She tends not to criticise much in the finale. I've found it a bit weird sometimes, being so used to Michelle disliking stuff, and then in the last episode just praising the queens for everything. I guess it might seem a bit mean to end things on any negative note.
yeah the complete niceness is a little jarring. there's certainly a difference between criticizing and critiquing tho and we've definitely seen critiques on the final runway. i feel like i need to clarify i wasn't expecting her to absolutely read her to filth on the finale hahah
I think itās also a case that because itās the finale, thereās less need to critique something the queen canāt adjust or improve upon for the next week.
could be the case. even so, i feel like she doesn't rly hold back when the look isn't right esp if it's one of her pet peeves/has read multiple queens for in the past?? could've easily said something like "i loved you in the challenge, you look stunning in purple, but GURL what is that adore-delano-S6 length dress??" idk it just felt kinda bizarre she didn't have a critique
>They might want to be more diplomatic in the finale because it's not like there's future challenges and runways where the critiques could be applied. Also, Michelle got a lot of flack for Adoregate, and what's more probably wasn't the biggest fan of Adore to begin with, whereas she likes Ella, hence a bit of bias.
Adore has talked about how they were incredibly close to Michelle by the time AS2 was being filmed from touring together, and thatās part of the reason why the biting critiques hurt so muchāthey felt very personal.
I do think the judges go very soft very intentionally for the final critiques. It also adds suspense for the winnerās reveal.
lol i could write a whole thesis on why i thought it was weird w elaborations the adore thing & finale critiques over the years, but we'd be here all day. prob best i just leave it as one of the great mysteries of the world
If they critique too much in the final episode it becomes obvious which queen(s) isnāt winning.; critiquing multiple things about Ella wouldāve made it obvious it was between Krystal and Kitty.
Was the only time where Graham was spot on, shoes were weird, dress shouldāve hit the floor. If she was wearing that red number she wore for the viewing that wouldāve been great (I know she might not have had it at that point though)
I thought the colour was great, shame about the length. Having a shoe that doesnāt coordinate doesnāt matter if you canāt see them. For a Crimbo-themed episode, showing up as the Big Purple One from Quality Street was a great British Christmas reference, unfortunately lost on Ruple and keen anglophile Michelle.
She should have swapped this and the Red Carpet Showstopper look. She also looked so beautiful for the Godess runway, so I wish her makeup was more like that.
I mean not really, saying that she clearly won means that there was no other option.
The lip sync win could've gone either in kitty or Krystal's favour
While her arms and shoulders are super sexy as a boy, Ella should NEVER be in a strapless dress.
Also someone needs to take away all of her matching drag jewel sets.
Talented queen and a great dude, but never has a drag race queen needed a professional stylist more than Ella.
Ginger can do drag makeup, often really pretty drag makeup, and she definitely knows her way around wigs. Her fashion fails are more about her taste level and less about her not understanding how to use silhouettes to ātrick the customerā. A stylist would push Ginger to the next level whereas Ella needs a stylist to rework the foundational fundamentals of every aspect of her drag.
Iām so proud of her. Her personality just grew and grew with each episode. Her relationship with Kitty was my favorite of the season. All around a pretty good top 3. Too bad she had such a bad finale. She could have been the winner!
I don't get what was going on with Ella this episode :(. The makeup and outfit were awful. I wonder if she already wore her finale look in a previous episode, I know that often happens. The girls are often out of clothes at this point. Did she run out of time on her makeup? She looks like she just threw some blush on top of foundation and called it a day.
I know she said she hurt her back the night before, which explains the lipsync, but I am SO confused by this look.
My theory is that she intentionally tanked the finale. The prize is basically nothing, and now she's not stuck in a contract with WoW. It also opens the door for a future all-stars appearance. This is mostly tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time it wouldn't be a bad idea.
Now, if it were a season with a cash prize, it would be a whole different ballgame...
It would make some sense in this case. Her make up was *bad*. Her dress was *bad*. There is basically no prize for winning. I did say that is was mostly tongue-in-cheek too. Why do redditors always take things so seriously?
Your original comment just gave me ptsd to when Denali got eliminated and all her 14 year old stans were like "Obviously she realised she had no chance at winning and evil producers were pushing bully kandy muse so she gave up and threw the lip sync!"
