#La kahena

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paloma during the finale of drag race france, season 2.

bonus: keiona's crowning.

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Drag Race France Season 1 - My thoughts

Hello DRF fans, I've talked about this a little bit but today I'm finally starting what will be an intense rewatch of the show, detailing every tiny thing and analyzing placements, challenges, critiques, social interactions etc. This series will be more Paloma focused, simply because that's what I focus on the most when I watch DRF. So without further ado, let's dive into EPISODE 1🫡

The first episode of a Drag Race season is always an exciting one. You go in not knowing what the season will bring and you're meeting this whole new group of queens. DRF1 only had 10 contestants, but they were the best of the best for sure. Personally, I was very excited to start DRF! I was mainly expecting very good fashion, but other than that I didn't know what a treat I was in for. The queens enter the werkroom as follows:

Kam

La Big Bertha

Elips

Lolita Banana

Soa de Muse

La Grande Dame

Lova LaDiva

La Kahena

La Briochée

Paloma

Personally, I think everyone had really strong entrances. The first impression matters a lot both for the audience and the other queens. Right off the bat, Kam is giving us shady but entertaining confessionals haha. Different little melodies would play for each queen to match their looks, but Paloma was the only one to have that really impactful rock music moment when she walked in which was SO ICONIC😩A fun fact: Paloma's entrance line is identical to Kiara's from season one of Canada's Drag Race. They are the first two queens to use the same line on different franchises! Personal observation: French people love to shout 😭 The first mini-challenge is the current standard for first episodes: a photoshoot (with a twist.) Usually this twist would be something that makes you either look very silly or some sort of obstacle you have to overcome to slay in your photo. Think rain, wind, being upside down etc. However, the twist here is just that they call in hyper cancan dancers lol. It was cute though.

Confessionals like this about Lolita begin already in episode 1.

Time to get out of drag! It's always very fun to see everyone look at each other out of drag in the werkroom for the first time. Right away there aren't really any groups forming yet, however Kam and Paloma are sort of sticking together since they knew each other well. Paloma said on a podcast that she was nervous in the first episode because of all the big personalities and I feel like you can really tell.

We stan the immediate dive into body positivity and mental health, the girls really did not waste any time when it came to being vulnerable (well, except one of them🍌)

THE TIME HAS COME FOR THE FIRST EVER MAXI CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON😩❤️ I love that they did a talent show, I think that it's a great and FAIR way to do it, that way no one has to do something they're not good at in the first episode and everyone gets to show the judges who they are. I think we all agree that this was a phenomenal show!! The fact that JPG was there in the very first episode was LEGENDARYYY! I'm not going to talk all too much about the performances but I'll give my two cents: Lolita: INCREDIBLE she let everyone know to be scared of her. There are queens who dance, and then there are queens who are DANCERS, and she made it VERY CLEAR which one she belongs to. The double ruveals were a very nice element and, I think, crucial to making sure it wasn't just good enough but it was great. Kam: this was honestly avant garde theatre to me. I was cringing but also it was so surreal that I was like WTF. Live singing is already a scary choice. Extremely embarrassing for her that she was followed by.... La Briochée: She was very good! She did well with the singing and everyone were clearly moved. I loved loved loved her outfit too PALOMA: I know I used the expression "my two cents" but she will have my entire wallet. Stand-up is a HUGE risk, and so hard to pull off.

right away the outfit let's you know that she has a character in store for us. Her opening jokes get laughs which is great, and she took a risk by involving Daphné, but it payed off. All the jokes have great set-up and punchlines. She already had LolaShiva in her roster, and I think she was the perfect Gourmandes girl to pick. This already happened on reddit, but Krÿstal would immediately be misinterpreted as Latina by American audiences and therefore a very offensive character, and Anne-Cyprine isn't funny in the stand-up way. But what's even more important is that LolaShiva looks VERY different from when Gourmandes was made. Imagine if she showed up like this

