Survivor is back! This time we're going back to Fiji for a battle of the generations! It's Millennials vs Gen-X! Which generation will prevail? Want to know what I and my co-host Corey Chichizola think about these 20 new players? Check out our new podcast, Digging Deep!
#1- Mari Takahashi
#2- David Wright
#3- Zeke Smith
#4- Chris Hammons
#5- Figgy Figueroa
#6- Jay Starrett
#7- Lucy Huang
#8- Michaela Bradshaw
#9- Hannah Shapiro
#10- Paul Wachter
#11- Taylor Stocker
#12- Will Wahl
#13- Rachel Ako
#14- Ken McNickle
#15- Adam Klein
#16- Sunday Burquest
#17- CeCe Taylor
#18- Michelle Schubert
#19- Bret LaBelle
#20- Jessica Lewis
What a Ru-diculous premiere! It was everything we wanted! Between the epic twist and rivals and friends swapping places and the LOOKS! And we have another twist in our midst! What will this RuVenge be? Will it be like the jury on Survivor? We'll find out soon I'm sure. But after CoCo's elimination, we have a bit of a shake up as we see who's really here to play and who's here to change.
#1) Tatianna (7)
Gurl is in it to WIN it! Not only does she understand the strategy of the season, she is bringing it! Her looks are on point. Her talent was the biggest happy surprise. Everyone is underestimating her. From the fans to the rest of the girls. Keep an eye on Tati. If she gets far, she will have the respect to win it all.
#2) Alaksa (1)
Alaska smartly kept to the middle of the pack. Her talent was her. Her looks were signature. But she didn't stand out to make her a target. Fading to the background is a great idea. For now. We know that she wants nothing to do with Rolaskatox but there is a plot line that was established. Will she knock out a member of the trio or will they eliminate her?
#3) Roxxxy Andrews (10)
As a self-proclaimed Roxxxy Andrews hater, I have to say she pleasantly surprised me. Her burlesque was sexy. Her looks were simple. And she is ready to scheme. Like Phi Phi, Roxxy wants to shed her bad girl image. But you can't take the bad girl out of a villain.
#4) Katya (2)
Like Alaska, Katya stayed in the shadows. And it was smart. Yet she still proved she has improved big time. That entrance look? Get it! Her talent was unique and it was her. She's getting a good part of the narration through confessionals but with a season filled with great storytellers, does that mean she or Detox could find an early exit with the hefty amount of solo time?
#5) Alyssa Edwards (5)
This is Alyssa's secret. VARIETY! Her talent was a mix of all things we love about her. Was her looks on point? Not necessarily. She seems a bit in awe with the amount of "fame" in the room that one slip up could be her downfall. But for now, she stays right in the middle.
#6) Detox (4)
Detox and Roxxxy reestablished their alliance before they knew an alliance was necessary. This is not good for Detox. At all. She cannot cut ties with Roxxxy, yet she needs to distance herself from the week one winner. How will she do it? Was her "singing" talent a top performance? I don't think so. But Detox is back being Detox.
#7) Ginger Minj (9)
Personally, Ginger Minj did not prove why she deserves to be on All-Stars. She was mediocre at best. With Snatch Game coming up, she will be safe again. Ginger must step it up. These girls are in it to win it and Ginger is out for herself without anything to back it up.
#8) Phi Phi O'Hara (6)
Phi Phi wants to not be the villain. Yet she is self-sabotaging. Acapella was not a good idea. Announcing that she's here for image rather than the victory is not sitting well with everyone else. It's hard to predict whether the preview is canon or not but it seems that Phi Phi is up to her old tricks. Will that come back to haunt her?
#9) Adore Delano (3)
It has been proven that Adore Delano does not have tough skin. At all. Had Michelle not laid in on her, I don't think she would have threatened to quit. While a booking tour is a great cover, it's curious that she seems to be pretty silent on all things All-Stars 2. I think Adore wants nothing to do with the drama and another bad critique will send our spiraling to a quit. And quitting is not what this game is about.
They're back! And they're All-Stars! RuPaul has invited ten of the most iconic Queens back for a chance at redemption in All Stars 2! But this season is different. Instead of lip-syncing for your life, they will be lip-syncing for their legacy. And the winner of that battle will vote off one of the bottom Queens. It's like Survivor! Will this twist shake up the competition? Will alliances be formed? And who will walk away with the crown? Here's my pre-season power rankings!
