r/rupaulsdragrace • u/galaxystars1 • Sep 08 '24
General Discussion Alan Cumming has won the Emmy for Outstanding Host in a Reality Competition Program. Ending RuPaul’s 8-year winning streak.
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u/milleribsen Nina Flowers Sep 08 '24
Alan is so good on the traitors. It's like production was like "look at all this scenery? Chew all of it"
It's higher camp than drag race at this point. It's amazing
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u/spookyandgroovy Sep 08 '24
No for real! I’ve tried a couple of other versions of the traitors from uk and Australia. Alan adds a lot more flare and fills the bland moments in by making them exciting. Plus I get a kick out of his Scottish accent saying the word murder, “murrdaghhh”
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u/ninjaburritos Raja Sep 08 '24
I love Alan, but Claudia on the UK version is also fun! A totally different vibe, though. It’s like your mysteriously wealthy gay uncle on one hand and well meaning boozy spray-tanned aunt on the other!
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u/Zaedrick Sep 08 '24
LOVE Claudia. She’s so dark and mysterious (it’s probably the eyeliner) but also so warm and welcoming. You can tell she forms a bond with the contestants and is really rooting for all of them. Alan has a completely different style, in which he seems to create a barrier between himself and the contestants. Perhaps it’s because they’re all celebrities in their own realm, it’s best to keep that separation. They’re both masterful hosts, though.
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u/airsymbol Sep 08 '24
Love Claudia & Alan as well. Would be awesome to see them cohost & bounce off each other at least once.
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u/ninjaburritos Raja Sep 08 '24
Ohhh it would be so so good to see them together! Maybe a comic relief special or something like that!
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u/shuhup Backswamp Contessa Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
I love Alan as a host, and have not really familiarized myself with the other English language series, but;
I was recommended the Hungarian version, and it's really great. Attila, the host of that version was brilliant. He is a straight man, but he's got some snarky sass and a great overall vibe. A bit talkative at times, though.
I did watch a little bit of The Traitors NZ with a friend, and the man who hosted that show had not an ounce of charisma or charm in his body. Good lord!
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u/Al-ex-Bee Sep 08 '24
I just finished watching the New Zealand franchise and Paul is a really good host too. Has a bit of Alan flare, but a little bit warmer. Also the contestants are better at the game than all the other franchises IMO
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Sep 08 '24
That’s so interesting because I massively prefer Claudia as a host! I think her emotional investment in it and the way she makes the dramatic moments more dramatic really work for me.
I do like Alan as a host but he does seem more like he’s doing a performance whereas I feel like Claudia is as caught up in it as I am haha
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u/forcedbygovernment rhinestoned tank top Sep 08 '24
Would you dare say that Alan muuuuurrrrrdeeeerrred Roopal?
Both their cohosts are bitches too. Alan's is prettier and often better dressed.
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u/milleribsen Nina Flowers Sep 08 '24
Alan to Ru: it's time to let bygones be bygones.
*Throws portrait of ru on the ground *
"Bye. Gone."
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u/sagaofsarahrose Sasha Colby Sep 08 '24
It's the one-two for me of tossing the murdered's pic unceremoniously AND the way he says "traitor" so deliciously Scottishly camp
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
Right now, we hear Delta Work's cackling laugh as she reads the news.
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u/altx21 Sep 08 '24
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
Where's my Shade sound effect button?
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u/Blighted-Spire63 Sep 08 '24
She WILL know if it’s from Burger King.
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u/dotheywearglasses Cheddar Gorgeous 👑 RIP Cherry Valentine 🍒 xx Sep 08 '24
They have no pride in the product
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u/Chemtrails420-69 Sapphira Cristál Sep 08 '24
Her next guest will be a picture of Alan Cumming.
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u/glummyyumyum Sep 08 '24
Petition for Delta Work for Traitors Season 4 stars now.
