Prancing Queens
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"Prancing Queens" is the tenth episode of the seventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.{{Cite news |last1=Carpentier |first1=Megan |last2=Moylan |first2=Brian |date=2015-05-05 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven episode 10 – Prancing Queens |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/may/05/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-seven-episode-10-prancing-queens |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322120249/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/may/05/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-seven-episode-10-prancing-queens |archive-date=2020-03-22 |access-date=2024-02-01 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |last=Bates |first=Bryony |date=2015-05-07 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race S7 E10: Prancing Queens |url=https://vadamagazine.com/highlights/rupauls-drag-race-s7-e10-prancing-queens |access-date=2024-02-01 |language=en-GB |archive-date=2024-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201203107/https://vadamagazine.com/highlights/rupauls-drag-race-s7-e10-prancing-queens |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Ehrman-Dupre |first=Joe |date=2015-05-06 |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' Recap – Season 7, Episode 10: 'Prancing Queens' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-7-episode-10-prancing-queens-215353/ |access-date=2024-03-04 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304023828/https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/rupauls-drag-race-recap-season-7-episode-10-prancing-queens-215353/ |url-status=live }} It originally aired on May 4, 2015. Rachael Harris and Alyssa Milano are guest judges. The episode was directed by Nick Murray.{{Cite book |last=Atkins |first=Jennifer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tv3BEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Prancing+Queens%22+%22Drag+race%22&pg=PT220 |title=Dance in US Popular Culture |date=2023-07-21 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-000-90454-3 |language=en |access-date=2024-02-28 |archive-date=2024-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240228005800/https://books.google.com/books?id=tv3BEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT220&dq=%22Prancing+Queens%22+%22Drag+race%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22Prancing%20Queens%22%20%22Drag%20race%22&f=false |url-status=live }}
Episode
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File:Rupaul Dragcon 2018-103 (41175949055) (cropped).jpg (pictured in 2018) is eliminated from the competition.]]
For the mini-challenge, contestants appear in the Fake Housewives of RuPaul's Drag Race, a parody of the Real Housewives franchise. Violet Chachki wins, and therefore assigns contestants into teams of two for the main challenge.{{Cite magazine |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' recap: 'Prancing Queens' |url=https://ew.com/recap/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-episode-10/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231008190307/https://ew.com/recap/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-episode-10/ |archive-date=2023-10-08 |access-date=2024-02-01 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}}
The main challenge involves dancing,{{Cite web |date=2015-05-05 |title=Talking Drag Race With Chiffon Dior: Episode Ten "Prancing Queens" - WERRRK.com |url=https://werrrk.com/2015/05/05/talking-drag-race-with-chiffon-dior-episode-ten-prancing-queens/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317232945/https://werrrk.com/2015/05/05/talking-drag-race-with-chiffon-dior-episode-ten-prancing-queens/ |url-status=live }} and the runway theme is half-female, half-male looks.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Libby |date=2015-05-05 |title=Contestants Go Half-Male, Half-Female on RuPaul's Drag Race |url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/rupauls-half-male-half-female-challenge.html |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=Vulture |language=en |archive-date=2022-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221220000759/https://www.vulture.com/2015/05/rupauls-half-male-half-female-challenge.html |url-status=live }} Pairs are asked to create unique choreography, combing two types of dance.{{Cite web |last=Mecchi |first=Jason |date=2021-07-14 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race: The 10 Most Difficult Maxi Challenges |url=https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-most-difficult-maxi-challenges/ |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=ScreenRant |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630024652/https://screenrant.com/rupauls-drag-race-most-difficult-maxi-challenges/ |url-status=live }} Kym Johnson appears to assist during rehearsals. Rachael Harris and Alyssa Milano are guest judges.
Katya and Violet Chachki are declared the winners of the main challenge. Ginger Minj and Trixie Mattel place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Show Me Love".{{Cite web |title=The Drag Race GIF-Cap Extravaganza: Prancing Queens |url=https://www.out.com/popnography/2015/5/05/drag-race-gif-cap-extravaganza-prancing-queens |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=www.out.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209012937/https://www.out.com/popnography/2015/5/05/drag-race-gif-cap-extravaganza-prancing-queens |url-status=live }} Trixie Mattel is eliminated from the competition.
Production
The episode originally aired on May 4, 2015.
Reception
Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B'.{{Cite web |date=2015-05-05 |title=RuPaul's Drag Race: "Prancing Queens" |url=https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-prancing-queens-1798183678 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201203016/https://www.avclub.com/rupaul-s-drag-race-prancing-queens-1798183678 |archive-date=2024-02-01 |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}} Jason Mecchi included the dance challenge in Screen Rant{{'s}} 2021 overview of the show's ten most difficult main (or "maxi") challenges to date.
References
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External links
- [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4612840/ Prancing Queens] at IMDb
- {{YouTube|id=RNErl-e4DXA|title=Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race Episode 10 – Prancing Queens}}, WOW Presents Plus
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