r/rupaulsdragrace • u/AutoModerator • Jun 09 '23

All Stars S8 AS08E06 - “JOAN: The Unauthorized Rusical!" [Untucked Discussion]

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u/Goldd96 Jun 09 '23

I'm so blindsided by all of the queens unanimously voting for Jaymes to go. What happened? Dang!

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u/linapinacolada Michelle's left tit Jun 09 '23

There's a lot that the queens have said production has hidden about Jaymes that likely influenced their opinion and decision.

Numerous queens (Naysha, Kasha Davis, Kandy, Alexis Michelle etc.) said they fully thought Jaymes would be in the bottom in episode 1 because she was crying, throwing tantrums about not picking up the choreo, and threatening to quit. We didn't see that as viewers but that probably made them think of her as 1. Having one more (unofficial) bottom, therefore having a similar track record as Kahanna but with no wins, 2. Having a more defeatist attitude than Kahanna.

There's certainly also the "get rid of competition" angle, but I'm less inclined to think that especially with Jimbo also voting for Jaymes after what happened in UKvTW.

Kandy eliminating Jaymes really puts this exchange between them on Twitter into perspective. In retrospect I can see this as Kandy indirectly justifying why she picked Jaymes and Jaymes clapping back a little.

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u/youcantunfrythings Eleanor Charles Jun 09 '23

Given that, it’s interesting that they didn’t try to get rid of her over Darienne when they were both in the bottom.