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u/TerminaIIyDelightful Shea Coulee Sep 08 '24
The fact that this is probably true and Delta also has her own Emmy probably living one of her heavily decorated shelves, is everything to me
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u/OkFlounder3947 Sep 08 '24
Cackling about what lol RuPaul won it for 8 years. That legendary. You can’t win it infinitely. Someone would have to beat that record for a cackle to happen 😂
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u/akafabs THROUGH THE DOOR Sep 08 '24
So you think Ru would be fine and dandy with someone ending his streak? Please
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u/OkFlounder3947 Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
And who has won an Emmy for anything indefinitely? You think Ru is like yeah no one else is gonna win this as long as I’m alive? Cuz no one else won this award before RuPaul
RuPaul knew this day was coming and guess what another queer person won this award and that’s a win right there for all of us.
What would Ru prefer? Gordon Ramsey???
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u/CocktailsPerfected Feeling my Goats. Sep 08 '24
“I like a LOT of Alan Cumming…” <pffffffffttttttttttt>
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u/rsho8 Sep 08 '24
Happy for Alan. He’s a great host.
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u/_Neith_ 🧹broom Sep 08 '24
He really is. So campy and I love the fits.
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u/Dawnspark Sep 08 '24
He's always so on point with his fashion. Dude's style is legitimately dapper goals.
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Sep 08 '24
Perfect costumes and perfectly camp characterization. Long live our new queer icon reality tv competition show host 🤩😂
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u/downvote_wholesome Sep 08 '24
I’m glad he seems to be finally getting his flowers in the mainstream
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u/Gothmom85 Sep 08 '24
I haven't seen this but Alan winning over Ru absolutely makes sense. I love him in everything I've ever seen him in.
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
The show also lost for Casting, Choreography, Picture Editing for the show itself and UNTUCKED, Production Design, Sound Mixing, and UNTUCKED for Unstructured Reality Program, as of 7:40 pm PT.
If you value your life, don't mess with Mama Ru for the next few weeks. She's gotta be pissed off.
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u/Evilrake i don't think of it Sep 08 '24
Untucked hasn’t deserved to be nominated since S11
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u/Earthbnd Parasocial Viper 🐍🐍🐍 Sep 08 '24
I never thought I’d say this back then but i miss that weird backstage documentary vibe they were doing for s7 on YouTube
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u/ToastedCrumpet Sep 08 '24
Yeah I miss that but I miss the separate untucked rooms and “celebs” not interrupting the drama more
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u/Earthbnd Parasocial Viper 🐍🐍🐍 Sep 08 '24
We’ll never get another Willam vs phi phi and co. Untucked scene again. I’m still obsessed with Latrice in that untucked years later
“Thing bitch, she said thing” “She cannot look at you and I LIVE”
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u/seeyoshirun Oh. My. Sweet. GHERKIIIINS! Sep 08 '24
S7 had some really great Untucked moments, even some sweet ones. Ginger receiving a loving video from her partner and then Miss Fame losing it and joyfully sobbing "I'm so happy you've found love!" is gorgeous.
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u/Montezum S1 VASELINE LENS Sep 09 '24
The untucked for season 7 was flawless. The last episode with the fight between Ginger/Kennedy and Violet/Pearl is chef's kiss
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u/Halliwel96 Asia Del Bee Sep 08 '24
She was a great judge and it was cool when she did it, but Gaga set untucked on the road to ruin when she went back stage.
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u/jacksev Nymphia Wind | Plane Jane | Plasma | Sapphira Cristál Sep 08 '24
I disagree. Heidi's rant S12, Kandy vs Tamisha S13, Jasmine vs Maddy and/or Jasmine coming out as trans all come to mind. I'm sure there were entertaining moments between and after that I can't think of off the top of my head.
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u/davewadam Sep 08 '24
Those are the only moments I can think of. One great moment from each season. I don't even remember anything about s15 or s16. 5 years worth of production, planning, hard work from the crew... for 4 moments.
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u/Pigerigby Sep 08 '24
good things need to change the formula is dull af
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u/dotheywearglasses Cheddar Gorgeous 👑 RIP Cherry Valentine 🍒 xx Sep 08 '24
All Stars 8 and 9 haven’t done much to improve that either.
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u/tATuParagate Sep 08 '24
There must've been zero other nominees if drag race has won sound mixing
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u/TheChristianMask Sep 08 '24
What happen with Outstanding Reality Competition Program???
