March 29 2023, 7:43 AM
\* did not bother translating into Tagalog or English some conversations that I have recalled.*
I just got home. Yes I was not able to go home last night. I had to go to Panabo and visit Leah, a very good friend of mine. I had to see my Tatay Delfin and tell them that it might be quite sometime until they hear from me again. I know that I have posted that I won't be using Reddit until I am good but the cons of having no one to really talk to is quite a burden. I have uninstalled my Reddit on my phone but I am using my brother's laptop and before I clear the history of my google chrome account here on this laptop, I will be writing what had transpired the past few days and will be off the radar for quite sometime.

Last Sunday, March 26, my estranged husband reached out to me and wanted to meet me and the kids before he flies to Manila and have his training. He has plans on going abroad. Admittedly, I am glad for the opportunity. Kami lang man ang naay conflict and never did I bad mouthed him kay Rosie and Dodong. After all, he is their father. I also wanted to grab the chance in talking to him after almost three years of being separated.
We ate at Jollibee together. For an outsider, you will see a complete family. But for me, it was heartbreaking. This was my dream for my kids. For them to grow up in a family that is complete and has love and respect. My heart broke again for I felt like a failure kina Rosie and Dodong.
After eating, we went to Sun City and the kids played their with their bikes. Me and Jerry were sitting at the side. Kumustahan. Idk but I told him about the fact that I am sick. That my results came out already and I have to be under treatment for a year. For my gastrointestinal problems and my blood disorder and complications that if left untreated may cause heart and lung problems which I am even experiencing now. Added to that is my hypertension stage 1 that was even the cause of Papa's death 13 years ago.
He was silent. Quite new to this since he is more of the nagger sa amua duha. Then after a few minutes of silence, he said, "Sorry Jane.". Tears rolled down my cheeks. He went on, "Sorry kay napasakitan tika. Sorry sa tanan Jane. Sorry kay napasagdan tika. Nakita tika na kompetensya. Sukad uyab pa ta, always ta gina compare sa work. Sa tinood lang, gusto tika mauyab ato para ma prove na ma-under tika. Pero sweet ka. Murag ikaw pa gani lalaki sa atuang duha. Nakagusto ko nimo Jane pero dili man gud ikaw akoang giampo sa Ginoo. Sorry Jane. Sorry kaayo. Kabalo ko na kaya ra man nimo na wala ko. Strong man ka." And I just nodded. Tears are flowing incessantly.
After composing myself, I told him my piece, "Jer, sorry sad. Sorry if you saw me na competition nimo. Sorry I did not bow down to you that much. Karon nakasabot nako sa tanan. Unta lang, wala ko nimo napasakitan physically. Kay more than the physical abuse, what scarred me most was the harsh words. Imung neglect sa amua sa mga bata. Ok ra man to ug dili ko nimo love pero unta naningkamot lang ka para sa mga bata. "
Then the kids came over and the conversation never veered on that topic again. Before sending us off in a taxi, he just told me that after he has settled down wherever he is going, he will be helping out with the kids expenses. That he will save for an annulment since he is in a relationship for a year already and he sees his future with her. I just nodded and told Rosie and Dodong that they hug their Papa.
I took a leave on Monday. After quite sometime, nibalik kog sakay ug bus. I needed to clear my mind. All these emotional ups and downs took a toll on my health. I was told by my hematologist and Dr. Henry that my treatment should start immediately. Niya kay wala man koy plans on telling Mama and the family, I asked my doctors kung pwede ba na idelay lang akoang treatment until mahuman ang treatment ni Mama sa iyang bones. Six months. Tawn akoang mga doctors, naglingo lingo. I told them that if it is my time to go, nothing, not even treatments can stop it from happening. I had to acknowledge my hurts, pains so that I can let them all go. I want the pain to go away so badly that thinking of death doesn't scare me anymore.
When I knew that Mama is not my biological mom, I now understood

• Na mao diay na sukad pami bata, whenever naa mga packages gikan abroad, ingnan ko ni Mama na, "Paunaha lang ug pili imung mga manghod Jane."
