I think your definition of assassin is too focused on show placement. A lot of queens are amazing performers that just didn’t do well on the show. For example seeing Mayhem in the thumbnail surprised me, because anyone who’s seen her preform (in person or online) knows she’s amazing.
being an amazing performer is not all that is required to be a lipsync assasin and by ru's definition of one all the girls mentioned did not fit RU's own definiton.
Bringing up Sasha Colby as a lip sync assassin with only one win doesn’t really make sense when she was known as one before she even got on the show lol
So for All Stars 6, the only assassins you didn't approve of were Jessica and Mayhem, whilst acknowledging that Jessica was still a good choice because she's a great performer outside of the show. So saying that things went "off the rails" with AS6 was a bit of an exaggeration...
The disrespect to mayhem was crazy, shes literally a drag legend and one of the best performers outside of the show, it’s why everyone already knew who she was when she entered season 10
I actually don't have a problem with Mayhem being a lipsync assassin. I love her, but Yuha got destroyed in that lipsync. I also think she's an iconic performer outside of the show. It's mainly due to her eyes, but I'd still say she's a magnetic performer. I'd classify her on the lower end of the assassin list, but I don't think it was a bad choice to have her back. Plus, she gave us one of the best lipsync performances against Ginger with Phone, so I'm not mad. I think Jessica Wild, Nicky Doll, and Shannel were the weirdest choices.
I was so excited when Alyssa was a lip sync assassin against Shea in AS5 because I thought it would be a lip sync for the ages... then she did whatever that was 😐😐😐
It's sad that we never got the lipsync assasins we deserved for all stars 5 and 8 So many missed opportunities. If it wasn't the "assassins" it was the song choices
If you think about the theme of s6 being redemption, i think all the assassins fit perfectly that Way :) I don’t like to think some queens are “worthy” and some aren’t, but it’s very apparent that all the assassins are WOW-favourites. Just look at How many of them have appeared on All-Stars later.
i think what they show on the actual show is irrelevant when it comes to queens who are already known to be great performers (sasha colby, jessica wild, mayhem), so to me these aren’t outlandish choices. the only one i agree with is nicky although i think her appearance was more so meant to be an ad.
Somehow I think the Lipsync Assassin thing is like the bosses in Mario. It doesn't mean exactly "someone who's been great at lipsyncing", but a last stage in the competition itself. Even though they are memorable, RPDR doesn't have a lot of assassins. It is also a promotional platform for queens who will compete in future seasons or for someone like Nicky Doll, who has made a name for herself on the franchise.
4:35 I do feel like Mayhem's performance against Mama Yu, have been solid enough to make it reasonable for her to comeback. Especially as she did well in Holi-Slay and had good reputation outside the show as well. This is also why I am not fully mad at Jessica being included, because her growth outside the show, shown how fierce of a performer she is. 7:00 It's also important to mention that both lipsyncs where she lost - her performance was top-notch. Easily could have been double stays/wins and usually happened due to other reasons, or being slightly worse than her competitors (at least for the storyline reasons). 7:45 I do also feel like previous winners (especially for All Stars I loved when they brought girl who just won main season) and hosts - this is understandable position to have them on, even if they weren't assassins themselves. I do feel like the label was misused from the very beginning. As term assassin always have been put for the top of the top performers and I don't think there is enough of girls for that to not repeat the same people every season. Easily should have given them different label. Also I really wish we gonna get Bianca lipsync at some point, like come on - that would have been such a gag, especially as that was good enough song for her. 7:55 Pangina has also reputation, always being the performance based judge on her season.
In regards to Jessica Wilde her English was not well and she didn't know the song she is known for being a performer outside of drag race which is why she got on drag race in the first place. It's not crazy that she was brought in as a lip sync assassin and she proved it right
I feel like only winning one lipsync doesn't make you an assassin- unless that was the only time they got to lipsync in the franchise, like in the case of Sasha Colby, where they COULD be an assassin, but just haven't had the chance to show that on the show. is not a lipsync assassin. To me, the term "assassin" requires some level of consistency in the high level of lipsyncing. You're not an assassin if you can only manage to take out your target when circumstances just so happen to fall into place.