#1) Alaska
HIEEE! If the format was the normal format, there's no way RuPaul wouldn't just crown Alaska at the start. As far as legends are concerned, Alaska is up there. She has had an illustrious career since Season 5 and is the top of the fan favorites. Alaska has the chance to go far by simply being in the top or safe each week. But the first time Alaska finds herself in the bottom, she is out of here. By far, the biggest competition in the race.
#2) Katya
This Russain hooker is a fan favorite. Like many of the queens this season, this comedy queen has a show on the wowpresents YouTube channel with her Season 7 galpal, Trixie Mattel. How can we forget the fake-out RuPaul gave us before announcing the Season 7 winner? Was that a sign for things to come. Katya has to step up her game if she wants to compete against these queens. It's going to take more than just being Katya. Like Alaska, being a super fan favorite will likely cause her to be an early target.
#3) Adore Delano
It will be a #party with Adore present. The sole representative of Season 6, Adore will have a tough battle ahead of her. She can be perceived as lazy in her looks but that's just Adore being Adore. And that's why we adore her. If Adore checks out, she'll go early. But if the fight is in her, Adore will walk her way down the runway to the finals.
#4) Detox
I was never a huge fan of Detox mostly because of the giant personalities of Season 5. Looking back, Detox always delivered consistency. With the twist being a factor, expect Detox to seek revenge. She wants to win. You know you're a legend when there's a future challenge inspired by you. Like many, Detox will go the second she falls to the bottom.
#5) Alyssa Edwards
What is Alyssa's Secret? Growth and maturity. We are definitely going to be entertained by Alyssa and her whacky comments. We are going to be wowed by her looks and her dancing. But has Alyssa improved enough to overtake the competition? Like Alaska and Katya, she will have a target on her back since she has her own YouTube show. Alyssa is an underdog.
#6) PhiPhi O'Hara
PhiPhi is the epitome of redemption. You can't blame the edit for being a bitch! She was a super villain on Season 4. She will play the villain card at times this season but she wants to prove that she has a good side. If you've seen her 365 Days of Drag you know she has the potential to surprise. She likely won't be perceived as a threat unless she appears in the top week after week.
#7) Tatianna
All the way back from Season 2 it's Tatianna! She is by far the biggest surprise on this list of competitors. It's *debatable whether she deserved the spot over some other queens (cough BenDeLaCreme). With the format being what it is, Tatianna will be a floater. She's unassuming. There are bigger targets ahead of her. If she makes it far, the fandom will be furious.
#8) Coco Montrese
Likely returning to fuel the firing of Coco vs Alyssa, Coco is the mama of the season. Her inclusion was another head scratcher but she will be one to watch. Does she have the ability to win? Likely not. But don't be surprised if she knocks out some of your favorites.
#9) Ginger Minj
If Roxxxy Andrews wasn't on the show, Ginger would have most certainly been on my bottom. So she should be thankful for that! Ginger Minj needs to prove herself being placed in the same breath as some of these queens. Her promo look is stunning. It's clear she's improved. But being the bitter bitch is not going to fair well. But in the game of voting off, Ginger will likely be the one to give us the most drama. She will cut whoever she needs to cut.
#10) Roxxxy Andrews
Every story needs a villain. And we have Ginger and PhiPhi so why the tell is Roxxxy here? Once the twist was revealed, it's clear why Roxxxy made the cut. The producers want to see what will happen to Rolaskatox when they have to vote each other out. Still, does that mean Roxxxy Andrews deserves to be here? No. With five queens from Season 5, we may see Season 5 vs Everyone Else. Roxxxy is known for being cutthroat and I think anyone would be happy to take the first strike because Roxxxy will stab you in the back if it means getting ahead.
No one said this game was easy! Ya think you're in the majority but when people get antsy to play, rumors start spreading, threats start emerging, and new targets appear. The 8 Pack got their target, Victor, out of the house. Would Bronte be next? Not if Bridgette, the new HOH, has any say! In a two nominee season, this would be a crucial week but with the Roadkill competition, this HOH could be for nothing. With some new sub alliances forming, here is how the power ranking shapes up going into Week 3.
