Which has the most questionable judging of them all? Drag Race Holland. By a mile. Even though the theme song of Drag Race includes "May the best drag queen win", that rarely happens as a result of judging biases and narrative devices. It makes a mockery of fairness.
Nowhere is favoritism more blatant and shameless than Drag Race Holland Season 2. The Countess gets a pass despite the worst lip sync performance in Drag Race herstory. Vivaldi gets a little slap on the wrist for a transgression that warrants instant disqualification. Vanessa van Cartier is stupefyingly second to the winner, My Little Puny, in the semi-final episode thanks to her runway look, in spite of being the worst performer in the maxi-challenge. This leaves Vivaldi bottom again with Keta. 1 badge vs 3 badges. Keta is eliminated despite being the most consistent performer in the series. Ex-squeeze me?!
Something smells fishy and it is not the queens. I personally thought that Keta had the best runway of the four and was second only to My Little Puny in the maxi-challenge. She was criticized for her harsh runway look (Rembrandt and steel) yet the judges did not take into consideration that this was a look prepared in advance of the competition with the brief that every contestant was given. It is irrelevant that she was handicapped by her outfit during the lip sync because she should not have been in the bottom.
It is clear that they want either Vivaldi or Vanessa to win. Sorry, Drag Race Holland; Drag Race All Stars 6 has already crowned the first transgender winner of Drag Race ever. You are late to the party. Despite the overall talent of the contestants, Drag Race Holland remains the worst franchise. Even worse than Drag Race Down Under; it was their first season and the first international series to be filmed entirely during pandemic. For a community constantly harping about fairness, there is precious little of that in Drag Race judging. Ultimately, the outcome is manufactured.
Nowhere is favoritism more blatant and shameless than Drag Race Holland Season 2. The Countess gets a pass despite the worst lip sync performance in Drag Race herstory. Vivaldi gets a little slap on the wrist for a transgression that warrants instant disqualification. Vanessa van Cartier is stupefyingly second to the winner, My Little Puny, in the semi-final episode thanks to her runway look, in spite of being the worst performer in the maxi-challenge. This leaves Vivaldi bottom again with Keta. 1 badge vs 3 badges. Keta is eliminated despite being the most consistent performer in the series. Ex-squeeze me?!
Something smells fishy and it is not the queens. I personally thought that Keta had the best runway of the four and was second only to My Little Puny in the maxi-challenge. She was criticized for her harsh runway look (Rembrandt and steel) yet the judges did not take into consideration that this was a look prepared in advance of the competition with the brief that every contestant was given. It is irrelevant that she was handicapped by her outfit during the lip sync because she should not have been in the bottom.
It is clear that they want either Vivaldi or Vanessa to win. Sorry, Drag Race Holland; Drag Race All Stars 6 has already crowned the first transgender winner of Drag Race ever. You are late to the party. Despite the overall talent of the contestants, Drag Race Holland remains the worst franchise. Even worse than Drag Race Down Under; it was their first season and the first international series to be filmed entirely during pandemic. For a community constantly harping about fairness, there is precious little of that in Drag Race judging. Ultimately, the outcome is manufactured.