The queen's performances in challenges incorporating lipsyncing and dancing on their season may not be a bottom 2 placement but should still matter in this decision. Talent show numbers like Aja's should have been considered a win. Angeria won her Talent show episode with a lip sync. Queens that have won Rusicals could be considered assassins.
A queen qualifications for a lip sync assassin are winning a least one lip sync/ iconic performance even if losing/ close call results (both could have had been a double save)/ or a very well rounded performer
Aja may not have won every lip sync. But shes never had a bad lip sync performance on drag race
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frfr, reminds me of Katya
Nicky Doll, while she does have a single lipsync win, was the most surprising for me when she returned as a lipsync assassin on All Stars 8
And when her only lip sync win was bad too
She definitely was there specifically to market DR France, trying to build hype around it and get people searching her up
She didn't do bad at all star 8 tho, cut her some slack pls
I actually thought her lip sync on AS8 was pretty good. Like she was sorta wandering around wine aunt style I thought it was funny
They did do her dirty - should have just catered to the actual songs she perform. Same with Kennedy Davenport.
Nicky was definitely advertising, the day her lipsync aired was one week before the premiere of France season 2!
Tbh I don’t blame them France 2 was so incredible it deserved as much advertisement as it could get
“The iconic lip sync performer Maddy Morphisis” 😭😭😭😭😭
I don't care how stupid it would be I NEED Maddy Morphosis back on my screen at any cost
I think your definition of assassin is too focused on show placement. A lot of queens are amazing performers that just didn’t do well on the show. For example seeing Mayhem in the thumbnail surprised me, because anyone who’s seen her preform (in person or online) knows she’s amazing.
yeah i was surprised too bc her lipsync w/ ginger was like one of the funniest moments of the season??
being an amazing performer is not all that is required to be a lipsync assasin and by ru's definition of one all the girls mentioned did not fit RU's own definiton.
You forgot to mention that for some reason Mayham was actually fighting for her life in the lip sync smackdown of the Christmas Special.
That was a fever dream sometimes I forget it’s real lmao
@ jasmine gave it her all on the piano
i dont really care who was an "assassin" as long as they do a good job when they come to preform on all stars
Bringing up Sasha Colby as a lip sync assassin with only one win doesn’t really make sense when she was known as one before she even got on the show lol
didn't she win two (against anetra)?
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@@fresitaale Both times was against Anetra
I honestly have to disagree on Mayhem. That celebrity skin performance is one of my all time favorite lipsyncs on the show.
Yes! Her stomping around pissed off and shedding feathers on the stage to Celebrity Skin was iconic!
So for All Stars 6, the only assassins you didn't approve of were Jessica and Mayhem, whilst acknowledging that Jessica was still a good choice because she's a great performer outside of the show. So saying that things went "off the rails" with AS6 was a bit of an exaggeration...
Mayhem also murdered Yuhua....
And Mayhem was half of one of the best lip syncs of all time (Phone)
The disrespect to mayhem was crazy, shes literally a drag legend and one of the best performers outside of the show, it’s why everyone already knew who she was when she entered season 10
Now how does Aja get classified as a lip sync assassin because of her career outside of Drag Race but Mayhem doesn’t? Respect the legend
I think a lot of LS are there to test the waters to see how the fandom reacts to them and if the can be cast on a future season
Girl this video was a choice
I actually don't have a problem with Mayhem being a lipsync assassin. I love her, but Yuha got destroyed in that lipsync. I also think she's an iconic performer outside of the show. It's mainly due to her eyes, but I'd still say she's a magnetic performer. I'd classify her on the lower end of the assassin list, but I don't think it was a bad choice to have her back. Plus, she gave us one of the best lipsync performances against Ginger with Phone, so I'm not mad. I think Jessica Wild, Nicky Doll, and Shannel were the weirdest choices.
Id also include Angeria bcuz although she had wins none of her lipsyncs up to that point were good
I was so excited when Alyssa was a lip sync assassin against Shea in AS5 because I thought it would be a lip sync for the ages... then she did whatever that was 😐😐😐
We as the fandom tend to overhype Alyssa...
