. She approaches lip syncs not from the perspective of what would be sexiest or what stunt would be the biggest gag-she goes for the funny, pulling faces and mocking fancier dance moves. You can’t beat Ginger Minj as a performer when it comes to sheer camp value. “Phone,” Ginger Minj defeats Mayhem Miller, All Stars 6 It’s a gorgeous performance, transfixing and haunting in equal measure, and it cemented Tayce as a major contender. As the song ends, Cherry can’t help but look back at Tayce as she saunters to the back of the stage. And then, in the big climactic note, Tayce throws her arms open, as if to embrace Elaine Paige’s belt wholly. Cherry, try as she might, just can’t command attention the way Tayce can. She drew attention to her (immaculately painted) face, with some of the best pure emotional interpretation of a song we’ve ever seen. Tayce wisely played into this instead of avoiding it, moving only slightly for most of the song. Ballads are always a gamble when it comes to lip syncs, since they can be too slow for an action-packed edit. “Miss You Much,” Brooke Lynn Hytes ties Ra’Jah O’Hara, All Stars 6Ĭherry vs Tayce lipsync #DragRaceUK /0nVuVOL6vWĭivisive at the time, Tayce and Cherry Valentine’s battle to “Memory” from Cats has become more appreciated in the near-year since it first aired. Tia shantayed to safety, sending Asttina home in a shock boot after giving us one of the UK series’ best lip syncs ever. But the best moment of the whole performance comes when Tia and Asttina start to play off each other, dancing together across the stage. Nervous about potentially going home and having to face off against a friend, Tia gave an emotional, energetic spin to “Don’t Start Now.” At one point, she practically throws herself to the ground, then bounces up to keep lip-syncing. She moved with both grace and power, most memorably pulling off a spin kick at the start of Dua Lipa’s “Don’t Start Now” to literally do “a full 180.” But Asttina went up against Tia Kofi, a campy-yet-sincere queen who brought a whole different kind of energy to the performance. Asttina Mandella proudly declared herself a dancing queen in the UK Season 2 premiere, and more than demonstrated her prowess during her first and only Lip Sync for Your Life.
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