Drag Movie Shequels
"Drag Movie Shequels" is the fourth episode of the second season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars.[1][2][3] It originally aired on September 15, 2016.
Episode
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At the beginning of the episode, Detox reveals that she would have sent home Katya from the competition, had she won the lip-sync contest. For the main challenge, the contestants pair up and act in a parody movie sequel from one of RuPaul's favorite movies. Following are the sketches and contestants:[4]
- Wha' Ha' Happened to Baby JJ? - Alaska and Alyssa Edwards
- Velma & Weezy - Detox and Katya
- Showsquirrels - Phi Phi O'Hara and Roxxxy Andrews
Nicole Scherzinger is a guest judge. The runway category is "Two Looks in One". Alaska and Phi Phi O'Hara receive positive critiques, and are announced as the top two contestants. Alyssa Edwards, Katya, and Roxxxy Andrews receive negative critiques, and are announced as the bottom three contestants. Alaska and Phi Phi O'Hara face off in a lip-sync contest to "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn. Alaska wins the lip-sync and decides to eliminate Alyssa Edwards from the competition.
Production
[edit]The episode originally aired on September 15, 2016.
Alyssa Edwards flubbed her lines during the sketch.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Boulet, Ruth (2016-09-16). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 2 Drag Movie Shequels". Channel Guide Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ Booster, Joel Kim (2016-09-15). "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Recap: The Rise of Lil' Pound Cake". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2025-01-25. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ Crawford, Ryan. "Ru-minations: Double Taken". Queerspace Magazine. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "A middling Drag Race All Stars is elevated by the return of a fan-favorite". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Alyssa Edwards looks back, back, back again on her best 'Drag Race' moments". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
