Keeping It 100!

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"Keeping It 100!"
RuPaul's Drag Race episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 1
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"Keeping It 100!" is the first episode of the eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race . ^[1] It is the show's 100th episode overall. Nicole Richie is a guest judge. Former contestant Morgan McMichaels makes a guest appearance, as do previous winners from the show as part of a photo shoot for the mini-challenge.

Episode

For the mini-challenge, contestants pose in a photo shoot featuring previous winners of the show. ^{[2] [3]}

Former Drag Race contestants Morgan McMichaels (pictured at RuPaul's DragCon LA in 2023) make a guest appearance.

In the episode's main challenge, contestants recreate looks inspired by previous challenges on the show. Morgan McMichaels makes a guest appearance to help determine which contestant would assign the themes. ^[2]

Nicole Richie (pictured in 2012) is a guest judge on the episode.

Nicole Richie is a guest judge. Kim Chi is declared the winner. Laila McQueen and Naysha Lopez place in the bottom two and face off in a lip-sync to "Applause" (2013) by Lady Gaga. Naysha Lopez is eliminated from the competition. ^[2]

Reception

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club gave the episode a rating of 'A'. ^[4] In 2020, Kevin O'Keeffe ranked the episode seventh in Xtra Magazine's list of the ten best episodes of all time. ^[5]

See also

• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming

References

1. Moylan, Brian (March 8, 2016). "RuPaul's Drag Race Season-Premiere Recap: Getting to Know You". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
2. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' premiere recap: Meet the 12 new queens in the show's 100th episode". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
3. "The 'Drag Race' GIF-Cap Xtravaganza: 'Remembrance of Queens Past'". www.out.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
4. "RuPaul's Drag Race celebrates its mythology with a stellar 100th episode". The A.V. Club. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
5. "The Top 10 'Drag Race' episodes of all time | Xtra Magazine". December 4, 2020. Archived from the original on July 1, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.