Draggily Ever After

"Draggily Ever After"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 9 Episode 3
Episode chronology

"Draggily Ever After" is the third episode of the ninth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson are guest judges.

Episode

Todrick Hall (left) and Cheyenne Jackson (right) are guest judges on the episode.

Kimora Blac (pictured in 2018) is eliminated from the competition.

Following the mini-challenge, the main challenge has contestants create fairy tale versions of themselves.[2]

Todrick Hall and Cheyenne Jackson are guest judges.[3] Trinity Taylor is declared the winner of the main challenge.

Aja and Kimora Blac lip-sync to "Holding Out for a Hero" (1984) by Bonnie Tyler.[4] Kimora Blac is eliminated from the competition.

Production

The episode was filmed shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting, which occurred in Orlando, Florida, in 2016. Contestants discuss the mass shooting on the show.[5]

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'.[6] Screen Rant included Valentina's look in a 2021 overview of the ten best "drag on a dime" runway looks, and said her look drew comparisons to Linda Evangelista by the judges. The website also said, "Valentina's Princess Vira look was reminiscent of a beautiful ice princess or a whimsical fairy. The construction was on point with not a stitch out of place. Plus, the monochromaticity of the look added to the ethereal quality of the outfit."[7]

See also

• "Evil Twins" (RuPaul's Drag Race), another episode in which Jackson makes a guest appearance

References

1. Booster, Joel Kim (April 7, 2017). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Pretty Pretty Princesses". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
2. Burns, Chase. "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: A Fever Dream of Poorly Animated Puppets in "Draggily Ever After"". The Stranger. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
3. "Carson Kressley On The Most "Totes Adorbs" Queen Out Of Drag On 'RuPaul's Drag Race'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 8, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
4. Henderson, Eric (April 8, 2017). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 9, Episode 3, "Draggily Ever After"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
5. Rudy, Jill Terry; Greenhill, Pauline (July 2, 2020). Fairy-Tale TV. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-09298-1.
6. "Drag Race's fairy tale challenge brings out the queens' creativity". The A.V. Club. April 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
7. Jalali, Jessica (September 12, 2021). "RuPaul's Drag Race: The 10 Best 'Drag On A Dime' Runway Looks". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 2, 2024.

External links

• Draggily Ever After at IMDb
• “RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE” RECAP: SEASON 9, EPISODE 3, “DRAGGILY EVER AFTER”, Logo TV