Yahoo Lifestyle “RuPaul’s Drag Race” just had a Butthole and a penis walk down the runway: 'The competition was stiff'
Lydia Butthole Kollins sashayed as a giant penis down the "Drag Race" runway, after previously telling EW she managed to sneak "profane imagery" onto the show.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for RuPaul's Drag Race season 17, episode 5.
How's RuPaul's Drag Race star Lydia Butthole Kollins' head? Well, the answer is right in her runway look this week.
The Pittsburgh-based horror queen's latest Main Stage offering poked and probed the limits of what can be shown on TV, as Lydia came onscreen overtly dressed as a penis for the "Tickled Pink" runway category on Friday's episode.
"This week, I'm inspired by one of the things that brought me into this world: A penis!" Lydia said in a confessional, referencing the giant, bulbous pink hat on her head, and the long, furry coat that also had large, puffy balls made of fabric dragging down by her heels. "This is exactly what Lydia does. It has a schtick to it, it is oversized, irreverent, and a little sticky."
World of Wonder/MTV
Lydia B Kollins' penis look on 'RuPaul's Drag Race' season 17 runwayFrom the panel, guest judge and Hacks mastermind Paul W. Downs observed that Lydia is "a grower and a shower," while Mama RuPaul quipped, "If her runway lasts longer than four hours, please consult her doctor."
Lydia's penis look comes weeks after the season 17 contestant previously teased the runway presentation in two separate exclusive interviews with Entertainment Weekly.
Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.
"I don’t know if it’s possible to completely blur out a look for profane imagery, but I think I might have done that [on the Main Stage]. I didn’t ask for permission; I asked for forgiveness, and by the time I was on the runway, it was too late, you know?" Lydia said during a one-on-one chat with EW, later elaborating in our group preview discussion: "If it looks how it looks, I feel like there's no way they can cut around it and make it look presentable," Lydia observes. "Let's just say the competition was stiff, I was a little stiffer."
Related: Arrietty responds to RuPaul’s Drag Race sisters naming her villain of season 17: 'That’s a lie!'
While Lydia's runway is sure to land with a laugh among the show's fans of camp couture, the look — spoiler alert — wasn't enough to save her from appearing in the bottom following her performance in the show's Saturday Night Live-inspired RDR Live! sketch comedy challenge.
Lydia ultimately won the resulting lip-sync against fellow contestant Arrietty, who was saved by the show's new Badonka Dunk Tank twist after pulling one of 10 random levers attached to giant dunk tank. Arrietty's choice sent judge Michelle Visage plummeting into the water below, saving the queen from elimination.
Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
