While it had a very bad finish, the lip syncs were solid and the start was really good...here we go!
13. Latrice Vs. Trinity (You Spin Me Round) - Well...I dont agree with what Trinity was doing but I dont agree that Latrice really won the lip sync. She was there and it was a mess that I was not having. But I still dont get why Trinity chose to do some almsot skeleton like granny aside from maybe the singers downward spiral from his appearance? I have no clue but overall, not a good lip sync.
12. Jasmine Vs. Trinity (Peanut Butter) - While this is a wweird song, thats not why its at 12 its just kind of a lackluster lip sync. Trinity knew what to do and she did it which good job for her but Jasmine couldnt move much, she was getting tired which stopped her from lip syncing and she couldnt do what the song required: shake your ass. I dont fault her for it because I think she got the raw end of the deal with the song but you gotta play your cards and she didnt.
11. Monique Vs. Trinity (When I Think of You) - I mean, does anyone really remember this lip sync? I completely forgot about til I pulled up wikipedia and then I had to rewatch it (first time ive done that throughout all the lists) just to see what I remembered. Its not a bad lip sync but its just standard Monique and standard Trinity that we have already seen. Monique whipping her hair showing she can (I would love to see her do a rendition of "Whip My Hair") and Trinity did the same moves. After watching alot of Trinitys lip syncs (6 this season), you can see her really being only 1 dimensional in them, at least in terms of facial expressions and alot of that is probably because of the botox in her face. It prohibits the connection we need from her. She might even know that and thats why she encompanies alot of stunts to mask her face. Its just a forgettable lip sync and something we have already seen before.
10. Monique Vs. Manila (The Bitch is Back) - My main issue with this song is the disconnect from Manila and the one move Monique seems to really know: hair whipping (ironic right). Manila tried and I saw that but she couldnt really channel her quirk into the song because thats not what the song entailed so it just didnt work. Then Monique is just fucking busting through the stage really only whipping her hair and theres nothing much more. Im not really a fan of the song either so it just melted into something I wont like rewatching again.
9. Monet Vs. Trinity (Fighter) - I feel bad that 4 out of 6 Trinity lip syncs are in the bottom 5 especially because I love her and was rooting for her after Manila but I was so confused as to what she was doing. This was another lip sync I had to rewatch and I personally think Monet won that lip sync. She started slow like every lip sync she did this season but it progressed into a fighter and she just put some good moves there. And she must have taken an eyeography course from Mayhem Miller because she was giving some good eyeography and then had a pussycat wig under a pussycat wig...that was new. Trinity did a busted cartwheel (not as bad as Moniques in season 10) and just I felt the disconnect now when she really needed it the most. I still think Trinity won the lip sync but I dont know if I could solely crown her after that performance...
8. Trinity Vs. Monique (Emotions) - The rest of these lip syncs I really enjoy and I am having a difficlet time putting these in a rank right now but I think this is a deserving spot. Both were doing pretty well for an opener, Monique giving some good movements and Trinity looking spot on in that outfit in her best lip sync of the season for me. This is a good song and a fun one to lip sync too especially during the whistle tone part cause that can be camped and Trinity did a nice job at it. I found it very entertaining that Monique lost her wig but in that process had it fly in the air on the ceiling and get stuck while confetti fell out of it. That was a site to behold. But i do agree with the decision that Trinity won. They played a fun part in the start of the season (Personally think though that Manila should have been in the top with that amazing painting).
7. Manila Vs. Monet (Jump to It) - What a campy as hell song and it was so fun to watch both of them pull out amazing facial expressions. I didnt enjoy it on a first watch and maybe thats because I was very unfamiliar with the song but rewatching it, its cute and fun and I can see why both won (even though both were gonna win anyways most likely). Monets tongue movement was hilarious I cannot do that that well (i bet any guy would be lucky to have that tongue lmao). Its cute in the end and number 7 is where it goes.
6. Monique Vs. Latrice (Sissy That Walk) - Might be the weirdest placement of a lip sync I have done yet especially because this was the hyped one that got everyone being like "OMGGGGGGGG". For me, its really enjoyable yes but its not high level just because of all the stunts that are in it and this is a stunt fest complete with a roadkill runway. When I watched this I was just completely in awe of what was happening because more and more and more just kept coming. Starting pretty tame with all the judges singing along, Latrice then does a wig reveal, then Monique pulls oyt a fan and then also does a wig reveal. Then, Monique pulls up a split then the 2nd chorus takes Latrice into a split and she does one of the funniest things ive ever seen in a lip sync when she just rocks back and forth in a split, then to close off the lip sync, Monique does one last split as almost all of her outfit is gone. It was alot and a very good lip sync too because they kept their words together however, its not a hard song to learn. I feel it deserves number 6. Its great, but a little overrated and I find the other 5 to be more entertaining in my eyes.
