I wanna talk about vulnerability.
It is reality TV 101, people like to ride the emotional rollercoasters, people like to see conflicts and ups & downs. But people also want to see something that comes from the heart, something that’s genuine.
When Laila first appeared on Meet The Queens, I fell in love. I’m ok with her not being the super model, I’m ok with her not being the Hollywood glam goddess, I’m ok with her not being the funniest comedian. I love her for her vulnerability that she did not try to cover up or oversell with sob stories. It’s there, it’s a part of who she is, and she just let it be there, so true so real.
People need to know that sometimes we don’t NEED TO fight our vulnerabilities, it is OK to feel shy about yourself. Reality TV likes to paint a storyline of how a vulnerable person would burst out of her shell and become this indestructible shiny piece of diamond. But that does not accentuate one’s worth. You can be humble, even a little lack of confidence, and still be an amazing person.
There is no magic formula to a good TV show. You don’t sass all over the place and then tell a sad story about your life, that doesn’t build character, that paints a role, a role that you have given yourself to present, you’re only lucky if the audience liked it. And I did not say this to disrespect any queen who is still on the show, talent wise they are all of top quality.
This post is something I should have written way back in season 7 when Trixie was eliminated(and of course after that Katya too), and it’s unfortunate to see it happen again in a new season. I am extremely sad so I had to write this down.
And on a more serious note. Upon viewing this episode, I asked myself a few yes/no questions, strictly yes or no answers:
- Is Laila confident about herself AT ALL TIME? –> No
- Must a person be confident about himself/herself AT ALL TIME? –> No
- Should a person be allowed his/her own insecurity? –> Yes
- Is Laila a TALENTED queen(lip sync, sewing, makeup etc.)? –> Yes
- Is Laila’s shy personality stopping her from doing what she loves? –>No
- Would I line up for 2 hours just to meet Laila –> YES
- Did Laila deserve to go? –> NO
Justice doesn’t necessarily mean bring her back on the show (cuz now that we know how the show works bringing her back would probably just get her to pull a Trixie Mattel), to me justice means to make sure this elimination does not affect her image/career in any means because the show is slanted and Laila was just being real and it made her look like this coward with no sense of self worth what so ever, and if you’ve seen any of her performances or videos, you know that IT IS NOT TRUE.
So yeah, if the judges want to rip apart those with vulnerabilities and try to tear a storyline outta there, I have nothing to say, because it is media business and storylines do sell. But this is just my humble thoughts and this is gonna be my twitter profile pic till the end of the season.
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