Top 10 Best Bianca Moments on RuPaul's Drag Race
For clown realness that has real glam, look no further than Hurricane Bianca! Welcome to MsMojo and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Best Bianca Moments on RuPaul's Drag Race.
For this list, we're looking at Bianca Del Rio's best clips during her time competing for the crown. We're basing our choices on powerful wit, memorable lines and the overwhelming humor that Del Rio injects into everything she does.
#10: Rolodex of Hate
"‘RuPaul's Big Opening’ Part 2"
Given how naturally comedy flows from Bianca Del Rio, RuPaul decides to ask what her secret is. Bianca's answer however is worth a laugh in itself, as she paints a hilarious picture of how her brain reads people. The mere name "Rolodex of Hate" is enough to leave Ru gasping for air too. Since Bianca claims her knack for insults is instinctual as well, the visual of a cerebral joke dictionary doesn't seem that crazy either. So by explaining her own sense of humor with a ludicrous mental image, Bianca shows us why she is the queen of comedy.
#9: One-Upping Laganja
"Snatch Game"
Laganja Estranja is being particularly loud one day in the workroom, and it grates on Bianca's nerves immediately. Del Rio makes a snap about Estranja's goofy headwear, and then uses her desperate cries for attention as hysterical fodder for commentary. On the other hand, Bianca's jab about potted plants that pushes Laganja to make some witty comebacks of her own. Though the marijuana jokes are funny in themselves, it's the way Bianca twists them to read Estranja's fashion sense that wins the spat. Plus with so many back-to-back cuts, Del Rio asserts her dominance as at burning people in this moment.
#8: “If You Ever Need Anything…”
"Oh No She Betta Don't!"
Bianca was particularly snappy with Trinity K. Bonet early in their season, but all that faded away when Bonet revealed she was HIV positive. The shockingly honest moment saw Del Rio heartwarmingly change her tune, as she explained her problems with Trinity were likely symptoms of hiding an illness. As Bianca shared a story of her own friend's hardship with HIV, her offer of support to Bonet was sweet and comically self-deprecating too. The break for some real talk put Del Rio's real character on display, and reminded us she could be catty and helpful together. And Adore Delano's reaction to the exchange captured Bianca's motherly heart and snide language perfectly as well.
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7: Her Rap
"Oh No She Betta Don't!"
With all of Bianca Del Rio's wordplay on 'Drag Race,' she appropriately came out swinging on a rap challenge. Heck, she had guests Eve and Trina giggling at simple remarks about the camera angles too. And she even added a cheeky comment about her writing skills to keep the judges enthralled with her infectious attitude. In the end, it was her catchy and genuinely funny lyrics about her style that sold her verses. The fact that she boasted about her reading skills while simultaneously roasting the audience just asserted to fans that she had the smarts to back up her smack talk.
#6: “Need Help Packin'?”
"Snatch Game"
Laganja and Bianca's drama gave viewers plenty of entertaining fights on season 6, and it was clear that they grated on each other's nerves. So a simple joke on 'Untucked!' had Ms. Entranja moping well into the next week of competition. Since Bianca's comments were notably far from personal, it was easy to understand her frustration at the ongoing fallout. So when she used the turmoil to suggest that Laganja would be better off leaving, it was laughable and satisfying to see her offer assistance too. Del Rio usually got funny instead of angry on her season, so this rare claws-out remark was a fun way to start an episode.
#5: “Don't Tell Anyone I'm Being Kind”
"Snatch Game"
While she kept tension with most of the other queens, Bianca developed a strong connection with Adore Delano. So Del Rio lent a hand after Adore was read for a bad job on her waist cinching. Though the act itself was another surprisingly warm moment from Bianca, it was her self-aware mockery that had us cracking up. Her assistance also showed that she was willing to help queens reach their full potential regardless of how it could affect her. It didn't hurt that Adore saw her as family for it either. But as Bianca was so snarky across her season, it was truly divine to see her rip into her own selfless actions.
#4: Library Reads
"Oh No She Betta Don't!"
As she stepped up for a reading challenge, viewers got to see Ms. Del Rio's comedy operate at full capacity. Despite her strong connection with Adore, Bianca laughably called out her ditzy nature without a second thought. Amongst other savage reads on people's looks, Bianca cut into Joslyn Fox's flamboyant persona and voice with hilarious finesse. However, it was her ability to turn Trinity's obsession with Beyoncé into a fiery horror movie reference during a bonus scene that reminded audiences of Del Rio's brilliance. And using that joke to roast both Ru and Trinity on their respective ages only proved that further.
#3: Roasting the Judges
"Queens of Comedy"
Stand-up was an easy knockout for Bianca Del Rio as well, especially since she was given time to prepare material in advance. And though she brought great jokes about her background and the overtly elderly crowd, Bianca admitted that the judges had given her flack for repeating herself. So she fired back by comically pointing to Santino's infamous fashion mistakes and Michelle's notably low-cut tops. In a torrent of great riffs, this dig beautifully summed up the hypocrisy that many competitors often ignore. Del Rio's sassy delivery and use of phrases like 'ain’t gonna happen' also helped the routine close out the challenge on its most memorable note.
#2: “Not Today, Satan”
"Sissy That Walk!"
With the end of the competition looming, Courtney Act took her own jab at Bianca's lack of runway variety. The utter frustration of the venomous comment inspired Del Rio to let out a particularly cheeky line to inspire herself onward. While her headstrong attitude was inspiring, the colorfully demonic comparisons of the quote were too funny to ignore. The line was also catchy enough for Ru and even conservatives like Candace Cameron-Bure to latch onto the phrase. 'Not today, Satan' was an iconic catchphrase for the show, but it importantly served as yet another example of the rapid-fire wit we expected from Bianca.
Before we get to our top pick, here a few honorable mentions:
“She's Kinda Grown on Me”
"Shade: The Rusical"
“Swordfish”
"‘RuPaul's Big Opening’ Part 2"
“Harsh White Line”
"Oh No She Betta Don't!"
“Raised by Wolves”
"Glamazon by Colorevolution"
“If I Wanna Come for You”
"Snatch Game"
#1: Judge Judy Snatch Game
"Snatch Game"
Bianca Del Rio disappeared into her impression of Judge Judy during the Snatch Game, and gave viewers one of the challenge's best performances. She nailed the grumpy attitude from the get-go, but her natural use of Judy phrases like 'Baloney' created some organic comedy in the routine. (xref) Bianca didn't skip a beat on Gia Gunn's bad humor either, and capitalized with a Judy-ism so hysterical that you didn't need to know the reference. Bianca surprised everyone with a goofy Officer Byrd puppet as well. And her comical read on RuPaul's plaid felt perfectly at home for Judy's character. With just the comments about her Judy throwing the judges into giggles, Del Rio's Snatch Game set a new bar for the show.