• Na mao diay pag naa ko honors sa school, I was praised pero kung naa ko mga palpak, pwede ra kaayo na dli ko tingugan ni Mama ug one week.
• Na mao diay sukad pa sa una, pag ako ang last makauli, walay mabilin na dinner sa akoa. Pero pag si Kuya or akoang uban igsoon, pabinlan dyud sila ni Mama.
• Na mao diay tung sabay mi nagka problema ni Kuya sa finances, mas nitabang si Mama kay Kuya kesa sa akoa.
• Na mao diay na I felt that Mama is holding back on giving me so much affection

After our talk sa akoang husband and his words sank in sa akoa, I now understood

• Why sa amuang duha, ako dyud tung all out muhatag ug mga gifts, in showing my affection
• Why when I was promoted as HR Senior Supervisor, instead of being happy for our wins, he considered it as "my win" only and not ours in the first place
• Why all my loveletters to him that I arranged in a box were his first out sa mga gipalabay niya sa akoang Mother-in-law adtung nag general cleaning mi sa Agusan
• Why it was easy for him to hurt me and my feelings as if wala lang sa iyaha

After I visited Papa's grave at Tibungco, there I realized that I miss him so bad. That I never really got over losing him in an instant. That he was the only man whom I know really loved me. Then a funny thought came sa akoa. I now understand why ko na-attach dayon kay Bintot.

• Ever since highschool ko and college, si Papa lang dyud na ang willing magpaabot sa akoa pag sunduon ko niya. Never ko ginahulat. Ako ang always gahulat. Pero kay Bintot, his words were always, "Paaboton tika.", "Paaboton lang tika later ha."
• Siya lang akoang nameet niya nakauban ug kaon na naga pray before meals. Mao dyud tawn ingon sa akoang Papa na dapat ang lalaki pag mukaon, mag ampo dyud tawn or mag sign of the cross.
• Si Papa whenever we are walking maski asa, siya dyud na sa danger side sa sidewalk or when crossing the street. Na realize nako that Bintot has been like that. Nagtabok mi sa hi-way, mugunit siyag kamot (dili hold hands ha, kanang gunit lang sa akoang wrist banda, mura kog bata) tapos kung asa banda ang mga sakyanan, didto na siya na side.
• Little things - mabaw ra. Pero sa akoa big deal. Sweet. Anad ko na igat igatan sa mga guys. Yeah sweet man pero lahi ra ng murag ikaw ang gina protektahan.

Dli ba kaha ni kay tungod tigulang na si Bintot? Charet. Aside from my kids, he makes me smile. He respected me. He is, above all, a friend. Siya tung Jojo kung ako si Mary. What I feel for him will always be here maski kabalo ko dli ko niya gusto romantically. I don't know kung magkita pa ba mi. All I am praying for everyday is dili siya magdinanghag. Na always siya safe and healthy and matuman tanan desires sa iyang heart. Ambot murag na inlab ata ko adtung tawhana kay everyday naman siya naa sa akoang mga prayers. Atay.
After I got home from Butuan and to Panabo (kapoy naman diay magsakay ug bus niya maglingkod lang hahaha), I was able to realize so many things. And I hope kung naa magtiyaga na magbasa ani, I hope you get some good insights.

• To be more present. To not think of anything aside sa kung unsa ang naa sa imung atubangan.
• That I will hug my kids more and to add more seconds on our 20 second hug everyday.
• That I will have to change my lifestyle - my eating habits, to walk more so that I can somewhat be healthy hangtod makasugod nako sa akoang treatment after six months or so. Akoa lang sa to ibid-ibiran akoang mga doctors aron dli ko makasab-an.
• To eat healthy. Avoid junkfoods. I started to not drink soda anymore and stick with water or fruit juices. Sleep more (kani ang struggle). Drink more water. Walk more. I now walk everyday gikan sa amuang balay padulong Ponte Verde padulong office. Pag pauli, kung dli kaulanon, ginabaktas na lang sad nako from kanto Ponte to our house. Anything aron lang nako makaya na wala sa treatment until six months. I still feel queasy every now and then. My appetite has not returned fully. I still get bruises but I know, kaya ra ni tanan.