#1) Nicole (1)
Nicole stays on top simply with her ability to allow the other vets to place targets on others and using her in their numbers. Nicole has a number two in Corey. They are working with Paulie and Zakiyah who have Da'Vonne. She has also James in one corner and Frank in another. When the time comes, Nicole will get to chose who the right end game is with. But for now, being wanted by all is the way to the top.
#2) Da’Vonne (2)
The theme with Da'Vonne, for the second straight season, is she is so antsy to make a big move that she is getting in people's ears far too early. The girl can't sit back and wait! She has her eyes on Tiffany and Frank and wants to be able to take credit if that move gets made. But she doesn't realize that if she takes the credit, it makes her a solid target. Da'Vonne needs to cool off, and quick.
#3) James (5)
It's hard to say if James realizes he's back to play Big Brother and not Punk'd. James is getting wooed by the false hope of a romance with Natalie, which could be detrimental should her name be up for Roadkill. But like Nicole, the less game he's playing, the less reason to target him now.
#4) Zakiyah (7)
Zakiyah is playing a phenomenal game. She has a solid bond with Da'Vonne. She is working Paulie quite well. And she is letting people play and be the mouthpiece of chaos. She hasn't proven herself a competitor yet and that may be to her benefit. If she can turn it out when the time is right, keeping her around too long will be the rest of the house's demise.
#5) Michelle (6)
Like Zakiyah, Michelle picked the right side of the house to align with from the start. And that is going to get her far. Unlike Zakiyah, she doesn't seem to have a viable number two. Michelle will be used for a number and will likely flip her way around to get better positioning. But that could come back to haunt her when it comes to loyalty. For now, she's doing what she's told.
#6) Corey (8)
Corey is a player on this season of Big Brother. Has he done anything? Absolutely not. And that's working to his advantage. But does he have a shot of winning this game? Absolutely not. Corey is being played by Nicole and will be her meat shield. And until he smartens up, he has zero percent chance of winning this game.
#7) Paulie (9)
Paulie is making a very strong case for being a better player than one of my favorite players ever, his brother. Paulie had a great HOH and did what he wanted to do. Which is what the 8 Pack wanted. With that, he was granted intel on the alliance. He smartly didn't blow up. Paulie is on the rise but he's not higher simply because he's technically an outlier. But watch this kid make a strong showing if he continues to win or be safe through association.
#8) Frank (3)
It's good to be the alpha male. Until it's not. He's a challenge threat and a complete idiot when it comes to talking game to too many people. He has become a giant target for nearly everyone. Thanks to the team twist, Frank gets a free pass. And he has no idea that he was a target. Will someone have the balls to get him out next week or will he win his to victory? Frank needs to win the next HOH or he's done.
#9) Tiffany (4)
Tiffany and her sister Vanessa have a paranoia gene. When players saw it for the first time in Vanessa, it was passed off as just ridiculous and allowed her to get pretty damn far. Tiffany doesn't have that advantage and will likely be punished for it. She is a target for people on both sides of the house and could be a casualty of paranoia.
#10) Paul (12)
Paul's positioning fluctuates. He could have been higher and then he voted against Victor. Call it friendship if you'd like. I call it stupid. He has a social game that is uncanny. Somehow he is getting in with the right people at the right time. And that's dangerous. But with a majority alliance with veterans knowing that he could do damage down the road, Paul could still see an early exit.
#11) Natalie (10)
The spy girls have the power! But the spy girls won't have all the power. There is little chance, Natalie, Bronte, or Bridgette will win the Roadkill causing Natalie or Bronte to be put up. If that nominee comes down through veto, it's likely the other will go up. And then it's a battle of deciding who has a better shot of advancing. And that person is Natalie. Simply because she has the heart of James.
#12) Bridgette (11)
How do you win HOH and still drop a place? It's because she is in Frank's back pocket and Frank is a giant target. Bridgette is not smart enough to win her way into the power alliance and will put up people who she thinks are against the spy girls. And that's a waste because neither of her picks will go home.
#13) Bronte (13)
Bronte is just bad at Big Brother. She is the target of the majority and will be going home if her alliance doesn't win Roadkill. This will likely be the end of Bronte.
