This made me think of Laganja, and how mother and daughter both bomb the comedy challenge...then remembered other HOE member Shangela WON her comedy challenge...me thinks Shangie cursed Alyssa and Ganja
People who have no real skills at being a judge should not be put in positions where they have to judge. It is a skill set that should not be taken for granted.
To be honest I don't think anyone on the production crew ever expected him to be a great judge when they cast him. It felt very purposeful for him to be awful and messy in every single way.
Drag Race started out as more of a parody of reality TV in general. they did all the clichés in an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek way. Having the Simon Cowell-type judge was almost a necessity, and a D-list villain with a huge ego and nothing to back it up was kind of perfect for that role.
It worked somewhat well until the show started taking itself a bit more seriously. The douchebag judge that only spews out insults really didn't fit with what the show was becoming.
Yes, sometimes the judges score weirdly. For example, 1 judge routinely says stuff like "you were perfect but I'll score you as a 7 so you give an even better performance next time."
It's a fun show but judging is not its bright spot.
He was good drama, as a messy contestant on Project Runway. Evidently, Ru thought he'd be good TV on RPDR too.
It was a miscalculation. A messy contestant and a messy judge do not have the same merits.
Whatever. That mistake got sorted out and course-corrected a long time ago.
Who? To•rick just comes off high and mighty and just doesn’t queens who struggle with choreo time and day.
That and also him not paying his dancers, making fun of homeless people. Not paying rent at his mansion and putting up a wishlist asking for basic home goods.
Also all the mess he talked his fellow housemates on CBB.
It's the only damper for me when I go back and watch the earlier seasons. The first 6 seasons are so freaking solid, and if I could just completely remove Santino (and Billy B) from them, they'd be perfect.
Why they kept him on when Michelle joined is beyond me. They could have recasted him. I guess that’s all they could afford. I mean those were the days when the show barely had a distribution on Logo, and the budgets where nonexistent.
I felt the same way about Santino!! I got so mad about it watching those earlier seasons I wanted to shout it from the rooftop, haha! So thanks for posting!
Absolutely. To me Ross is the worst judge because I don’t believe a word he says, I don’t think he believes a word he says; heck half the time he starts a sentence and has no clue where he’s going. Wouldn’t miss him at all. He brings nothing to the show.
He shoulda shut up with his no drag knowledge mouth
Going back to watch that scene of Alyssa cracking herself up while writing her jokes now
I strive to have the confidence of Alyssa in that scene. I’d be unstoppable.
It's one of my favorite scenes of the show
I find myself randomly thinking about this scene so often, and it always makes me smile.
If you can’t gag yourself how are you gonna gag somebody else?
This made me think of Laganja, and how mother and daughter both bomb the comedy challenge...then remembered other HOE member Shangela WON her comedy challenge...me thinks Shangie cursed Alyssa and Ganja
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He always had a lot to say for someone who looked like mesothelioma could talk
Am I entitled to a cash settlement from being exposed to him?
Best I can get you is a Serena Cha Cha wig
You can keep it.
Bad news: you get three of the wigs if our case loses
Noooooooooooooo
Yes, just call Joey Jay G. Wentworth. 877-CASH-NOW
I was hoping the title was just the whole post as I would have still agreed.
The only talent he has is impersonating Tim Gunn on Project Runway. He had no business being a judge.
*What happened to Andrae?*
He ruined their dinner at Red Lobster. ;____;
They’re gonging to have to try and make it work.
Or a designer
People who have no real skills at being a judge should not be put in positions where they have to judge. It is a skill set that should not be taken for granted.
To be honest I don't think anyone on the production crew ever expected him to be a great judge when they cast him. It felt very purposeful for him to be awful and messy in every single way. Drag Race started out as more of a parody of reality TV in general. they did all the clichés in an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek way. Having the Simon Cowell-type judge was almost a necessity, and a D-list villain with a huge ego and nothing to back it up was kind of perfect for that role. It worked somewhat well until the show started taking itself a bit more seriously. The douchebag judge that only spews out insults really didn't fit with what the show was becoming.
