"Prancing Queens" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3] It originally aired on May 4, 2015. Rachael Harris and Alyssa Milano are guest judges. The episode was directed by Nick Murray.[4]

"Prancing Queens"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 7
Episode 10
Directed byNick Murray
Guest appearances
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Episode edit

Rachael Harris (left) and Alyssa Milano (right) are guest judges on the episode.
 
Trixie Mattel (pictured in 2018) is eliminated from the competition.

For the mini-challenge, contestants appear in the Fake Housewives of RuPaul's Drag Race, a parody of the Real Housewives franchise. Violet Chachki wins, and therefore assigns contestants into teams of two for the main challenge.[5]

The main challenge involves dancing,[6] and the runway theme is half-female, half-male looks.[7] Pairs are asked to create unique choreography, combing two types of dance.[8] Kym Johnson appears to assist during rehearsals. Rachael Harris and Alyssa Milano are guest judges.[5]

Katya and Violet Chachki are declared the winners of the main challenge. Ginger Minj and Trixie Mattel place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Show Me Love".[9] Trixie Mattel is eliminated from the competition.[5]

Production edit

The episode originally aired on May 4, 2015.

Reception edit

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'.[10] Jason Mecchi included the dance challenge in Screen Rant's 2021 overview of the show's ten most difficult main (or "maxi") challenges to date.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ Carpentier, Megan; Moylan, Brian (2015-05-05). "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven episode 10 – Prancing Queens". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  2. ^ Bates, Bryony (2015-05-07). "RuPaul's Drag Race S7 E10: Prancing Queens". Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  3. ^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joe (2015-05-06). "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap – Season 7, Episode 10: 'Prancing Queens'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  4. ^ Atkins, Jennifer (2023-07-21). Dance in US Popular Culture. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-90454-3. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. ^ a b c "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: 'Prancing Queens'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
  6. ^ "Talking Drag Race With Chiffon Dior: Episode Ten "Prancing Queens" - WERRRK.com". 2015-05-05. Archived from the original on 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  7. ^ Hill, Libby (2015-05-05). "Contestants Go Half-Male, Half-Female on RuPaul's Drag Race". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  8. ^ a b 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 2024-02-28.
  9. ^ "The Drag Race GIF-Cap Extravaganza: Prancing Queens". www.out.com. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  10. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: "Prancing Queens"". The A.V. Club. 2015-05-05. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.

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