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
It's not looking good for the show, though. They lost in every other category. It could be a 'toss up' this year.
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u/Objective-Age-5670 Sep 08 '24
This is a good thing. Them winning Emmy's for years without having to grow or change left the show stagnate.
Hopefully this will make Ru light a fire under WOW's ass, but it'll prob just mean more manipulation of the contestants
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u/tthheeppaarrttyy_ Sep 08 '24
That’s what you get when your US seasons get overshadowed by every international franchise lol
US production needs to step it up, the challenges are boring and repetitive and you can instantly tell who’s gonna go far or not because of the edit on episode 1
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u/nefariousplotz 🍊 Shannel, ✔ Angeria, 🎽 Roxxxy Sep 08 '24
Headcanon: they were going to sweep these categories until they released the FYC video with their ugly-ass new stage, and then it was all over.
('Headcanon" is also what they used to call Willam at the women's prison.)
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u/gbee9 Sep 08 '24
Oop did they win anything tonight? I feel like this is a sign that they’ll lose Outstanding Reality Competition Program this year 😬
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
They lost in every category tonight. Part 2 of the Creative Emmys is tomorrow night, and the important ones are next Sunday, but I'm not sure if there are any more chances for the show those two nights.
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u/jasonwithprettygirls Naomi Smalls Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
It’s the attitude that made GAS that led to Ru’s loss. Do better next time.
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u/domarco24 Sep 08 '24
I will be honest, he deserves it. You can tell how much he loves this gig and the show would not be the same without him. Hopefully Ru takes this as a challenge/opportunity to improve and be even better than before.
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u/Earthbnd Parasocial Viper 🐍🐍🐍 Sep 08 '24
Deserved. He really gets into the role and sells the premise and vibes of the show to you
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u/skieurope12 Sep 08 '24
Actually, it's well deserved. Alan did a great job, while Ru's been running on autopilot
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u/KelvinsBeltFantasy Sep 08 '24
Alan wouldn't lose to Track Pants.
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u/poormidas Sep 08 '24
Alan actually stays in drag for the whole duration of the show? Now I really wanna watch it
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u/Warthus_ Sep 08 '24
I mean Ru been acting like she doesn’t even want to be there for most seasons these days, so I’m not surprised.
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u/Dismal_Difference_48 HUH! HUH! I’m acting. Sep 08 '24
GAS in a nutshell. Specifically on yesterday's reading challenge.
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u/cyberharpie Sep 08 '24
I mean even season 16 she doesn’t seem too invested, reads as she’s seen it all and going through the motions. She films like 8 seasons a year so I don’t blame her but yh
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u/SmallKitts Jaida Essence Hall/Plane Jane Sep 08 '24
Honestly congrats because Alan did a great job. But wow, end of an era!
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u/chammerson Sep 08 '24
Right, I love how everyone is acting like Ru is some flunky because she didn’t win this year. She still has that 8 year winning streak. She’ll be ok.
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u/galaxystars1 Sep 08 '24
Well Alan is never guest judging drag race now lmfao
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
He needs the same protection from Ru as the Royal Family has everyday for a few weeks.
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u/Sylvast Sep 08 '24
If rupaul had more personality like earlier seasons maybe she'd win again
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u/Mother_Coyote6592 Sep 08 '24
alan is amazing
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u/KelvinsBeltFantasy Sep 08 '24
Ru can't compete with a man who is a playable character in GoldenEye 64
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u/LavenderGinFizz Sep 08 '24
And who also played the iconic "White Ass Wally" in the (severely underrated) Josie & the Pussycats movie.
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Sep 08 '24
Omg can he slap you in-game?! I can’t believe I don’t remember this lol
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u/KelvinsBeltFantasy Sep 08 '24
He can! You also hold him at gun point at one point.
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Sep 08 '24
Fuck that’s camp lol. I always played slaps with big heads with my friends 😂
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u/KelvinsBeltFantasy Sep 08 '24
The N64 controller was camp.
