Disco-mentary

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"Disco-mentary"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 13
Episode 6
Featured music"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell
Original air dateFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Guest appearance
Loni Love
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"Disco-mentary" is the sixth episode of the thirteenth season of the American television series RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] It originally aired on February 5, 2021. The episode's main challenge tasks contestants with performing in a disco-themed documentary. Loni Love is a guest judge.

Contents

Olivia Lux wins the main challenge. Tamisha Iman is eliminated from the competition after placing in the bottom two and losing a lip-sync contest against Kandy Muse to "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" by Blu Cantrell.

Episode

Tamisha Iman (pictured at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2022) was eliminated from the competition on the episode. RuPaul DragCon 2022 (52073487694).jpg
Tamisha Iman (pictured at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2022) was eliminated from the competition on the episode.

For the mini-challenge, the contestants are tasked with creating dresses made from wallpaper. Elliott with 2 Ts and Tamisha Iman are declared the winners.

For the main challenge, the contestants are tasked with performing in a disco-themed documentary. [4] Following are the segments and team members:

In the Werk Room, RuPaul talks about disco as well as Disco Demolition Night (1979). On the runway, the category is "Little Black Dress". [5] In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley is a judge and Loni Love is a guest judge.

Elliott with 2 Ts, Olivia Lux, and Tina Burner receive positive critiques, and Olivia Lux wins the challenge. [6] Kandy Muse, Tamisha Iman, and Utica Queen receive negative critiques, and Utica Queen is deemed safe. Kandy Muse and Tamisha Iman place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" (2001) by Blu Cantrell. Kandy Muse wins the lip-sync and Tamisha Iman is eliminated from the competition. [7] [8]

Production and broadcast

Loni Love (pictured in 2022) is a guest judge. Loni Love by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Loni Love (pictured in 2022) is a guest judge.

The episode originally aired on February 5, 2021. [9]

Fashion

For the fashion show, Tina Burner's look includes a "reveal". Kandy Muse wears a Comme des Garçons-inspired outfit. Gottmik is nearly nude. Utica Queen's look is inspired by Audrey Hepburn. Denali's "black widow" dress is inspired by arachnids. Symone's dress is made with hair braids. [9]

Reception

Kate Kulzick of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'B-'. [10] Michael Cuby described the lip-sync contest as a "no-holds-barred battle". [11] In 2022, Screen Rant 's Amaya Lynch opined: "Season 13 ... was an all-around disappointment, and many of its episodes have fallen claim to low user ratings. The 'Disco-Mentary' was yet another one of those episodes, and for good reason. Even more than usual, one can practically see producers pulling the strings behind the scenes." [12] Lynch also wrote, "Tamisha Iman had a rocky run on the season, but when she happened to end up in the bottom with Kandy Muse after they had an explosive argument in Untucked the week before, it was clear that production was playing into the drama. The judging for the episode is also confusing, with the queens selected as the tops and the bottoms making little sense." [12]

References

  1. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Herstory Lessons". Vulture . February 5, 2021. Wikidata   Q137506503.
  2. ↑ "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 13, Episode 6 recap: After the disco". Xtra Magazine . February 5, 2021. ISSN   0829-3384. Wikidata   Q137506526.
  3. ↑ "Here's some of our favourite moments from Drag Race season 13 episode six". Gay Times . February 6, 2021. ISSN   0950-6101. Wikidata   Q137506778.
  4. ↑ "'DRAG RACE': TAMISHA IMAN CAME FOR YOU — NOW SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING FANS' 'MOTIVATION'". Billboard . February 10, 2021. ISSN   0006-2510. Wikidata   Q137506782.
  5. ↑ Joey Nolfi (April 11, 2021). "See eliminated RuPaul's Drag Race season 13 queens' looks that didn't make the runway". Entertainment Weekly . ISSN   1049-0434. Wikidata   Q137506536.
  6. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Kylie Minogue Shouts Out Gottmik: 'Disco Queen'". Screen Rant . February 9, 2021. Wikidata   Q137506787.
  7. ↑ "Rupaul's Drag Race Season 13 Episode 6 Recap: Disco-Mentary". IN Magazine. February 6, 2021. Wikidata   Q137506773.
  8. ↑ ""RuPaul's Drag Race" Episode 1306 Recap: Sequin Tops and Bell Bottoms". Autostraddle . February 6, 2021. Wikidata   Q137506775.
  9. 1 2 "Disco-mentary". RuPaul's Drag Race. Season 13. Episode 6. February 5, 2021. VH1 / WOW Presents Plus.
  10. ↑ "The queens hustle to stay alive through RuPaul's Drag Race's "Disco-Mentary"". The A.V. Club . February 6, 2021. Wikidata   Q137506547.
  11. ↑ "TAMISHA IMAN ON GETTING CUT FROM 'RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE'". Nylon . February 20, 2024. ISSN   1524-1750. Wikidata   Q137506789.
  12. 1 2 "RuPaul's Drag Race: 10 Worst Episodes, Ranked According To IMDb". Screen Rant . September 12, 2022. Wikidata   Q137506554.
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