"Hello, Kitty Girls!" is the eleventh episode of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2][3][4] It originally aired on May 11, 2015. Santino Rice and Rebecca Romijn are guest judges.
| "Hello, Kitty Girls!" | |
|---|---|
| RuPaul's Drag Race episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 11 |
| Guest appearances | |
Episode
editFor the mini-challenge, contestants put on a puppet show in which they impersonate each other. Ginger Minj is deemed the winner, giving her a time advantage to collect materials for the main challenge.[5]
For the main challenge, contestants are tasked with creating Hello Kitty-inspired looks. Santino Rice[6] and Rebecca Romijn are guest judges. Violet Chachki is declared the winner for her mod-inspired look.[7] Katya and Kennedy Davenport place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Roar" (2013) by Katy Perry. Katya is eliminated from the competition.[5]
Production
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The episode originally aired on May 11, 2015. Rice was previously a regular judge on Drag Race.
Reception
editOliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A'.[8] In Screen Rant's 2020 overview of the show's ball challenges, Anja Grčar opined: "Season 7's Ball Challenge is not a fan-favorite for several reasons. Firstly, the queens only had to make two outfits rather than the usual three... Additionally, the girls didn't seem to produce any outfits that would make it to the best in the history of the show. Many fans thought that the first look was just a joke rather than an actual look. Since season 7 was hyped as one of the most fashionable so far, 'Hello, Kitty Girls!' was a huge let down."[9] In the website's 2021 list of ten Drag Race contestants "who could win" Project Runway, Amii Johnson said Violet Chachki delivered "one of the best ball challenge outfits" on Drag Race.[10] In 2023, Bernardo Sim of Pride.com selected the performance of "Roar" to represent season 7 in an overview of the show's best lip-syncs from each season.[11]
References
edit- ^ Rushe, Dominic; Moylan, Brian (2015-05-12). "RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven, episode 11 – Hello, Kitty Girls!". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Hill, Libby (2015-05-12). "It's Hello Kitty Hour on RuPaul's Drag Race!". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Bates, Bryony (2015-05-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race S7 E11: Hello Kitty Girls". Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Ehrman-Dupre, Joe (2015-05-12). "'RuPaul's Drag Race': Season 7, Episode 11 Recap: 'Hello Kitty Girls'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ a b "'RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: 'Hello, Kitty Girls!'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Talking Drag Race With Chiffon Dior: Episode Eleven "Hello, Kitty Girls" - WERRRK.com". 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ Yates, Jonny (2021-03-03). "This brand-new range of Hello Kitty Doc Martens are a truly camp delight". PinkNews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race: "Hello, Kitty Girls!"". The A.V. Club. 2015-05-12. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ Grčar, Anja (2020-09-19). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Every Ball Challenge, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ Johnson, Amii (2021-09-21). "10 RuPaul's Drag Race Queens Who Could Win Project Runway". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Ranking The Best Lip Sync of Each RuPaul's Drag Race Season". www.pride.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