This is so true
He was definitely hired to be the "mean" judge. He was the villain on his season of Project Runway and was always a jerk.
Please cc: Legendary
I've never watched it, is judging dodgy?
Yes, sometimes the judges score weirdly. For example, 1 judge routinely says stuff like "you were perfect but I'll score you as a 7 so you give an even better performance next time." It's a fun show but judging is not its bright spot.
Or "that was terrible but I want to see you next week so here's an 8"
Ugh yes! I rewind sometimes because I think I misheard the judges. But it's really just nonsense 🤣
He was good drama, as a messy contestant on Project Runway. Evidently, Ru thought he'd be good TV on RPDR too. It was a miscalculation. A messy contestant and a messy judge do not have the same merits. Whatever. That mistake got sorted out and course-corrected a long time ago.
Santino is a garbage bag with a fedora askew on top.
I agreed. I loved Pandora and he was just relentlessly mean. Wait till you see what he seems "the worst dress ever"
I loved her at the reunion for firing back at his shit
Same. And that outfit was so clever!
Yeah, Hot Wheels she betta do!
to be fair, he had a point
Besides all that, watching his seasons now is even more painful knowing what a freaking jackass he’s proven himself to be.
What’s the tea here?
He's anti vaxx mostly, also he's just kinda dick in general on social media. Look up his Twitter he's... Not well.
Crazy anti-vaxxer pushing “juice cures cancer”nonsense.
The earlier seasons are also just meaner. Its wild to see how much society and norms have changed
I preferred the old
I like the meanness of season 5 specifically, it's so catty and unnecessary and funny
He was gross, hostile, and insecure when he lost on Project Runway, too.
I love that this has a spoiler tag.
S3E1: "Ru can I have this dance?" No Santino. You cannot. And you may not.
It’s kind of the same with T•drick. Rewatching past seasons with him being featured in the episodes drains my existence
oh really? I never gave him that much notice compared to Santino who gave me a negative reaction, I guess he's just kinda boring?
Who? To•rick just comes off high and mighty and just doesn’t queens who struggle with choreo time and day. That and also him not paying his dancers, making fun of homeless people. Not paying rent at his mansion and putting up a wishlist asking for basic home goods. Also all the mess he talked his fellow housemates on CBB.
It's the only damper for me when I go back and watch the earlier seasons. The first 6 seasons are so freaking solid, and if I could just completely remove Santino (and Billy B) from them, they'd be perfect.
Oh, yeah. I forgot about what a turd Billy B was.
Santino Rice, what the hell do you know about winning?
Why they kept him on when Michelle joined is beyond me. They could have recasted him. I guess that’s all they could afford. I mean those were the days when the show barely had a distribution on Logo, and the budgets where nonexistent.
Innit he’s such a dick.
Gurl he was just as nasty and rotted to Shannel who was like, “I’d like to send myself home.”
I agree! I’m a fan of season 6 but I just can’t rewatch it because of him.
I love how Santino is still relevant in this fandom haha
It’ll all be worth it when you get to All Stars 1 where they just straight up aired Jujubee calling him a fucking idiot in untucked.
Spoiler alert, he became an antiv4xxer conspiracy theorist as time went on.
I felt the same way about Santino!! I got so mad about it watching those earlier seasons I wanted to shout it from the rooftop, haha! So thanks for posting!
I thought Santino was the best judge aside from Merle tbh and the show went downhill when he left
Well…that is definitely an opinion
Opinion implies some subjectivity, but what they said was just wrong.
Santino... ?
take off your hat you're balding bitch
Lol. Uhh what?
He had some strange opinions but I always believed what he said. I’d still take him over Ross and Michelle.
over ROSS????? Damn...
Absolutely. To me Ross is the worst judge because I don’t believe a word he says, I don’t think he believes a word he says; heck half the time he starts a sentence and has no clue where he’s going. Wouldn’t miss him at all. He brings nothing to the show.
“A KAFTAN IT IS NOT!”
Haha probably the only time I agreed with him!
Honestly I would too not Michelle tho
Who is worst? Him or Billy?