The first official two weeks of Big Brother 18 has come and gone and we lost two along the way! Glenn got Jodi'd and knocked out without being voted out and the delusional messiah Jozea got "blindsided" by the majority in the first official eviction. But don't fret, Glenn or Jozea could come back with the new twist, the Battle Back! And it's just like Redemption Island and I LOVE IT! Will this affect the game? We'll find out in a couple weeks after the fifth eviction. But let's just say that this season is belonging to the vets. Is there a chance that a newbie could win? Let's find out!
#1) Nicole
The reigning HOH set a precedence in the BB18 house. During her time, 8Pack was formed and the targets are the six moronic newbies. Simply being a vet, Nicole's influence is what helps her secure the power in the alliance. Where she needs to be careful is not being able to place a bigger target on her allies should 8Pack lose HOH and Roadkill.
#2) Da'Vonne
Mama Day is doing better than last year! But not by much. Da'Vonne wants to play but it's too soon to play the aggressive game she's itching for. That's what got her in trouble last time. She has a solid ally in Zakiyah as well as having Vet status. She has influence. As long as she stays cool and not play a game of paranoia, Da'Vonne will hit jury.
#3) Frank
Call it sexist but being a physical threat is what knocks him from having a top spot. Frank learned from Boogie. Whether you like his game or not, he's a winner. Frank is starting to put his hands in a couple of different pots. If anything will be his downfall it'll be his wavering allegiance should anyone compare notes.
#4) Tiffany
The comparisons to Vanessa is terrifying. Tiffany doesn't have the control yet but her game is one of constant fear if anyone tells her that her name came up in conversation. What Tiffany needs to do is play it cool and do everything in her power to not be a target. If she does become a target expect her game to go off the rails.
#5) James
James is playing the same game as last season. And that's a game of pranks and flirting. And that is going to get him kicked out early. He's starting to annoy people inside the house. Sure America may love watching the pranks but he's wasting food and ruining people's beauty regiments. Unless he finds power, Janes is an easy target.
#6) Michelle
Michelle is dangerous. Like really dangerous. She knows way too much about how to play with the vets and align herself well. But because she's so unassuming, she will fly so far under the radar that it'll be too late to evict her before she ms a threat to win.
#7) Zakiyah
Like Michelle, Zakiyah knows how to butter up the right people. She has a final two in place with Da'Vonne which couldn't be any better positioning at this time. What will be her downfall is the flirting with Paulie. If Day thinks Paulie is taking her place, she'll just cut Zakiyah.
#8) Corey
The thing about Corey is that he's so oblivious to what he's doing right and wrong that should he ever get HOH, he'll likely mess it up. The relationship he has with Nicole is great but when people want to break them up, he will be a casualty and not even realize it.
#9) Paulie
Paulie treads right in the middle as he's not fully set in a specific alliance. That could be good but once he needs to make a choice, someone will be pissed. He has no idea that he's not even in 8 Pack and will likely just end up doing their bidding and get no benefit from it aside from getting blood on his hands.
#10) Natalie
Natalie knows. She knows she picked the wrong people to align with. And she is gonna fight to get into the majority or at least disassociate with the newbies. Her way in? James. Blind him with flirting and he will wrongly protect her.
#11) Bridgette
I think she was completely shocked that she became a target. Then again the renom selections were limited. She has the spy girls but after the royal mess up Bronte made, she will be a target yet again. She needs to just sit down and let the bullets fly over head if she has any hope of remaining in this game.
#12) Paul
He said he would go bananas if his bro Jozea was evicted. He was and he didn't. Could he see the writing on the wall or is he trying to flip to save his butt? Paul clearly has no clue about what the game he's playing is and he better find someone who does.
#13) Bronte
The voice combined with the horrendous game play is proving Bronte is one of the most unbearable players ever. She was so blind to the situation she destroyed Bridgette's placement. She also has a short fuse that will get her in trouble. If a girl's gotta go, Bronte is it.
#14) Victor
Victor was lucky last week only because he was immune. Now that public enemy number one is gone and Paul is shifting, expect Victor to take Jozea's target. Unless he gets a veto victory, Victor will only have a chance in the Battle Back.