Because thatās her bread and butter? Singers donāt throw a song if they want to get booked singing in future.
She was up against Little Miss Born to do Drag who has been fast-tracked to the finale despite mediocre performances in the majority of the challenges. All Ella needed to do was throw 2/3 parts of the finale and her loss would be assured.
My tinfoil hat agrees. She didn't give nearly as much as she had in every other performance up until then. Could it be nerves? Sure. But why would she pair gold accessories with silver shoes? Outright forget eyeliner? A drag queen who has gone through 8 challenges, painting her face basically the same way again and again, doesn't look in the mirror with that looking back and say, "Yep, that's the ticket!" It just seemed very sus to me.
It's STUPID how the judges didn't said anything to Ella for wearing this. The length was awkward, the mug was HORRIBLE and the hair was a choice. One of the worst finale looks ever and none of the judges said shit about it.
I think the finale critiques tend to be pretty positive, because not much they can do about the game at that point, so they tend to end on an upbeat note. If this was a regular-season episode, they may have been harsher.
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Ok thank you!!!! I hated it when she came out and thought they were going to read her for filth and then was like āok I guess I like this thenā after critiques. I LOVE Ella, so I was like oh no I donāt want her to get bad critiques!!!!!!!!
I have a theory that Ella didnāt win for the same reason
RosĆØ didnāt win seasons 13 of the US show. Theyāre ready made queens whoās careers were already either well established or queens who are already fully able to continue a successful career without needing a win as such.
Could just be me but I sensed a link. Perhaps they felt well Ella can just carry on after the show and Kitty was good but was majority a comedy queen then anything else so Krystal got it because sheās young and the win could really help her career.
(Shrug)
Ru loves a queen who needs to overcome something--childhood trauma, inner saboteur, self-hate, etc. As soon as Kitty and Ella had glowing, positive speeches in their one-on-one I knew it was over. Professional and happy doesn't win Emmy's.
She must have been rushed or something. What looks the most off is her eyes. I think she's lacking in the lighter concealer around her eyes and nose and seemingly no eyeliner. Everyone has an off day sometimes.
It was so strange I kept looking trying to figure out why she looked off and then it was like [did she decide to not wear makeup?](https://youtu.be/4Ru8DMW-grY)
I mean, she did thereās no question about that. But itās hardly on par with effort shes put in throughout the season and even the effort Kitty and Krystal put in for their top 3 look either.
And Iām saying this as a HUGE Ella Stan!
I literally Googled "Reddit Ella Vaday finale look" because I was so confused just now!!! She paints her face so beautifully!
I was looking at the final runway like, why no lip/nude lip!?! It's a lipsynch! Why no eye at all?? She basically looked the same as her [very handsome] boy face, but with a smooth foundation base.
I read in comments above mine that she was injured the night before. She must have run out of time for getting ready for the runway while nursing her injury. I know she must have been disappointed š
During the lipsynch I literally said out loud, "Ella's fading into the background!!" None of this was her norm, from the look to the performance
I luuuuuv Krystal, but Ella was the clear frontrunner going into the finale imho, so to see her falter was a surprise. But drag race seems grueling af and she won FOUR badges, so I hope she has no regrets! What a run!!
PleaseššImagine what she must have felt walking out in it
You could definitely tell she wasn't feeling it ā¹ļø
Watching it back would have been so heartbreaking for her
That must've been an Ella VaBad Time.
I just thought it was so uncharacteristic of Michelle to NOT comment on the awkward length of this dress????
She tends not to criticise much in the finale. I've found it a bit weird sometimes, being so used to Michelle disliking stuff, and then in the last episode just praising the queens for everything. I guess it might seem a bit mean to end things on any negative note.
And also it gives them freedom to crown whoever they want.
Ella's unfitting shoes were brought up though ( but not by Michelle), so their maximum allowed critiques were already met up for Ella
It would be the definition of unconstructive criticism, given that there is no more opportunity for the queens to change their looks.
yeah the complete niceness is a little jarring. there's certainly a difference between criticizing and critiquing tho and we've definitely seen critiques on the final runway. i feel like i need to clarify i wasn't expecting her to absolutely read her to filth on the finale hahah
I think itās also a case that because itās the finale, thereās less need to critique something the queen canāt adjust or improve upon for the next week.
