So, while I obviously am a Jinkx fan (though I ♥ Alaska too!), the thing that's bugged me the most about Roxxxy isn't her overt nastiness to her competition, but the fact that a lot of the shade she's thrown could easily be seen as disparaging / insulting Mama Ru. She has consistently refused to own her shortcomings / failures, blaming them instead on the challenges - but Ru is the one who comes up with (or at least approves) the challenges she's whined about. Clearly Ru wants someone versatile, or she wouldn't have included all those challenges focused on more than just a look, and Roxxxy doesn't seem to get that just because something isn't her thing, it doesn't mean it's without merit. It also bothers me that when another queen has a specific talent (like comedy), it's schtick, but when Roxxxy has a specific "talent" (her look), it's "part of what makes her versatile".
I appreciate that Roxxxy apologized and owned her shade, without trying to put all the blame on the editing, and I'm glad she and Jinkx have apparently patched things up, but I still am not sure if she really sees the big picture, and when you combine that with her inability to take criticism, I just don't think she's the next drag superstar.
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Date: 2013-04-23 09:36 pm (UTC)I appreciate that Roxxxy apologized and owned her shade, without trying to put all the blame on the editing, and I'm glad she and Jinkx have apparently patched things up, but I still am not sure if she really sees the big picture, and when you combine that with her inability to take criticism, I just don't think she's the next drag superstar.