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| Episode no. | Season 13 Episode 4 | ||
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"RuPaulmark Channel" is the fourth episode of the thirteenth seasonofRuPaul's Drag Race.[1][2] Loni Love is a guest judge, and Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman also makes a guest appearance. Symone is the winner of the episode's main challenge, and Kahmora Hall is eliminated from the competition.
For this episode's main challenge, the contestants overact in "RuPaulmark" holiday movies. Following are the titles and groups:
The three films are Valentine's Day-, Flag Day-, and April Fools' Day-themed, respectively.[3] Rosé plays a gnome. Tamisha Iman's character impersonates Cher.
On the runway, the category is "Trains for Days". In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Ross Mathews is on the judging panel. Loni Love is a guest judge.
Inspired by Quetzalcoatl and the quetzal bird, Denali's runway look was described by Kate Kulzick of The A.V Club as "full Carnival in a bright, feathered leotard with big structured shoulders, a tall, colorful Mohawk wig, and a massive ostrich feather train".[3] Olivia Lux wears a tall white wig, a coatdress and long train, and a lavender ruffled neck piece with matching boots. Elliott with Two Ts has a white lace bodysuit and a white studded belt, a white ruffled train made of tulle, and tall blonde hair. Kahmora Hall's gold dress has two dragon heads as shoulder pieces, and a dragon tail train in the back. Symone wears a corset and jumpsuit, with a durag that becomes a train.[3] LaLa Ri wears a belted coat, a bodysuit, and thigh-high boots. Inspired by the "Went with the Wind!" comedy sketch that originally aired on The Carol Burnett ShowonCBS in 1976, Utica Queen wears a "hoop dress complete with curtain rod and pull tie belt". Rosé's look has been described as a "true blue pantsuit with striking white lapels and a tall white curled Mohawk with a giant blue tulle train".[3] Gottmik uses a bedazzled leaf blower for wind effects, and Tina Burner's look resembles the uniform of a train conductor. Joey Jay wears a red braid, and Kandy Muse has a red corset. Tamisha Iman wears a pink bodysuit and train.
Kandy Muse, Rosé, and Symone receive positive critiques, and Symone is declared the winner. Denali, Kahmora Hall, and LaLa Ri receive negative critiques. Denali and Kahmora Hall place in the bottom and face off in a lip-sync to "100% Pure LovebyCrystal Waters.[4][5] Kahmora Hall is eliminated from the competition.
Love was later a guest judge on the season's sixth ("Disco-mentary"), tenth ("Freaky Friday Queens"), and twelfth ("Nice Girls Roast") episodes, as well as the fourteenth season's fourth episode ("She's a Super Tease").
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman appears in the three holiday-themed sketches; in April Fool's Rush In, he impersonates Prince.
Kate Kulzick of The A.V Club gave the episode a rating of 'B+'.[3] Entertainment Weekly said Kimora Hall "made herstory as the queen who looked the best during her elimination".[6] Denali's performance during the lip-sync received both praise and negative criticism,[7][8][9] with various outlets consider it among the show's best.[10][11][12]
The performance caused "100% Pure Love" to re-enter the Billboard charts.[13]
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