The Pork Chop Explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:13
Episode:1
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"The Pork Chop" is the first episode of the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] It originally aired on January 1, 2021.

Episode

Thirteen new contestants enter the Werk Room. For the episode's main challenge, the contestants will face-off in Lip-Sync for Your Life battles. Joining RuPaul and Michelle Visage on the judging panel are Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews.

Joey Jay and Kandy Muse lip-sync to "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. Kandy Muse is declared the winner. Denali and LaLa Ri lip-sync to "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls. LaLa Ri wins. Symone and Tamisha Iman perform to "The Pleasure Principle" by Janet Jackson. Symone wins. Gottmik and Utica Queen lip-sync to "Rumors" by Lindsay Lohan. Gottmik is declared the winner. Olivia Lux and Rosé lip-sync to "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King. Olivia Lux wins. Elliott with 2 Ts, Kahmora Hall, and Tina Burner lip-sync to "Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink. Tina Burner wins the lip-sync. The seven losing contestants are tasked with voting someone out of the competition.

Production

The episode's title refers to Victoria "Porkchop" Parker, the first contestant to be eliminated on the first season of Drag Race.[4]

Reception

Sam Damshenas of Gay Times said the episode was the season's best in 2023.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCallion . Paul . 2021-01-01 . RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Pair of Queens . 2024-02-02 . Vulture . en . 2021-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210129235136/https://www.vulture.com/article/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-13-premiere-episode-1-the-pork-chop.html . live .
  2. Web site: 2021-01-02 . RuPaul's Drag Race kicks off season 13 with goops and gags . 2024-02-02 . The A.V. Club . en . 2022-08-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809171628/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-kicks-off-season-13-with-goops-and-g-1845977112 . live .
  3. Web site: Guzzo . Bianca . 2021-01-02 . RuPaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 1 Recap: The Pork Chop . 2024-03-06 . IN Magazine . en.
  4. Web site: Gregory . Drew Burnett . 2021-01-02 . "RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1301 Recap: Racers Start Your Engines . 2024-03-06 . . en-US . 2023-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814175144/https://www.autostraddle.com/rupauls-drag-race-1301-recap/ . live .
  5. Web site: Damshenas . Sam . 2023-02-28 . RuPaul's Drag Race: The best episode from each iconic season . 2024-03-06 . . en-GB . 2023-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207232355/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/originals/drag-race-best-episodes/ . live .

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