American (RuPaul's Drag Race) explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:10
Episode:12
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"American" is the twelfth episode of the tenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] [4] Todrick Hall is a guest judge and choreographer. He coaches the remaining four contestants for the main challenge, who are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original versus to RuPaul's song "American" (from her 2017 studio album of the same name).

Episode

For the episode's main challenge, the contestants are tasked with writing, recording, and performing original verses to RuPaul's song "American". The challenge involves choreography by Todrick Hall,[5] who also serves as guest judge.[6] On the runway, the category is "Final Four Eleganza Extravaganza". The remaining four contestants (Aquaria, Asia O'Hara, Eureka, and Kameron Michaels) lip-sync to "Call Me Mother" by RuPaul. All are declared finalists.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+' and said it "[spotlights] why each of these queens has made it this far".[7]

The version of "American" featuring the four contestants debuted at number 12 on Billboard‘s Dance/Electronic Song Sales charts. According to Nielsen Music, the track sold 2,000 downloads in the week ending June 21, 2018.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henderson . Eric . 2018-06-15 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Season 10, Episode 12, "American" . 2024-02-02 . Slant Magazine . en-US . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202001133/https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-10-episode-12-american/ . live .
  2. News: Duarte . Amanda . 2018-06-15 . ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Season 10, Episode 12: An Elephant Noise . 2024-02-02 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331 . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240202001800/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/15/arts/television/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-episode-12-recap.html . live .
  3. Web site: 2018-06-14 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Four on the Floor . 2024-03-03 . Vulture . en . 2023-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616140147/https://www.vulture.com/2018/06/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-10-episode-12-american.html . live .
  4. Web site: 2018-06-15 . ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ season 10, episode 12: Ranking the top 4 before Ru crowns a winner . 2024-03-03 . Mic . en . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608163940/https://www.mic.com/articles/189827/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-episode-12-recap-top-4 . live .
  5. Web site: Asia O'Hara grills Eureka 'the Kameron whisperer' in feisty 'RuPaul's Drag Race' semi-final preview . 2024-03-03 . . en . 2024-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240119100837/https://ew.com/tv/2018/06/14/rupauls-drag-race-season-10-asia-ohara-eureka-fight-kameron-michaels/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-06-15 . The Top 4 Got Vulnerable On 'RuPaul's Drag Race' & It Was A Powerful Celebration Of Emotion . 2024-03-03 . Bustle . en . 2022-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519223054/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-top-4-got-vulnerable-on-rupauls-drag-race-it-was-a-powerful-celebration-of-emotion-9397523 . live .
  7. Web site: 2018-06-15 . RuPaul’s Drag Race picks up speed with a patriotic final challenge . 2024-03-03 . The A.V. Club . en . 2023-06-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230616195513/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-picks-up-speed-with-a-patriotic-fina-1826849708 . live .
  8. Web site: Daw . Stephen . 2018-06-28 . RuPaul’s ‘American’ Debuts on Dance/Electronic Song Sales Chart Ahead of ‘Drag Race’ Finale . 2024-03-03 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-10-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231016043107/https://www.billboard.com/pro/rupaul-american-dance-electronic-song-sales-chart/ . live .

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