An Essence of Beauty she is. An icon that will live in the hearts of many.
LOOK OVER THERE! At #4 best is Jaida Essence Hall from RuPaul's Drag Race!
Final Placement: Winner out of 13
Predicted Placement: 9th out of 13
I was skeptical of Jaida at first. She stroke me as someone that I wouldn't really like on the show. Just a mean mug haha. Sure enough she shocked me with her attitude in the competition and her skills as a whole.
Let's take it back to the first episode. She was in a nervous mindset as she doesn't do trained choreography or rehearsal like stunts. So I think to myself, she is probably not going to do so hot. Not only did she slay it, but was one of the Top Two for that challenge. (Side note, Jan should have been there with her.)
As the weeks went on we saw her use her strengths to her advantage. She was very quick with her words and was able to make some of the most iconic looks I have seen in the newer seasons. Even with her weaknesses, she made them work in her favor. Not once did she let the competition weigh her down.
What I loved about Jaida the most was her mislead with her appearance. People that I knew thought she would be another version of Tyra Sanchez. Just another example of some bitch. While she was able to bring the drama to her when it was needed, she never had a sense of being mean spirited. She was more real than GiGi and Crystal to me in my eyes. I stan the final three all together, but she just came off to me as the most authentic. I loved it.
It's a shame that her reign is only six months long, and that she really wasn't able to do much with her win. But she left an impact that changed the course of Drag Race. You don't have to be the big time fashionista or the loveable weirdo to excel. You could just be you, and that is good enough.
I hope Jaida has a lifelong career filled with love and support. She set the tone for Drag Race, and really took her reign to heights. She was definitely my favorite the whole season, and I wish there were more girls like her.
BEST MOMENT: LOOK OVER THERE! or the 1999 lip sync
WORST MOMENT: The one woman show.
An Essence of Beauty she is. An icon that will live in the hearts of many.