HERstory of the World

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"HERstory of the World" is the third episode of season 2 of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars , which aired in 2016 and features a musical theatre challenge (known within the Drag Race franchise as a Rusical).

"HERstory of the World" was the season's first hour-long episode. [1] In the Rusical, Alaska Thunderfuck, Alyssa Edwards, Detox, and Ginger Minj portray a Britney Spears-inspired Eve, [2] Annie Oakley, Marie Antoinette, and Catherine the Great, respectively. [3] Kaya portrays Princess Diana, [4] and Phi Phi O'Hara portrays Helen of Troy. [5]

"Herstory" refers to the history of Drag Race. [6] As of early 2021, the Rusical was among the top five most-watched RuPaul's Drag Race performances of all time on YouTube, with approximately 4.5 million views. [7]

Reception

Stephen Daw of Billboard wrote, "While it was far from the first Rusical, HERstory of the World certainly helped cement the Rusical's status as a mainstay challenge on Drag Race, thanks to how exceedingly well it was executed." [4] In 2020, Bernardo Sim of Screen Rant deemed the Rusical among the show's worst and said "HERstory of the World" was "messy". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Drag Race All Stars reaches its full potential when the queens get personal". The A.V. Club. 2016-09-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  2. ↑ "Racing with Sidney: HERstory of the World | Drag Race". 2016-09-09. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  3. ↑ Daw, Stephen (2021-09-02). "The 10 Best Musical Numbers In 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Herstory". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  4. 1 2 Daw, Stephen (2023-08-25). "Every Rusical from 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' Ranked Worst to Best". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  5. ↑ Yates, Maggie. "BWW Breakdown: The HERstory of the World According to RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ALL STARS". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  6. ↑ "A beginner's guide to 'RuPaul's Drag Race' | Xtra Magazine". 2019-09-26. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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  8. ↑ Sim, Bernardo (2020-02-10). "RuPaul's Drag Race: 5 Best Rusicals Ever (& 4 Worst)". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
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