Will Jaida Essence Hall, Crystal Methyd, or Gigi Goode be the 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 12 winner? EW predicts which queen will win at the virtual finale.
or. you get the point), there can only be one victor. From the start, it appeared the season's youngest competitor, Gigi Goode, might cake-walk to the crown with her fan-favorite runway looks and hilariously unexpected domination ofall skills that resulted in the then-21-year-old winning four main challenges over the course of the season.
... or... you get the point), there can only be one victor. From the start, it appeared the season's youngest competitor, Gigi Goode, might cake-walk to the crown with her fan-favorite runway looks and hilariously unexpected domination ofall skills that resulted in the then-21-year-old winning four main challenges over the course of the season. Gigi is a sweetheart, and there's no denying her performance has captivated the fans and judges alike , but, as the pool of contestants narrowed, the rougher edges around Gigi's well-rounded package began to poke through the glossy veneer and well-made runway offerings. While she's mastered character-based challenges , Gigi's problem might be her youth. She lacks an intangible edge, a comfortable confidence that more seasoned queens like Crystal and Jaida possess as poised entertainers assured in their art and presentation. As evidenced by Gigi's slight faltering as the competition tightened, especially in the one-woman show challenge, Gigi needs a bit more time to come into her own. She's a treasure and an icon in her own right, but, in the context of this contest, perhaps needs a little more time honing her craft in a cocoon of inspiration. Time and molding will allow her to become a queen who isn't dressing up in character, but fully embodying her art more than simply wearing it.All drag is valid. A few clowns on Twitter tried to challenge that notion in recent weeks, but pay no attention to the unsubstantiated noise: Crystal is not a gimmick, and neither is her drag., but she's taken the judges' critiques and molded herself fit into the show's signature brand of expectations without sacrificing her originality, becoming one of the most versatile queens the show has ever seen. Even when she's "failing" at a challengesets forth, there's an unbreakable and irresistibly unique spirit radiating deep within Crystal's soul, and it doesn't feel like she's masking, hiding, or playing dress up over it — even when she's dressed like one half of a lesbian-couple version of Bert and Ernie or a velvety genie dipped in blue body paint. She's hilarious, intuitive, and does what she wants to do, almost to the point where it doesn't feel as if she's performing as much as she's just effortlessly turning herself inside-out for the world to see, like she'd do it all anyway whether we're watching or not.last year, and therein lies Crystal's biggest obstacle in her bid for the crown. There's a vocal online fanbase pushing her toward victory, but, those in power preside over an annual competition that needs artistic diversity from year-to-year. It's not impossible, and Crystal's drag has its own unique lane separate from Yvie's, but, given its history, it's hard to imagine the show anointing two consecutive oddballs to its foremost throne. And then there's the issue of the revamped finale's format. Of the three finalists — strictly in terms of what we've seen on the show — Crystal has arguably done the least to prove her abilities as a lip-sync titan. Jackie Cox, who'd been in the bottom three times by the time she squared off against Crystal on episode 12, put on a better show, but her track record sealed her fate, no matter what she did on that stage. Jaida's two prior lip-syncs also felt more energetic than Crystal's performance in the bottom two, so we're not sure how well Crystal will fare when securing the crown requires her to lip-sync for the title. If the finale's lip-syncs allow for aesthetic embellishment , however, Crystal might pop in the comfort of her own home, and what a treat it would be to be granted access to her fantasy world, even if she doesn't claim the prize.
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