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So, I just read a thread by >!our latest eliminated and!< the true people's princess Estrella and I thought that, since it's in Spanish, maybe you'd like to read it in English:

1. Well, girls, that was my Down Under VS The World competition <3 Let me give you a thread:

2. Preparing all the package was horrible. We only had like 25 days that started while I was staying in Torremolinos for the season. I came back home, stayed for a couple of days and went to shoot Regias del Drag. Went back, stayed 3 days (amongst them, I did a gig with Valentina), and left!

3. I wasn't that present in the preparing process as I would like. This, along with the impostor syndrome made me think I wasn't the right queen to be there. I've spent those last months thinking if going there had been the right choice...

4. The first time you go, you don't know if people will love you or not, but the second time, having built a proper career, it's much more nerve-wracking. You don’t know if you’re going to put a foot wrong and perhaps ruin everything you’ve spent years building up. You don’t know if they liked you the first time just by chance…

5. Now, when seeing myself in the show, I recognise myself quite clearly. It’s me being me, whether people like it or not, and I feel like I’ve lost some of my fear. I see myself, and you see me. I feel seen, and I feel validated. I wish I’d gone into the competition with this mindset, rather than thinking I didn’t belong.

6. Leaving is pretty bittersweet, but I liked having lived it. I was crying for not seeing them [her castmates] anymore, not for leaving the competition. If I'm being honest, I saw a fire in Vybe that I didn't have. Winnnig the crown would take take away my enthusiasm for taking part in another competition, and well…

7. I have a lot of fun competing. I can't help it. A crown and winner would give me "fame", but what makes me happy is what I do outside of here. With my band, my music, my divulgation, my comedy,... and there was a moment during the competition where I thought: do I actually want this crown?

8. It's nothing, girls, just a collection of various thoughts I’d been keeping to myself. I’ve been feeling sad for a long time about my time on the show. Until I watched it, and it helped me heal. I’m happy. And I’m happy with what I do and with who I am.

9. I’m glad knowing that on Drag Race España, NO ONE gave me ANYTHING for free, as I’ve sometimes heard people say. I did it all on my own, through my own determination, my self-confidence and my enthusiasm. And this time I’ve proved to myself once again that I do it the same way, that they didn’t edit me, they didn’t help me.

10. I’m so happy to be receiving SO MUCH love from you all. These past few months, I’ve been afraid to look at myself and felt embarrassed. I’m happy doing what I do, and I’m ready for an international competition where, please, I can use Spanish to take part in the snatch game ♥️

Sorry for the mistakes there might be.

Here's the original link!

A couple of notes: Torremolinos is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, gay vacation towns, and there are many queer (specially gay) bars with a pretty big drag scene. A lot of queens, like Satin Greco, hail form there.

Regias del Drag is the Spanish adaptation of the Mexican show with the same name. It started in 2022 and broadcasted their third season last April, with Estrella as one of the judges (along with Margarita Kalifata, >!DRE5 runner up and RDE2 winner!<)

Estrella is really smart and has a really cool ig/tiktok series where she analyzes different aspects of queer and feminist culture. Like, as someone with an MD in queer studies, she is able to convey dense messages in an easy way, like a video she did highlighting the sexist significance of having a football field occupying most of the space in a school playground.

9 Queens from down under have now returned to the show
Kween, Hannah, Ivory, Art, Coco, Nikita, Vybe, and Flor

Of all the queens on Down Under i feel like Minnie would make so much sense to bring back.
She's a very talented queen, she's given iconic moments, and is very willing to make drama.

Does anyone know why she might have not returned?
Is she saying no? does WoW not like her? Cause i NEED Minnie Cooper back on my screen.

Welcome to the Episode Discussion Thread!

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Votes – 478

BEST RUNWAY - M1ss Jade So

Who has your favourites runway looks?
(Pick as many as you want).

• 01. M1ss Jade So – 76.7% (365 votes)
• 02. Estrella Xtravaganza – 56.5% (269 votes)
• 03. Nikita Iman – 45.0% (214 votes)
• 04. Art Simone – 31.3% (149 votes)
• 05. Vybe – 28.6% (136 votes)
• 06. Michael Marouli – 27.1% (129 votes)
• 07. Flor – 21.2% (101 votes)
• 08. LaLa Ri – 11.1% (53 votes)
• 09. Coco Jumbo – 6.7% (32 votes)

Whose performances were your favourites?
(Pick as many as you want).

• 01. Art Simone (Jane Turner) – 79.0% (377 votes)
• 02. Coco Jumbo (Barry White) – 58.1% (277 votes)
• 03. Vybe (Bette Midler) – 48.4% (231 votes)
• 04. Michael Marouli (Tim Curry) – 35.4% (169 votes)
• 05. M1ss Jade So (The Universe) – 10.3% (49 votes)
• 06. Estrella Xtravaganza (Charo) – 10.1% (48 votes)
• 07. Flor (Rowan Atkinson) – 8.0% (38 votes)
• 08. LaLa Ri (Rick James) – 7.3% (35 votes)
• 09. Nikita Iman (Mary Jane) – 5.7% (27 votes)

TOP - Art Simone & Vybe

Who should have been in the top 2?
(Pick 2).