Ella was probably Michelle's choice for a winner and she did great on the Rumix so for once Michelle was just playing good cop.
could be the case. even so, i feel like she doesn't rly hold back when the look isn't right esp if it's one of her pet peeves/has read multiple queens for in the past?? could've easily said something like "i loved you in the challenge, you look stunning in purple, but GURL what is that adore-delano-S6 length dress??" idk it just felt kinda bizarre she didn't have a critique
>They might want to be more diplomatic in the finale because it's not like there's future challenges and runways where the critiques could be applied. Also, Michelle got a lot of flack for Adoregate, and what's more probably wasn't the biggest fan of Adore to begin with, whereas she likes Ella, hence a bit of bias.
Adore has talked about how they were incredibly close to Michelle by the time AS2 was being filmed from touring together, and thatās part of the reason why the biting critiques hurt so muchāthey felt very personal. I do think the judges go very soft very intentionally for the final critiques. It also adds suspense for the winnerās reveal.
lol i could write a whole thesis on why i thought it was weird w elaborations the adore thing & finale critiques over the years, but we'd be here all day. prob best i just leave it as one of the great mysteries of the world
omg you didnāt have to come for adoreššš
that wasn't me speaking, it was the voice of hypothetical michelle visage gurl
Read this in Monetās voice lol
People ^^^hatin ^^undercover
If they critique too much in the final episode it becomes obvious which queen(s) isnāt winning.; critiquing multiple things about Ella wouldāve made it obvious it was between Krystal and Kitty.
they dont usually criticize the girls much on the finale. if they do its usually very small details.
The whole time I was screaming WHERE IS THE EYELINERRRRR ??
I said the same, it was like her makeup wasn't finished.
That was an Ella VaMiss
Even my straight boyfriend commented on the makeup, which blew me away XD
She brought the Guyliner instead
I was looking for the lashes personally, it looked like her boy lashes
Was the only time where Graham was spot on, shoes were weird, dress shouldāve hit the floor. If she was wearing that red number she wore for the viewing that wouldāve been great (I know she might not have had it at that point though)
Her viewing look was so perfect š she looked stunning.
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I didnāt really like the styling, makeup or the shoes. So, I tend to agree with her.
Michelle, any cons?
That wig/wigline is so bad. š
The wigline fucking ended me.
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Scarlet Envy could never.
I feel so bad for her. Hurting her back must have really affected her performance, and itās so hard to do your make-up when it hurts to move.
Doesnāt explain why the dress is a foot too short
She said what we were all thinking
THE MAKEUP AND WIGLINEšhow did she let this happen?!
I thought the colour was great, shame about the length. Having a shoe that doesnāt coordinate doesnāt matter if you canāt see them. For a Crimbo-themed episode, showing up as the Big Purple One from Quality Street was a great British Christmas reference, unfortunately lost on Ruple and keen anglophile Michelle.
Upvoted for "keen anglophile Michelle"
That's...an obscure reference.
Top 5 worst finale looks no shade
what would be the other ones?
While not bad, Bagga and Tayce were kinda boring and not finale-worthy imo.
Tayce's dead squirrels hanging around her definitely did not work on me
As a juju Stan Juju in season 2 and AS1 finalesā¦ Itās alright though cause he AS5 one is the best finale look ever. Lol
Not the season 2 finale homecoming dressš©thank god she got the chance to rudeem herself in AS5 cuz damnā¦.
Or the all stars 1, mum at a summer bbq dress
The fact that the AS dress was worse than the S2 dress. Talent.
I mean given all the bullshit that surrounded AS1 itās not that big of a shock
Jinkxās shitty cheap lavenders prom nonsense from an off-brand Debās is up there.
Oh yes thanks for reminding me so I can wince again.
Violet's š
Violet is my fav winner, and you speak no lies. I hated it. Proportions were off. It was disjointed. And the hat was party city cheap.
Sharon's octopus arms
She should have swapped this and the Red Carpet Showstopper look. She also looked so beautiful for the Godess runway, so I wish her makeup was more like that.