• To hug Mama more. I will have to thank her for lending her surname sa akoa when my real mom died of giving birth to me. I know (or nag assume lang ko) that she love me in her own way. And it doesn't mean that na dli ko niya love the way I want to doesn't mean na she loves me less. Most importantly, Mama and my siblings love Rosie and Dodong so so much that I am kampante na ma ok ra sila maski mawala ko.
• I have come to accept that when you love someone, when you really care, you won't ask for anything in return. That you won't be hurt by the love you give but by the love you expect to receive in return. When you realize that loving shouldn't have strings attached, mugaan imung heart.
• That before you give birth or create another human being, you have to be prepared. Before uttering words, huna hunaon sa makadaghan on the weight of the words and its impact sa mga bata. All I know is that I don't want my kids to feel what I felt for the past 33 years.

Honestly, kung hatagan pako higayon ni Lord na mabuhi pag dugay, I just want a life that is simple with my kids. Na unta makalakaw na balik si Mama and to give her the world if I still could. With someone I love and will love me in whatever way he can.
Niya matulog nako ha. Kapoy ning 24 hours ng nagmata. Dli nako idelete ning reddit nako kay basig diay puhon next year, ma ok nako, makabalik nakog sulat. For now, I will be with my kids. My family. My small circle of friends. People who matters. People na kabalo unsaon ko pag reach maski walay reddit or social media platforms. Hahaha.
Au revoir fellow redditors! Be healthy and keep safe.

Hola, hola, hola!
Another week another reference check! This time they really gave a lot of work with this Ball episode. Also, Choriza being the witty queen she is hasn't made things easier for me either.
As always, previous episodes' posts are here:

• All References from Drag Race España S2E01
• All References from Drag Race España S2E02
• All References from Drag Race España S2E03
• All References from Drag Race España S2E04
• All References from Drag Race España S2E05

Let's do this!
3:57 - Venedita calls this competition “la Mili drag” (drag military service). “La mili” is the informal name we used to give our compulsory military service, which thankfully isn’t enforced anymore. From the 18th century to 2001 guys (and gals from 1988 onwards) were required to give up at least 15 months of their young lives for this. There are several mentions of “la mili” in this episode.
5:20 - In case someone doesn’t get the Hocus Pocus (in Spanish, “El retorno de las brujas”) reference, here’s the scene they are imitating as they enter the werkroom.
6:46 - Juriji thinks this week’s maxi-challenge will be “Ana Locking y los siete” (Ana Locking and the seven) which could very easily be an acting challenge based on the Spanish TV show “Ana y los siete”. This was broadcast between 2002 and 2005 and told the story of Ana, a stripper that finds herself working as the nanny for the seven children of a rich widowed man. Think “The sound of music”, but sluttier.
7:24 - In her video message, Supremme makes a couple of rhymes: “maravilla/morcilla” (wondeblack pudding) and “macizo/chorizo” (hot/chorizo). Apart from being her earrings today, these are two typically spanish products that are included in many of our traditional dishes.
7:42 - Supremme suit today features a houndstooth pattern. In Spanish, this is called “pata de gallo” (Rooster’s feet). She’s about to receive word from Bob’s lawyers.
10:38 - Girl, me too <3
14:07 - Venedita uses the expression “Milagros, a Lourdes” (Go to Lourdes if you want a miracle). Our Lady of Lourdes is a representation of Mary venerated in a sanctuary in Lourdes (France), a place famous for its numerous Marian apparitions that have been allegedly taking place since the 1850s. It’s a place of Catholic pilgrimage for many religious Spaniards.
16:15 - I thought you’d be thrilled to know that (one of) the spanish word for “butt crack” is “Raja” (which also means slit).
22:03 - Juriji defines her traffic-cone-boobs look saying she’s gonna have “dos tetas como dos carretas” (a pair of tits like two wagons). This comes from the popular saying “tiran más dos tetas que dos carretas”, which literally translates to “a pair of tits have more pull than a pair of ox carts”.