• 01. Art Simone – 82.4% (394 votes)
• 02. Vybe – 42.9% (205 votes)
• 03. Coco Jumbo – 35.1% (168 votes)
• 04. Michael Marouli – 17.6% (84 votes)
• 05. M1ss Jade So – 6.9% (33 votes)
• 06. Nikita Iman – 5.4% (26 votes)
• 07. Estrella Xtravaganza – 4.4% (21 votes)
• 08. Flor – 4.0% (19 votes)
• 09. LaLa Ri – 1.3% (6 votes)

If there could only be one winner, who should it have been?
(Pick 1).

• 01. Art Simone – 70.3% (334 votes)
• 02. Vybe – 9.1% (43 votes)
• 03. Coco Jumbo – 5.9% (28 votes)
• 04. Nikita Iman – 5.5% (26 votes)
• 05. Michael Marouli – 3.8% (18 votes)
• Other – Less than 2.1%  

BOTTOM 2 - Flor & Nikita Iman

Whose performances were your least favourites?
(Pick as many as you want).

• 01. Nikita Iman (Mary Jane) – 83.2% (397 votes)
• 02. Flor (Rowan Atkinson) – 68.6% (327 votes)
• 03. M1ss Jade So (The Universe) – 61.4% (293 votes)
• 04. LaLa Ri (Rick James) – 29.4% (140 votes)
• 05. Estrella Xtravaganza (Charo) – 12.2% (58 votes)
• 06. Art Simone (Jane Turner) – 9.4% (45 votes)
• 07. Coco Jumbo (Barry White) – 8.0% (38 votes)
• 08. Michael Marouli (Tim Curry) – 5.9% (28 votes)
• 09. Vybe (Bette Midler) – 2.7% (13 votes)

Who should have been in the bottom 2?
(Pick 2).

• 01. Nikita Iman – 80.3% (384 votes)
• 02. Flor – 58.8% (281 votes)
• 03. M1ss Jade So – 31.6% (151 votes)
• 04. LaLa Ri – 14.0% (67 votes)
• 05. Art Simone – 8.6% (41 votes)
• Other – Less than 2.7%  

LIP SYNC WINNER - Art Simone

Who do you think won the lip sync? 
(Pick 1).

• Art Simone – 76.1% (360 votes)
• Vybe – 23.9% (113 votes)

Who should have been eliminated?
(Pick 1).

• Nikita Iman – 66.5% (318 votes)
• Flor – 33.5% (160 votes)

POPULARITY LEADER - Michael Marouli

Who are you rooting for the most after episode 3?
(Pick as many as you want).

• 01. Michael Marouli – 59.0% (282 votes)
• 02. M1ss Jade So – 50.0% (239 votes)
• 03. Art Simone – 49.6% (237 votes)
• 04. Vybe – 46.7% (223 votes)
• 05. Estrella Xtravaganza – 41.0% (196 votes)
• 06. Coco Jumbo – 17.6% (84 votes)
• 07. LaLa Ri – 10.5% (50 votes)
• 08. Flor – 9.6% (46 votes)

Who's your pick to win?
(Pick 1).

• 01. Art Simone – 34.7% (164 votes)
• 02. Michael Marouli – 23.7% (112 votes)
• 03. Vybe – 15.9% (75 votes)
• 04. M1ss Jade So – 13.7% (65 votes)
• 05. Estrella Xtravaganza – 7.8% (37 votes)
• 06. Coco Jumbo – 4.0% (19 votes)
• Other – Less than 0.2%

Who's your pick to be the next eliminated?
(Pick 1).

• 01. Flor – 48.5% (229 votes)
• 02. Coco Jumbo – 18.4% (87 votes)
• 03. LaLa Ri – 14.4% (68 votes)
• 04. Art Simone – 7.4% (35 votes)
• 05. Estrella Xtravaganza – 5.3% (25 votes)
• 06. M1ss Jade So – 3.2% (15 votes)
• Other – Less than 2.1%

How would you rate this episode?
(From 1 to 10).

• Average – 6.87

BEST JUDGES' LOOK - Michelle Visage

Rate the judges' looks!
(From 1 to 10).

• 01. Michelle Visage – 7.52
• 02. Markella Kavenagh – 6.73
• 03. Lazy Susan – 6.13
• 04. Rhys Nicholson – 5.37

Bonus – Track Record, Popularity Leaderboard & Episodes' Average according to the weekly Reddit polls (not the real one ;-))

https://preview.redd.it/74bxl94o23jh1.png?width=891&format=png&auto=webp&s=28aaf22968be2fb6b198bde32d52546985905704

Such a great thumbnail photo, she looks majestic descending into the beautiful Karanga-a-Hape station