I don't think that "Lip Sync Assassin" was the right term to use at the time. Looking back, sounded more like a "Drag Race Alumni Special Guest".
8:20 Akashia won the first TWO lip-syncs in season 1, not three...
It's sad that we never got the lipsync assasins we deserved for all stars 5 and 8
So many missed opportunities. If it wasn't the "assassins" it was the song choices
If you think about the theme of s6 being redemption, i think all the assassins fit perfectly that Way :)
I don’t like to think some queens are “worthy” and some aren’t, but it’s very apparent that all the assassins are WOW-favourites. Just look at How many of them have appeared on All-Stars later.
i think what they show on the actual show is irrelevant when it comes to queens who are already known to be great performers (sasha colby, jessica wild, mayhem), so to me these aren’t outlandish choices. the only one i agree with is nicky although i think her appearance was more so meant to be an ad.
Spice she won every lip sync.
9:42 Are you forgetting about All Stars 1? She was on that
I prefer to forget All Stars 1...
8:21 It was actually just the first 2 lipsyncs of that season
your little worm profile picture is so cute
mayhem def is
Somehow I think the Lipsync Assassin thing is like the bosses in Mario. It doesn't mean exactly "someone who's been great at lipsyncing", but a last stage in the competition itself. Even though they are memorable, RPDR doesn't have a lot of assassins. It is also a promotional platform for queens who will compete in future seasons or for someone like Nicky Doll, who has made a name for herself on the franchise.
4:35 I do feel like Mayhem's performance against Mama Yu, have been solid enough to make it reasonable for her to comeback. Especially as she did well in Holi-Slay and had good reputation outside the show as well.
This is also why I am not fully mad at Jessica being included, because her growth outside the show, shown how fierce of a performer she is.
7:00 It's also important to mention that both lipsyncs where she lost - her performance was top-notch. Easily could have been double stays/wins and usually happened due to other reasons, or being slightly worse than her competitors (at least for the storyline reasons).
7:45 I do also feel like previous winners (especially for All Stars I loved when they brought girl who just won main season) and hosts - this is understandable position to have them on, even if they weren't assassins themselves. I do feel like the label was misused from the very beginning. As term assassin always have been put for the top of the top performers and I don't think there is enough of girls for that to not repeat the same people every season. Easily should have given them different label.
Also I really wish we gonna get Bianca lipsync at some point, like come on - that would have been such a gag, especially as that was good enough song for her.
7:55 Pangina has also reputation, always being the performance based judge on her season.
In regards to Jessica Wilde her English was not well and she didn't know the song she is known for being a performer outside of drag race which is why she got on drag race in the first place. It's not crazy that she was brought in as a lip sync assassin and she proved it right
and here it comes to go and queens perfoming live rather than just tv
The Maddy Morphosis comment 😂
I feel like only winning one lipsync doesn't make you an assassin- unless that was the only time they got to lipsync in the franchise, like in the case of Sasha Colby, where they COULD be an assassin, but just haven't had the chance to show that on the show. is not a lipsync assassin. To me, the term "assassin" requires some level of consistency in the high level of lipsyncing. You're not an assassin if you can only manage to take out your target when circumstances just so happen to fall into place.
The queen's performances in challenges incorporating lipsyncing and dancing on their season may not be a bottom 2 placement but should still matter in this decision. Talent show numbers like Aja's should have been considered a win. Angeria won her Talent show episode with a lip sync. Queens that have won Rusicals could be considered assassins.
A queen qualifications for a lip sync assassin are winning a least one lip sync/ iconic performance even if losing/ close call results (both could have had been a double save)/ or a very well rounded performer
Sasha Colby won 2 lipsyncs not just one she won the ls for the crown too against Anetra
When u were talking about Angeria , u forgot about the S14 lip sync smackdown
The weirdest choice is Nicky Doll
Alexis Mateo won 3 lip syncs in her original season, not 2.
Never been this early, what a treat ❤
Wait... what about Angeria lip sync smackdown of S14??
sasha colby is an assassin for this? 1:12
but jessica is not? 4:04
#choices
**when you bury roxy andrews in a lipsync but she starts crying at the end** 😶🪓