Rupaul's Drag Race has become an institution in the world of entertainment and reality TV. The show is in its tenth season and Netflix has just added it to its broadcast catalog. The series takes the form of contests where 14 drag queens compete for the title of " America's Next Drag Superstar".
This season marks the apotheosis of the whole concept developed by Rupaul, because the show confirms the success of its ten years of broadcast. This season has been of great intensity: the levels of creativity and talent were very high.Each week, the participants had to face challenges that were getting harder and harder. They often had two costumes to create for a single show, as was the case for the episode on the evil double.
However, what is most important in this season is the political aspect very present in each episode. In an electric atmosphere with Donald Trump in power, the drag queens decided to fight by making barely hidden references, throughout the series.An episode is also titled " American ", in which participants cover Rupaul's song of the same name, while criticizing the government. The purpose of this new season is to firmly oppose Donald Trump and his policy of discrimination against minorities. Homosexuals and transgender people are among the many victims of the US president's controversial choices.
A reality TV rooted in society
Rupaul's Drag Race has become a reference within the LGBTQ+ community and gives them a voice in American society. The show deals with real societal issues in each episode, always with a dose of madness, humor and glitter. This season is dotted with personal stories of the various participants and it shows us the difficulties they face: Dusty Ray Bottoms recounts , for example, how his family forced him to undergo therapy to "cure his homosexuality" and then gave him an exorcism.
So the harsh reality is present in these true, disturbing and incredibly sad stories. The direction once again manages to establish a clever mix between comedy, emotion and entertainment.
This tenth season also gives the opportunity to make a retrospective on the course of the show: in the first episode, the participants must make a performance in front of drag queens from previous seasons. This first challenge echoes the finale when the contestants of season 10 perform alongside the first drag queens of season 1. Presenting the two seasons as a full circle shows Rupaul's legacy and what his show has brought to the world.
A theme that has become popular
Reality TV started ten years ago, when drag queens were part of an underworld, they are now part of popular culture and are considered superstars.
The production, meanwhile, is well-established and we feel the experience of ten years in the course of the episodes. We also find the flagship challenges such as those on the musical and the "snatch game". All the shots are shot and the scenario built to keep the viewer in suspense: the moments of communion are accompanied by disputes between the participants and the twists are numerous.
With this tenth season, Rupaul shows us that he knows what he is doing. He has created a real empire and the show is not about to stop. It has managed to renew itself during these ten seasons, always satisfying the expectations of the fans. This new season is no exception to the rule: it even surpasses some seasons in its impact on society.
The bar will be even higher for season eleven which has already been confirmed by Rupaul via social networks. The quality of the show always brings more requirement over the years and Rupaul's Drag Race by its constant innovation, promises a new incredible season.