Career SLAUGHTER. Gourmandes is VERY cheeky satire and LolaShiva is by far the boldest character. She wouldn't have time to communicate her in two minutes with just the costumes and jokes, you need to watch the show to really get past what you see and understand that it's supposed to be offensive because it's making fun of white women like LolaShiva. And had she done old-school Lola it would have backfired completely

completely irrelevant but I wanted to point out her making sure the talking stick doesn't fall out of her wig lol. A very smart thing to do was have that gong at the end to make sure she didn't go over the two minutes and also gave a natural end to it all. BRAVO PALOMA👏🏻 La Grande Dame: I thought her number was really cool and unique, again, live music is a huge risk but she slayed! And it was Elips: I think her number really illustrates her personality and journey on the show, shy/quiet and mysterious but with a lot of fire to offer. It had a slow build and I feel like she ultimately didn't stand out just enough because of it. It was memorable but it spent a lot of time getting to being memorable, if that makes sense. Soa de Muse: I mean what can I say. She made it clear right away that live music does NOT scare her. The outfit was tres French and she had a playful edge.... honestly I don't have much more to say because the performance speaks for itself. I do believe she deserved the win. Lova Ladiva: I don't want to talk about this<3 Love her though La Kahena: I don't want to talk about this<3 It's hard to say something because the subtitles were so bad I probably missed a lot of jokes, I felt like it was good but I couldn't figure out why? if that makes sense? Like it had a lot of potential, to me. But like Paloma said in the confessional; it dragged a bit. La Big Bertha: I liked her number a lot and it was actually my favorite performance of any kind she gave on the show. I enjoyed that it wasn't just burlesque but also had that comedy element, it elevated the routine for me. LOL @ Kam's "is she going to take it all off?🫣" confessional.

RUNWAY TIME this was a REALLY strong runway but you can literally say that for every runway this season. I loved La Briochée's look SO MUCH it was stunningly made and really beautiful. No notes tbh Lolita's look was creative but also not my favorite, she could have won with a stronger look LOVA'S RUNWAY was SO GOOD, TO ME. It was my favorite thing she wore at any point in the show (and I know she wasn't there for 70% of it but ykwim) Soa de Muse. That's it. Solidified her top 3 placement right there tbh. I didn't predict her win right away but that's just because everyone* did SO GOOD this episode my head was spinning. La Kahena: loved her look so much but I knew it wasn't going to save her </3 PALOMAAAA this look is LOVELY. I think she stood out from everyone else, I was WAITING for somebody to do that show!!! I do not like the fabric. At all. The print is lovely and the dress is lovely but I do not like the stretchy fabric and how it shines (/doesn't) at all. I was intrigued by the black hair in a way, I actually thought she was a brunette in drag! Like, she entered in a red wig, yes, but that was sculptural and she had a monochrome outfit. And her LolaShiva wig was obviously not a wig that she wears with actual runway looks. So based on the JPG runway I thought she was black-haired! I like that we saw a bit of her gothic side, reeeeeally enjoyed that.

her lil lip-bite moment..............................................Slayed I fear Elips: WOW just wow. It was very modest but the tailoring was just insane and it showed her personality. Kam Hugh: This really was her golden ticket out of the bottom, it was so pretty when we got to see it close up. La Grande Dame: Really lovely and I didn't expect it from her, actually! But looking back she had very little charisma on the runway in the beginning, I'm glad she was able to listen to the judges later on when they told her to have more joie de vivre on stage. When all the queens were on stage together I was amazed by the diversity and quality of the runway!

Time for critiques ahhhh!! Paloma looked like she was going to have a heart attack before they even started😭

Lolita being safe was kind of insane but it was 100% because of the runway. Honestly I don't have much to say about the critiques from the judges because I already agreed with them throughout this. Nicky's moment of bonding with La Kahena was so sweet, I'm glad she was able to let her down gently. SIDENOTE I LOVE THE GIRLS' AND JEAN-PAUL'S DYNAMIC he was such a fun and good guest judge!!! Everyone was really nice to each other in untucked and no one bitched and moaned about their placement, which was v nice :). I don't have much to say about the rest of the episode, even though I was SO upset to see La Kahena go so soon, I couldn't pretend Lova didn't slay that lipsync she took them to chuuuurch🙏🏻🙏🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Paloma was so nervous during Kam's final critiques and also really nervous for La Kahena, and I can't help but think about how it must have felt to stand there and experience it when she's been a big fan of the show for so long!! She already knew queens on the season but it was very clear that she considered Kam her friend there. Someone she knew she could count on. Seeing her in the bottom the first week must have been so intense for her!

