Shady Politics Explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:8
Episode:7
Prev:Wizards of Drag
Next:RuPaul Book Ball

"Shady Politics" is the seventh episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] Vivica A. Fox and Thomas Roberts are guest judges.

Episode

For the mini-challenge, contestants guess whether members of the Pit Crew prefer a bed's top or bottom bunk. Derrick Barry wins the mini-challenge.[4]

The main challenge has contestants in pairs create political ad campaigns. The pairs are Bob the Drag Queen with Derrick Barry, Chi Chi DeVayne with Thorgy Thor, and Kim Chi and Naomi Smalls.[5]

The runway category is "black and white film realness". Vivica A. Fox and Thomas Roberts are guest judges. Bob the Drag Queen and Derrick Barry win the main challenge.[6] Chi Chi DeVayne with Thorgy Thor place in the bottom and lip-sync to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Holliday.[7] Thorgy Thor is eliminated from the competition.

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'.[8] Charlie Grey included the main challenge in Queerty 2021 list of the show's five funniest political moments.[9] The episode's lip-sync is considered among the show's by various media outlets,[10] [11] [12] as well as Angeria Paris VanMicheals.[13] In Magazine said, "It was full of passion, and raw emotion. Chi Chi tore apart the cascading beads on the back of her dress, sending them flying all over the stage. The drama of it all was spectacular and will remain one of the most memorable lip syncs in the show’s herstory."[14] Billboard ranked the lip-sync thirteenth in 2018.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017-09-07 . RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap, Episode 7: 'Shady Politics' . 2024-02-03 . Attitude . en-GB.
  2. Web site: 2016-04-18 . RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: The Darker the Barry . 2024-03-01 . Vulture . en . 2023-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330201217/https://www.vulture.com/2016/04/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-7-episode-7.html . live .
  3. Web site: Walker . John . 2016-04-19 . Recapping Drag Race: And Chi Chi DeVayne's Telling You She's Not Going . 2024-03-01 . Brooklyn Magazine . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401171933/https://www.bkmag.com/2016/04/19/rupauls-drag-race-chi-chi-devayne-not-going/ . live .
  4. Web site: Boulet . Ruth . 2016-04-19 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 episode 7 recap: Shady Politics . 2024-03-01 . Channel Guide Magazine . en-US . 2022-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627000211/https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2016/04/18/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-7-recap-shady-politics/ . live .
  5. Web site: Bates . Bryony . 2016-04-21 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 7: Shady Politics . 2024-02-03 . en-GB.
  6. Web site: RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap: "Shady Politics" - OutVoices . 2024-03-01 . outvoices.us . en . 2023-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208224318/https://outvoices.us/rupauls-drag-race-recap-shady-politics/ . live .
  7. Web site: Dilip . Mangala . 2016-04-19 . 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 8 episode 7 recap: 'Shady Politics' bring Bob The Drag Queen and Derrick Barry close together . 2024-03-01 . www.ibtimes.co.in . en . 2016-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160625122511/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-7-recap-shady-politics-bring-bob-drag-queen-derrick-675225 . live .
  8. Web site: 2016-04-19 . Drag queens eat babies when Drag Race gets into "Shady Politics" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220813002242/https://www.avclub.com/drag-queens-eat-babies-when-drag-race-gets-into-shady-1798187428 . 2022-08-13 . 2024-02-03 . The A.V. Club . en.
  9. Web site: Grey . Charlie . 2022-11-09 . The 5 funniest political 'Drag Race' moments to hit pause on your post election doomscroll . 2024-03-01 . Queerty . 2023-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231211122639/https://www.queerty.com/5-funniest-political-drag-race-moments-hit-pause-post-election-doomscroll-20221109 . live .
  10. Daw . Stephen . 2024-02-02 . The Best Lip Sync From Every Main Season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' . 2024-03-01 . Billboard . en-US . 2024-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206011940/https://www.billboard.com/lists/rupauls-drag-race-best-lip-syncs-every-season/ . live .
  11. Web site: Ranking The Best Lip Sync of Each RuPaul's Drag Race Season . 2024-03-01 . www.pride.com . en . 2023-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801205224/https://www.pride.com/drag-queens/drag-race-best-lip-syncs . live .
  12. Web site: Ranking the Best Lip Syncs With Stunts in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory . 2024-03-01 . www.out.com . en . 2023-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231231095916/https://www.out.com/television/2022/3/18/ranking-best-lip-syncs-stunts-rupauls-drag-race-herstory . live .
  13. Web site: Wratten . Marcus . 2024-02-05 . The best Drag Race lip-syncs of all time, as chosen by Drag Race queens . 2024-03-01 . . en-US . 2024-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206023218/https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/05/rupauls-drag-race-best-lip-syncs-queens/ . live .
  14. Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2020-08-24 . Remembering Chi Chi DeVayne & 5 Of Her Most Iconic Drag Race Moments . 2024-03-01 . IN Magazine . en . 2021-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210306145228/http://inmagazine.ca/2020/08/remembering-chi-chi-devayne-5-of-her-most-iconic-drag-race-moments/ . live .
  15. Daw . Stephen . 2018-03-15 . The 15 Best Lip Syncs in 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory . 2024-03-01 . Billboard . en-US . 2023-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230425170137/https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/rupauls-drag-race-best-lip-syncs-top-15-8216858/ . live .