Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!

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"Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.Season 13
Episode 13
Original air dateApril 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)
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"Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!" is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . [1] [2] [3] It originally aired on April 2, 2021.

Contents

The episode's main challenge has constestants act in a parody of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids . [4] Cynthia Erivo is a guest judge. Rosé is the winner of the challenge and Olivia Lux is eliminated from the competition.

Episode

Cynthia Erivo is a guest judge. Cynthia Erivo (82023) (cropped).jpg
Cynthia Erivo is a guest judge.

For the episode's main challenge, the contestants star in the new science fiction adventure "Henny, I Shrunk the Drag Queens!" in which Gottmik plays Chardonnay, Kandy Muse plays Dominique Perignon, Olivia Lux plays Ginger Ale, Rosé plays Brandy, and Symone plays Margarita.

On the runway, the category is "Haute Pockets". In addition to RuPaul and Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley is a judge and Cynthia Erivo is a guest judge. Gottmik, Rosé, and Symone receive positive critiques, and Rosé wins the challenge. Kandy Muse and Olivia Lux place in the bottom two and lip-sync to "Strong Enough" (1999) by Cher. Olivia Lux is eliminated from the competition. [5]

Reception

The episode was included in Screen Rant 's 2022 overview of the show's ten worst episodes, according to IMDb. [6]

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  2. ↑ McCallion, Paul (2021-04-02). "RuPaul's Drag Race Recap: Growers and Showers". Vulture. Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  3. ↑ "RuPaul's Drag Race: Henny, I Shrunk The Drag Queens (S13 E12) - WERRRK.com". 2021-04-05. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
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