22:48 - In her intro video, Choriza May makes a joke taking advantage of the double meaning of the word “petardo”. Literally, this means “firecraker” like the ones typically set off in Valencia (her hometown) during their festivities. Informally, this means “dud” and it’s used to define lame people, like the ones that voted for Brexit.
22:53 - She ends her intro with a half-english/half-catalan (or valencian, please don’t @ me) phrase: Keep Calm and “amunt el socarrat”! (hurray for socarrat). “Socarrat” is what we call the rice that caramelizes and turns crunchy at the bottom of the pot when cooking paella. Choriza really is the best of both worlds (sorry, Arantxa).
22:57 - Su chocho es como un melocotón.
23:40 - Venedita announces that she wants to change her drag name to “Ester Colero” (“estercolero” means dunghill or shit hole). I’d prefer “Ester Minio” (extermination) but anyway…
28:50 - Javier Calvo’s first words in this episode are yet another quote from the comedy TV show “Aquí no hay quien viva”. He says “qué mona va esta chica siempre” (This girl always look cute), which is one of the catchphrases from the show.
29:07 - I’m curious to know how they’ve subtitled this at WOW+, but I want you to know that Javier Ambrossi’s choice for a 10th century runway would’ve been a “taparrabos” (loincloth), which is a compound word formed up by the verb “to cover” and yet another word meaning dick. So it’s literally a dick cover.
30:17 - Supremme says that if Choriza had been a contestant in DRES she might’ve been called “Marta Dela”. “Mortadela” (a word of Italian origin) means “baloney”, so just another kind of cured meat.
RUNWAY TIME!
Category is… Spain, 10th Century.
31:47 - Javier Calvo says that SHARONNE looks like she enjoys a good “joya” (jewel), a word that rhymes with “polla” (dick).
32:02 - Sharonne offers us her best impersonation of Gollum, from The Lord of the Rings. In Spanish. Gollum’s catchphrase “my precious” is “mi tesoro” (my treasure).
32:08 - Right when Sharonne is leaving the stage, he calls her “Abrigoberta Bandini”, a mix of the word “Abrigo” (coat) and the name of Spanish singer “Rigoberta Bandini”. I’m manifesting a “Perra” lip-sync.
32:20 - Javier Calvo calls ESTRELLA “Guarra de Arco” instead of “Juana de Arco” (Joan of Arc, in Spanish). “Guarra” means “slut” and “filthy”.
32:34 - Javier Calvo references this clip from Cristina la Veneno when he says “que me caso, y me mato” (I’m getting married, and I’m killing myself).
32:59 - Choriza says that if “la mili” comes with Estrella’s look as uniform, she might be joining.
33:13 - Did you know that during the 10th Century, Spain (or rather, the Iberian Peninsula), was known as Al-Andalus and was still under Muslim rule. Córdoba (Andalusia) being the capital of the caliphate became a cultural beacon in the empire and home of a prominent school of early astronomers and mathematicians. VENEDITA’s look is referencing that.
33:47 - In a similar vein, DIAMANTE’s look is inspired by the arches and patterns of Cordoba’s mosque, in Andalusia.
38:04 - Ok, so this is quite specific, but Javier Calvo says “bombacho pijo”, which doesn’t mean anything. “Bombacho” is Spanish for harem pants, and “acho pijo” is an expression used in southern Spain, specifically in Murcia (NOT Andalusia), to denote many feelings.
34:15 - The last comment about this look comes from Ana just as Diamante is leaving. She says “Mezquitate de aquí”, a mix between “mezquita” (mosque) and the phrase “quítate de aquí” (get out of here).
34:27 - SETHLAS’ look is inspired by the “Glosas Emilianenses”, little texts written in very early Spanish and Euskera (the language spoken even today in the Basque Country) on the margins of a Latin codex. These are the first traces of a Romance language found in the Iberian Peninsula and date from the end of the 10th Century.
34:33 - When Supremme says “una glosa es una glosa” (a glosse is a glosse) she’s making a joke with the name of the 1991 hit song “Una rosa es una rosa” (a rose is a rose) by Mecano.
34:34 - Ana asks Supreme “¿Códice usted?”, a mix between the Spanish word for “codex” and the expression “¿Cómo dice usted?” (what did you say?).
