Continuing my Top 10 Queens from the first 10 seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race
#9:
Manila Luzon
Manila Luzon (@manilaluzon) • Instagram photos and videos
She has become one of the most decorated Queens in Drag Race herstory as the first queen to win 3 challenges in a regular season and 3 challenges in an Allstar season, as well as the only queen to win a first challenge, snatch game, makeover challenge, and a ball challenge (Although these were not accomplished within a single season).
In her original season 3 appearance I was sort of cold on Manila, probably in large part due to her affiliation with the clique 'The Heathers' who decided anyone they considered not worth a spot in their group as poorly put together and 'a Booger'. However there is no denying her iconic looks that she rocked at every turn. In the Allstars seasons 1 and 4 a lot of her more likable traits came through and in AS4 she has become elevated in regards to a look she was told was too much for drag race but has become perhaps as iconic as any look she rocked on the show.
The runway catagory was Curves and Swerves: Padded for the Gods and Luzon later tweeted a picture of her original idea which was a tongue in cheek take on the term padded.
Some have called it a period piece, I think she should have saved it for the maxi-challenge.
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