Why does Pokemon’s Eldegoss remind me of American Idol’s Ada Vox?
You ever have something gnaw away at you until you have an epiphany and think, “That’s what it is!” I had the same light-bulb in the brain moment this afternoon while playing Pokemon Sword/Shield. I have Eldegoss in my party because I wanted a grass-type on my team, and especially one that was new to the latest generation. Eldegoss evolved from Gossifleur at level 20, and ever since then I haven’t been able to look away from the pocket monster. It was so reminiscent of something I was familiar with, and after conquering my fifth Gym Challenge today – it struck me!
Eldegoss reminds me of former American Idol contestant Ada Vox. And maybe Delta Work, too, but more-so Ada Vox. If you’re not familiar with the performer, Ada Vox is a drag performer who was eliminated in the show’s top ten week during its sixteenth season in 2018. Ada was able to demonstrate a huge range of vocal talent and easily became one of the front-runners in the competition; perhaps being that season’s shock elimination over contestants who were overstaying their welcome.
A quick search of the diva’s social media pages shows that she’s still very busy almost two years after her season of American Idol aired. She even has a New Year’s Eve performance booked if you’re in the Long Beach, California area in a few days. More importantly, Ada is one of the few well-known drag queens to carve out a career for herself without the award winning platform provided by RuPaul. And now she’s perhaps immortalized forever as the inspiration behind Pokemon Sword/Shield’s big-haired sprout. It’s a stretch, I know, but let me have this.
Watch Ada’s performance of “Circle of Life” below.
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