34:44 - As explained in past reference checks, the word “pluma” in Spanish means both “feather” (in this case, probably “quill”) and the quality of someone who’s just a flaming homo.
35:01 - When MARINA hits the stage, Javier Ambrossi says “no es trigo limpio” (she’s not clean wheat), an expression we use to say that someone or something doesn’t give us good vibes. Something in the milk ain’t clean.
35:11 - Supremme starts singing “Sueño con trigo…”, a joke using the lyrics from this song that originally say “Sueño contigo” (I dream of you), and the word “trigo” (wheat).
35:14 - Javier Calvo then makes a comment using the double meaning of “paja” in Spanish: straw and handjob. Yes, ordering a “paja” for your drink in Spain is always awkward.
35:23 - Javier Ambrossi calls Marina “Maria Teresa Campos”, which is the name of a TV host and journalist. The joke here comes from her surname, as “campos” literally means “fields”.
35:30 - Marina defines herself as Marina “meteórica” (meteoric) “maricónica” (maricón + iconic)
35:36 - When Marina is leaving the runway, Choriza says “travesti a la fuga” (runaway crossdresser). Since this is a bridal look, this could very well be a reference to the Spanish title of the 1999 movie Runaway Bride: Novia a la fuga.
35:41 - As soon as he sees JURIJI dressed like a monk, Javier Calvo calls her “Fray Luis de Putón” (Fray Luís of a whore), a reference to 16th century monk, poet and astronomer Fray Luis de León.
35:54 - After Juriji’s reveal, Javier Ambrossi calls her “Juana de Armas”, a reference to Spanish-cuban actress Ana de Armas, who you might have seen in Knives Out, Blade Runner 2048:format(.JPG)/f.elconfidencial.com/original/310/c8d/c9d/310c8dc9db705df8cb4069dc0b0911ed.jpg) or No Time to Die. Literally, “de armas” means “of weapons”.
Category is… Spain, 20th Century.
36:32 - SHARONNE’s second look makes a nod to the arrival of the European currency: Euro. Before 2002, Spain had its own currency called “Peseta”.
36:45 - When Sharonne spits a 100 Euro bill, Ana Locking says “verde que te quiero verde” (green, how I want you green) which is a quote from Federico García Lorca’s poem Romance Sonámbulo.
36:54 - Javier Calvo makes a pun saying Sharone’s look is very “money”, as this word sounds very similar to “mono”, which means cute.
36:56 - Javier Ambrossi calls this look “Cruella de Mil”. “Mil” means “a thousand”.
37:08 - As Sharonne leaves, Javier Calvo comments that she’s going to her “cash-a”, a pun with the words “cash” and “casa” (home).
37:16 - The first comment ESTRELLA’s look receives comes from Ana. She says “de cabo a rabo”, an expression that means “from top to bottom”. The joke here comes from the word “cabo” also meaning “corporal” in a military context.
37:21 - Estrella is a dragged-up version of Francisco Franco, the dictator that ruled Spain for 36 years, from 1939 until his death. He was friends with Musolini and Hitler, so… yeah.
37:28 - Javier Calvo calls Estrella “Pili en la mili” (Pili serving on the military service). This is a reference to “Pili y Mili”, two twin sisters that were famous actresses in the 60’s.
37:36 - Choriza considers it confirmed that “Franco tiene el culo blanco” (Franco’s ass is white). Ok, listen… the Spanish national anthem (La marcha real or The Royal March) is one of the few anthems in the world that doesn’t have any lyrics. There have been several attempts to create lyrics for it but they simply don't work BUT if you ask any Spaniard to sing some words to our anthem I bet my (white) ass they’ll sing it like this. The lyrics basically go: Franco, Franco, whose ass is white because his wife washes it with Ariel (the detergent). We don’t need no Star-spangled banner, we’re good.
37:49 - Javier Ambrossi says “¡se sienten, coño!” (sit the fuck down!) which is a direct quote from a historic moment in Spain: the 1981 Spanish coup d’etat attempt. I won’t get into many details here, but what had happened is that armed Civil Guard officers led by Lieutenant-Colonel Tejero entered the Spanish Congress during the vote to elect a new President of the Government and Tejero himself shouted these words to ask congressmen to remain in their chairs. They surrendered the next morning.