KAM'S REACTION TO LOVA STAYING💀 PLEASE I LOVE HER I feel like when they all went on stage at the end, the dynamic was still a bit shy... like, there were hugs but nothing crazy and it seemed like the girls were still a little bit shy or reserved. That's just what I think though.

Paloma does in fact go to hug Kam right away and you can tell how relieved they both were to have survived.

And that is it for Bonjour, Bonjour, Bonjour! I was immediately in love with the season, the queens really surprised me and the production quality was so nice for a baby franchise!! In the sneak-peak for the next episode they show Paloma's confessional of her saying "Acting challenge, that's mine." and I was... nervous but intrigued. It's always 50/50 when a queen claims they've got a challenge in the bag. But at the same time, she was funny in the stand-up routine and I felt like I knew SO LITTLE about her, so I was very intrigued to see what was going to happen.

If you lasted all the way to the end thank you for reading and hope you enjoyed hearing my thoughts🫶🏻

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Hi Eli!! Here's your question.

Cast a season of first-outs!! This can be from any season and franchise, just anyone you think deserves a second chance. And out of your first-out series, who wins, and who gets Miss Congeniality? 😊

There's such a long list of fierce first outs, so I had to think. No queens that appeared on other seasons or first outs on all-star seasons, that would be too boring.

So my cast would be

Kelly Mantle

Kahmora Hall

Irene Dubois

Anubis

Alexis Saint Pete

Juice Boxx

Sisi Superstar

La Kahena

Prince

Faúx Fúr

Juicy Kutoure

M Stranger Fox

12 seems to be a pretty good number, and as for the winner.... probably Kelly Mantle if she doesn't wear bacon again. Or maybe she should wear bacon. Miss Congeniality is Irene Anubis. She deserves proper recognition this time around.

We'd be in for a fashion forward season with this cast, I think.

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Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race: Canada vs The World 2'

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Meet the Queens of 'Drag Race: Canada vs The World 2'

This July, Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs The World is back with an all new cast of queens!

On top of announcing the premiere date for the new season, the full cast list has been revealed as well! Nine international Drag Race queens from all across the globe will come together in Canada to compete for the title of the ‘Queen of the Mother Pucking World’. Meet your latest bunch of queens below.

Alexis Matteo – United States

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 3), RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Season 1), and RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Season 5)

Alexis Mateo began her drag career in Orlando and Tampa, Florida, and has worked as a dancer and performer at Walt Disney World. She is an activist who spreads awareness on surviving toxic relationships and the after effects.

 “The world already knows I’m a queen, now I just want my crown. Puerto Rican blood – it’s powerful!”

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Cheryl – UK

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (Season 1) and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World (Season 1)

Cheryl placed in the Top 4 on the inaugural season of Drag Race UK in 2019, and has many famous fans, including Grammy-award winner Adele. Cheryl has hosted two podcasts, Girl Group Gossip, where she discusses iconic girl groups of past and present, and Killers, Cults, and Queens which tracks the craziest true crime cases, and spooky paranormal stories from around the world.

“I’m best known for being the queen of mediocrity but that is in the past. I’m fully in my Renaissance era and the new Cheryl-era is loading… get yourselves ready, divas!”

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Eureka! – United States 

Pronouns: she/her/they/them (in and out of drag)

RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 9), RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 10), and RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Season 6)

Eureka! considers herself the plus-size drag supermodel of the World, and wants to give people the confidence to go out and live their dreams. She appeared on HBO’s award-winning series We’re Here, where she travelled across the U.S., and recruited small-town residents to participate in one-night-only drag shows, to promote respect and acceptance of the LGBTQI+ community.

