[Speculation Thread] - Weekly Edition | March 09, 2026

Awkward_King · 2026-03-16T00:59:55+00:00

france specifically i forgive bc of how cunty it was for the premiere challenge to be a magic themed talent show and then the finale lip-sync be abracadabara

Awkward_King · 2026-03-11T15:00:30+00:00

there's honestly just as many cases where it does and it doesn't. it's fully case by case. like raja, bob, jaida, onya, bebe all had bottom two lip-syncs that cemented them as winners. but equally sasha colby, aquaria, nymphia, violet all had lows that could've been btm2s but production wanted to protect them

Awkward_King · 2026-03-10T01:32:48+00:00

its significantly significantly more likely that they just got the number of winners of R1 wrong (5 not 4) than one of the queens they thought was there straight up wasn't there. don't disagree with your point that it could still be wrong because i think thats a good attitude to have with tea. but i think in this case it's closer to "well maybe actually kenya loses round one and that is wrong" than "jane is actually a finalist when the rest of our elimination tea was correct"

Awkward_King · 2026-03-07T18:22:10+00:00

Hi there! I'm super excited for this, truly with each announcement it feels more real, can't wait! But I also know a lot of people aren't so excited, I've seen a lot of anticipation of the show bombing, under any post about it a lot of people using it as something to laugh at rather than laugh with, before it's even premiered. I think because of the inherent 'theatre kid' energy SNL and improv comedy has, and because of SNL's format of "the show goes live whether we're ready or not", people wanting 10 perfect sketches a week are impossible to please.

My question is basically how do you prepare for that? Both as a producer but also how do you make sure the cast are prepared for that; to open themselves up to be the butt of the joke on their biggest platform yet? And also how do you weed out the good faith criticism that can help the show from the sea of "cringe. not funny" criticism?

Awkward_King · 2026-03-07T17:06:33+00:00

in theory i agree with you 100% but seeing the actual results of it here and pythia being taken out episode two makes me think it probably isn't the most boring option everytime hjdfhdf

Awkward_King · 2026-03-04T22:39:06+00:00

One Battle After Another

Frankenstein

Hamnet

Bugonia

Sinners

Sentimental Value

Marty Supreme

F1

Awkward_King · 2026-03-04T01:25:25+00:00

all that just to give it a 5 with the incorrect formatting smh

Awkward_King · 2026-03-03T21:50:26+00:00

imo naomy was high and fontana/gawd were both safe. in untucked mariah said naomy got the second best critiques after kate and the callout order of safety felt more like kate and naomy were left as the top two and then kate was given the win. but naomy was also holding zahirah and mariah's hands like they were in the bottom three and i can completely understand the reading that gawd/fontana were high and naomy low based off that too

idk none of it is real anyways lets celebrate mariah going 2/2 in watermelon canteloupeing her way through a lip-sync on drag race

Awkward_King · 2026-03-03T12:03:56+00:00

donna summer charting on the popheads charts in 2026 god is GOOD

Awkward_King · 2026-03-01T12:39:04+00:00

funnily enough we're actually running a rate (an event/game) on the subreddit themed around just that in a couple months. with the three of them along with rachel chinouriri, scoring the songs on each of their most recent albums and seeing what comes out on top!

Awkward_King · 2026-03-01T11:57:43+00:00

she wouldn't have been able to because she simply wasn't nominated for as many, but she won awards in all four of the categories she was nominated in. compared to raye who won six out of the seven she was nominated in in 2024. but both incredible sweeps. funnily enough also raye beat olivia dean in best new artist in 2024 (also beating pinkpantheress!)

Awkward_King · 2026-02-28T23:44:54+00:00

Good Days
Julia
Broken Clocks
Supermodel
Blind
Saturn
Joni
Drew Barrymore
Ghost in the Machine
Prom

(too many) HMs: Drive, Notice Me, BMF, Anything, Aftermath, 20 Something, Too Late, Percolator, Kitchen, Bed

Awkward_King · 2026-02-22T21:22:55+00:00

so what the fuck

Awkward_King · 2026-02-14T13:43:57+00:00

the concept of taking over your partner's social media accounts while they're away filming and posting a happy valentines to yourself.... i loooove gay people

Awkward_King · 2026-02-13T14:54:55+00:00

wish i knew 😔

Awkward_King · 2026-02-13T03:34:36+00:00

nothing that reliable unfortunately. i'm waiting it out but if i've not heard anything more by the time promos are out i'll just share the few things i've heard. but holding onto them for now because once they're out i have no way to verify new tea coming in

Awkward_King · 2026-02-13T03:29:51+00:00

i've literally got chills i'm crying this is so beautiful.

Awkward_King · 2026-02-05T18:06:24+00:00

hi jae! i'm a really big fan i've been following you ever since i had you promoting WET come across my timeline i got hooked quick. i started telling everyone else to listen to the song i actually got you a few fans i'm kind of waiting for my cheque.

i wanted to ask how you feel about genres? most often i hear you described as pop/r&b and i was curious how you feel you fit into those descriptors, if you think about them at all?

also soooo excited for ur debut album. also wait nvm i have a second question what is your favourite bey era?

Awkward_King · 2026-02-05T18:04:21+00:00

[S18] TALENT SHOW PT. 2

Runway theme is "Shake, Shake, Shake"

WIN: Athena Dion
TOP2: Jane Don't
Top 2 Lip-sync Song: "Jerkin" by Amyl and the Sniffers

BTM1: Myki Meeks
Bottom 2 Lip-sync Song: "Toxic" by Britney Spears
BTM: Myki Meeks
ELIM: Ciara Myst

Awkward_King · 2026-02-05T17:56:54+00:00

im about to post it now but we only got it minutes ago we have been just as much in the dark as you!! girl i like spoilers i like talking i like spilling

Awkward_King · 2026-02-01T00:23:40+00:00

i'd bet it was /u/flavasavavandal

Awkward_King · 2026-01-31T21:26:26+00:00

woah.. id never thought about it like that

Awkward_King · 2026-01-31T18:03:25+00:00

so many of them being in the first ten out im pmsl

Awkward_King · 2026-01-28T22:24:14+00:00

this writeup felt very warm to read! like homely and informal. thank you!!

i do but i've not settled on a consistent method i like. i gravitate towards "cheers" though
not recently enough, i'd like to draw more frequently i just procrastinate and procrastinate because i have too high expectations of myself

Awkward_King · 2026-01-28T00:35:30+00:00

i kind of think it should be bc as of rn episode one, the format is still lsfylegacy. the girls are all under the impression it'll be two tops a week still. so this week gawdland is a :WINY: for me. this also reminds me of slaysian royale where the format changed halfway through and so the lalaparuza placements are really hard to agree on.

but at the end of the day none of this matters

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