She Done Already Done Brought It On

"She Done Already Done Brought It On" is the second episode of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2] Lisa Kudrow makes a guest appearance. Jaymes Mansfield is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync against Kimora Blac to "Love Shack" by The B-52s.

"She Done Already Done Brought It On"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 9
Episode 2
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Episode

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Lisa Kudrow makes a guest appearance.

Lisa Kudrow makes a guest appearance. For the main challenge, contestants in two teams participate in a cheerleading competition.[3] Team B-52 Bombers includes Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Eureka, Farrah Moan, Kimora Blac, Peppermint, Trinity Taylor, and Valentina. Aja, Alexis Michelle, Charlie Hides, Jaymes Mansfield, Nina Bo'nina Brown, Sasha Velour, and Shea Couleé are on Team RuPaul's Glamazons. Eureka injures herself during a rehearsal.[4] Jaymes Mansfield and Kimora Blac place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Love Shack" (1989) by The B-52s. Jaymes Mansfield is eliminated from the competition.[5]

Reception

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Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'C' and said it "suffers from some unfortunate decisions, mostly in the editing department". She wrote, "I've long considered the editing on this show to be one of its strongest features, but the editing on tonight's episode makes the main challenge very unbalanced, strips the tension from the storytelling, and ventures into offensive territory during one particularly cringe-worthy scene."[5] Screen Rant included the cheerleading competition in a 2021 list of the show's ten most difficult maxi challenges, and said: "While dance and cheerleading may seem similar, this challenge reveals the differences between the two, as even the cast's seasoned dancers struggle to keep up. The routines turned out well, but the practice and performance took their toll on the cast, proving that cheerleading takes plenty of time to master."[6]

References

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  1. ^ Booster, Joel Kim (2017-03-31). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Miss Congeniality Returns". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2023-10-05. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. ^ Henderson, Eric (2017-04-01). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 9, Episode 2, "She Done Already Done Brought It On"". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap: Cynthia Lee Fontaine Is Baaaaaaaack!". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  4. ^ Sim, Bernardo (2019-10-07). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 5 Best Returning Queens Ever (& 5 Worst)". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ a b "Disappointing editing keeps RuPaul's Drag Race from returning to form". The A.V. Club. 2017-04-01. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  6. ^ Mecchi, Jason (2021-07-14). "RuPaul's Drag Race: The 10 Most Difficult Maxi Challenges". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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