“No matter your size, your shape or anything in between, you can be happy with body positivity. #beyourselftofreeyourself”

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Kennedy Davenport – United States

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

RuPaul’s Drag Race (Season 7) and RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars (Season 3)

Kennedy has been in the entertainment business for more than 30 years and is celebrating 28 years in the artform of female impersonation. She is known for her incredible dance skills and amazing lip sync performances. She is a former singer, dancer, and choreographer, and has performed in more than 30 pageants. She is a legend in the mainstream ballroom scene and a faithful member of the Iconic House of Ebony.

“Always remember before you decide to compete in any competition, or anything in life…you are a winner first and foremost…you don’t always need the validation of the crown. The winner is in You. Once you receive that, the doors will be opened to you.”

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La Kahena – France

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

Drag Race France (Season 1)

La Kahena was born in Tunisia and moved to France at the age of 19 and is the first competitor in the Drag Race franchise of Tunisian origin. She takes inspiration from Kahina, her namesake, who was a fierce warrior queen who led Berber resistance in the 7th Century. She also studied geopolitics at La Sorbonne in Paris.

“Always play with fire.”

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Le Fil- UK

Pronouns: he/him/they (in and out of drag)

RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK (Season 4)

Le Fil is a British-Chinese multidisciplinary pop star, artist, and performer, known for their androgynous style. Le Fil started training in musical theatre but found it too prescriptive. He enrolled in art school to find his own voice, wanting to create new avenues to express themselves. There, he started to explore the fusion of music, fashion, performance art and sculpture – which ultimately led to drag.

“My drag is about the amplification of the authentic self, rather than just the emulation of females. Drag is my material to express my androgyny, create gender-bending pop art and entertain the world.”

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Lemon- Canada

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

Canada’s Drag Race (Season 1) and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. The World (Season 1)

Lemon was inspired by the citrus fruit of the same name, due to her self-proclaimed “sour as hell” attitude. She is a professional contemporary dancer, and previously performed with the Canadian National Tap team. 

“I am always literally stoned, from my head to my feet.”

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Miss Fiercalicious – Canada

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

Canada’s Drag Race (Season 3)

Miss Fiercalicious started drag in 2016 in London, Ont. while she was a student at the University of Western Ontario, where she specialized in Biology and minored in French. Her television and film credits include The Traitors: Canada, Jump, Darling, and Sort Of.

“There has never been a queen like me on CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS THE WORLD. I’m not like other girls. I’m worse.”

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Tynomi Banks – Canada

Canada’s Drag Race (Season 1)

Pronouns: she/her (in drag), he/him (out of drag)

Tynomi Banks is a Canadian legend in the drag scene, and recently headlined the first-ever drag show at the Canadian National Exhibition, and hosted the Just for Laughs’ Queerly Canadian showcase. Tynomi tours with Grammy-Award winner Nelly Furtado as a backup dancer, most recently on the 2024 Juno Awards broadcast. She has also supported LIGHTS on her Pep Tour. 

“I am an example of how opportunities always present themselves. And my opportunities have kept me constantly winning.”

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Lots more Drag Race:

