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Reality Stars: The Musical

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"Reality Stars: The Musical"

RuPaul's Drag Race episode

Episode no.

Season 9
Episode 5

Original air date

April 21, 2017

Guest appearances

Todrick Hall

Meghan Trainor

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"Reality Stars: The Musical" is the fifth episode of the ninth season of the American reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race, which aired on VH1 on April 21, 2017. The episode has contestants take selfies with the Pit Crew for the mini-challenge, and perform a Hamilton-inspired musical about the Kardashian family and other celebrities for the main challenge. Todrick Hall and Meghan Trainor serve as guest judges, alongside regular panelists RuPaul, Michelle Visage, and Carson Kressley.

Episode[edit]

In the episode, Alexis Michelle wins the mini challenge and assigns the roles for the main challenge ("Kardashian: The Musical"). Her portrayal of Kris Jenner was praised by Jenner herself.

The remaining eleven queens pose in a sexy selfie with the Pit Crew. Alexis Michelle wins the challenge.

For the main challenge ("Kardashian: The Musical"), contestants perform a Hamilton-inspired lip sync musical about the Kardashian family and other celebrities.^[1] As the winner of the mini challenge, Alexis Michelle assigns the following roles:^[2]^[3]

Queen	Character	Result
Shea Couleé	Blac Chyna	WIN
Alexis Michelle	Kris Jenner	SAFE
Peppermint	Britney Spears	SAFE
Aja	Kourtney Kardashian	SAFE
Sasha Velour	Lindsay Lohan	SAFE
Trinity Taylor	Paris Hilton	SAFE
Valentina	Kendall Jenner	SAFE
Nina Bo'nina Brown	Khloé Kardashian	SAFE
Cynthia Lee Fontaine	Kim Kardashian	BTM
Farrah Moan	Kylie Jenner	BTM
Eureka	North West	SAFE + OUT^[a]

Todrick Hall (left) and Meghan Trainor (right) served as guest judges.

RuPaul introduces guest judges Todrick Hall and Meghan Trainor, and reveals the theme for the runway: "Faux Fur Fabulous". During the judges critiques, Aja, Eureka, Sasha Velour, Trinity Taylor, and Valentina are declared safe. Alexis Michelle, Peppermint, and Shea Couleé received high critiques for their performances, though Michelle received negative commentary about her runway look. Cynthia Lee Fontaine, Farrah Moan, and Nina Bo'Nina Brown were all criticized for their performances. Nina Bo'Nina Brown was declared safe. Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Farrah Moan lip-synced against each other to Trainor's "Woman Up". Unexpectedly, RuPaul eliminates Eureka from the competition due to an injury that occurred in the second episode's cheerleading challenge; as a result, Cynthia Lee Fontaine and Farrah Moan are declared safe from elimination.

^ Eureka was removed from the competition due to the knee injury she sustained in the second episode.

Reception[edit]

Joyce Chen of Us Weekly said Shea Couleé "stole the show" with her performance and portrayal of Blac Chyna.^[4] Kris Jenner has praised the episode, and Alexis Michelle's impression of her.^[5] In 2018, In magazine's Bianca Guzzo ranked "Kardashian: The Musical" number seven on her "definitive ranking of all the musicals" on the series.^[6]

References[edit]

^ Sava, Oliver (April 22, 2017). "Drag Race riffs on Hamilton with "Kardashian: The Musical"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

^ Guerra, Joey (April 22, 2017). "RuPaul's Drag Race: Kardashians and other surprises". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

^ Henderson, Eric (April 22, 2017). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Season 9, Episode 5, "Kardashian: The Musical"". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

^ "Blac Chyna Drag Queen Steals the Show in RuPaul's Kardashian Musical". Us Weekly. April 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

^ Roberts, Amy (June 17, 2017). "'Drag Race's Kardashian Musical Has an Unexpected Fan". Bustle. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.

^ "A Definitive Ranking of All the Musicals on RuPaul's Drag Race". In Magazine. September 11, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2019.