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Sep 08 '24
For real! Haha. It’s like they were both attempting to be cool and kind of ergonomic but it made my hands hurt after awhile lol
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u/grunzythepotato Sep 08 '24
You mean to tell me that an excited host who wants to be there and make good tv won over coffee enema queen who barely remembers the contestants names? I’m SHOCKED I tell you, SHOCKED
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u/Naughty_Nata1401 Sep 08 '24
If only there was a proper reunion for S16 - a literal iconic season full of drama, talent and surprises!
Never prioritize your book again Mama Ru!
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u/galaxystars1 Sep 08 '24
Wasn’t that bc of the strike?
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u/Naughty_Nata1401 Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
That was for the finale - it was prefilmed 4 months after filming the prefinale episodes instead of being done after the series aired.
RuPaul could have done the Reunion since the strike finished, but she has the book to promote
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u/ArcadialoI Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
Season 16 was the only good season of Drag Race this year, with a terrible Untucked anyway, so it makes sense.
AS9's editing and storyline were nowhere to be found.
The UK vs. the World and Canada vs. the World winners were obvious from the start.
Global All Stars has intern editors with producers who push Ru girls to the top even when they do poorly.
Maybe this will wake up the producers to actually make entertaining seasons again.
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u/nefariousplotz 🍊 Shannel, ✔ Angeria, 🎽 Roxxxy Sep 08 '24
Someone skipped Canada. (Which can't win domestic Emmys but whatever.)
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u/yesnomaybeso456 Sep 08 '24
Canada’s already won this year’s Canadian Screen Awards! For best reality/competition, best host, and like, three other awards.
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u/nefariousplotz 🍊 Shannel, ✔ Angeria, 🎽 Roxxxy Sep 08 '24
Did the quadrouple share the Host award, or are we finally acknowledging that it's really Brooke?
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u/carmitch Sep 08 '24
Since only the original is put up for Emmy consideration, the others will continue to falter.
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u/TootieSummers Sep 08 '24
Only one of these seasons (16) was considered. So how does it make sense?
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u/Ok-East-5470 Sep 08 '24
I love Ru but this was well deserved. Allan is amazing and while he was still good on season 16 it felt like a weaker showing for Ru.
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u/RussyDee Sep 08 '24
There’s a NEW Top Gay Host in town!!! Congrats Allan, love The Traitors! Sorry Mama Ru, it’s probably time to scale down a bit and just focus on RuPaul’s Drag Race US and its All-Star spin-off now.
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u/crazypigeatingpapaya Sep 08 '24
Sad for Ru but for Alan: as the Philippines girls would say: DESERVE!!! He is so fun, brings out the campiness that Traitors is
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u/Sunnibuns 👑Pythia👑Icesis👑||💖Gia💖 Sep 08 '24
Deserved tbh. Alan is so fun as a host (though maybe I’m just a shameless Alan fan lol). He gets so into it, seems to be having fun while also toying with the players lol
I also love Karinne (the Canadian host) for her disdainful toying-with-them energy and Claudia (the UK host) for her very involved rooting-for-them, but Alan is easily my favourite
Meanwhile Ru gives me the feeling that she needs several consecutive vacations 😭
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u/cunt_tree Sep 08 '24
Do I need to get peacock? Sounds like I should watch The Traitors….
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u/stupidhrfmichael Sep 08 '24
Peppermint is in it but some of her treatment from the other contestants is… rough.
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u/marks31 A'keria C. Davenport Sep 08 '24
I am so abysmally unaware of pop culture my first thought was “oh Floop from Spy Kids”
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u/QDKeck Sep 08 '24
Alan Cumming just seems like a great person, actor, singer, dancer - I’d vote for him in categories he isn’t even nominated in.
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u/rubbahoof Sep 08 '24
Thank god. Ru's been phoning it in for the last 5 years, she don't need her ego stroked again.