38:00 - What a coincidence that Estrella was dressed as Franco and VENEDITA chose to come as his wife, Carmen Polo, also known as “La collares” (the necklace lady). She really liked her pearls.
38:10 - When Choriza says “Pestaña al sol con las perlitas puestas” (Eyelashes to the sun with my pearls on) she’s referencing Franco’s political party’s anthem “Cara al sol”. The original lyrics go: “Cara al sol con la camisa nueva” (Facing the sun with my new shirt on). I’m not adding a link to this song because I don’t want any of us giving them views :)
[I hope no one is monitoring what I’m googling today. Too much fascism. No bueno.]
38:13 - The message on Venedita’s back is “Franco ha muerto” (Franco is dead), the exact words used to announce the death of the dictator on television back in 1975.
38:17 - Fascism and people who support Franco’s dictatorship are unfortunately still alive and kicking in Spain. Older people, those who supported him while he was alive, normally use the sentence that Javier Ambrossi (humorously) says here to defend the way things were back then: “Esto con Franco no pasaba” (This wouldn’t happen in Franco’s time). It’s become kind of a joke.
38:44 - DIAMANTE’s look is a visual reference to another historic and iconic monument in our country, in this case “La casa Batlló”, one of the catalan architect Antoni Gaudí’s creations. She’s chosen to represent it during Sant Jordi’s festivities when they cover the building’s front in roses. Fun fact: the design of this house’s roof is meant to be reminiscent of a blue-scaled dragon, and the symbols of Sant Jordi are both the dragon and the roses.
38:53 - Choriza mentions that the Javis must feel right at home seeing Diamante’s look because she’s a drag queen wearing a mask. The Javis are judges for Drag Race but also for The Masked Singer in Spain.
40:06 - Apart from being a sentence that many supermarket cashiers must repeat on a daily basis, “Señora, que si quiere bolsa” (Ma’am, do you need a bag?) is a sentence that we use to tell someone to shut up, or make them see that they are out of place. I would compare this to how “Ma’am, this is a Chilli’s” is used in the US.
40:50 - The concept of very liberal Swedish/German blonde girls that visited Spain en masse during the 60s and 70s is very widely known in Spain thanks to their portrayal in movies and TV at the time. This is what JURIJI’s look is referencing. She literally mentions “el destape” (literally, the uncovering) which is the name of this cultural movement that took place right after Franco’s dictatorship ended as a reaction to all those years of repression. People (well, women) appearing naked on screen was very common.
40:54 - When Ana Locking says “se hace la Sueca” (she’s playing the Swedish girl) this is an expression that means she’s playing dumb, like she doesn’t understand anything.
41:05 - You probably call this “bush”, but in Spain we call it “felpudo” (doormat) which I think is hilarious. When Supremme says “el felpudo de la Cantudo” (Cantudo’s doormat) she’s referencing the first female full frontal in Spanish cinema, from 1976, when singer and actress Maria José Cantudo was shown naked on film. Let’s just say that her look was… very natural.
41:11 - Juriji used to watch old movies with her grandma through the TV show “Cine de barrio” (neighborhood cinema), an afternoon show dedicated to recuperating and showcase old Spanish films, including those of “el destape”. Nowadays, this show is hosted by the Spanish Alaska, who was a judge on DRES S1.
41:22 - Just as Juriji is leaving, Ana Locking says that “Fernando Esteso le chupó un pezón” (Fernando Esteso licked one of her nipples). This is a quote from a character in the comedy TV show “La que se avecina” (a kind of reboot of “Aquí no hay quien viva”, which I already mention today) where one of the characters was a supposedly famous actress during “el destape” says this constantly as proof of her past stardom. Fernando Esteso is a comedian and actor that was huge back then.
Category is… Spain, 30th Century.
41:37 - Javier Ambrossi welcomes SHARONNE to the stage with his version of the oldest, most well-known riddle in Spanish: “Oro parece, plátano tiene” (Looks like gold, she has a banana). The original goes “Oro parece, plátano es” (looks like gold, it’s a banana) and the interesting part is that “plátano es” (it’s a banana) sounds like “plata no es” (it’s not silver). I get it now when people say Spanish is hard.