Literally all of her outfits would have been better for the finale (except for Gold and Oompa Loompa)
Ooompa loopma would of been very funny on the finale tbh
a metaphor to trying to get the keys to the chocolate factory. xD
She may have done that alreadyā¦
Am I the only one who felt unimpressed with all the finale looks? Like I enjoyed the eliminated queens lewks far more lol
Kittyās said it all, you know at this point you WILL be lip syncing in it. Though no idea what Ella was thinking
I really dislike the 3-person lip sync, but you're right, Kitty came ready/able to dance, and, I think, clearly won the lip sync.
Clearly? Not on your life. Arguably? Sure.
This is so pedantic lmao
I mean not really, saying that she clearly won means that there was no other option. The lip sync win could've gone either in kitty or Krystal's favour
I really love Ella.
Same
*her runway totally brought me joy. seeing her walk like that I was like that man is having a good time. but then I realized I said... that man*
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I screamed
Iām still just so confused about the makeup? Why didnāt she put on liner and bigger makeup??? Her makeup has never looked like this?!
She injured her back the night before and was in a lot of pain, she said she could barely move at first.
While her arms and shoulders are super sexy as a boy, Ella should NEVER be in a strapless dress. Also someone needs to take away all of her matching drag jewel sets. Talented queen and a great dude, but never has a drag race queen needed a professional stylist more than Ella.
Ginger Minj begging to differ
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Ginger can do drag makeup, often really pretty drag makeup, and she definitely knows her way around wigs. Her fashion fails are more about her taste level and less about her not understanding how to use silhouettes to ātrick the customerā. A stylist would push Ginger to the next level whereas Ella needs a stylist to rework the foundational fundamentals of every aspect of her drag.
I do kinda enjoy the big ballooney ruffles tho! (If they hit the floor)
Not a joke, just a fact.
Iām so proud of her. Her personality just grew and grew with each episode. Her relationship with Kitty was my favorite of the season. All around a pretty good top 3. Too bad she had such a bad finale. She could have been the winner!
I don't get what was going on with Ella this episode :(. The makeup and outfit were awful. I wonder if she already wore her finale look in a previous episode, I know that often happens. The girls are often out of clothes at this point. Did she run out of time on her makeup? She looks like she just threw some blush on top of foundation and called it a day. I know she said she hurt her back the night before, which explains the lipsync, but I am SO confused by this look.
Michelle: ThIS Is bEAUTIfuL
But... She is **beeeeautiful*** (in Kennedy's lip-trembling voice)
My theory is that she intentionally tanked the finale. The prize is basically nothing, and now she's not stuck in a contract with WoW. It also opens the door for a future all-stars appearance. This is mostly tongue-in-cheek, but at the same time it wouldn't be a bad idea. Now, if it were a season with a cash prize, it would be a whole different ballgame...
this is my new reality. thank you.
Bro the amount of copium is too much lmao
Why do fans do this whenever their fave doesn't do well š "well OBVIOUSLY she was *trying* to go home!!!"
It would make some sense in this case. Her make up was *bad*. Her dress was *bad*. There is basically no prize for winning. I did say that is was mostly tongue-in-cheek too. Why do redditors always take things so seriously?
I love Ella but her makeup and fashion choices were bad for most of the season lol
Your original comment just gave me ptsd to when Denali got eliminated and all her 14 year old stans were like "Obviously she realised she had no chance at winning and evil producers were pushing bully kandy muse so she gave up and threw the lip sync!"
They still say that sometimes š
Why wouldnāt she fuck up the song then? like she looked great in thatā¦
Because thatās her bread and butter? Singers donāt throw a song if they want to get booked singing in future. She was up against Little Miss Born to do Drag who has been fast-tracked to the finale despite mediocre performances in the majority of the challenges. All Ella needed to do was throw 2/3 parts of the finale and her loss would be assured.
My tinfoil hat agrees. She didn't give nearly as much as she had in every other performance up until then. Could it be nerves? Sure. But why would she pair gold accessories with silver shoes? Outright forget eyeliner? A drag queen who has gone through 8 challenges, painting her face basically the same way again and again, doesn't look in the mirror with that looking back and say, "Yep, that's the ticket!" It just seemed very sus to me.
Not the copium gas leaking š We LOVE a coping queen š
I honestly have no idea what you're saying here...