Gottmik responds after conservatives gagged by that All Stars 9 runway

Ru-vealed: Here’s the ten queens on Drag Race Down Under season 4

Rhys Nicholson on the ‘grim’ Drag Race Down Under we almost saw

Willam blasts Michelle Visage hosting Drag Race Down Under

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Carte Blanche | Kahena Sanaâ | 10 Janvier 2024 Nous sommes contents de démarrer nos activités pour cette année avec plus de sens, de profondeur et d’engagement. Nous étions ravis de la rencontre et l’échange avec Kahena Sanaâ, artiste chercheure et enseignante en arts, installée en France. Elle nous a dévoilé sa pratique et sa réflexion dans le cadre de son doctorat qui témoigne des effets du déplacement (géographique et en tant qu’expérience perceptive et intime) qui prend comme point de départ, son vécu en tant qu’étrangère et s’exprime à travers l’art de la performance et l’art vidéo. Elle nous a aussi révélé l’intervention du « hors-champ » dans le champ de ses recherches en art, et les stratifications de l’expérience vécue (tels que la solitude de l’exilée, les nouveaux codes sociaux, le temps vécu, la bureaucratie et l’entre-deux culturel) «  comme la matrice d’une « pratique située ». ” d’après les mots de l’artiste. Elle a présenté, ensuite, un travail en chantier initié après son doctorat, où elle s’est intéressée à «  l’expérience de la pensée comme processus de rumination, tantôt répétitif, (in)digeste ou ressassé ». Elle a ainsi transformé le manuscrit de sa thèse en matière première où le papier imprimé, les lignes, l’encre et le cellulose sont manipulés, prenant la forme d’une série de sculpture, de photographies et une performance. L’artiste a ainsi partagé avec nous une réflexion et une pratique en gestation à travers un travail sensible, poétique et critique. Kahena Sanaâ a conclu la rencontre en présentant le collectif exilé.e.s dont elle fait partie, et nous a offert un exemplaire du Numéro #5 de la revue ATTAQUES, dans laquelle elle a coordonné un dossier intitulé Solitudes & désir du commun: voix, gestes et mots d’exil. Merci aux étudiantes, enseignantes, artiste, chercheurs et ami.es qui ont accepté notre invitation et ont enrichi l’échange. #delimagealatelier #kahenasanaâ #carteblanche #artetrecherche #papier #manuscrit #rumination #pensée #exil

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Cheb i Sabbah LA GHRIBA La Kahena Remixed

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Ceferino y Kahena ya planean cómo rescatar a unos compatriotas perdidos en la Patagonia.

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Parfois j'ai l'impression que tu leur en veux, parce qu'à cause d'eux, le monde autour de toi te renvois ta différence. Parce que ta mère a été rejetée, qu'elle s'est éjectée pour survivre. C'est comme en vouloir à une famille bancale qui veut t'aimer, que tu voudrais aimer, mais qui te rappelle ta différence. Comme venir d'un milieux pauvres et désirer être caméléon parmi les riches. Comme venir d'un milieux analphabète, et se charger de tous les mots du monde. Comme être un fils d'Arabe qui veut se fondre dans les Blancs.

"Moi je ne suis pas comme eux".

Non. Pas comme. Nous sommes. Eux. Avec toutes les facettes, les infinités d'être que cela comprend.

Moi aussi je me suis éjectée, j'ai déconstruit la maison d'infortune qu'on avait créé pour moi, je l'ai reconstruite, j'ai consolidé ses fondations, à ma façon, à ma juste image, la même que nous sommes des milliers à avoir mais que la masse masque.

Il m'a fallu déblayer le vrai du faux, comprendre les croyances qu'on m'avait instruite, déchirer le voile pour y voir plus clair. J'ai emporté Mahomet dans ma poche, si tu veux je te le prête, il aime la chaleur des esprits reposés qui pensent d'eux-mêmes, ôtés de leur yeux de bovins, bassinés par de vagues paroles de Mifti de fond de quartier.

Il y a d'autres histoires, au delà de la Péninsule qu'on oublie de nous raconter. La Kahena à Tabarka, les prairies parfumées, le punk Iranien, Mahmoud devant le Sphinx, le caniche d'Oum Kalthoum.

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moi

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Drag Race France (1)

Paloma

La Grande Dame

Soa de Muse

Lolita Banana

La Big Bertha

Elips

Kam Hugh

La Briochée

Lova Ladiva

La Kahena

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Paloma via Instagram

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LA KAHENA • drag race france 01.01 entrance ↳ for @tumble4rpdr

[moonshotsx]

the french girlies can get it 😌

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Drag Race France

Cast RuVeal

Elips

Kam Hugh

La Big Bertha

La Briochée

La Grande Dame

La Kahena

Lolita Banana

Lova Ladiva

Paloma

Soa de Muse

Premieres Saturday, June 26th