42:08 - Javier Calvo says Sharonne is “muy cañera”, which as an expression means she’s hardcore, but literaly the word “cañera” comes from “caña”, which means “reed”.
46:42 - Albal is the name of a brand of aluminum/tin foil, but it also sounds similar to the female name “Alba”. That’s why Javi Ambrossi mentions two famous Albas during ESTRELLA’s runway walk: actress Alba Flores and TV personality (I guess) Alba Carrillo.
43:16 - Choriza tells Venedita that she has “una flor en el culo” (a flower in her asshole), an expression that means that someone is extremely lucky.
43:29 - In Spanish, the way we say someone has stood you up is “dejar plantado”, which literally means that they left you planted.
44:09 - New way of calling a dick alert! Choriza uses the word “cipote” in her joke about DIAMANTE’s look.
44:33 - Choriza advices SETHLAS to really get her “puntas” sorted out. This word could refer both to split ends in your hair but also, it literally means “spikes”.
45:18 - When Choriza says MARINA has “el corazón contento” (a happy heart) she’s making a reference to this 1968 song by child actress and singer Marisol.
45:41 - During JURIJI’s last runway walk, Choriza announces that Jordi Hurtado is still alive (mind you, she uses the same word order as in the “Franco ha muerto” in Venedita’s look!). Jordi Hurtado is a TV host that’s been hosting the same quiz show, “Saber y ganar” (Knowing and winning), since 1997. It’s kind of an urban legend that Jordi doesn’t age, because we’ve been seeing him on TV for the past 25 years and he looks almost the same!
45:44 - Javier Calvo calls Juriji “Barbarella Rey”, a riff on the name of actress Bárbara Rey and the character Barbarella, from the movie of the same name.
51:12 - During Juriji’s critiques, Javier Calvo mentions actor Alfredo Landa and “las alemanas” (the german ladies) that really impressed him in the 1971 film “Vente a Alemania, Pepe” (Come to Germany, Pepe!).
53:15 - In Untucked, Estrella tells Sharonne that Choriza told her she’s funny but “que en peto no venga” (don’t ever wear overalls again). This is a quote from Paquita Salas (Los Javis’ Netflix show and Estrella’s Snatch Game character) where Paquita tells her assistant to not wear overalls to come to work.
54:41 - Choriza enters Untucked saying “Gibraltar español” (Gibraltar is Spain), which has been the motto for those in favor of Gibraltar being reclaimed by Spain since the 60s. Remember that Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory located at the southernmost part of the Iberian Peninsula.
55:00 - Venedita wonders if there’s something in the Paella and the Horchata that help Valencian drag queens be the best in Spain. These two products are typically from Valencia and let me mention that what’s called “horchata” in many latin american countries is not the same thing we drink here! Here it’s basically a plant milk made from (according to google) tiger nuts.
56:12 - Yes, as Juriji mentions, Choriza has a kind of weird accent. You can really hear some Valencian in there but her inflection in some sentences is totally British, at least to me. That’s why Juriji calls her “guiri”, a term we use to call foreigners.
56:32 - Choriza’s parting words to the queens are her wish for the judges to announce the lipsync saying, in catalan/valencian “Ja pot començar la mascletà” (let the fireworks begin). The “mascletà” is an important part of Valencia’s main festivities known as “Las fallas”, although you can find “mascletàs” at several other popular events in that region. It’s basically a pyrotechnic event that makes A LOT of noise, traditionally kicked-off by saying the sentence Choriza just said.
57:15 - “Estrella” literally means “star”.
Lipsync song: “Se nos rompió el amor” (Our love broke down) by Spanish icon Rocío Jurado. This song was released in 1988 and is one of Rocío Jurado’s most well-known pieces. It tells the story of a couple that find themselves out of love after a very passionate relationship. The main part of its lyrics say “Our love broke down because we used it too much”.
And that's it! This episode was A LOT, and we're now in the second half of the season already. I can't believe it.
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