RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular | |
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Hosted by | RuPaul |
Judges | |
No. of contestants | 8 |
Winners | |
Release | |
Original network | VH1 |
Original release | December 7, 2018 |
RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular was a holiday television special, which aired on
The contestants had to lip-sync to holiday music by RuPaul, including tracks from Slay Belles (2015) and Christmas Party (2018), to choreography by Todrick Hall.[2]
Jasmine Masters and Latrice Royale later competed in
Mayhem Miller later competed in
Eureka O'Hara and Sonique later competed in sixth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, placing 2nd-4th and 1st, respectively.
Contestants
Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Original season(s) | Original placement(s) | Outcome |
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Eureka[a] | 28 | Johnson City, Tennessee | Season 9
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11th place[b] | Winners |
Season 10
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Runner-up | ||||
Jasmine Masters[c] | 42 | Los Angeles, California | Season 7
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12th place | |
Kim Chi | 30 | Chicago, Illinois | Season 8
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Runner-up | |
Latrice Royale | 46 | Hollywood, Florida | Season 4
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4th place[d] | |
All Stars 1
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7th place | ||||
Mayhem Miller | 36 | Riverside, California | Season 10 | 10th place | |
Shangela[e] | 36 | Los Angeles, California | Season 2
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12th place | |
Season 3
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6th place | ||||
All Stars 3
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3rd place | ||||
Sonique[f] | 35 | Atlanta, Georgia | Season 2 | 9th place | |
Trixie Mattel | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Season 7 | 6th place | |
All Stars 3 | Winner |
Notes:
- ^ Eureka O'Hara is referred to as Eureka on the show.
- ^ Eureka was removed from the competition due to injury.
- ^ Jasmine Diane Masters is referred to as Jasmine Masters on the show.
- ^ Latrice Royale was voted Miss Congeniality on her original season.
- ^ Shangela Laquifa Wadley was referred to as her full name on season 2 and as Shangela on subsequent seasons.
- All Stars 6.
Challenges
For the mini challenge, the queens were paired with a member of the
RuPaul performs "Hey Sis, It's Christmas" on the runway alongside the dancers. For the main challenge, the queens must lip sync to RuPaul's song "Get to You" in a 1980s-inspired costume, choreographed by Todrick Hall. The runway theme is "Non-denominational Christmas Eleganza Extravaganza".
All the queens lip-synced in pairs against one another: Mayhem Miller vs. Sonique, Jasmine Masters vs. Shangela, Eureka vs. Trixie Mattel and Kim Chi vs. Latrice Royale. RuPaul then declared all the contestants as the winners. At the end of the episode, Michelle Visage and RuPaul lip-synced for their lives to "Christmas Party"; the judging panel, consisting of the queens alongside Ross Mathews and Todrick Hall, declares a double save.
Lip syncs
Contestants | Song | ||
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Mayhem Miller | vs. | Sonique | "Merry Christmas, Mary!" (RuPaul) |
Jasmine Masters | vs. | Shangela | "Jingle Dem Bells" (RuPaul ft. Big Freedia) |
Eureka | vs. | Trixie Mattel | "Deck the Halls" (RuPaul ft. Todrick Hall) |
Latrice Royale | vs. | Kim Chi | "Brand New Year" (RuPaul ft. Siedah Garrett) |
Michelle Visage | vs. | RuPaul | "Christmas Party" (RuPaul ft. Michelle Visage) |
Reception
The program received mixed reviews as many expected a typical episode, when it was actually a promo tool for RuPaul's new
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
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1 | "RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-slay Spectacular" | December 7, 2018 | 0.18[9] | 0.44[9] |
References
- ^ a b Sippell, Margeaux; Yang, Rachel (November 1, 2018). "TV Roundup: VH1 Announces 'RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular' Special". Variety. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Bote, Joshua (November 1, 2018). "Kim Chi, Shangela, Trixie Mattel & More to Compete in 'RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular'". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Framke, Caroline (December 7, 2018). "TV Review: 'RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular'". Variety. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (December 7, 2018). "The Rupaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular is really". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Blanton, Kayla (December 7, 2018). "'RuPaul's Holi-Slay Spectacular' Was Different Than Your Typical 'Drag Race,' But In The Best Way". Bustle. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Swift, Andy (December 7, 2018). "Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular Recap: RuPaul's First Christmas Queen Is..." TV Line. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 7, 2018). "Sonique dishes on THAT RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular twist ending". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. (December 7, 2018). "Your (spoiler-free) guide to 'RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular'". USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- ^ a b Bunch, Rebecca. "Friday Cable Ratings 12/7/18: Drag Race Holi-Slay Special Does OK, Coop & Cami Ties Low". TheTVRatingsGuide. Retrieved December 11, 2018.