5. Valentina Vs. Farrah (Kitty Girl) - Idk what happened to Valentina from a whole year change but she was in her own world the entire season and it even shows in her lip syncs. She didnt care about what anyone else was doing because she knew she was killing it. I lived for delusional Valentina this season it was very entertaining and I really love the lip sync she brought here in episode 6 (one of my favourite drag race episodes of all time). Her catsuit was beautiful and she played the kitty part very well and was doing some really cool almost disco-y vibes. Probably the most tame lip sync that episode becomes my 2nd fav there because the performance was very strong especially for the song. Farrah did very good too I will not count her out. She was as Gia described "a pop star princess" and while her wig and outfit were choices, she still brought her version to the song and did very well in it. Her flappy ass shakes were also very entertaining. Absolutely thought this lip sync was a killer especially from the amazing omslaught we got that night.
4. Valentina Vs. Monet (Into You) - This is my favourite Ariana Grande song so when I heard this song be announced, I legit screamed and then thought "Oh Valentina is gonna win this" and that she did. But to me, she brought so much more in it. She needed to prove herself since she butchered "Greedy" and she took it a whole step further with weird sensuality but I was still...into it (get it?). And then went arm flaily, spun around in her basically see through small as fuck dress, which was so funny to see it blur her genital area every split second she turned it was amazing and then just encaptured the feeling of Ariana Grande's song, even to Ru's shock. This made Monet just look like she was there in comparison but she was doing pretty good too. I dont understand why she decided to do an Ariana Grande song with that wig and outfit but hey...choices! She started her slow movement and it never really escalated for her but she had a couple moments: splitting her legs open during the "Into you, into you" part and helicopter splitting. The only thing about the lip sync in terms of its editing I didnt like was inserting Trinity's confessional at the wrong time. That wasnt a good spot to put it especially cause I wanted to hear the song with Valentina's spins. But thats minor in my fav Ariana lip sync we got so far.
3. Manila Vs. Trinity (How Will I Know) - Another Whitney Houston song I absolutely adore and found it off this lip sync. Watching Manila basically be an 80's teen in love with a man from afar and wondering how does he feel...I felt that. She did so good encapturing the feeling of the song and thats what she does best, she brings you into the song with her and you go through whats shes feeling with her and I had a blast watching this and I still love seeing it. Trinity tried her best and was also doing very good in a lip sync standpoint but as Ive said before there are certain blockpoints for her that prohibit her emotional value. She still gave a fun performance though with her weird ass yellow jacket and then clings on to Manila's leg and I thought "I wish that was me". But, I just cant stress the power Manila has when she lip syncs, it really is something else watching her move with amazing flow. And to everyone, I have been a fan of Manila since I saw her in season 3 so Im not someone who was not a manila fan because of All Stars 4, she was my pre season favourite and remains my post season favourite. Great lip sync!
--Of Course Naomi's lip syncs are the top 2, they were something else this season--
2. Naomi Vs...Monet (Come Rain or Come Shine) - Wow...I dont think anyone came into this season expecting Naomi to turn into one of the greatest lip syncers of all time just from the two she did. She incorparated body, flow and such emotion to this lip sync that I cant describe. An absolute fucking ball busting performance from Naomi Smalls. Another very old song by a legendary icon in history, Naomi just did everything she could and it was so captivating . With all her up and down movements ranging to falling on the floor then jumping up with high end arm movements. Its so hard to describe what shes doing because shes just doing it! Monet was just there. I dont know if she intentionally threw the lip sync because she knew Naomi was gonna send home Manila as well and didnt want the backlash or she actually tried. At least she looked very beautiful and got some good shots of her at the opening of the lip sync. I am im awe and in love of this lip sync. One of the best.
1. Naomi Vs. Gia (Adrenaline) - And Naomi back at it again this time to a high octane RuPaul song against a queen prrviously in the Haus of Edwards, a family known for all of their lip sync skills. What did Naomi do? Well in a fast paced song, she took her pace and let her body do all the work for her and wow! I dont know if anyone was expecting this which makes the lip sync all the better. Legs for days, limbo, face it was just a sight to behold. And then there was Gia, who came out of the gate with something I didnt see in season 6. She went ham on the vogue, whips and everything. She gave the above average lip sync that if she was against Valentina or Trinity, I think she could have beat. But, Hurricane Naomi was here to stay. In my opinion, this was the lip sync where both should have won because this was the one I was expecting to fail the most but it brought something so much more and better!!! Easily my favourite lip sync of the season and definitely one of the best of the show. It deserves all the praise and hype that sissy that walk got. So, lets give it more love.
I will not make a Season 11 list until probably a week from now when I go through the Lip sync for the crown and the entire season of lip syncs again. Then, a top 20 best lip syncs of all time list!
