Aspiring drag superstars would soon be returning with an all-new episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race this week, not to mention with another exciting and sparkly challenge. This season began with the largest cast the show has ever had, and now only almost half of the drag queens remain.
The show was first seen on February 2nd, 2009, and has since become one of the most-watched drag shows in history. After selecting a specific number of queens through video auditions, they are made to compete against each other in all kinds of battles, testing their dancing skills, their voice, fashion sense, and many more criteria. Only those drag queens that manage to impress the judges throughout the season while also avoiding elimination are declared the winner of the show.
RuPaul’s Drag Race’s prizes vary with each season, and the prize of season 15 includes a year’s supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics along with the hefty cash prize of $200,000. This season has been airing since January 6th, 2023. The remaining contestants include Spice, Sasha Colby, Mistress Isabelle Brooks, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Malaysia Babydoll Foxx, Luxx Noir London, Anetra, Salina, and Loosey LaDuca.
What Happened in RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 8?
The previous episode featured the drag queens gearing up for a LipSync Lalaparuza smackdown. After Aura’s elimination, the remaining queens, especially the ones at the bottom were getting frustrated. Loosey was angry that even after doing her best she wasn’t at the top. Mistress claims most of the contestants are suffering from drug delusion. RuPaul lets them know that the next challenge would be testing their charisma, talent, and uniqueness that’ll make them stand out from everyone else.
The WWE of Drag competitions, LipSync Lalaparuza smackdown begins with the judges being revealed. Drag queens assemble on the dance floor and RuPaul lists out the details. The smackdown will be carried out through 8 battles, if the queen wins the round, they’ll be safe from elimination, but if they lose the round, they’ll be sent to elimination and would have to perform to keep themselves from going home.
Players that will be battling against each other are selected on a random basis by the pit crew. Bruno picks out balls with the queen’s names written on them, and the one whose name is chosen will be able to choose their opponent. The opponent on the other hand will be able to choose the song they’ll be performing at.
Malaysia’s name comes first and she chooses to battle against Marcia Marcia Marcia. Marcia chooses the song Boys Don’t Cry by Anitta. This is the first time the judges will be seeing Marcia’s lip-syncing and she ends up performing well. Although Malaysia tries to use both humor and dance, Marcia steals the show with her backflips and flexible moves. Marcia wins this round.
Round 2 has Lucy and Spice against each other. Spice chooses the song Do You Wanna Touch Me? Spice’s outfit and vibe match the song perfectly, but Lucy’s powerful performance can secure a spot for her in the top performing drag queens of this week. The next round is between Luxx and Salina. They perform a Celine Dion song, which was unexpected by Luxx. Salina’s humorous dance moves along with good lip-syncing make her safe from elimination.
The next rounds are between Mistress vs. Jax and Sasha vs. Anetra. Mistress wins despite everyone expecting Jax to win. This causes some drama when Mistress meets up with the rest of the safe contestants. Between Sasha and Anetra, Sasha wins the round. After all the rounds, Jax is the one that gets eliminated.
When Will RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 9 be Released?
The next episode of the Drag series will be aired on February 24th, 2023. New episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race are released on Fridays, with each episode lasting around 50-55 minutes.
RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 Episode 9: Spoilers
The upcoming episode will feature a special 200 episodes celebration of RuPaul’s series. Titled “Crystal Ball” the episode will also have all the contestants designing costumes using crystals. As for the guest judges, the new judge hosting this week will be Julia Garner, known for shows like Inventing Anna and Ozark.
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Where to Watch Season 15 Episodes?
New episodes releases on MTV at 8:00 pm ET and 7:00 pm CT. On-demand episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race will be available to watch on MTV’s website, Hulu, Netflix, or Crave (Canada). Previous seasons of the drag series can be streamed on Paramount Plus.
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