RuPaul's Drag Race

In the past few days, I have watched two episodes of this fabulous show. And it is a masterpiece. 'Drag Race' is a clear immitation of ANTM (a guilty pleasure and a train wreck). RuPaul is a sassier, more stylish, and more confident Tyra Banks--Tyra needs to be adored, but RuPaul knows she is. The prizes are also similar. The winning drag queen receives $20k, a spread in Paper magazine, a spot on the Pride tour, and a commercial deal selling eyelash extensions. The queens go through challenges, of course. The second episode featured a group performance, while in the third episode, the ladies had to channel Oprah while portraying a newscaster, on-air salesperson, and talk show host. At the end, the bottom two have to "lipsynch for their lives" to stay for another week. And, of course, every reality show needs ending taglines. The loser gets, "sashay away" while the winner hears, "Shante, you stay!" Magical!

Anyway, watch it. I promise, you will not be disappointed...