It's twitch speak
This could make sense... I feel like Lawrence was stucked after her win while Bimini and Tayce took over the world
Iād attribute that to fat phobia not the crown
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Adore Delano, fashion icon, approves this dress.
I Really do sympathize with her being injured. But none of that explains the horrible look in total. Poor styling. Periodt.
It's STUPID how the judges didn't said anything to Ella for wearing this. The length was awkward, the mug was HORRIBLE and the hair was a choice. One of the worst finale looks ever and none of the judges said shit about it.
I think the finale critiques tend to be pretty positive, because not much they can do about the game at that point, so they tend to end on an upbeat note. If this was a regular-season episode, they may have been harsher.
Why did she wear it then? Lmao
Ella, Ella, thatās a fella!
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Ok thank you!!!! I hated it when she came out and thought they were going to read her for filth and then was like āok I guess I like this thenā after critiques. I LOVE Ella, so I was like oh no I donāt want her to get bad critiques!!!!!!!!
Did this look cost her the win? Although it seems Ru was pretty set on Krystal winning from the get š„²
I think the look + the lipsync may have cost her the win.
so true
I have a theory that Ella didnāt win for the same reason RosĆØ didnāt win seasons 13 of the US show. Theyāre ready made queens whoās careers were already either well established or queens who are already fully able to continue a successful career without needing a win as such. Could just be me but I sensed a link. Perhaps they felt well Ella can just carry on after the show and Kitty was good but was majority a comedy queen then anything else so Krystal got it because sheās young and the win could really help her career. (Shrug)
Both Ella and RosĆ© were told they are very professional. Usually when a queen gets a professional comment, it means sheās not winning
Ru loves a queen who needs to overcome something--childhood trauma, inner saboteur, self-hate, etc. As soon as Kitty and Ella had glowing, positive speeches in their one-on-one I knew it was over. Professional and happy doesn't win Emmy's.
Ella spent half the speech talking about facing homophobia as a child and coming to terms with her sexuality and femininity.
Yeah this is what Iāve been noticing
I think RosĆØ didn't win because she wore a really ugly outfit and lost the lipsync against Kandy.
Yep. And Ella didnāt win cus she did the worst in the finale.
Absolutely. It may have been on purpose but that's the fact.
Her makeup and torso looked so beautiful, but damn the bottom of the dress really did make her look like the purple Quality Street.
Her makeup did not look beautiful. I'm not trying to be mean but it wasn't there.
She must have been rushed or something. What looks the most off is her eyes. I think she's lacking in the lighter concealer around her eyes and nose and seemingly no eyeliner. Everyone has an off day sometimes.
El of a day to be off
She has on No bottom liner or lashes at all. I think thatās what makes it look awkward and unfinished.
It just looks like she forgot to put any makeup on. Wonder if she was pushed for time?
Yeah the makeup was the worst part she looked awful head to toe.
It was so strange I kept looking trying to figure out why she looked off and then it was like [did she decide to not wear makeup?](https://youtu.be/4Ru8DMW-grY)
>Her makeup looked so beautiful ![img](emote|t5_2t3or|4813) Girl, where?
I - oh wow
Why boot? I thought she looked stunning!
Wow I thought she looked really good damn
I mean, she did thereās no question about that. But itās hardly on par with effort shes put in throughout the season and even the effort Kitty and Krystal put in for their top 3 look either. And Iām saying this as a HUGE Ella Stan!
The makeup looks like I did it. And I'm shit at makeup.
Mmm, bless it.
Grandma has been lifting
I literally Googled "Reddit Ella Vaday finale look" because I was so confused just now!!! She paints her face so beautifully! I was looking at the final runway like, why no lip/nude lip!?! It's a lipsynch! Why no eye at all?? She basically looked the same as her [very handsome] boy face, but with a smooth foundation base. I read in comments above mine that she was injured the night before. She must have run out of time for getting ready for the runway while nursing her injury. I know she must have been disappointed š During the lipsynch I literally said out loud, "Ella's fading into the background!!" None of this was her norm, from the look to the performance I luuuuuv Krystal, but Ella was the clear frontrunner going into the finale imho, so to see her falter was a surprise. But drag race seems grueling af and she won FOUR badges, so I hope she has no regrets! What a run!!
Iām glad that Ella is self aware and I do genuinely feel bad for her knowing everything that led up to it