The Realness (RuPaul's Drag Race)

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

"The Realness"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 9
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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

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Chi Chi DeVayne was edited out of the music video created as part of the episode's main challenge, for placing in the bottom. Following her death, the production company World of Wonder re-released the video with her included.

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

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Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap 8×09: The Final Four". Observer. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ "RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE recap: "The Realness" - OutVoices". outvoices.us. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  3. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Ru-cap Episode 9: 'The Realness'". Attitude. 2017-09-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  4. ^ "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: The Fab Four". Vulture. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  5. ^ Earle, Siah (2020-09-15). "World of Wonder release The Realness video featuring the late Chi Chi DeVayne". GAY TIMES. Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. ^ "WATCH: World of Wonder re-release The Realness music video in memory of Chi Chi DeVayne". GCN. 2020-09-16. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. ^ ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Recap, Season 8, Episode 10: "The Realness"". www.logotv.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. ^ a b "Drag Race's final four find "The Realness" as season 8 approaches its end". The A.V. Club. 2016-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  9. ^ Bates, Bryony (2016-05-06). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season 8 Episode 9: The Realness". Archived from the original on 2024-02-03. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  10. ^ Walker, John (2016-05-03). "Recapping RuPaul's Drag Race: And The Top Three Are..." Brooklyn Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  11. ^ Crawford, Ryan. "Ry's Ru-minations: Video Ho Realness". Queerspace Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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