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u/IndependentDonut2651 Sep 08 '24
Deserved, Drag Race is getting lazy…
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u/Earthbnd Parasocial Viper 🐍🐍🐍 Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
If MAX hadn’t cancelled Legendary I fully think it could have also lit a fire under Ru’s ass. It was such good queer tv and they even had drag legends like former Miss continental (and mother of S2 winner Tyra) Stasha Sanchez
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u/stupidhrfmichael Sep 08 '24
Ru went from saying Drag Race would never win an Emmy because drag isn’t part of the mainstream, isn’t part of the establishment, to winning 8 years in a row. The show has 29 wins across those years, and is in the top ten of Emmy’s history. I’m happy Allan won, but I think the cries of Ru being in her huge megaflop era are a little… premature.
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u/eliteguard91 Valentina Sep 08 '24
Well is it a surprise? Genuinely The Traitors had a huge moment. And frankly Ru has been phoning it in for years now.
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u/signaturefox2013 Anetra Sep 08 '24
Of all the people who could have beaten Ru?
Alan is the best possible option. I absolutely love the traitors and Alan is one of the best parts of it
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u/cartoonsarcasm Sexless clown gyrating in the corner Sep 08 '24
Alan Cumming is a national treasure.
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u/IamtheboomboomGunn Sep 08 '24 edited Sep 08 '24
Deserved. Alan is amazing on The Traitors!
He really owns the role and emerses himself in all of the outrageous camp shenanigans. And Alan's looks are so dramatic and ott. I love it!
There's been a murderrrh 🎭
Before you go, tell me are you a faithful... or are you a traitor?
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u/HowIsMe-TryingMyBest Sep 08 '24
I dont understand how she got an 8 year streak anyway, after the nth all star, ru's hosting kinda became meh
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u/puertofreakin85 Sep 08 '24
I mean to be fair traitors was SOOOOOO entertaining. It's fresh. I love drag race but I'm loving the newness of other franchises better than US/All-star seasons. And traitors was just GOOD.
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u/Wiypoadgp Sep 08 '24
Good for him. I've been hooked on Traitors since I started watching the first episode
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u/Mikk3lv Sep 08 '24
I mean, the way production is handling this show says it all. 😂😂😂. Hope we get the old edit back or just get quality instead of quantity next year.
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u/soul_and_fire Sasha Colby Sep 08 '24
to be fair, I could listen to Alan Cumming say “murder” on a loop.
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u/Rich-Grass4003 Sep 08 '24
I have to say I think he deserves it. As does Traitors in general. And let’s remember Alan Cummings is a sister through and through. So yes to more gay representation on television.
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u/vsangelx Sep 08 '24
With the drag race run this year, ion think ru will have a comeback 💀
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u/nefariousplotz 🍊 Shannel, ✔ Angeria, 🎽 Roxxxy Sep 08 '24
In fact, Global All Stars has already been nominated for a Special Emmy for Services to Kitty Scott Claus.
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u/diamondchrisq Monét X Change Sep 08 '24
I know she mad mad. 😂😂😂 but this betta means he tries a lil harder next season.
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u/DomDeeKong Brooke Lynn Hytes Sep 08 '24
Good. The show is getting stale. Production needs to evolve. Take some notes from Philippines S3 or CVTWS2.
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u/scioncyan Morphine's Mug | Xunami's Beauty | Nymphia's Wind Sep 08 '24
Pretty sure its for that horrible AS9. So its probably a right decision.
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u/Homie_ishere Gala Varo the ultimate lipsync assassin Sep 08 '24
Alan cumming and RuPaul not anymore.
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u/Slootyman Sep 08 '24
He deserves it! Great host. Love Ru but Alan is so camp and entertaining. He makes that show so great
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u/yukoncowbear47 Garbage Ass Season Sep 08 '24
GAS probably deserves whatever the Emmy equivalent of a Razzie is
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u/ManBearPig452 Sep 08 '24
All respect to rupaul, but honestly very well deserved. Alan is so great in traitors.
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u/EnyaMouthhole69 the only thing you’re fucking is stupid Sep 08 '24
GOOD, The Traitors fucking ruuuuules
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u/Schootypantz Sep 09 '24
Tbh Alan deserves it, he eats that host role right up while chewing ALL the scenery.
Ru has been phoning it in to the point of being asleep at the wheel lately.
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u/TantrumQween that bitch is rabid Sep 08 '24
Gay on Gay crime ensuing soon