The Realness (RuPaul's Drag Race) explained

Series:RuPaul's Drag Race
Season:8
Episode:9
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Next:Grand Finale

"The Realness" is the ninth episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Following Chi Chi DeVayne's death, the music video created as part of this episode was re-released by World of Wonder to include her.[5] [6]

Episode

The episode's main challenge has the remaining four contestants (Bob the Drag Queen, Chi Chi DeVayne, Kim Chi, and Naomi Smalls)[7] appear in a music video to RuPaul's song "The Realness", directed by Jayson Whitmore.[8] The contestants are asked to present their best drag on the runway. All four face off in a lip-sync to "The Realness".[9] Chi Chi DeVayne is eliminated.[10] As a result, she is not featured in the filmed music video.[11]

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-05-03 . ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Recap 8×09: The Final Four . 2024-02-03 . Observer . en-US . 2022-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127014341/http://observer.com/2016/05/rupauls-drag-race-recap-8x09-the-final-four/ . live .
  2. Web site: RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE recap: “The Realness” - OutVoices . 2024-03-01 . outvoices.us . en . 2023-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206140230/https://outvoices.us/rupauls-drag-race-recap-the-realness/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2017-09-07 . RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap Episode 9: 'The Realness' . 2024-03-01 . Attitude . en-GB . 2024-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240301215046/https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/rupauls-drag-race-ru-cap-episode-9-the-realness-288653/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2016-05-03 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: The Fab Four . 2024-03-01 . Vulture . en.
  5. Web site: Earle . Siah . 2020-09-15 . World of Wonder release The Realness video featuring the late Chi Chi DeVayne . 2024-03-01 . GAY TIMES . en-GB . 2020-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003114342/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/world-of-wonder-release-the-realness-video-featuring-the-late-chi-chi-devayne/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2020-09-16 . WATCH: World of Wonder re-release The Realness music video in memory of Chi Chi DeVayne . 2024-03-01 . GCN . en . 2023-06-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606030400/https://gcn.ie/wonder-of-wonder-the-realness-music-video-chi-chi-devayne/ . live .
  7. Web site: "RuPaul's Drag Race" Recap, Season 8, Episode 10: "The Realness" . 2024-03-01 . www.logotv.com . en-us . 2023-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512160604/https://www.logotv.com/news/mczg52/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-8-episode-10-the-realness . live .
  8. Web site: 2016-05-03 . Drag Race’s final four find "The Realness" as season 8 approaches its end . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327131722/https://www.avclub.com/drag-race-s-final-four-find-the-realness-as-season-8-1798187615 . 2023-03-27 . 2024-02-03 . The A.V. Club . en.
  9. Web site: Bates . Bryony . 2016-05-06 . RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 8 Episode 9: The Realness . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203182258/https://vadamagazine.com/entertainment/television/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-9-the-realness . 2024-02-03 . 2024-02-03 . en-GB.
  10. Web site: Walker . John . 2016-05-03 . Recapping RuPaul's Drag Race: And The Top Three Are... . 2024-03-01 . Brooklyn Magazine . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324084545/https://www.bkmag.com/2016/05/03/rupauls-drag-race-season-8-episode-9-the-realness/ . live .
  11. Web site: Crawford . Ryan . Ry’s Ru-minations: Video Ho Realness . 2024-03-01 . Queerspace Magazine . en-US.